The 1989 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcon's 24th season. The Falcons drafted Deion Sanders with their first round pick in the NFL Draft. Marion Campbell retired after the twelfth game of the season.[1]
Despite having Sanders in their defensive backfield, the Falcons surrendered 7.59 yards per pass attempt (including quarterback sacks) in 1989, one of the ten worst totals in NFL history.[2]
Offseason [edit]
NFL Draft [edit]
Main article:
1989 NFL Draft
| Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
School/Club Team |
| 1 |
5 |
Deion Sanders |
Defensive Back |
Florida State |
Regular season [edit]
No wide receiver picked in the first round in the 1980s caught more passes in their rookie year than Shawn Collins (58 receptions).
Schedule [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 10, 1989 |
Los Angeles Rams |
L 31-21 |
38,708
|
| 2 |
September 17, 1989 |
Dallas Cowboys |
W 27-21 |
55,285
|
| 3 |
September 24, 1989 |
at Indianapolis Colts |
L 13-9 |
57,816
|
| 4 |
October 1, 1989 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 23-21 |
54,647
|
| 5 |
October 8, 1989 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
L 26-14 |
52,182
|
| 6 |
October 15, 1989 |
New England Patriots |
W 16-15 |
39,697
|
| 7 |
October 22, 1989 |
at Phoenix Cardinals |
L 34-20 |
33,894
|
| 8 |
October 29, 1989 |
at New Orleans Saints |
L 20-13 |
65,153
|
| 9 |
November 5, 1989 |
Buffalo Bills |
W 30-28 |
45,267
|
| 10 |
November 12, 1989 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 45-3 |
59,914
|
| 11 |
November 19, 1989 |
New Orleans Saints |
L 26-17 |
53,173
|
| 12 |
November 26, 1989 |
at New York Jets |
L 27-7 |
40,429
|
| 13 |
December 3, 1989 |
San Francisco 49ers |
L 23-10 |
43,128
|
| 14 |
December 10, 1989 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
L 43-17 |
58,116
|
| 15 |
December 17, 1989 |
Washington Redskins |
L 31-30 |
37,501
|
| 16 |
December 24, 1989 |
Detroit Lions |
L 31-24 |
7,792
|
Standings [edit]
[3]
Awards and records [edit]
- Shawn Collins, led all NFL rookie wide receivers in receptions (58)
Milestones [edit]
The Falcons drew a franchise-low attendance of 7,792 for their finale, a 31-24 loss to the Detroit Lions on Dec. 24. [4]
References [edit]
External links [edit]
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