1984 Atlanta Falcons season
The 1984 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise’s 19th season in the National Football League. The season saw Atlanta attempting to improve on its previous record of 7–9 from 1983. The Falcons would split their first six games, but then suffer a franchise-record 9-game losing streak to knock the team down to 3–12. The Falcons would win their finale against the Philadelphia Eagles and finish the season 4–12, their worst record since 1976.
Offseason
The National Football League held a draft for college seniors who had already signed with either the United States Football League or the Canadian Football League on June 5, 1984, in New York City. The draft was for players who would have been eligible for the regular 1984 NFL draft, but who had already signed a contract with either a team from the USFL or CFL prior to it.
Regular season
Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions
- Point spread: 49ers by 6
- Over/under: 49.5
- Time of game:
| Falcons | Game statistics | 49ers |
| 22 | First downs | 17 |
| 35–161 | Rushes–yards | 32–161 |
| 267 | Passing yards | 149 |
| 22–41–2 | | 13–25–0 |
| 2–10 | Sacked–yards | 0–0 |
| 257 | Net passing yards | 149 |
| 418 | Total yards | 310 |
| 48 | Return yards | 62 |
| 4–38.8 | | 5–43.8 |
| 3–1 | Fumbles–lost | 3–2 |
| 5–45 | Penalties–yards | 5–56 |
| 34:57 | Time of Possession | 25:03 |
Week 11
Week 14 (Sunday, December 2, 1984): vs. [1984 [San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]
- Point spread: 49ers by 13
- Over/under: 40.0
- Time of game:
| 49ers | Game statistics | Falcons |
| 15 | First downs | 23 |
| 31–143 | Rushes–yards | 36–153 |
| 165 | Passing yards | 289 |
| 12–24–2 | | 22–43–3 |
| 2–18 | Sacked–yards | 3–28 |
| 147 | Net passing yards | 261 |
| 290 | Total yards | 414 |
| 224 | Return yards | 112 |
| 5–39.6 | | 4–40.8 |
| 1–1 | Fumbles–lost | 3–3 |
| 9–73 | Penalties–yards | 8–50 |
| 24:33 | Time of Possession | 35:27 |
Awards and records