1999 Atlanta Falcons season

1999 Atlanta Falcons season
General managerHarold Richardson
Head coachDan Reeves
Home fieldGeorgia Dome
Results
Record5–11
Division place3rd NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersNone

The 1999 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 34th in the National Football League (NFL). They finished with a 5–11 record, some way short of the 14–2 record they managed in the previous season, and failed to reach the playoffs, which meant they would not be the first team to play in the Super Bowl at their own stadium.[1] The Falcons and their Super Bowl XXXIII opponent, the Denver Broncos, managed an aggregate 11–21 record between them; it was the worst combined record by two teams the year after they reached the Super Bowl until the Oakland Raiders and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2003.

The season saw star running back Jamal Anderson hurt his knee in Week 2 and be subsequently placed on injured reserve, ending his season and any hope of the Falcons matching their 1998 form.[2] The injury that Anderson suffered was career-threatening.

Offseason

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Free agents

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Position Player Free agency tag 1999 team
DB Darren Anderson UFA
DB Ronnie Bradford UFA Atlanta Falcons
DE John Burrough UFA Minnesota Vikings
DB Devin Bush UFA St. Louis Rams
QB Steve DeBerg UFA Retired
DE Antonio Edwards UFA Carolina Panthers
WR Ronnie Harris UFA Atlanta Falcons
WR Todd Kinchen UFA Carolina Panthers
C Adam Schreiber UFA Atlanta Falcons
LB Ben Talley RFA Atlanta Falcons
DE Esera Tuaolo UFA Carolina Panthers
DB William White UFA
Additions Subtractions
G Greg Bishop (Giants) LB Cornelius Bennett (Colts)
WR Chris Calloway (Giants) WR Tony Martin (Dolphins)
S Marty Carter (Bears)
QB Danny Kanell (Giants)
S Gerald McBurrows (Rams)
LB Pellom McDaniels (Chiefs)

NFL draft

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Main article: 1999 NFL draft
1999 Atlanta Falcons draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 30 Patrick Kerney *  Defensive end Virginia
2 42 Reggie Kelly *  Tight end Mississippi State
3 92 Jeff Paulk  Fullback Arizona State
4 126 Johndale Carty  Defensive back Utah State
5 164 Eugene Baker  Wide receiver Kent State
6 198 Jeff Kelly  Linebacker Kansas State
6 200 Eric Thigpen  Defensive back Iowa
7 237 Todd McClure  Center LSU
7 247 Rondel Menendez  Wide receiver Eastern Kentucky
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

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Staff

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1999 Atlanta Falcons staff

Front office

  • President – Taylor Smith
  • Executive vice-president of football operations – Dan Reeves
  • 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

  • Head coach – Dan Reeves
  • Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator – Rich Brooks

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Al Miller
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Rocky Colburn


Roster

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1999 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, 6 inactive, 4 practice squad Reserve


Rookies in italics

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 12 Minnesota Vikings L 14–17 0–1 Georgia Dome 69,555
2 September 20 at Dallas Cowboys L 7–24 0–2 Texas Stadium 63,663
3 September 26 at St. Louis Rams L 7–35 0–3 Trans World Dome 63,253
4 October 3 Baltimore Ravens L 13–19 (OT) 0–4 Georgia Dome 50,712
5 October 10 at New Orleans Saints W 20–17 1–4 Louisiana Superdome 57,289
6 October 17 St. Louis Rams L 13–41 1–5 Georgia Dome 51,973
7 October 25 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 9–13 1–6 Three Rivers Stadium 58,141
8 October 31 Carolina Panthers W 27–20 2–6 Georgia Dome 52,594
9 November 7 Jacksonville Jaguars L 7–30 2–7 Georgia Dome 68,466
10 Bye
11 November 21 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 10–19 2–8 Raymond James Stadium 65,158
12 November 28 at Carolina Panthers L 28–34 2–9 Ericcson Stadium 55,507
13 December 5 New Orleans Saints W 35–12 3–9 Georgia Dome 62,568
14 December 12 at San Francisco 49ers L 7–26 3–10 3Com Park 67,465
15 December 19 at Tennessee Titans L 14–30 3–11 Adelphia Coliseum 66,196
16 December 26 Arizona Cardinals W 37–14 4–11 Georgia Dome 47,074
17 January 3 San Francisco 49ers W 34–29 5–11 Georgia Dome 57,980
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFC West
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(1) St. Louis Rams 13 3 0 .813 526 242 L1
Carolina Panthers 8 8 0 .500 421 381 W1
Atlanta Falcons 5 11 0 .313 285 380 W2
San Francisco 49ers 4 12 0 .250 295 453 L3
New Orleans Saints 3 13 0 .188 260 434 L1

References

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  1. ^ "1999 Atlanta Falcons statistics and players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  2. ^ Silver, Michael; "Ram Tough"; Sports Illustrated, vol. 92, issue 1, p. 48
  3. ^ "1999 Atlanta Falcons draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  4. ^ "1999 Atlanta Falcons starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
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