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The 1984 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League (NFL).
Offseason
NFL Draft
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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
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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
Regular season
Schedule
Game
Date
Opponent
Result
Falcons points
Opponents
Record
Streak
Attendance
1
September 2
at New Orleans Saints
Win
36
28
1–0
Won 1
66,652
2
September 9
Detroit Lions
Loss (OT)
24
27
1–1
Lost 1
49,878
3
September 16
at Minnesota Vikings
Loss
20
27
1–2
Lost 2
53,955
4
September 23
Houston Oilers
Win
42
10
2–2
Won 1
45,248
5
September 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
1
2 3 4 Total
• Falcons
5
14 7 10
36
Saints
7
14 0 7
28
Scoring summary 1 ATL Mick Luckhurst 38 yard field goalATL 3–0
1 ATL Safety, Richard Todd tackled by Rick Bryan in end zone ATL 5–0
1 NO George Rogers 3 yard run (Morten Andersen kick)NO 7–5
2 ATL Alfred Jackson 50 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)ATL 12–7
2 NO Tyrone Young 18 yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick)NO 14–12
2 ATL Gerald Riggs 3 yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick)ATL 19–14
2 NO George Rogers 4 yard run (Morten Andersen kick) NO 21–19
3 ATL Stacey Bailey 5 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Lickhurst kick)ATL 26–21
4 ATL Gerald Riggs 1 yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick) ATL 33–21
4 NO John Tice 3 yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick) ATL 33–28
4 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
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Wild card / First round berths (8) Division championships (6) Conference championships (2) Ring of Honor Current league affiliations