1993 Atlanta Falcons season

1993 Atlanta Falcons season
OwnerRankin Smith
Head coachJerry Glanville
Home fieldGeorgia Dome
Results
Record6–10
Division place3rd NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersWR Andre Rison
QB Bobby Hebert
CB Deion Sanders
K Norm Johnson
ST Elbert Shelley

The 1993 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 28th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished 6-10 for the second straight season. Following the season, head coach Jerry Glanville would be fired.

Offseason

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NFL draft

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Main article: 1993 NFL draft
1993 Atlanta Falcons draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 9 Lincoln Kennedy *  Offensive tackle Washington
2 38 Roger Harper  Safety Ohio State
3 67 Harold Alexander  Punter Appalachian State
5 121 Ron George  Linebacker Stanford
6 151 Mitch Lyons  Tight end Michigan State
7 178 Darnell Walker  Cornerback Oklahoma
8 205 Shannon Baker  Wide receiver Florida State
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

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Staff

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1993 Atlanta Falcons staff

Front office

  • Chairman of the Board – Rankin M. Smith Sr.
  • President – Taylor Smith
  • Vice President of Player Personnel – Ken Herock
  • Director of Pro Personnel – Chuck Connor

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams – Bobby April

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Tim Jorgensen


Roster

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1993 Atlanta Falcons roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad


53 active, 5 inactive, 3 practice squad Reserve


Rookies in italics

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Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 5 at Detroit Lions L 13–30 0–1 Pontiac Silverdome 56,216 Recap
2 September 12 New Orleans Saints L 31–34 0–2 Georgia Dome 64,287 Recap
3 September 19 at San Francisco 49ers L 30–37 0–3 Candlestick Park 63,032 Recap
4 September 27 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–45 0–4 Georgia Dome 65,477 Recap
5 October 3 at Chicago Bears L 0–6 0–5 Soldier Field 57,441 Recap
6 Bye
7 October 14 Los Angeles Rams W 30–24 1–5 Georgia Dome 45,231 Recap
8 October 24 at New Orleans Saints W 26–15 2–5 Louisiana Superdome 69,043 Recap
9 October 31 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 24–31 2–6 Georgia Dome 50,647 Recap
10 Bye
11 November 14 at Los Angeles Rams W 13–0 3–6 Anaheim Stadium 37,073 Recap
12 November 21 Dallas Cowboys W 27–14 4–6 Georgia Dome 67,337 Recap
13 November 28 Cleveland Browns W 17–14 5–6 Georgia Dome 54,510 Recap
14 December 5 at Houston Oilers L 17–33 5–7 Astrodome 58,186 Recap
15 December 11 San Francisco 49ers W 27–24 6–7 Georgia Dome 64,688 Recap
16 December 19 at Washington Redskins L 17–30 6–8 RFK Stadium 50,192 Recap
17 December 26 at Cincinnati Bengals L 17–21 6–9 Riverfront Stadium 27,014 Recap
18 January 2, 1994 Phoenix Cardinals L 10–27 6–10 Georgia Dome 44,360 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

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Standings

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NFC West
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(2) San Francisco 49ers 10 6 0 .625 473 295 L2
New Orleans Saints 8 8 0 .500 317 343 W1
Atlanta Falcons 6 10 0 .375 316 385 L3
Los Angeles Rams 5 11 0 .313 221 367 W1

Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ "1993 Atlanta Falcons draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  2. ^ "1993 Atlanta Falcons starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "1993 Atlanta Falcons statistics and players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  4. ^ "1993 NFL Transactions. Trades - October". National Football League. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
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