1999 Atlanta Falcons
The 1999 Atlanta Falcons went 5–11, and missed the playoffs. They scored 285 points and allowed 380.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 285–380
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 285 points, the ninth-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 380, the seventh-most. Their point differential was -95.
How the season unfolded
The Falcons opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–12 over the New Orleans Saints in Week 13 (December 5, 1999).
Their heaviest loss was 35–7 to the St. Louis Rams in Week 3 (September 26, 1999).
They scored a season-high 37 points against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 16 (December 26, 1999), winning 37–14.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8, three games better than their record.
Before and after
In 2000, they went 4–12.
1999 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 1999 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 14–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 1999 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 1999 | at St. Louis Rams | L 7–35 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 1999 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 13–19 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 1999 | at New Orleans Saints | W 20–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 1999 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 13–41 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 1999 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–13 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 1999 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 27–20 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 1999 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 7–30 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 1999 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–19 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 1999 | at Carolina Panthers | L 28–34 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 1999 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 35–12 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 1999 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–26 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 1999 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 1999 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 37–14 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2000 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 34–29 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 1999 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.