1999 Atlanta Falcons season

1999 Atlanta Falcons season
1999 Atlanta Falcons season
Head coach	Dan Reeves
Home field	Georgia Dome
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	3rd NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	None
	← 1998; Falcons seasons; 2000 →;

The 1999 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 34th in the National Football League (NFL). They finished with a 5–11 record, some way short of the 14–2 record they managed in the previous season, and failed to reach the playoffs, which meant they would not be the first team to play in the Super Bowl at their own stadium.^[1] The Falcons and their Super Bowl XXXIII opponents, the Denver Broncos, managed an aggregate 11–21 record between them; it was the worst combined record by two teams the year after they reached the Super Bowl until the Raiders and the Buccaneers in 2003.

The season saw star running back Jamal Anderson hurt his knee in Week 2 and be subsequently placed on injured reserve, ending his season and any hope of the Falcons matching their 1998 form.^[2] The injury that Anderson suffered was career-threatening.

Offseason[]

NFL draft[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1999 Atlanta Falcons draft
1	30	Patrick Kerney *	Defensive end	Virginia
2	42	Reggie Kelly *	Tight end	Mississippi State
3	92	Jeff Paulk	Fullback	Arizona State
4	126	Johndale Carty	Defensive back	Utah State
5	164	Eugene Baker	Wide receiver	Kent State
6	198	Jeff Kelly	Linebacker	Kansas State
6	200	Eric Thigpen	Defensive back	Iowa
7	237	Todd McClure	Center	LSU
7	247	Rondel Menendez	Wide receiver	Eastern Kentucky
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel[]

Staff[]

**1999 Atlanta Falcons staff**

	Front office President – Taylor Smith Executive Vice President of Football Operations – Dan Reeves General Manager – Harold Richardson Vice President of Football Operations – Ron Hill Director of Player Personnel/College – Reed Johnson Director of Player Personnel/Pro – Chuck Connor Assistant to Head Coach/Pro Personnel – Marvin Bass Head coaches Head Coach – Dan Reeves Assistant Head Coach – Rich Brooks Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs – George Sefcik Passing Game/Play Calling – Jack Burns Quarterbacks – Steve DeBerg Wide Receivers – Rennie Simmons Tight Ends – James Daniel Offensive Line – Art Shell Offensive Quality Control – Ed West			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Rich Brooks Defensive Line – Bill Kollar Linebackers – Don Blackmon Secondary – Ron Meeks Defensive Quality Control – Brian Xanders Special teams coaches Special Teams – Joe DeCamillis Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Al Miller Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Rocky Colburn

Roster[]

**1999 Atlanta Falcons roster**

	Quarterbacks 12 Chris Chandler 7 Tony Graziani 14 Wally Richardson Running backs 44 Bob Christian FB 24 Byron Hanspard 33 Winslow Oliver 28 Ken Oxendine 40 Jeff Paulk FB Wide receivers 15 Eugene Baker 80 Chris Calloway 83 Tim Dwight 87 Jammi German 82 Ronnie Harris 81 Terance Mathis 86 Bryan Still Tight ends 89 Reggie Kelly 85 Brian Kozlowski 84 Rod Monroe 88 O. J. Santiago		Offensive linemen 65 Greg Bishop G 68 Calvin Collins G 64 Bob Hallen G 63 Evan Pilgrim G 76 Jose Portilla T 74 Ephraim Salaam T 67 Adam Schreiber G 61 Robbie Tobeck C 70 Bob Whitfield T 69 Gene Williams G Defensive linemen 92 Lester Archambeau DE 75 Shane Dronett DT 98 Travis Hall DT 95 Ed Jasper DT 97 Patrick Kerney DE 77 Pellom McDaniels DE 90 Chuck Smith DE 93 Shawn Swayda DT		Linebackers 56 Keith Brooking OLB 94 Henri Crockett OLB 50 Lamont Green OLB 51 Jeff Kelly MLB 55 Whit Marshall OLB 52 Craig Sauer OLB 58 Jessie Tuggle MLB Defensive backs 20 Michael Booker SS 23 Ronnie Bradford CB 27 Omar Brown FS 34 Ray Buchanan CB 35 Johndale Carty SS 30 Derrick Gardner CB 22 Gerald McBurrows SS 41 Eugene Robinson FS 26 Keith Thibodeaux CB 21 Elijah Williams CB Special teams 5 Morten Andersen K 4 Dan Stryzinski P		Reserve lists 32 Jamal Anderson RB (IR) 25 Marty Carter SS (IR) 45 Gary Downs RB (IR) 54 Ruffin Hamilton OLB (IR) 13 Danny Kanell QB (IR) 62 Todd McClure C (IR) Practice squad Rookies in italics

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Schedule[]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 12	Minnesota Vikings	L 14–17	0–1	69,555
2	September 20	at Dallas Cowboys	L 7–24	0–2	63,663
3	September 26	at St. Louis Rams	L 7–35	0–3	63,253
4	October 3	Baltimore Ravens	L 13–19 (OT)	0–4	50,712
5	October 10	at New Orleans Saints	W 20–17	1–4	57,289
6	October 17	St. Louis Rams	L 13–41	1–5	51,973
7	October 25	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 9–13	1–6	58,141
8	October 31	Carolina Panthers	W 27–20	2–6	52,594
9	November 7	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 7–30	2–7	68,466
10	Bye
11	November 21	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 10–19	2–8	65,158
12	November 28	at Carolina Panthers	L 28–34	2–9	55,507
13	December 5	New Orleans Saints	W 35–12	3–9	62,568
14	December 12	at San Francisco 49ers	L 7–26	3–10	67,465
15	December 19	at Tennessee Titans	L 14–30	3–11	66,196
16	December 26	Arizona Cardinals	W 37–14	4–11	47,074
17	January 3	San Francisco 49ers	W 34–29	5–11	57,980

Standings[]

NFC West
view talk	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ St. Louis Rams	13	3	0	.813	526	242	L1
Carolina Panthers	8	8	0	.500	421	381	W1
Atlanta Falcons	5	11	0	.313	285	380	W2
San Francisco 49ers	4	12	0	.250	295	453	L3
New Orleans Saints	3	13	0	.188	260	434	L1

References[]

^ "1999 Atlanta Falcons statistics and players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
^ Silver, Michael; "Ram Tough"; Sports Illustrated, vol. 92, issue 1, p. 48
^ "1999 Atlanta Falcons draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
^ "1999 Atlanta Falcons starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2014.

External links[]

1999 Atlanta Falcons at Pro-Football-Reference.com

[1] "1999 Atlanta Falcons statistics and players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2011.

[2] Silver, Michael; "Ram Tough"; Sports Illustrated, vol. 92, issue 1, p. 48

[3] "1999 Atlanta Falcons draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.

[4] "1999 Atlanta Falcons starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2014.

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Founded in 1966 Based in Atlanta, Georgia Headquartered in Flowery Branch, Georgia
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Culture	Rankin M. Smith Sr. Arthur Blank Freddie Falcon Cheerleaders The "Dirty Bird" (dance) "2 Legit 2 Quit"
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