1993 Atlanta Falcons season | |
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Owner | Rankin Smith |
Head coach | Jerry Glanville |
Home field | Georgia Dome |
Results | |
Record | 6–10 |
Division place | 3rd NFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | WR Andre Rison QB Bobby Hebert CB Deion Sanders K Norm Johnson ST Elbert Shelley |
The 1993 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 28th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished 6-10 for the second straight season. Following the season, head coach Jerry Glanville would be fired.
1993 Atlanta Falcons draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 9 | Lincoln Kennedy * | Offensive tackle | Washington | |
2 | 38 | Roger Harper | Safety | Ohio State | |
3 | 67 | Harold Alexander | Punter | Appalachian State | |
5 | 121 | Ron George | Linebacker | Stanford | |
6 | 151 | Mitch Lyons | Tight end | Michigan State | |
7 | 178 | Darnell Walker | Cornerback | Oklahoma | |
8 | 205 | Shannon Baker | Wide receiver | Florida State | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Front office
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 5 | at Detroit Lions | L 13–30 | 0–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | 56,216 | Recap |
2 | September 12 | New Orleans Saints | L 31–34 | 0–2 | Georgia Dome | 64,287 | Recap |
3 | September 19 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 30–37 | 0–3 | Candlestick Park | 63,032 | Recap |
4 | September 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–45 | 0–4 | Georgia Dome | 65,477 | Recap |
5 | October 3 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–6 | 0–5 | Soldier Field | 57,441 | Recap |
6 | Bye | ||||||
7 | October 14 | Los Angeles Rams | W 30–24 | 1–5 | Georgia Dome | 45,231 | Recap |
8 | October 24 | at New Orleans Saints | W 26–15 | 2–5 | Louisiana Superdome | 69,043 | Recap |
9 | October 31 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 24–31 | 2–6 | Georgia Dome | 50,647 | Recap |
10 | Bye | ||||||
11 | November 14 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 13–0 | 3–6 | Anaheim Stadium | 37,073 | Recap |
12 | November 21 | Dallas Cowboys | W 27–14 | 4–6 | Georgia Dome | 67,337 | Recap |
13 | November 28 | Cleveland Browns | W 17–14 | 5–6 | Georgia Dome | 54,510 | Recap |
14 | December 5 | at Houston Oilers | L 17–33 | 5–7 | Astrodome | 58,186 | Recap |
15 | December 11 | San Francisco 49ers | W 27–24 | 6–7 | Georgia Dome | 64,688 | Recap |
16 | December 19 | at Washington Redskins | L 17–30 | 6–8 | RFK Stadium | 50,192 | Recap |
17 | December 26 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–21 | 6–9 | Riverfront Stadium | 27,014 | Recap |
18 | January 2, 1994 | Phoenix Cardinals | L 10–27 | 6–10 | Georgia Dome | 44,360 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
NFC West | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(2) San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 473 | 295 | L2 |
New Orleans Saints | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 317 | 343 | W1 |
Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 316 | 385 | L3 |
Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 221 | 367 | W1 |
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