| Team: | Atlanta Falcons |
| Year: | 1984 |
| Record: | 4–12 |
| Division Place: | 4th NFC West |
| Coach: | Dan Henning |
| General Manager: | Tom Braatz |
| Stadium: | Fulton County Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | T Mike Kenn |
| Shortnavlink: | Falcons seasons |
The 1984 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise’s 19th season in the National Football League (NFL). The season saw Atlanta attempting to improve on its previous record of 7–9 from 1983. The Falcons would split their first six games, but then suffer a franchise-record 9-game losing streak to knock the team down to 3–12. The Falcons would win their finale against the Philadelphia Eagles and finish the season 4–12, their worst record since 1976.
See main article: article and 1984 NFL Draft. [1]
See main article: article and 1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players. 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.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 2 | at New Orleans Saints | W 36–28 | 1–0 | Louisiana Superdome | 66,652 | Recap | |
| 2 | September 9 | Detroit Lions | L 24–27 | 1–1 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 49,878 | Recap | |
| 3 | September 16 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 20–27 | 1–2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 53,955 | Recap | |
| 4 | September 23 | Houston Oilers | W 42–10 | 2–2 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 45,248 | Recap | |
| 5 | September 30 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 5–14 | 2–3 | Candlestick Park | 57,990 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 7 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 30–28 | 3–3 | Anaheim Stadium | 47,832 | Recap | |
| 7 | October 14 | New York Giants | L 7–19 | 3–4 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 50,268 | Recap | |
| 8 | Los Angeles Rams | L 10–24 | 3–5 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 52,681 | Recap | ||
| 9 | October 28 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–35 | 3–6 | Three Rivers Stadium | 55,971 | Recap | |
| 10 | at Washington Redskins | L 14–27 | 3–7 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | 51,301 | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 11 | New Orleans Saints | L 13–17 | 3–8 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 40,590 | Recap | |
| 12 | November 18 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–23 | 3–9 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 28,280 | Recap | |
| 13 | November 25 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–35 | 3–10 | Riverfront Stadium | 44,678 | Recap | |
| 14 | December 2 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–35 | 3–11 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 29,644 | Recap | |
| 15 | December 9 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 6–23 | 3–12 | Tampa Stadium | 33,808 | Recap | |
| 16 | December 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–10 | 4–12 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 15,582 | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||
See also: 1984 Minnesota Vikings season.
49ers by 6
| Falcons | Game Statistics | 49ers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | First downs | 17 | |
| 35–161 | Rushes–yards | 32–161 | |
| 267 | Passing yards | 149 | |
| 22–41–2 | 13–25–0 | ||
| 2–10 | Sacked–yards | 0–0 | |
| 257 | Net passing yards | 149 | |
| 418 | Total yards | 310 | |
| 48 | Return yards | 62 | |
| 4–38.8 | 5–43.8 | ||
| 3–1 | Fumbles–lost | 3–2 | |
| 5–45 | Penalties–yards | 5–56 | |
| 34:57 | Time of Possession | 25:03 |
49ers by 13
| 49ers | Game Statistics | Falcons | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | First downs | 23 | |
| 31–143 | Rushes–yards | 36–153 | |
| 165 | Passing yards | 289 | |
| 12–24–2 | 22–43–3 | ||
| 2–18 | Sacked–yards | 3–28 | |
| 147 | Net passing yards | 261 | |
| 290 | Total yards | 414 | |
| 224 | Return yards | 112 | |
| 5–39.6 | 4–40.8 | ||
| 1–1 | Fumbles–lost | 3–3 | |
| 9–73 | Penalties–yards | 8–50 | |
| 24:33 | Time of Possession | 35:27 |