1984 Atlanta Falcons season | |
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General manager | Tom Braatz |
Head coach | Dan Henning |
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.
Main article: 1984 NFL Draft |
1984 Atlanta Falcons draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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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 |
Main article: 1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players |
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 |
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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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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 2 | at New Orleans Saints | W 36–28 | 1–0 | Louisiana Superdome | 66,652 | Recap |
2 | September 9 | Detroit Lions | L 24–27 (OT) | 1–1 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 49,878 | Recap |
3 | September 16 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 20–27 | 1–2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 53,955 | Recap |
4 | September 23 | Houston Oilers | W 42–10 | 2–2 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 45,248 | Recap |
5 | September 30 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 5–14 | 2–3 | Candlestick Park | 57,990 | Recap |
6 | October 7 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 30–28 | 3–3 | Anaheim Stadium | 47,832 | Recap |
7 | October 14 | New York Giants | L 7–19 | 3–4 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 50,268 | Recap |
8 | October 22 | Los Angeles Rams | L 10–24 | 3–5 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 52,681 | Recap |
9 | October 28 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–35 | 3–6 | Three Rivers Stadium | 55,971 | Recap |
10 | November 5 | at Washington Redskins | L 14–27 | 3–7 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | 51,301 | Recap |
11 | November 11 | New Orleans Saints | L 13–17 | 3–8 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 40,590 | Recap |
12 | November 18 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–23 | 3–9 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 28,280 | Recap |
13 | November 25 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–35 | 3–10 | Riverfront Stadium | 44,678 | Recap |
14 | December 2 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–35 | 3–11 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 29,644 | Recap |
15 | December 9 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 6–23 | 3–12 | Tampa Stadium | 33,808 | Recap |
16 | December 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–10 | 4–12 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 15,582 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Lions | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
Falcons | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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See also: 1984 Minnesota Vikings season |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Vikings | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 27 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons (2–3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
49ers (5–0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Candlestick Park • San Francisco, California
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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ATL | Passing | Steve Bartkowski | 22/41, 267 YDS, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Gerald Riggs | 28 CAR, 136 YDS | |
Receiving | Stacey Bailey | 4 REC, 97 YDS | |
SF | Passing | Joe Montana | 13/25, 149 YDS, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Wendell Tyler | 12 CAR, 99 YDS | |
Receiving | Mike Wilson | 3 REC, 47 YDS, 1 TD |
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Falcons | Game Statistics | 49ers |
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22 | First downs | 17 |
35–161 | Rushes–yards | 32–161 |
267 | Passing yards | 149 |
22–41–2 | Passes | 13–25–0 |
2–10 | Sacked–yards | 0–0 |
257 | Net passing yards | 149 |
418 | Total yards | 310 |
48 | Return yards | 62 |
4–38.8 | Punts | 5–43.8 |
3–1 | Fumbles–lost | 3–2 |
5–45 | Penalties–yards | 5–56 |
34:57 | Time of Possession | 25:03 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers (13–1) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Falcons (3–11) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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SF | Passing | Joe Montana | 12/24, 165 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Wendell Tyler | 15 CAR, 69 YDS | |
Receiving | Earl Cooper | 4 REC, 51 YDS | |
ATL | Passing | Mike Moroski | 22/43, 289 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Gerald Riggs | 30 CAR, 133 YDS, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Alfred Jackson | 11 REC, 193 YDS, 1 TD |
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15 | First downs | 23 |
31–143 | Rushes–yards | 36–153 |
165 | Passing yards | 289 |
12–24–2 | Passes | 22–43–3 |
2–18 | Sacked–yards | 3–28 |
147 | Net passing yards | 261 |
290 | Total yards | 414 |
224 | Return yards | 112 |
5–39.6 | Punts | 4–40.8 |
1–1 | Fumbles–lost | 3–3 |
9–73 | Penalties–yards | 8–50 |
24:33 | Time of Possession | 35:27 |
NFC West | |||||||||
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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 |