Top Seasons by Falcons Defenses

Season Roster Games Points Per Game
1 2012 John Abraham (DT), Corey Peters (DE), Sean Weatherspoon (LB), Asante Samuel (CB), Thomas DeCoud (S), William Moore (DU) 16 18.75
2 2004 Roderick Coleman (DT), Patrick Kerney (DE), Keith Brooking (LB), Kevin Mathis (CB), Bryan Scott (S), Brady Smith (DU) 16 17.88
3 2010 Jonathan Babineaux (DT), John Abraham (DE), Mike Peterson (LB), Brent Grimes (CB), William Moore (S), Dunta Robinson (DU) 16 17.56
4 2025 Zach Harrison (DT), Brandon Dorlus (DE), Divine Deablo (LB), DeAundre Alford (CB), Xavier Watts (S), Billy Bowman (DU) 5 17.2
5 2005 Roderick Coleman (DT), Patrick Kerney (DE), Keith Brooking (LB), Deangelo Hall (CB), Keion Carpenter (S), Bryan Scott (DU) 16 17.13
6 2007 Jonathan Babineaux (DT), John Abraham (DE), Michael Boley (LB), Deangelo Hall (CB), Chris Crocker (S), Chris Houston (DU) 16 16.88
7 2016 De’Vondre Campbell (DT), Grady Jarrett (DE), Deion Jones (LB), Robert Alford (CB), Brian Poole (S), Vic Beasley (DU) 16 16.69
8 2001 Shane Dronett (DT), Patrick Kerney (DE), Keith Brooking (LB), Ray Buchanan (CB), Ronnie Bradford (S), Ashley Ambrose (DU) 16 16.5
9 2006 Roderick Coleman (DT), John Abraham (DE), Michael Boley (LB), Deangelo Hall (CB), Chris Crocker (S), Demorrio Williams (DU) 16 16.31
10 2017 Adrian Clayborn (DT), Dontari Poe (DE), Deion Jones (LB), Robert Alford (CB), Keanu Neal (S), Desmond Trufant (DU) 16 15.88
11 2011 Corey Peters (DT), John Abraham (DE), Curtis Lofton (LB), Brent Grimes (CB), William Moore (S), Dunta Robinson (DU) 16 14.69
12 2013 John Abraham (DT), Corey Peters (DE), Sean Weatherspoon (LB), Desmond Trufant (CB), William Moore (S), Osi Umenyiora (DU) 16 14.56
13 2008 Jonathan Babineaux (DT), John Abraham (DE), Michael Boley (LB), Chris Houston (CB), Erik Coleman (S), Domonique Foxworth (DU) 16 14.56
14 2009 Jonathan Babineaux (DT), Kroy Biermann (DE), Mike Peterson (LB), Brent Grimes (CB), Thomas DeCoud (S), Chris Houston (DU) 16 14.38
15 2018 Jack Crawford (DT), Vic Beasley (DE), Deion Jones (LB), Brian Poole (CB), Damontae Kazee (S), Desmond Trufant (DU) 16 14.25
16 2014 Osi Umenyiora (DT), Tyson Jackson (DE), Paul Worrilow (LB), Desmond Trufant (CB), Kemal Ishmael (S), Robert Alford (DU) 16 12.63
17 2015 Adrian Clayborn (DT), Jonathan Babineaux (DE), Paul Worrilow (LB), Robert Alford (CB), Ricardo Allen (S), Desmond Trufant (DU) 16 12.5
18 2024 Matt Judon (DT), Ruke Orhorhoro (DE), Kaden Elliss (LB), DeAundre Alford (CB), Jessie Bates (S), Justin Simmons (DU) 17 11.59
19 2021 Grady Jarrett (DT), Marlon Davidson (DE), Foyesade Oluokun (LB), AJ Terrell (CB), Erik Harris (S), Fabian Moreau (DU) 17 11.18
20 2020 Jacob Tuioti-Mariner (DT), Charles Harris (DE), Deion Jones (LB), AJ Terrell (CB), Ricardo Allen (S), Foyesade Oluokun (DU) 16 11.06
21 2003 Ellis Johnson (DT), Patrick Kerney (DE), Keith Newman (LB), Ray Buchanan (CB), Keion Carpenter (S), Bryan Scott (DU) 16 11
22 1998 Shane Dronett (DT), Chuck Smith (DE), Jessie Tuggle (LB), Ray Buchanan (CB), Eugene Robinson (S), Ronnie Bradford (DU) 16 11
23 2023 Eli Ankou (DT), Bud Dupree (DE), Nathan Landman (LB), AJ Terrell (CB), Jessie Bates (S), Richie Grant (DU) 17 10.76
24 2019 Grady Jarrett (DT), Adrian Clayborn (DE), De’Vondre Campbell (LB), Desmond Trufant (CB), Ricardo Allen (S), Isaiah Oliver (DU) 16 10.75
25 1999 Shane Dronett (DT), Chuck Smith (DE), Jessie Tuggle (LB), Ray Buchanan (CB), Gerald McBurrows (S), Eugene Robinson (DU) 16 10.5