Falcons Fire Head Coach Mike Smith
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David Dermer/Diamond Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After seven seasons on the job, the Atlanta Falcons have fired head coach Mike Smith.
Despite heading into Sunday’s game at 6-9, they had a chance to win the NFC South against the Carolina Panthers. They wound up losing 34-4, and that was the final straw for Smith in Atlanta.
“Smitty’s contributions to our club, team and city over the last seven years are numerous,” team owner Arthur Blank said in a release. “His accomplishments on the field made him the most successful coach in the 49-year history of the Falcons, and we are grateful for the foundation he has laid for us for the future.”
Smith won double-digit games in four of his first five seasons in Atlanta, including a 13-3 record in 2012.
The team experienced little playoff success despite the team going 66-46 under Smith. Atlanta made the playoffs four times under Smith, but went just 1-4 in the postseason.
Smith is the Falcons’ all-time coaching wins leader.
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