1994 Atlanta Falcons season
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The 1994 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 29th season in the National Football League (NFL).
Under head coach June Jones, the Falcons' run and shoot offense was heavily imbalanced in 1994, in favor of the passing game. Atlanta's passing yardage (4,112 yards) was third in the NFC, and fifth in the league overall; but their rushing yards (1,249, 78.1 yards per game) were dead-last in the league. They had by far the fewest rushing attempts in the league in 1994, with only 330 all year.[1]
The Falcons were 4-2 in the first six games, but their season was effectively ruined by going 3–7 afterwards.
Offseason
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| DE Chris Doleman (Vikings) | RB Steve Broussard (Bengals) |
| S Brad Edwards (Redskins) | WR Michael Haynes (Saints) |
| QB Jeff George (Colts) | T Chris Hinton (Vikings) |
| RB Craig Heyward (Bears) | QB Chris Miller (Rams) |
| LB Clay Matthews Jr. (Browns) | WR Mike Pritchard (Broncos) |
| G Jim Ritcher (Bills) | |
| WR Ricky Sanders (Redskins) | |
| WR Clarence Verdin (Colts) | |
| G Mike Zandofsky (Chargers) |
NFL draft
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Personnel
Staff
Roster
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Regular season
Schedule
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| 1 | September 4 | at Detroit Lions | L 28–31 (OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 0–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | Thom Brennaman, Anthony Muñoz | Recap |
| 2 | September 11 | Los Angeles Rams | W 31–13 | 1–1 | Georgia Dome | Joe Buck, Tim Green | Recap |
| 3 | September 18 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–30 | 1–2 | Georgia Dome | Gary Bender, Pat Haden, Kevin Kiley | Recap |
| 4 | September 25 | at Washington Redskins | W 27–20 | 2–2 | RFK Stadium | Dick Stockton, Matt Millen | Recap |
| 5 | October 2 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 8–5 | 3–2 | Anaheim Stadium | Kenny Albert, Ron Pitts | Recap |
| 6 | October 9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34–13 | 4–2 | Georgia Dome | Joe Buck, Tim Green | Recap |
| 7 | October 16 | San Francisco 49ers | L 3–42 | 4–3 | Georgia Dome | Dick Stockton, Matt Millen, Ron Pitts | Recap |
| 8 | October 23 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 17–30 | 4–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Thom Brennaman, Anthony Muñoz | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | ||||||
| 10 | November 6 | San Diego Chargers | W 10–9 | 5–4 | Georgia Dome | Marv Albert, Paul Maguire, John Dockery | Recap |
| 11 | November 13 | at New Orleans Saints | L 32–33 | 5–5 | Louisiana Superdome | Thom Brennaman, Anthony Muñoz | Recap |
| 12 | November 20 | at Denver Broncos | L 28–32 | 5–6 | Mile High Stadium | Thom Brennaman, Anthony Muñoz | Recap |
| 13 | November 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 28–21 | 6–6 | Georgia Dome | Pat Summerall, John Madden | Recap |
| 14 | December 4 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 14–50 | 6–7 | Candlestick Park | Pat Summerall, John Madden | Recap |
| 15 | December 11 | New Orleans Saints | L 20–29 | 6–8 | Georgia Dome | Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Mark Malone | Recap |
| 16 | December 18 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–21 | 6–9 | Milwaukee County Stadium | Joe Buck, Tim Green | Recap |
| 17 | Template:Dow tooltip | Arizona Cardinals | W 10–6 | 7–9 | Georgia Dome | Dick Stockton, Matt Millen | Recap |
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Standings
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Awards and records
- Terance Mathis, Franchise Record, Most Receptions in One Season, 111 Receptions [5]
References
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- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1994 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics
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External links
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