1999 Atlanta Falcons season

1999 Atlanta Falcons season
Head coach	Dan Reeves
Home field	Georgia Dome
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	3rd NFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1999 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 34th in the National Football League (NFL). The Falcons were unable to match their previous season's output of 14–2, failed to reach the playoffs and therefore would not be the first team to host and play in the Super Bowl.

The season saw star running back Jamal Anderson hurt his knee in Week 2 and was later placed on IR, ending his season. The injury that Anderson suffered was career-threatening.

Offseason

NFL draft

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

Personnel

Staff

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 – Rich Brooks Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs – George Sefcik Passing Game/Play Calling – Jack Burns Quarterbacks – Steve DeBerg Wide Receivers – Rennie Simmons Tight Ends – James Daniel Offensive Line – Art Shell Offensive Quality Control – Ed West			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Rich Brooks Defensive Line – Bill Kollar Linebackers – Don Blackmon Secondary – Ron Meeks Defensive Quality Control – Brian Xanders Special teams coaches Special Teams – Joe DeCamillis Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Al Miller Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Rocky Colburn

Roster

1999 Atlanta Falcons roster
	Quarterbacks 12 Chris Chandler  7 Tony Graziani 13 Danny Kanell Running backs 32 Jamal Anderson 44 Bob Christian FB 24 Byron Hanspard 33 Winslow Oliver 28 Ken Oxendine 40 Jeff Paulk FB Wide receivers 15 Eugene Baker 80 Chris Calloway 83 Tim Dwight 87 Jammi German 82 Ronnie Harris 81 Terance Mathis 86 Bryan Still		Tight ends 89 Reggie Kelly 85 Brian Kozlowski 84 Rod Monroe 88 O. J. Santiago Offensive linemen 65 Greg Bishop G 68 Calvin Collins G 64 Bob Hallen G 63 Evan Pilgrim G 76 Jose Portilla T 74 Ephraim Salaam T 67 Adam Schreiber G 61 Robbie Tobeck C 70 Bob Whitfield T 69 Gene Williams G		Defensive linemen 92 Lester Archambeau DE 75 Shane Dronett DT 98 Travis Hall DT 95 Ed Jasper DT 97 Patrick Kerney DE 77 Pellom McDaniels DE 90 Chuck Smith DE 93 Shawn Swayda DT Linebackers 56 Keith Brooking OLB 94 Henri Crockett OLB 50 Lamont Green OLB 54 Ruffin Hamilton OLB 51 Jeff Kelly MLB 55 Whit Marshall OLB 52 Craig Sauer OLB 58 Jessie Tuggle MLB		Defensive backs 20 Michael Booker SS 23 Ronnie Bradford CB 27 Omar Brown FS 34 Ray Buchanan CB 25 Marty Carter SS 35 Johndale Carty SS 30 Derrick Gardner CB 22 Gerald McBurrows SS 41 Eugene Robinson FS 26 Keith Thibodeaux CB 21 Elijah Williams CB Special teams  5 Morten Andersen K  4 Dan Stryzinski P Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	TV Time	Attendance
1	September 12, 1999	Minnesota Vikings	L 17–14	FOX 4:00pm	69,555
2	September 20, 1999	at Dallas Cowboys	L 24–7	ABC 9:00pm	63,663
3	September 26, 1999	at St. Louis Rams	L 35–7	FOX 1:00pm	63,253
4	October 3, 1999	Baltimore Ravens	L 19–13	CBS 1:00pm	50,712
5	October 10, 1999	at New Orleans Saints	W 20–17	FOX 1:00pm	57,289
6	October 17, 1999	St. Louis Rams	L 41–13	FOX 1:00pm	51,973
7	October 25, 1999	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 13–9	ABC 9:00pm	58,141
8	October 31, 1999	Carolina Panthers	W 27–20	FOX 1:00pm	52,594
9	November 7, 1999	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 30–7	CBS 4:00pm	68,466
10	Bye
11	November 21, 1999	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 19–10	FOX 1:00pm	65,158
12	November 28, 1999	at Carolina Panthers	L 34–28	ESPN 8:15pm	55,507
13	December 5, 1999	New Orleans Saints	W 35–12	FOX 1:00pm	62,568
14	December 12, 1999	at San Francisco 49ers	L 26–7	FOX 4:00pm	67,465
15	December 19, 1999	at Tennessee Titans	L 30–14	FOX 1:00pm	66,196
16	December 26, 1999	Arizona Cardinals	W 37–14	FOX 1:00pm	47,074
17	January 3, 2000	San Francisco 49ers	W 34–29	ABC 9:00pm	57,980

Standings

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

External links

• 1999 Atlanta Falcons at Pro-Football-Reference.com