1969 Atlanta Falcons season
The 1969 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's fourth year in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on their previous season's output of 2–12, winning six games.[1] The Falcons had yet to reach the post season, and would not until 1978. The Falcons rookie squad would play a preseason game vs the minor league Alabama Hawks.[2]
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons season | |
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| Owner | Rankin M. Smith Sr. |
| General manager | Frank E. Wall |
| Head coach | Norm Van Brocklin |
| Home field | Atlanta Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–8 |
| Division place | 3rd Coastal |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 2 | George Kunz * | Tackle | Notre Dame | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 21 | San Francisco 49ers | W 24–12 | 1–0 | Atlanta Stadium | 45,940 |
| 2 | September 28 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 7–17 | 1–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 58,031 |
| 3 | October 5 | Baltimore Colts | L 14–21 | 1–2 | Grant Field | 57,806 |
| 4 | October 12 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17–24 | 1–3 | Atlanta Stadium | 54,833 |
| 5 | October 19 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 21–7 | 2–3 | Kezar Stadium | 28,684 |
| 6 | October 26 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–28 | 2–4 | Lambeau Field | 50,861 |
| 7 | November 2 | Los Angeles Rams | L 6–38 | 2–5 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 |
| 8 | November 9 | at Detroit Lions | L 21–27 | 2–6 | Tiger Stadium | 53,242 |
| 9 | November 16 | Chicago Bears | W 48–31 | 3–6 | Atlanta Stadium | 53,722 |
| 10 | November 23 | at Washington Redskins | L 20–27 | 3–7 | RFK Stadium | 50,345 |
| 11 | November 30 | at Baltimore Colts | L 6–13 | 3–8 | Memorial Stadium | 60,238 |
| 12 | December 7 | New Orleans Saints | W 45–17 | 4–8 | Atlanta Stadium | 51,021 |
| 13 | December 14 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–3 | 5–8 | Franklin Field | 60,658 |
| 14 | December 21 | Minnesota Vikings | W 10–3 | 6–8 | Atlanta Stadium | 52,872 |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||
Standings
| NFL Coastal | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 5–1 | 7–3 | 320 | 243 | L3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 3–3 | 5–4–1 | 279 | 268 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 276 | 268 | W3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 2–4 | 3–7 | 277 | 319 | W1 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
External links
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| Wild card / First round berths (8) | |
| Division championships (6) | |
| Conference championships (2) | |
| Ring of Honor | |
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