1999 Atlanta Falcons season

1999 Atlanta Falcons season
Head coach	Dan Reeves
Home field	Georgia Dome
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	3rd NFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Timeline
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The 1999 Atlanta Falcons season was the team's 34th in the National Football League. The Falcons were unable to match their previous season's output of 14–2, failed to reach the playoffs and therefore would not be the first team to host and play in the Super Bowl.

Offseason

NFL Draft

1999 Draft class 1 30 Patrick Kerney 2 42 Reggie Kelly 3 92 Jeff Paulk 4 126 Johndale Carty 5 164 Eugene Baker 6 198 Jeff Kelly 6 200 Eric Thigpen 7 237 Todd McClure 7 247 Rondel Menendez

Personnel

Staff

1999 Atlanta Falcons staff
	Front Office President – Taylor Smith 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 Executive Vice President of Football Operations/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

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	TV Time	Attendance
1	September 12, 1999	Minnesota Vikings	L 17-14	FOX 4:00pm	69,555
2	September 20, 1999	at Dallas Cowboys	L 24-7	ABC 9:00pm	63,663
3	September 26, 1999	at St. Louis Rams	L 35-7	FOX 1:00pm	63,253
4	October 3, 1999	Baltimore Ravens	L 19-13	CBS 1:00pm	50,712
5	October 10, 1999	at New Orleans Saints	W 20-17	FOX 1:00pm	57,289
6	October 17, 1999	St. Louis Rams	L 41-13	FOX 1:00pm	51,973
7	October 25, 1999	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 13-9	ABC 9:00pm	58,141
8	October 31, 1999	Carolina Panthers	W 27-20	FOX 1:00pm	52,594
9	November 7, 1999	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 30-7	CBS 4:00pm	68,466
10	Bye
11	November 21, 1999	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 19-10	FOX 1:00pm	65,158
12	November 28, 1999	at Carolina Panthers	L 34-28	ESPN 8:15pm	55,507
13	December 5, 1999	New Orleans Saints	W 35-12	FOX 1:00pm	62,568
14	December 12, 1999	at San Francisco 49ers	L 26-7	FOX 4:00pm	67,465
15	December 19, 1999	at Tennessee Titans	L 30-14	FOX 1:00pm	66,196
16	December 26, 1999	Arizona Cardinals	W 37-14	FOX 1:00pm	47,074
17	January 3, 2000	San Francisco 49ers	W 34-29	ABC 9:00pm	57,980

Standings

NFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
St. Louis Rams	13	3	0	.813	526	242
Carolina Panthers	8	8	0	.500	421	381
Atlanta Falcons	5	11	0	.313	285	380
San Francisco 49ers	4	12	0	.250	295	453
New Orleans Saints	3	13	0	.188	260	434