1999 Atlanta Falcons season

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. The Falcons and their Super Bowl XXXIII opponent, 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 Oakland Raiders and the Tampa Bay 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. The injury that Anderson suffered was career-threatening.

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/defensive coordinator – 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 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 |

44 Bob Christian FB 24 Byron Hanspard 33 Winslow Oliver 28 Ken Oxendine 40 Jeff Paulk FB Wide receivers (WR)

15 Eugene Baker 80 Chris Calloway 83 Tim Dwight 87 Jammi German 82 Ronnie Harris 81 Terance Mathis Tight ends (TE)

89 Reggie Kelly 85 Brian Kozlowski 84 Rod Monroe 88 O. J. Santiago | | Offensive linemen (OL) 65 Greg Bishop G 68 Calvin Collins G 64 Bob Hallen G 63 Evan Pilgrim G 76 Jose Portilla T 74 Ephraim Salaam T 61 Robbie Tobeck C 70 Bob Whitfield T 69 Gene Williams G Defensive linemen (DL)

92 Lester Archambeau DE 75 Shane Dronett DT 98 Travis Hall DT 91 Ben Huff DT 95 Ed Jasper DT 97 Patrick Kerney DE 77 Pellom McDaniels DE 90 Chuck Smith DE 93 Shawn Swayda DT | | Linebackers (LB) 56 Keith Brooking OLB 94 Henri Crockett OLB 51 Jeff Kelly MLB 52 Craig Sauer OLB 58 Jessie Tuggle MLB Defensive backs (DB)

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 21 Elijah Williams CB Special teams (ST)

 5 Morten Andersen K 55 Whit Marshall LS  4 Dan Stryzinski P | | Practice squad 79 Emil Ekiyor G 86 Brian Finneran WR 72 Adam Hernandez T 50 Brian Smith LB 53 active, 6 inactive, 4 practice squad Reserve

32 Jamal Anderson RB (IR) 25 Marty Carter S (IR) 45 Gary Downs RB (IR) 54 Ruffin Hamilton LB (IR) 13 Danny Kanell QB (IR) 62 Todd McClure C (IR)

Rookies in italics |

• 1999 Atlanta Falcons at Pro-Football-Reference.com