1984 Atlanta Falcons season
The 1984 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League (NFL).
Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article:
1984 NFL Draft[1]
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.
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Personnel
Staff
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons staff |
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
- Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line – Dan Sekanovich
- Defensive Coordinator – John Marshall
- Linebackers – Bobby Jackson
- Secondary – Jack Stanton
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – George Dostal
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Regular season
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Falcons points | Opponents | Record | Streak | Attendance |
| 1 | Sept. 2 | at New Orleans Saints | Win | 36 | 28 | 1–0 | Won 1 | 66,652 |
| 2 | Sept. 9 | Detroit Lions | Loss (OT) | 24 | 27 | 1–1 | Lost 1 | 49,878 |
| 3 | Sept. 16 | at Minnesota Vikings | Loss | 20 | 27 | 1–2 | Lost 2 | 53,955 |
| 4 | Sept. 23 | Houston Oilers | Win | 42 | 10 | 2–2 | Won 1 | 45,248 |
| 5 | Sept. 30 | at San Francisco 49ers | Loss | 5 | 14 | 2–3 | Lost 1 | 57,990 |
| 6 | Oct. 7 | at Los Angeles Rams | Win | 30 | 28 | 3–3 | Won 1 | 47,832 |
| 7 | Oct. 14 | New York Giants | Loss | 7 | 19 | 3–4 | Lost 1 | 50,268 |
| 8 | Oct. 22 | Los Angeles Rams | Loss | 10 | 24 | 3–5 | Lost 2 | 52,681 |
| 9 | Oct. 28 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss | 10 | 35 | 3–6 | Lost 3 | 55,971 |
| 10 | Nov. 5 | at Washington Redskins | Loss | 14 | 27 | 3–7 | Lost 4 | 51,301 |
| 11 | Nov. 11 | New Orleans Saints | Loss | 13 | 17 | 3–8 | Lost 5 | 40,590 |
| 12 | Nov. 18 | Cleveland Browns | Loss | 7 | 23 | 3–9 | Lost 6 | 28,280 |
| 13 | Nov. 25 | at Cincinnati Bengals | Loss | 14 | 35 | 3–10 | Lost 7 | 44,678 |
| 14 | Dec. 2 | San Francisco 49ers | Loss | 17 | 35 | 3–11 | Lost 8 | 29,644 |
| 15 | Dec. 9 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Loss | 6 | 23 | 3–12 | Lost 9 | 33,808 |
| 16 | Dec. 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | Win | 26 | 10 | 4–12 | Won 1 | 15,582 |
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Game summaries
Week 1
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Falcons |
5 |
14 | 7 | 10 |
36 |
| Saints |
7 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
28 |
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| Scoring summary |
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| ATL | Mick Luckhurst 38 yard field goal | ATL 3–0 |
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| ATL | Safety, Richard Todd tackled by Rick Bryan in end zone | ATL 5–0 |
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| NO | George Rogers 3 yard run (Morten Andersen kick) | NO 7–5 |
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| ATL | Alfred Jackson 50 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick) | ATL 12–7 |
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| NO | Tyrone Young 18 yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick) | NO 14–12 |
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| ATL | Gerald Riggs 3 yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick) | ATL 19–14 |
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| NO | George Rogers 4 yard run (Morten Andersen kick) | NO 21–19 |
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| ATL | Stacey Bailey 5 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Lickhurst kick) | ATL 26–21 |
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| ATL | Gerald Riggs 1 yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick) | ATL 33–21 |
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| NO | John Tice 3 yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick) | ATL 33–28 |
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| ATL | Mick Luckhurst 48 yard field goal | ATL 36–28 |
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Standings
Awards and records
- Gerald Riggs, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Game, 202 Yards (September 2, 1984) [4]
References
External links
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| | Stadiums | |
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| | Culture | |
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| | Rivalries | |
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| | Division championships (5) | |
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| | Super Bowl appearances (1) | |
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| | Ring of Honor | |
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| | Current league affiliations | |
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| | Seasons (50) | |
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