Michael Penix Jr.
QB • Atlanta Falcons
AGE: 25
05/08/2000
05/08/2000
Healthy
Pros & Cons for 2026
Surrounded by top-level talent.
Recovering from knee injury that ended his 2025 season.
Tua's arrival could mean end of his time as a starter.
Projections for 2026
Passing
ATT
77
COMP
59
YD
531
TD
6
INT
3
Rushing
ATT
8
YD
40
TD
2
Points
STD
67
PPR
67
Stats This Year (2026)
CLOSEST COMP: (comparisons start in Week 3)
| Season Totals | |
| STD: | 0 |
| Comp: | 0 |
| Att: | 0 |
| Yds: | 0 |
| TD: | 0 |
| INT: | 0 |
| Carr: | 0 |
| Yds: | 0 |
| TD: | 0 |
| Week 1 | |
| vs. TB | |
| STD: | 27 |
| Comp: | 27 |
| Att: | 42 |
| Yds: | 298 |
| TD: | 1 |
| INT: | 0 |
| Carr: | 6 |
| Yds: | 21 |
| TD: | 1 |
| Week 2 | |
| @ MIN | |
| STD: | 6.7 |
| Comp: | 13 |
| Att: | 21 |
| Yds: | 135 |
| TD: | 0 |
| INT: | 0 |
| Carr: | 1 |
| Yds: | -1 |
| TD: | 0 |
| Week 3 | |
| @ CAR | |
| STD: | 9.5 |
| Comp: | 18 |
| Att: | 36 |
| Yds: | 172 |
| TD: | 0 |
| INT: | 2 |
| Carr: | 2 |
| Yds: | 9 |
| TD: | 0 |
| Week 4 | |
| vs. WAS | |
| STD: | 23.9 |
| Comp: | 20 |
| Att: | 26 |
| Yds: | 313 |
| TD: | 2 |
| INT: | 1 |
| Carr: | 4 |
| Yds: | 2 |
| TD: | 0 |
| Week 5 | |
| BYE |
| Week 6 | |
| vs. BUF | |
| STD: | 17.1 |
| Comp: | 20 |
| Att: | 32 |
| Yds: | 250 |
| TD: | 1 |
| INT: | 0 |
| Carr: | 2 |
| Yds: | 6 |
| TD: | 0 |
| Week 7 | |
| @ SF | |
| STD: | 16.7 |
| Comp: | 21 |
| Att: | 38 |
| Yds: | 241 |
| TD: | 1 |
| INT: | 0 |
| Carr: | 2 |
| Yds: | 6 |
| TD: | 0 |
| Week 8 | |
| vs. MIA | |
| DNP |
| Week 9 | |
| @ NE | |
| STD: | 25 |
| Comp: | 22 |
| Att: | 37 |
| Yds: | 221 |
| TD: | 3 |
| INT: | 0 |
| Carr: | 2 |
| Yds: | 19 |
| TD: | 0 |
| Week 10 | |
| @ IND | |
| STD: | 12.8 |
| Comp: | 12 |
| Att: | 28 |
| Yds: | 177 |
| TD: | 1 |
| INT: | 0 |
| Carr: | 1 |
| Yds: | -1 |
| TD: | 0 |
| Week 11 | |
| vs. CAR | |
| STD: | 9.7 |
| Comp: | 13 |
| Att: | 16 |
| Yds: | 175 |
| TD: | 0 |
| INT: | 0 |
| Carr: | 1 |
| Yds: | 9 |
| TD: | 0 |
| Week 12 | |
| @ NO | |
| DNP |
| Week 13 | |
| @ NYJ | |
| DNP |
| Week 14 | |
| vs. SEA | |
| DNP |
| Week 15 | |
| @ TB | |
| DNP |
| Week 16 | |
| @ ARZ | |
| DNP |
| Week 17 | |
| vs. LAR | |
| DNP |
| Week 18 | |
| vs. NO | |
| DNP |
| Season Totals | |
| STD: | 148.4 |
| Comp: | 166 |
| Att: | 276 |
| Yds: | 1982 |
| TD: | 9 |
| INT: | 3 |
| Carr: | 21 |
| Yds: | 70 |
| TD: | 1 |
