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.
| 1999 Atlanta Falcons season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Harold Richardson |
| Head coach | Dan Reeves |
| Home field | Georgia Dome |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
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
editFree agents
edit| 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
edit| 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 | |||||
Personnel
editStaff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
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Schedule
edit| 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 | 52,863 | |
| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "1999 Atlanta Falcons statistics and players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ Silver, Michael; "Ram Tough"; Sports Illustrated, vol. 92, issue 1, p. 48
- ^ "1999 Atlanta Falcons draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ "1999 Atlanta Falcons starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
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