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| 1989 Atlanta Falcons season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Marion Campbell Jim Hanifan |
| Home Field | Fulton County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Place | 4th NFC West |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1988 | 1990 |
The 1989 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcon's 24th season. The Falcons drafted Deion 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 | |
| 2 | September 17, 1989 | Dallas Cowboys | W 27-21 | |
| 3 | September 24, 1989 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 13-9 | |
| 4 | October 1, 1989 | at Green Bay Packers | L 23-21 | |
| 5 | October 8, 1989 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 26-14 | |
| 6 | October 15, 1989 | New England Patriots | W 16-15 | |
| 7 | October 22, 1989 | at Phoenix Cardinals | L 34-20 | |
| 8 | October 29, 1989 | at New Orleans Saints | L 20-13 | |
| 9 | November 5, 1989 | Buffalo Bills | W 30-28 | |
| 10 | November 12, 1989 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 45-3 | |
| 11 | November 19, 1989 | New Orleans Saints | L 26-17 | |
| 12 | November 26, 1989 | at New York Jets | L 27-7 | |
| 13 | December 3, 1989 | San Francisco 49ers | L 23-10 | |
| 14 | December 10, 1989 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 43-17 | |
| 15 | December 17, 1989 | Washington Redskins | L 31-30 | |
| 16 | December 24, 1989 | Detroit Lions | L 31-24 |
Standings
| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 442 | 253 | W5 | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 426 | 344 | W2 | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 386 | 301 | W3 | ||
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 279 | 437 | L7 | ||
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
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.98
- ↑ (PDF) 2010 NFL Record and Fact Book. National Football League. p. 381. http://www.nfl.info/download/2010%20NFL%20Record%20and%20Fact%20Book.pdf. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
- ↑ New York Times December 25 1989
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