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
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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 Chairman of the Board – Rankin M. Smith Sr. President – Rankin M. Smith, Jr. Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer – Eddie LeBaron General Manager – Tom Braatz Head coaches Head Coach – Dan Henning Offensive coaches Quarterbacks/Running Backs – Steve Crosby Receivers – Bob Harrison Offensive Line – Bob Fry Assistant Offensive Line – Garry Puetz			Defensive coaches Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line – Dan Sekanovich Defensive Coordinator – John Marshall Linebackers – Bobby Jackson Secondary – Jack Stanton Special teams coaches Special Teams – Ted Fritsch Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – George Dostal

Roster[]

1984 Atlanta Falcons final roster

	Quarterbacks 16 David Archer 10 Steve Bartkowski 15 Mike Moroski Running backs 21 Lynn Cain 42 Gerald Riggs 32 Tim Tyrrell Wide receivers 82 Stacey Bailey 89 William Curran 85 Alfred Jackson 81 Billy Johnson Tight ends 87 Cliff Benson 80 Mike Landrum		Offensive linemen 70 C 78 Mike Kenn T 62 Brett Miller G 64 Joe Pellegrini G 67 Eric Sanders T 61 John Scully G 68 R.C. Thielemann G 57 Jeff Van Note C Defensive linemen 69 Dan Benish DT 77 Rick Bryan DT 73 Gary Burley DT 74 Mike Pitts DE 72 Andrew Provence DT 65 Don Smith DE 79 Jeff Yeates DE		Linebackers 53 Thomas Benson 50 Buddy Curry 54 Fulton Kuykendall 55 Dave Levenick 59 John Rade 96 Defensive backs 26 James Britt CB 23 Bobby Butler CB 25 Scott Case FS 34 Blane Gaison 27 Tom Pridemore FS 48 Gerald Small Special teams 1 Ralph Giacomarro P 18 Mick Luckhurst K		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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Game summaries[]

Week 1[]

1 2 3 4 Total • Falcons 5 14 7 10 36 Saints 7 14 0 7 28 Date: September 2 Location: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Game start: 12:00 p.m. Game weather: Indoors (dome)

Scoring summary 1 ATL Mick Luckhurst 38 yard field goal ATL 3–0 1 ATL Safety, Richard Todd tackled by Rick Bryan in end zone ATL 5–0 1 NO George Rogers 3 yard run (Morten Andersen kick) NO 7–5 2 ATL Alfred Jackson 50 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick) ATL 12–7 2 NO Tyrone Young 18 yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick) NO 14–12 2 ATL Gerald Riggs 3 yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick) ATL 19–14 2 NO George Rogers 4 yard run (Morten Andersen kick) NO 21–19 3 ATL Stacey Bailey 5 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Lickhurst kick) ATL 26–21 4 ATL Gerald Riggs 1 yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick) ATL 33–21 4 NO John Tice 3 yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick) ATL 33–28 4 ATL Mick Luckhurst 48 yard field goal ATL 36–28

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Week 2[]

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Week 3 at Vikings[]

Standings[]

NFC West
view talk	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[]

External links[]

• 1984 Atlanta Falcons at Pro-Football-Reference.com