1994 Atlanta Falcons season

The 1994 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 29th season in the National Football League (NFL).

1994 Atlanta Falcons season
OwnerRankin Smith
Head coachJune Jones
Home fieldGeorgia Dome
Results
Record7–9
Division place3rd NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Under head coach June Jones, the Falcons' Run and shoot offense was heavily imbalanced in 1994, in favor of the passing game. Atlanta's passing yardage–4,112 yards—was third in the NFC, and fifth in the league overall; but their rushing yards (1,249, 78.1 yards per game) were dead-last in the league. They had, by far, the fewest rushing attempts in the league in 1994, with only 330 all year.[1]

Offseason
AdditionsSubtractions
DE Chris Doleman (Vikings)RB Steve Broussard (Bengals)
DB Brad Edwards (Redskins)WR Michael Haynes (Saints)
QB Jeff George (Colts)T Chris Hinton (Vikings)
RB Craig Heyward (Bears)QB Chris Miller (Rams)
LB Clay Matthews Jr. (Browns)WR Mike Pritchard (Broncos)
G Jim Ritcher (Bills)
WR Ricky Sanders (Redskins)
WR Clarence Verdin (Colts)
G Mike Zandofsky (Chargers)

NFL draft
Main article: 1994 NFL draft
1994 Atlanta Falcons draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
2 45 Bert Emanuel  Wide receiver Rice
3 72 Anthony Phillips  Defensive back Texas A&M–Kingsville
3 99 Alai Kalaniuvalu  Guard Oregon State
4 111 Perry Klein  Quarterback C. W. Post
4 118 Mitch Davis  Linebacker Georgia
5 138 Harrison Houston  Wide receiver Florida
7 201 Jamal Anderson *  Running back Utah
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff
1994 Atlanta Falcons staff
Front office
  • Chairman of the Board – Rankin M. Smith Sr.
  • President – Taylor Smith
  • Vice President of Player Personnel – Ken Herock
  • Director of Pro Personnel – Chuck Connor

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Quarterbacks – Mouse Davis
  • Running Backs – Ollie Wilson
  • Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers – Milt Jackson
  • Offensive Line – Bob Palcic
 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Tim Jorgensen

Roster
1994 Atlanta Falcons roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

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Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 4 at Detroit Lions L 28–31 (OT) 0–1 Pontiac Silverdome Recap
2 September 11 Los Angeles Rams W 31–13 1–1 Georgia Dome Recap
3 September 18 Kansas City Chiefs L 10–30 1–2 Georgia Dome Recap
4 September 25 at Washington Redskins W 27–20 2–2 RFK Stadium Recap
5 October 2 at Los Angeles Rams W 8–5 3–2 Anaheim Stadium Recap
6 October 9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 34–13 4–2 Georgia Dome Recap
7 October 16 San Francisco 49ers L 3–42 4–3 Georgia Dome Recap
8 October 23 at Los Angeles Raiders L 17–30 4–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
9 Bye
10 November 6 San Diego Chargers W 10–9 5–4 Georgia Dome Recap
11 November 13 at New Orleans Saints L 32–33 5–5 Louisiana Superdome Recap
12 November 20 at Denver Broncos L 28–32 5–6 Mile High Stadium Recap
13 November 27 Philadelphia Eagles W 28–21 6–6 Georgia Dome Recap
14 December 4 at San Francisco 49ers L 14–50 6–7 Candlestick Park Recap
15 December 11 New Orleans Saints L 20–29 6–8 Georgia Dome Recap
16 December 18 at Green Bay Packers L 17–21 6–9 Milwaukee County Stadium Recap
17 December 24 Arizona Cardinals W 10–6 7–9 Georgia Dome Recap

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Standings
NFC West
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(1) San Francisco 49ers 13 3 0 .813 505 296 L1
New Orleans Saints 7 9 0 .438 348 407 W1
Atlanta Falcons 7 9 0 .438 317 385 W1
Los Angeles Rams 4 12 0 .250 286 365 L7

Awards and records
  • Terance Mathis, Franchise Record, Most Receptions in One Season, 111 Receptions [5]

References
  1. Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1994 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics
  2. "1994 Atlanta Falcons draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  3. "1994 Atlanta Falcons starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  4. "1994 Atlanta Falcons statistics and players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  5. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 98
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