SEATTLE -- Both Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman had no idea they'd combined for 1,000 total yards this season.

At least they didn't know until Wednesday afternoon.

As the Atlanta Falcons running backs got dressed inside the University of Washington’s Husky Stadium, Freeman glanced up at the television and saw an ESPN graphic detailing what the tandem had accomplished through the first five games.

Freeman nudged Coleman and told him to look up at the screen.

"I was like, 'Dang bro, we’re up there,'" Freeman said. "I really didn’t know that we combined for 1,000 yards until I saw it on ESPN. I’m just like, 'That’s something special.' It shows how much talent we’ve got on this offense, in the running-back room, and on the whole team."

Freeman, the starter, has 410 rushing yards on 78 carries and another 117 receiving yards on 14 catches. Coleman has 313 receiving yards on 17 catches to go with 160 rushing yards on 46 attempts. Coleman has a team-leading five touchdowns, while Freeman has three.

"To me, it means a lot," Coleman said. "We work hard for it, and it shows. It’s a big achievement, really."

Freeman and Coleman are both on pace for 1,500-plus yards from scrimmage this season. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, no running-back duo in NFL history has ever accomplished such in a single season. The closest to it was Earnest Byner and Kevin Mack of the 1985 Browns, who had 1,462 and 1,401 yards, respectively.

So what would reaching 1,500 mean to both Freeman and Coleman?

"That would be even better, and I think we possibly could do that," Coleman said. "We’re certainly going to work hard for it."

Added Freeman, "That would mean we’re doing something right. We’re trying to do something really special that hasn’t been done yet. And I feel like everybody together -- I’m talking the whole organization, from people on the offense, the coaches, the players, the trainers, everybody -- the pieces are together. Now we just have to execute every single day and continue to do great things around this place."

Offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan’s ability to utilize both backs without concerns about distributing touches is a big reason why the Falcons take a 4-1 record and four-game winning streak into Sunday’s matchup with the 3-1 Seattle Seahawks. In Week 5 at Denver, Coleman was the game-changer with the way his speed created mismatches against linebackers in the passing attack. This week, maybe Freeman will be the guy who breaks through against a stingy Seahawks defense.

Two dangerous backs is a good problem to have, in quarterback Matt Ryan's eyes.

"I think they're both playing really, really well," Ryan said. "I knew it going into the season. We have two talented guys back there, guys that are both capable of taking over games and just dominating. Each has shown that at different times throughout the year. We're really fortunate to be able to have both.

"The really cool thing about both of those guys is that they're both so versatile. They're both three-down backs: guys that can run the ball between the tackles, can run it outside, can catch the ball out of the backfield, and do a great job in our pass protection as well. You're lucky if you have one of those guys on your team, and we're fortunate that we've got two of them."