The 1989 Atlanta Falcons seasonDeion Sanders with their first round pick in the NFL Draft. Marion Campbell retired after the twelfth game of the season.[1]
Offseason [ ] NFL Draft [ ]
Round
Pick
Player
Position
School/Club Team
1
4
Deion Sanders
Defensive Back
Florida State
Regular season [ ] No wide receiver picked in the first round in the 1980’s caught more passes in their rookie year than Shawn Collins (58 receptions).
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
September 10, 1989
Los Angeles Rams
L 31-21
38,708
2
September 17, 1989
Dallas Cowboys
W 27-21
55,285
3
September 24, 1989
at Indianapolis Colts
L 13-9
57,816
4
October 1, 1989
at Green Bay Packers
L 23-21
54,647
5
October 8, 1989
at Los Angeles Rams
L 26-14
52,182
6
October 15, 1989
New England Patriots
W 16-15
39,697
7
October 22, 1989
at Phoenix Cardinals
L 34-20
33,894
8
October 29, 1989
at New Orleans Saints
L 20-13
65,153
9
November 5, 1989
Buffalo Bills
W 30-28
45,267
10
November 12, 1989
at San Francisco 49ers
L 45-3
59,914
11
November 19, 1989
New Orleans Saints
L 26-17
53,173
12
November 26, 1989
at New York Jets
L 27-7
40,429
13
December 3, 1989
San Francisco 49ers
L 23-10
43,128
14
December 10, 1989
at Minnesota Vikings
L 43-17
58,116
15
December 17, 1989
Washington Redskins
L 31-30
37,501
16
December 24, 1989
Detroit Lions
L 31-24
7,792
Standings [ ] [2]
Awards and records [ ] Shawn Collins, led all NFL rookie wide receivers in receptions (58) Milestones [ ] The Falcons drew a franchise-low attendance of 7,792 for their finale, a 31-24 loss to the Detroit Lions on Dec. 24. [3]
References [ ] External links [ ] v · d · e Atlanta Falcons Founded in 1966 • Based in Atlanta Georgia (U.S. state) The franchise Stadiums Culture Rivalry Starting quarterbacks Head coaches Division championships (4) Super Bowl appearances (1) Retired numbers Seasons Current league affiliations
