1984 Atlanta Falcons season

1984 Atlanta Falcons season
Head coach Dan Henning
General manager Tom Braatz
Home field Fulton County Stadium
Results
Record 4–12
Division place 4th NFC West
Playoff finish did not qualify
Pro Bowlers T Mike Kenn

The 1984 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise’s 19th season in the National Football League (NFL). The season saw Atlanta attempting to improve on its previous record of 7–9 from 1983. The Falcons would split their first six games, but then suffer a franchise-record 9-game losing streak to knock the team down to 3–12. The Falcons would win their finale against the Philadelphia Eagles and finish the season 4–12, their worst record since 1976.

Offseason

NFL Draft

1984 Atlanta Falcons draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 9 Rick Bryan  Defensive end Oklahoma
2 32 Scott Case *  Defensive back Oklahoma
2 36 Thomas Benson  Linebacker Oklahoma
3 63 Rod McSwain  Defensive back Clemson
4 94 Rydell Melancon  Linebacker LSU
5 132 Cliff Benson  Tight end Purdue
6 148 Ben Bennett  Quarterback Duke
6 163 Dan Ralph  Defensive tackle Oregon
7 175 Kirk Dodge  Linebacker UNLV
8 206 Jeff Jackson  Linebacker Auburn
9 233 Glen Howe  Offensive tackle Southern Miss
10 260 Derrick Franklin  Defensive back Fresno State
11 287 Tommy Norman  Wide receiver Jackson State
12 318 Don Holmes  Wide receiver Colorado Mesa
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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NFL supplemental draft

The National Football League held a draft for college seniors who had already signed with either the United States Football League (USFL) or the Canadian Football League (CFL) on June 5, 1984, in New York City. The draft was for players who would have been eligible for the regular 1984 NFL draft, but who had already signed a contract with either a team from the USFL or CFL prior to it.

1984 Atlanta Falcons draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 9 Joey Jones  Wide receiver Alabama
2 36 Mike McInnis  Defensive tackle Arkansas–Pine Bluff
3 63 Dennis Woodberry  Defensive back Southern Arkansas
      Made roster  

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Personnel

Staff

1984 Atlanta Falcons staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches
  • Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line – Dan Sekanovich
  • Defensive Coordinator – John Marshall
  • Linebackers – Bobby Jackson
  • Secondary – Jack Stanton

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – George Dostal

Roster

1984 Atlanta Falcons final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists



Practice squad



Rookies in italics
 Active, Inactive, Practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

GameDateOpponentResultFalcons pointsOpponentsRecordStreakAttendance
1September 2, 1984at New Orleans SaintsWin36281–0Won 1
66,652
2September 9, 1984Detroit LionsLoss (OT)24271–1Lost 1
49,878
3September 16, 1984at Minnesota VikingsLoss20271–2Lost 2
53,955
4September 23, 1984Houston OilersWin42102–2Won 1
45,248
5September 30, 1984at San Francisco 49ersLoss5142–3Lost 1
57,990
6October 7, 1984at Los Angeles RamsWin30283–3Won 1
47,832
7October 14, 1984New York GiantsLoss7193–4Lost 1
50,268
8October 22, 1984Los Angeles RamsLoss10243–5Lost 2
52,681
9October 28, 1984at Pittsburgh SteelersLoss10353–6Lost 3
55,971
10November 5, 1984at Washington RedskinsLoss14273–7Lost 4
51,301
11November 11, 1984New Orleans SaintsLoss13173–8Lost 5
40,590
12November 18, 1984Cleveland BrownsLoss7233–9Lost 6
28,280
13November 25, 1984at Cincinnati BengalsLoss14353–10Lost 7
44,678
14December 2, 1984San Francisco 49ersLoss17353–11Lost 8
29,644
15December 9, 1984at Tampa Bay BuccaneersLoss6233–12Lost 9
33,808
16December 16, 1984Philadelphia EaglesWin26104–12Won 1
15,582

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Game summaries

Week 1

1 234Total
• Falcons 5 14710 36
Saints 7 1407 28

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Standings

NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
San Francisco 49ers(1) 15 1 0 .938 6–0 12–0 475 227 W9
Los Angeles Rams(4) 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 346 316 L1
New Orleans Saints 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 298 361 W1
Atlanta Falcons 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 281 382 W1

Awards and records

  • Gerald Riggs, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Game, 202 Yards (September 2, 1984) [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "1984 Atlanta Falcons Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1984-atl
  3. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com
  4. ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 98
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