1994 Atlanta Falcons season

1994 Atlanta Falcons season
1994 Atlanta Falcons season
Owner	Rankin Smith
Head coach	June Jones
Home field	Georgia Dome
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	3rd NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
	← 1993; Falcons seasons; 1995 →;

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

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[]

Additions	Subtractions
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[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1994 Atlanta Falcons draft
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 Head Coach – June Jones Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – Mouse Davis Running Backs – Ollie Wilson Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers – Milt Jackson Offensive Line – Bob Palcic			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Jim Bates Defensive Line – Bill Kollar Linebackers – Joe Haering Outside Linebackers – Keith Armstrong Secondary – Greg Brown Defensive Assistant – Tim Marcum Special teams coaches Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams – Frank Gansz Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Tim Jorgensen

Roster[]

**1994 Atlanta Falcons roster**

	Quarterbacks 1 Jeff George 3 Bobby Hebert 7 Perry Klein Running backs 32 Jamal Anderson 34 Craig Heyward 33 Erric Pegram 28 Tony Smith Wide receivers 87 Bert Emanuel 82 Leonard Harris 81 Terance Mathis 85 David Mims 80 Andre Rison 83 Ricky Sanders 84 Darryl Spencer 2 Clarence Verdin KR/PR Tight ends 88 Harper LeBel 86 Mitch Lyons		Offensive linemen 75 Irv Eatman T 65 Roman Fortin C 78 Mike Kenn T 66 Lincoln Kennedy G/T 62 David Richards G 61 Robbie Tobeck C 70 Bob Whitfield T 72 Mike Zandofsky G Defensive linemen 68 Mel Agee DT 73 Dunstan Anderson DE 92 Lester Archambeau DE 56 Chris Doleman DE 67 Moe Gardner DT 97 Jumpy Geathers DT 71 Bill Goldberg DT 95 Pierce Holt DT 90 Chuck Smith DE		Linebackers 48 Darryl Ford LB 50 Ron George LB 53 Dwayne Gordon SILB 57 Clay Matthews WILB 52 Ken Tippins WILB 58 Jessie Tuggle SILB Defensive backs 25 Scott Case FS 27 Vinnie Clark CB 20 Brad Edwards FS 39 Eric Jack CB 44 D. J. Johnson CB 41 Brett Maxie SS 26 Anthony Phillips CB 36 Kevin Ross FS 37 Elbert Shelley CB 45 Darnell Walker CB 46 Charles Washington SS Special teams 5 Harold Alexander P 9 Norm Johnson K 4 Scott Tyner P/K		Reserve lists 19 WR (IR) 47 Roger Harper SS (IR) 22 Alton Montgomery SS (IR) 51 Jim Ritcher G (IR) 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
view talk	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[]

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

External links[]

1994 Atlanta Falcons at Pro-Football-Reference.com

[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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Founded in 1966 Based in Atlanta, Georgia Headquartered in Flowery Branch, Georgia
Franchise	Franchise Team history Seasons Players Quarterbacks Head coaches Expansion draft Draft history First-round draft picks
Stadiums	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Georgia Dome Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Culture	Rankin M. Smith Sr. Arthur Blank Freddie Falcon Cheerleaders The "Dirty Bird" (dance) "2 Legit 2 Quit"
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