1984 Atlanta Falcons season
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The 1984
Atlanta Falcons
season was the Falcons 19th season.
1984 NFL season
The 1984 NFL season was the 65th regular season of the National Football League. The Colts relocated from Baltimore, Maryland to Indianapolis, Indiana....
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was the Falcons 19th season.
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 9 | Rick Bryan Rick Bryan Rick Don Bryan was an American football defensive tackle who played for the Oklahoma Sooners and the Atlanta Falcons. He was a consensus All-American in 1982 and 1983 and the Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year in 1982, and Academic All-Conference 1981-1983, he played for the Atlanta Falcons... |
Defensive End | Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners football The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... |
| 2 | 32 | Scott Case Scott Case Jeffrey Scott Case is a former American football player in the National Football League who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2nd round of the 1984 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 178-lb defensive back from the University of Oklahoma, Case played professionally for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1995 for... |
Defensive Back | Oklahoma |
| 2 | 36 | Thomas Benson | Linebacker | Oklahoma |
| 3 | 63 | Rod McSwain Rod McSwain Rodney McSwain is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the New England Patriots .... |
Defensive Back | Clemson Clemson Tigers football The Clemson Tigers football team is an American football team from Clemson University in South Carolina. It competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
| 4 | 94 | Rydell Malancon Rydell Malancon Rydell Joseph Malancon is a former linebacker in the National Football League.-Career:Malancon was drafted in the fourth round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons and played that season with the team... |
Linebacker | Louisiana State LSU Tigers football The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as... |
| 5 | 132 | Cliff Benson Cliff Benson Clifford Anthony Benson is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Purdue University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1984 NFL Draft.... |
Tight End | Purdue Purdue Boilermakers football The Purdue Boilermakers football team is the intercollegiate football program of the Purdue University Boilermakers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers have an all-time record of... |
| 6 | 148 | Ben Bennett Ben Bennett Ben Bennett is an American football coach most recently the head coach of the af2's Austin Wranglers. He has been involved in professional football as a player and coach since 1984... |
Quarterback | Duke Duke Blue Devils football The Duke Blue Devils football program is a college football team that represents Duke University . The team is currently a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference , which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Blue Devils compete in the Coastal... |
| 6 | 163 | Dan Ralph | Defensive Tackle | Oregon Oregon Ducks football The Oregon Ducks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Oregon located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. Known as the Ducks, the... |
| 7 | 175 | Kirk Dodge | Linebacker | University of Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 8 | 206 | Jeff Jackson | Linebacker | Auburn Auburn Tigers football Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the... |
| 9 | 233 | Glen Howe | Tackle | Southern Mississippi |
| 10 | 260 | Derrick Franklin | Defensive Back | Fresno State |
| 11 | 287 | Tommy Norman | Wide Receiver | Jackson State |
| 12 | 318 | Don Holmes | Wide Receiver | Mesa |
NFL Supplemental Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 9 | Joey Jones | Wide Receiver | Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide football |TeamName = Alabama football |Image = Alabama Crimson Tide Logo.svg |ImageSize = 110 |Helmet = Alabama Football.png |ImageSize2 = 150 |CurrentSeason = 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team... |
| 2 | 36 | Mike McInnis | Defensive Tackle | Arkansas Pine Bluff |
| 3 | 63 | Dennis Woodberry Dennis Woodberry Dennis Earl Woodberry is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons and the Washington Redskins and in the United States Football League for the Birmingham Stallions. Woodberry played college football at Southern Arkansas University.... |
Defensive Back | Southern Arkansas |
Staff
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Falcons points | Opponents | Record | Streak | Attendance |
| 1 | Sept. 2 | at New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
Win | 36 | 28 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |
| 2 | Sept. 9 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
Loss (OT) | 24 | 27 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |
| 3 | Sept. 16 | at Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
Loss | 20 | 27 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |
| 4 | Sept. 23 | Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
Win | 42 | 10 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |
| 5 | Sept. 30 | at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
Loss | 5 | 14 | 2-3 | Lost 1 | |
| 6 | Oct. 7 | at Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
Win | 30 | 28 | 3-3 | Won 1 | |
| 7 | Oct. 14 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Loss | 7 | 19 | 3-4 | Lost 1 | |
| 8 | Oct. 22 | Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
Loss | 10 | 24 | 3-5 | Lost 2 | |
| 9 | Oct. 28 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
Loss | 10 | 35 | 3-6 | Lost 3 | |
| 10 | Nov. 5 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
Loss | 14 | 27 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |
| 11 | Nov. 11 | New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
Loss | 13 | 17 | 3-8 | Lost 5 | |
| 12 | Nov. 18 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Loss | 7 | 23 | 3-9 | Lost 6 | |
| 13 | Nov. 25 | at Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
Loss | 14 | 35 | 3-10 | Lost 7 | |
| 14 | Dec. 2 | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
Loss | 17 | 35 | 3-11 | Lost 8 | |
| 15 | Dec. 9 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... |
Loss | 6 | 23 | 3-12 | Lost 9 | |
| 16 | Dec. 16 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Win | 26 | 10 | 4-12 | Won 1 | |
Awards and records
- Gerald RiggsGerald RiggsGerald Antonio Riggs is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons from 1982-1988 and the Washington Redskins from 1989-1991....
, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Game, 202 Yards (September 2, 1984)