1984 Atlanta Falcons season

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.

1984 Atlanta Falcons season
Head coachDan Henning
General managerTom Braatz
Home fieldFulton County Stadium
Results
Record4–12
Division place4th NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersT Mike Kenn

Offseason

NFL Draft
Main article: 1984 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
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
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

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
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

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

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Week 3 at Vikings
See also: 1984 Minnesota Vikings season
Week Three: Atlanta Falcons (1–1) at Minnesota Vikings (0–2)
1 2 34Total
Falcons 3 3 7720
Vikings 3 3 21027

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: September 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Indoors (dome)
  • Game attendance: 53,955
  • Box Score, Box Score

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. "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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