The 2006 Atlanta Falcons season was the team's 41st in the National Football League. The team attempted to improve on their 8–8 record in 2005.
Falcons quarterback Michael Vick became the first quarterback in modern NFL history to rush for over 1000 yards, with 1,039. Running back Warrick Dunn rushed for 1,140 yards, making the 2006 Falcons only the fourth team since the AFL-NFL merger to have two one-thousand yard rushers. (The Falcons are, however, the only team to have multiple 1,000-yard rushers and finish the season with a losing record.)
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