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1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)

4th place • National Football Conference • Western Division • 4-12-0 .250
1985 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Dan Henning
Larry BeightolOffensive Line
George DostalStrength and Conditioning
Sam ElliottRunning Backs
Ted FritschSpecial Teams
Bob HarrisonReceivers
Bobby JacksonLinebackers
Joe MaddenDefensive Assistant/Research and Development
John MarshallDefensive Coordinator
Garry PuetzAssistant Offensive Line
Dan SekanovichAssistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
Jack StantonDefensive Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/10/1985HWashington Redskins14-17LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium30574
Sat8/17/1985ATampa Bay Buccaneers23-17WTampa, FLTampa Stadium34040
Sat8/24/1985AGreen Bay Packers24-28LMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium49703
Fri8/30/1985HMiami Dolphins19-17WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium32768
Sun9/8/1985HDetroit Lions27-28LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium37785
Sun9/15/1985ASan Francisco 49ers16-35LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park58923
Sun9/22/1985HDenver Broncos28-44LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium37903
Sun9/29/1985ALos Angeles Rams6-17LAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium49870
Sun10/6/1985HSan Francisco 49ers17-38LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium44740
Sun10/13/1985ASeattle Seahawks26-30LSeattle, WAKingdome60430
Sun10/20/1985HNew Orleans Saints31-24WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium44784
Sun10/27/1985ADallas Cowboys10-24LIrving, TXTexas Stadium57941
Sun11/3/1985HWashington Redskins10-44LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium42209
Sun11/10/1985APhiladelphia Eagles17-23LOTPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium63694
Sun11/17/1985HLos Angeles Rams30-14WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium29960
Sun11/24/1985AChicago Bears0-36LChicago, ILSoldier Field61769
Sun12/1/1985HLos Angeles Raiders24-34LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium20585
Sun12/8/1985AKansas City Chiefs10-38LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium18199
Sun12/15/1985HMinnesota Vikings14-13WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium14167
Sun12/22/1985ANew Orleans Saints16-10WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome37717

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Anthony Allen85WR5-1118226Washington162
David Archer16QB6-220823Snow JC; Iowa State1611
Cliff Austin39RB6-121025Clemson140
Stacey Bailey82WR6-016025San Jose State1513
Steve Bartkowski10QB6-421533California55
Dan Benish69RDT6-528025Clemson1616
Cliff Benson87HBK6-424224Purdue1614
Tom Benson53LILB6-223724Oklahoma161
James Britt26RCB6-018525Louisiana State22
Charlie Brown89WR5-1018227South Carolina State139
Rick Bryan77LDE6-426523Oklahoma1616
Bobby Butler23LCB5-1117726Florida State1616
Scott Case25LS-WS6-018123Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Oklahoma1413
Wendell Cason20RCB5-1119722Oregon1414
Arthur Cox88TE6-227024Texas Southern1616
David Croudip30CB5-818527Ventura JC; San Diego State110
Buddy Curry50MLB-LILB-RILB6-422227North Carolina1614
Rick Donnelly3P6-019023Wyoming110
Bill Fralic79ROG-ROT6-528023Pittsburgh1514
Dave Frye58ROLB-RLB-LILB6-222624Santa Ana JC; Purdue145
Mike Gann76RDE6-526822Notre Dame1616
Ralph Giacomarro1P6-119224Penn State50
Willard Goff70DT6-426524Dodge City CC; Illinois; West Texas A&M70
Tiger Greene33RS-LS6-019423Western Carolina107
Roy Harris75DT-DE6-226624Florida50
Bob Holly8QB6-220525Princeton40
Glen Howe71ROT6-729824Southern Mississippi51
Jeff Jackson51RILB6-123024Auburn111
Billy Johnson81WR5-917033Widener168
Kenny Johnson27SS-LS5-1017527Mississippi State53
Mike Kenn78LOT6-727829Michigan1111
Jeff Kiewel63LOG6-427025Arizona169
Mick Luckhurst18K6-118027St. Cloud State; California160
Allama Matthews49TE6-323024Vanderbilt152
Brett Miller62ROT6-729527Glendale CC; Iowa1212
Joe Pellegrini64ROG6-425228Harvard52
Lawrence Pillers65DE6-325533Alcorn State90
Mike Pitts74LDT6-527825Alabama1616
Reggie Pleasant35CB5-1017523Clemson30
Tom Pridemore27RS-SS5-1118629West Virginia165
Andrew Provence72DE6-328624South Carolina160
John Rade59LLB-LOLB-RLB6-124025Northern Arizona; Modesto JC; Boise State1614
Wayne Radloff55C6-527424Georgia150
Al Richardson56RLB-ROLB-RILB6-322228Georgia Tech1611
Gerald Riggs42RB6-123225Arizona State1616
Eric Sanders67LOT-ROT-LOG6-728227Nevada-Reno167
John Scully61LOG6-627027Notre Dame88
Sylvester Stamps29RB5-717724Jackson State20
Johnny Taylor96LLB6-423524Wenatchee Valley JC; Hawaii155
Chuck Thomas66C6-328025Oklahoma40
Sean Thomas22CB-S5-1119023Sacramento CC; Texas Christian60
Tim Tyrrell32RB6-120824Harper JC; Northern Illinois160
Jeff Van Note57C6-224739Kentucky1616
Danny Wagoner36CB-S5-1018026Kansas140
Joe Washington24RB5-1018232Oklahoma160
Ronnie Washington92LB6-124322Louisiana-Monroe161
Ken Whisenhunt45TE6-223723Georgia Tech160
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
12Bill FralicTPittsburgh
245Mike GannDENotre Dame
489Emile HarryWRStanford
6152Reggie PleasantDBClemson
8201Ashley LeeDBVirginia Tech
8215Ronnie WashingtonLBLouisiana-Monroe
9228Micah MoonLBNorth Carolina
10257Brent MartinCStanford
11284John AyresDBIllinois
12313Ken WhisenhuntTEGeorgia Tech
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals689033910282
Opponents Totals45153891596452
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals33:112961491321586/236 36.4%12/24 50.0%1261149
Opponents Totals26:4932911218136100/217 46.1%9/16 56.3%97738
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Mick Luckhurst02929100.0243177.40101
Gerald Riggs100000060
Billy Johnson50000030
Anthony Allen20000012
David Archer20000012
Charlie Brown20000012
Arthur Cox20000012
Joe Washington20000012
Cliff Austin1000006
Mike Gann1000006
Bob Holly1000006
Allama Matthews1000006
John Rade1000006
Rick Bryan011100.00001
Team Totals303030100.0243177.40282
Opponents Totals57555698.2172373.92452
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Mick Luckhurst243177.43520/07/98/108/111/1
Team Totals243177.43520/07/98/`08/111/1
Opponents Totals172373.90/03/47/96/91/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Gerald Riggs39717194.35010
David Archer703475.029t2
Joe Washington522104.0141
Cliff Austin201105.5170
Tom Pridemore14848.0480
Bob Holly33612.020t1
Steve Bartkowski591.850
Ken Whisenhunt133.030
Stacey Bailey1-3-3.0-30
Rick Donnelly2-5-2.500
Billy Johnson8-8-1.060
Team Totals56024664.45014
Opponents Totals43720524.766t24
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
David Archer31216151.613419926.412.462t72.2175.443312168056.5
Steve Bartkowski1116962.2417386.610.762t54.510.91815858092.8
Bob Holly392461.5132957.612.34412.625.186123472.1
Team Totals46225455.018830256.511.962t132.8204.369531249466.5
Opponents Totals53528954.022441297.714.399t326.0224.142331379882.1
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Johnson6283013.462t5
Joe Washington373288.9341
Arthur Cox3345413.862t2
Gerald Riggs332678.1440
Stacey Bailey3036412.1310
Charlie Brown2441217.2482
Anthony Allen1420714.837t2
Cliff Benson10373.760
Allama Matthews7578.1151
Ken Whisenhunt34816.0290
Cliff Austin12121.0210
Team Totals254302511.962t13
Opponents Totals289412914.399t32
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Bobby Butler5-4-0.800
Scott Case47819.5470
Wendell Cason33010.0220
Tom Pridemore24522.5360
John Rade24221.038t1
Tiger Greene22713.5270
Dave Frye12020.0200
James Britt188.080
Mike Pitts111.010
Buddy Curry100.000
Team Totals2224711.2471
Opponents Totals201728.6320
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Rick Donnelly59257443.6680518260221437.5
Ralph Giacomarro29115739.95202115796033.1
Mick Luckhurst12626.02600102626.0
Team Totals89375742.2680720417320036.0
Opponents Totals69289942.07501110223245635.6
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Anthony Allen2181416.7230
Billy Johnson100828.2180
Team Totals3182237.2230
Opponents Totals52104178.0320
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Cliff Austin39083821.594t1
Danny Wagoner13026220.2340
Anthony Allen8014017.5260
Sylvester Stamps408922.3320
Ken Whisenhunt40338.3140
Kenny Johnson102020.0200
Tim Tyrrell101313.0130
Allama Matthews101111.0110
Ronnie Washington1000.000
Team Totals720140619.594t1
Opponents Totals620113518.3370
SACKSNOYDS
Rick Bryan7.5
Mike Pitts7.0
John Rade5.0
Mike Gann4.5
Dave Frye4.0
Al Richardson3.5
Dan Benish3.5
Lawrence Pillers2.0
Tom Benson1.5
Johnny Taylor1.0
Andrew Provence1.0
Scott Case1.0
Ronnie Washington0.5
Team Totals42.0331.0
Opponents Totals69.0531.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Anthony Allen0010100
David Archer920200
Stacey Bailey100000
Steve Bartkowski3101-80
Dan Benish0001100
Tom Benson0020200
Rick Bryan0000040
Scott Case00011130
Wendell Cason0002220
David Croudip0001100
Rick Donnelly0010100
Dave Frye00011130
Mike Gann00011421
Bob Holly100000
Billy Johnson400000
Jeff Kiewel0020200
Mike Pitts101160
Eric Sanders1000-230
Johnny Taylor0001100
Tim Tyrrell100000
Danny Wagoner0001100
Joe Washington110100
Ronnie Washington101100
Ken Whisenhunt0001100
Team Totals2313101222491
Opponents Totals1812610161
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