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1984 Atlanta Falcons season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamAtlanta Falcons
year1984
record4–12
division_place4th NFC West
coachDan Henning
general managerTom Braatz
stadiumFulton County Stadium
playoffsDid not qualify
pro_bowlersT Mike Kenn
shortnavlinkFalcons seasons

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

Main article: 1984 NFL draft

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.

Personnel

Staff

  • 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 coach – Dan Henning

  • Quarterbacks/running backs – Steve Crosby

  • Receivers – Bob Harrison

  • Offensive line – Bob Fry

  • Assistant offensive line – Garry Puetz

  • Assistant head coach/defensive line – Dan Sekanovich

  • Defensive coordinator – John Marshall

  • Linebackers – Bobby Jackson

  • Secondary – Jack Stanton

  • Special teams – Ted Fritsch

  • Strength and conditioning – George Dostal

Roster

  • Billy Johnson WR (IR) [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
  • Eddie Meyers RB (Military) [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]

Regular season

Schedule

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September 2at New Orleans SaintsW 36–281–0Louisiana Superdome66,652Recap
September 9Detroit LionsL 24–27 (OT)1–1Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium49,878Recap
September 16at Minnesota VikingsL 20–271–2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome53,955Recap
September 23Houston OilersW 42–102–2Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium45,248Recap
September 30at San Francisco 49ersL 5–142–3Candlestick Park57,990Recap
October 7at Los Angeles RamsW 30–283–3Anaheim Stadium47,832Recap
October 14New York GiantsL 7–193–4Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium50,268Recap
Los Angeles RamsL 10–243–5Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium52,681Recap
October 28at Pittsburgh SteelersL 10–353–6Three Rivers Stadium55,971Recap
at Washington RedskinsL 14–273–7Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium51,301Recap
November 11New Orleans SaintsL 13–173–8Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium40,590Recap
November 18Cleveland BrownsL 7–233–9Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium28,280Recap
November 25at Cincinnati BengalsL 14–353–10Riverfront Stadium44,678Recap
December 2San Francisco 49ersL 17–353–11Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium29,644Recap
December 9at Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 6–233–12Tampa Stadium33,808Recap
December 16Philadelphia EaglesW 26–104–12Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium15,582Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1

Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions

First quarter

  • Lions – Billy Sims 9 yard run (Eddie Murray kick) – Lions 7–0
  • Lions – Eddie Murray 46 yard field goal – Lions 10–0 Second quarter
  • Lions – David Lewis 11 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick) – Lions 17–0
  • Falcons – Gerald Riggs 1 yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick) – Lions 17–7
  • Falcons – Mick Luckhurst 51 yard field goal – Lions 17–10 Third quarter
  • Falcons – Billy Johnson 45 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick) – Tie 17–17
  • Lions – Leonard Thompson 11 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick) – Lions 24–17 Fourth quarter
  • Falcons – Stacey Bailey 29 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick) – Tie 24–24 Overtime
  • Lions – Eddie Murray 48 yard field goal – Lions 27–24 Lions
  • Gary Danielson 21/32, 250 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • Billy Sims 23 Rush, 140 Yds, TD
  • David Lewis 4 Rec, 68 Yds, TD Falcons
  • Steve Bartkowski 24/28, 299 yds, 2 TD
  • Gerald Riggs 19 Rush, 78 Yds, TD
  • Billy Johnson 8 Rec, 116 Yds, TD

Week 3 at Vikings

First quarter

  • ATL – Mick Luckhurst 33-yard field goal, 7:32. ''Falcons 3–0. '''Drive:'''''
  • MIN – Jan Stenerud 22-yard field goal, 3:39. ''Tie 3–3. '''Drive:''''' Second quarter
  • MIN – Jan Stenerud 54-yard field goal, 14:29. ''Vikings 6–3. '''Drive:'''''
  • ATL – Mick Luckhurst 43-yard field goal, 6:04. ''Tie 6–6. '''Drive:''''' Third quarter
  • MIN – Leo Lewis 42-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Jan Stenerud kick), 12:10. ''Vikings 13–6. '''Drive:'''''
  • ATL – Stacey Bailey 57-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick), 9:58. ''Tie 13–13. '''Drive:'''''
  • MIN – Steve Jordan 21-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:50. ''Vikings 20–13. '''Drive:'''''
  • MIN – Dwight Collins 43-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:59. ''Vikings 27–13. '''Drive:''''' Fourth quarter
  • ATL – Billy Johnson 32-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick), 5:43. ''Vikings 27–20. '''Drive:''''' ;Top passers
  • ATL – Steve Bartkowski – 14/24, 195 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • MIN – Tommy Kramer – 15/30, 203 yards, 2 TD ;Top rushers
  • ATL – Gerald Riggs – 17 rushes, 83 yards
  • MIN – Darrin Nelson – 15 rushes, 96 yards ;Top receivers
  • ATL – Stacey Bailey – 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD
  • MIN – Leo Lewis – 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Week 5 (Sunday, September 30, 1984): at [[1984 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]

  • Point spread: 49ers by 6
  • Over/under: 49.5 (under)
  • Time of game:
FalconsGame statistics49ersFirst downsRushes–yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked–yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles–lostPenalties–yardsTime of Possession
2217
35–16132–161
267149
22–41–213–25–0
2–100–0
257149
418310
4862
4–38.85–43.8
3–13–2
5–455–56
34:5725:03

Week 11

Week 14 (Sunday, December 2, 1984): vs. [[1984 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]

  • Point spread: 49ers by 13
  • Over/under: 40.0 (over)
  • Time of game:
49ersGame statisticsFalconsFirst downsRushes–yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked–yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles–lostPenalties–yardsTime of Possession
1523
31–14336–153
165289
12–24–222–43–3
2–183–28
147261
290414
224112
5–39.64–40.8
1–13–3
9–738–50
24:3335:27

Standings

Awards and records

  • Gerald Riggs, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Game, 202 Yards (September 2, 1984)

References

References

  1. "1984 Atlanta Falcons Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. "1984 Atlanta Falcons".
  3. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198409020nor.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
  4. [https://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore.html?gid=1984093003 The Football Database]. Retrieved 2022-Jun-23.
  5. [http://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore.html?gid=1984111110 The Football Database]. Retrieved 2017-Nov-29.
  6. [https://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore.html?gid=1984120211 The Football Database]. Retrieved 2022-Jun-23.
  7. ''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p. 98
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