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]
Round
Pick
Player
Position
School/Club Team
1
4
Deion Sanders
Defensive Back
Florida State
No wide receiver picked in the first round in the 1980’s caught more passes in their rookie year than Shawn Collins (58 receptions).
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
[2]
Shawn Collins, led all NFL rookie wide receivers in receptions (58) 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]
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