Best of Gameday | 60 images from the first half of 2019
Take a look back at our photography team's favorite images through the first half of the 2019 season in this gallery, presented by Woolfson Eye Institute.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan #2 takes the field before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday September 15, 2019. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper #81 scores a touchdown to tie the game in the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, on Sunday October 13, 2019. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones #11 scores a 54-yard touchdown during the fourth quarter of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday September 15, 2019. (Photo by Kyle Hess/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 scores a touchdown during the second quarter of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday September 15, 2019. (Photo by Kyle Hess/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman #24 scores a touchdown during the third quarter of the game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, on Sunday October 13, 2019. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
Rapper Big Boi blows the train horn before the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday September 15, 2019. (Photo by Kyle Hess/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons defensive end Takk McKinley #98 sacks Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz #11 during the second half of the game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday September 15, 2019. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones #11 runs at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday September 8, 2019. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons fans and Members of the Bird Gang participate in the Bird Walk before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday September 15, 2019. (Photo by AJ Reynolds/Atlanta Falcons)
A detailed view of the falcon tunnel in Mercedes-Benz Stadium before the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday September 15, 2019. (Photo by Kyle Hess/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons running back Kenjon Barner #38 looks on before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday September 8, 2019. (Photo by Cato Cataldo/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons defensive end Takk McKinley #98 sacks Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz #11 during the second half of the game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday September 15, 2019. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones #11 in action running during the first half of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday September 8, 2019. (Photo by Cato Cataldo/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper #81 carries the ball during the first quarter of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday September 15, 2019. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons free safety Ricardo Allen #37 celebrates after breaking up a pass in the end zone during the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday September 15, 2019. (Photo by Jacob Gonzalez/Atlanta Falcons)
An Atlanta Falcons gang tackle of Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook #33 during the game at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday September 8, 2019. (Photo by Cato Cataldo/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper #81 in action during the game against the Minnesota Vikings at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday September 8, 2019. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones #11 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday September 8, 2019. (Photo by Cato Cataldo/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones #11 before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday September 8, 2019. (Photo by Cato Cataldo/Atlanta Falcons)
A fan cheers during the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday September 15, 2019. (Photo by Kelly Kline/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan #2 drops back to pass during the first quarter of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday September 15, 2019. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons huddle before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday September 15, 2019. (Photo by Jacob Gonzalez/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones #11 scores a 54-yard touchdown during the fourth quarter of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday September 15, 2019. (Photo by Kyle Hess/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett #97 celebrates after the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 24-20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday September 15, 2019. (Photo by Kelly Kline/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons fans during the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday September 22, 2019. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons free safety Ricardo Allen #37 gestures during the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday September 22, 2019. (Photo by Lauren Bacho/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jack Crawford #95 warms up before the game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, on Sunday October 13, 2019. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith #25 in action against Houston Texans free safety Tashaun Gipson #39 during the first half of the game at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Sunday October 6, 2019. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Atlanta Falcons)
Honorary Captain Caroline Brewer, who is fighting brain cancer, gives Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan #2 a high five before the start of the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tennessee Titans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday September 29, 2019. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan #2 in action during the game against the Tennessee Titans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday September 29, 2019. (Photo by AJ Reynolds/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan #2 takes the field before the game against the Tennessee Titans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday September 29, 2019. (Photo by Adam Hagy/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons defensive end John Cominsky #50 tackles Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota #8 during the game against the Tennessee Titans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday September 29, 2019. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper #81 warms up at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Sunday October 6, 2019. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Atlanta Falcons)
Members of the Big Gang gestures before the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tennessee Titans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday September 29, 2019. (Photo by AJ Reynolds/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons strong safety Keanu Neal #22 looks on before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday September 22, 2019. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones #11 and wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 walk through the tunnel to the field before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday September 15, 2019. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
A detailed view of Atlanta Falcons defensive end Adrian Clayborn #99 looking on from the sideline during the game against the Tennessee Titans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday September 29, 2019. (Photo by Adam Hagy/Atlanta Falcons)
Members Atlanta Falcons Drumcore's Brotherhood of the Beat performs before the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tennessee Titans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday September 29, 2019. (Photo by AJ Reynolds/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons cornerback Desmond Trufant #21 runs out of the tunnel at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday September 29, 2019. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons).
Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper #81 in action during the game against the Tennessee Titans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday September 29, 2019. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones #11 scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday September 22, 2019. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons defensive end Adrian Clayborn #99 and cornerback Desmond Trufant #21 in action against Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines #21 during the game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday September 22, 2019. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons cornerback Desmond Trufant #21 runs the ball back after making an interception during the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday September 15, 2019. (Photo by Lynn Bass/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan #2 reacts to Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman #24 scoring a touchdown to put the Falcons one point from tying the game in the fourth quarter at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, on Sunday October 13, 2019. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 catches the ball for a two p[oint conversion during the third quarter between the Atlanta Falcons and the Seattle Seahawks at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday October 27, 2019. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff walk before the game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, on Sunday October 13, 2019. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons defensive end John Cominsky #50 reaches for the ball during the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday October 20, 2019. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons free safety Ricardo Allen #37 blocks a pass intended for Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods #17 during the first half of the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday October 20, 2019. (Photo by Jacob Gonzalez/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Schaub #8 in action during the fourth quarter between the Atlanta Falcons and the Seattle Seahawks at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday October 27, 2019. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones #11 in action during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday October 20, 2019. (Photo by Kyle Hess/Atlanta Falcons)
Flag runners from Kings Bay Naval Base run out onto the field before the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Seattle Seahawks at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday October 27, 2019. (Photo by Karl Moore/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman #24 runs the ball during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday October 20, 2019. (Photo by AJ Reynolds/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan #2 looks for options on the run at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, on Sunday October 13, 2019. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones #11 runs against Houston Texans cornerback Johnathan Joseph #24 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Sunday October 6, 2019. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Atlanta Falcons)
A general view of the coin toss before the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Sunday October 6, 2019. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones #11 in action during the game against the Tennessee Titans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday September 29, 2019. (Photo by Dakota WilliamsAtlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman #24 in action during the first quarter of the game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, on Sunday October 13, 2019. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Schaub #8 before the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Seattle Seahawks at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday October 27, 2019. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank watches from the sideline in the final minutes of the game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, on Sunday October 13, 2019. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
