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1995 Atlanta Falcons
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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 2nd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 362 points (22.6/g), 11th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 349 points (21.8/g), 19th.
Differential of 13 points (0.8/g), 15th.
Expected W-L: 8.3-7.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +9 (0.6/g), 4th.
Coached by June Jones (9-7-0)
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1995 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Jeff George | 28 | 5 | 16 | 336 for 557, 4,143 yards, 24 td, 11 int, & 27 rushes for 17 yards and 0 td | Indianapolis Colts / 1st / 1st pick / 1990 |
| RB | Craig Heyward* | 29 | 7 | 16 | 236 rushes for 1,083 yards, 6 td, & 37 catches for 350 yards and 2 td | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 24th pick / 1988 |
| WR | J.J. Birden | 30 | 5 | 10 | 31 catches for 303 yards, 1 td | Cleveland Browns / 8th / 216th pick / 1988 |
| WR | Bert Emanuel | 25 | 1 | 16 | 74 catches for 1,039 yards, 5 td, & 1 rush for 0 yards and 0 td | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 45th pick / 1994 |
| WR | Terance Mathis | 28 | 5 | 12 | 78 catches for 1,039 yards, 9 td | New York Jets / 6th / 140th pick / 1990 |
| WR | Eric Metcalf | 27 | 6 | 15 | 104 catches for 1,189 yards, 8 td, & 28 rushes for 133 yards and 1 td | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 13th pick / 1989 |
| WR | Tyrone Brown | 22 | Rook | 5 | 17 catches for 198 yards, 0 td | |
| LT | Bob Whitfield | 24 | 3 | 16 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 8th pick / 1992 |
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| LG | Robbie Tobeck | 25 | 1 | 16 | ||
| C | Roman Fortin | 28 | 4 | 15 | Detroit Lions / 8th / 203rd pick / 1990 |
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| RG | Mike Zandofsky | 30 | 6 | 12 | 1 fumble recovered | Phoenix Cardinals / 3rd / 67th pick / 1989 |
| RT | David Richards | 29 | 7 | 12 | 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 98th pick / 1988 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Chuck Smith | 26 | 3 | 13 | 5.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 51st pick / 1992 |
| LDE | Lester Archambeau | 28 | 5 | 7 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 7th / 186th pick / 1990 |
| LDT | Pierce Holt | 33 | 7 | 10 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 39th pick / 1988 |
| RDT | Moe Gardner | 27 | 4 | 15 | 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 87th pick / 1991 |
| RDE | Chris Doleman* | 34 | 10 | 16 | 9.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 4th pick / 1985 |
| LLB | Clay Matthews | 39 | 17 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 12th pick / 1978 |
| MLB | Jessie Tuggle* | 30 | 8 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| RLB | Darryl Talley | 35 | 12 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 39th pick / 1983 |
| LCB | Darnell Walker | 25 | 2 | 7 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 178th pick / 1993 |
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| LCB | Ron Davis | 23 | Rook | 5 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 41st pick / 1995 |
| LCB | Terry Taylor | 34 | 11 | 5 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Seattle Seahawks / 1st / 22nd pick / 1984 |
| RCB | D.J. Johnson | 29 | 6 | 12 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 174th pick / 1989 |
| SS | Kevin Ross | 33 | 11 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 7th / 173rd pick / 1984 |
| FS | Roger Harper | 25 | 2 | 12 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 38th pick / 1993 |
| FS | Devin Bush | 22 | Rook | 5 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 26th pick / 1995 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Morten Andersen*+ | 35 | 13 | 0 | 31 of 37 field goals & 29 of 30 extra points | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 86th pick / 1982 |
| P | Dan Stryzinski | 30 | 5 | 0 | 67 punts for a 41.2 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Eric Metcalf | 27 | 6 | 15 | 39 punt returns for a 9.8 average and 1 td | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 13th pick / 1989 |
| KR | Roell Preston | 23 | Rook | 0 | 30 kick returns for a 20.9 average and 0 td | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 145th pick / 1995 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Mel Agee | 27 | DE-DT | 10 | 1 | 300 | 6-5 | Illinois | 11/22/1968 | 4 | Indianapolis Colts / 6th / 152nd pick / 1991 |
| Morten Andersen*+ | 35 | K | 16 | 0 | 217 | 6-2 | Michigan State | 8/19/1960 | 13 | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 86th pick / 1982 |
| Jamal Anderson | 23 | RB | 16 | 0 | 237 | 5-11 | Utah | 9/30/1972 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 201st pick / 1994 |
| Lester Archambeau | 28 | DE | 16 | 7 | 275 | 6-5 | Stanford | 6/27/1967 | 5 | Green Bay Packers / 7th / 186th pick / 1990 |
| J.J. Birden | 30 | WR | 10 | 10 | 170 | 5-9 | Oregon | 6/16/1965 | 5 | Cleveland Browns / 8th / 216th pick / 1988 |
| Tyrone Brown | 22 | WR | 6 | 5 | 168 | 5-11 | Toledo | 1/3/1973 | Rook | |
| John Burrough | 23 | DE-DT | 16 | 0 | 275 | 6-5 | Washington State,Wyoming | 5/17/1972 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 245th pick / 1995 |
| Devin Bush | 22 | DB | 11 | 5 | 210 | 5-11 | Florida State | 7/3/1973 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 26th pick / 1995 |
| Ron Davis | 23 | DB | 12 | 5 | 190 | 5-10 | Tennessee | 2/24/1972 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 41st pick / 1995 |
| Chris Doleman* | 34 | DE-LB | 16 | 16 | 289 | 6-5 | Pittsburgh | 10/16/1961 | 10 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 4th pick / 1985 |
| Brad Edwards | 29 | DB | 13 | 0 | 208 | 6-2 | South Carolina | 3/22/1966 | 7 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 54th pick / 1988 |
| Bert Emanuel | 25 | WR | 16 | 16 | 180 | 5-10 | Rice,UCLA | 10/26/1970 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 45th pick / 1994 |
| Roman Fortin | 28 | C-T-G | 16 | 15 | 297 | 6-5 | Oregon State,San Diego State | 2/26/1967 | 4 | Detroit Lions / 8th / 203rd pick / 1990 |
| Moe Gardner | 27 | DT-NT | 16 | 15 | 265 | 6-2 | Illinois | 8/10/1968 | 4 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 87th pick / 1991 |
| Jumpy Geathers | 35 | DE-DT | 16 | 2 | 290 | 6-7 | Wichita State | 6/26/1960 | 11 | New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1984 |
| Jeff George | 28 | QB | 16 | 16 | 218 | 6-4 | Illinois,Purdue | 12/8/1967 | 5 | Indianapolis Colts / 1st / 1st pick / 1990 |
| Ron George | 25 | LB | 16 | 0 | 243 | 6-2 | Air Force,Stanford | 3/20/1970 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 121st pick / 1993 |
| Travis Hall | 23 | DT-DE | 1 | 0 | 295 | 6-5 | BYU | 8/3/1972 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 181st pick / 1995 |
| Roger Harper | 25 | DB | 16 | 12 | 225 | 6-2 | Ohio State | 10/26/1970 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 38th pick / 1993 |
| Bobby Hebert | 35 | QB | 4 | 0 | 215 | 6-4 | Northwest State (LA) | 8/19/1960 | 10 | |
| Craig Heyward* | 29 | RB | 16 | 16 | 260 | 5-11 | Pittsburgh | 9/26/1966 | 7 | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 24th pick / 1988 |
| Pierce Holt | 33 | DE-DT | 11 | 10 | 275 | 6-4 | Angelo State (TX) | 1/1/1962 | 7 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 39th pick / 1988 |
| D.J. Johnson | 29 | DB | 13 | 12 | 187 | 6-0 | Kentucky | 7/14/1966 | 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 174th pick / 1989 |
| Lincoln Kennedy | 24 | T-G | 16 | 4 | 335 | 6-6 | Washington | 2/12/1971 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 9th pick / 1993 |
| Harper LeBel | 32 | TE | 16 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Colorado State | 7/14/1963 | 6 | Kansas City Chiefs / 12th / 321st pick / 1985 |
| Mitch Lyons | 25 | TE | 14 | 4 | 265 | 6-5 | Michigan State | 5/13/1970 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 151st pick / 1993 |
| Terance Mathis | 28 | WR | 14 | 12 | 177 | 5-10 | New Mexico | 6/7/1967 | 5 | New York Jets / 6th / 140th pick / 1990 |
| Clay Matthews | 39 | LB | 16 | 16 | 245 | 6-2 | USC | 3/15/1956 | 17 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 12th pick / 1978 |
| Eric Metcalf | 27 | RB-WR | 16 | 15 | 188 | 5-10 | Texas | 1/23/1968 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 13th pick / 1989 |
| Rich Miano | 33 | DB | 11 | 0 | 200 | 6-1 | Hawaii | 9/3/1962 | 10 | New York Jets / 6th / 166th pick / 1985 |
| Alton Montgomery | 27 | DB | 15 | 0 | 205 | 6-0 | Houston | 6/16/1968 | 5 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1990 |
| Jeff Pahukoa | 26 | G-T | 6 | 2 | 268 | 6-2 | Washington | 2/9/1969 | 4 | Los Angeles Rams / 12th / 311th pick / 1991 |
| Anthony Phillips | 25 | DB | 6 | 4 | 209 | 6-2 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 10/5/1970 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1994 |
| Roell Preston | 23 | WR | 14 | 0 | 187 | 5-10 | Mississippi | 6/23/1972 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 145th pick / 1995 |
| David Richards | 29 | G-T | 14 | 12 | 315 | 6-5 | SMU,UCLA | 4/11/1966 | 7 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 98th pick / 1988 |
| Jim Ritcher | 37 | G | 13 | 0 | 273 | 6-3 | North Carolina State | 5/21/1958 | 15 | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 16th pick / 1980 |
| Kevin Ross | 33 | DB | 16 | 15 | 185 | 5-9 | Temple | 1/16/1962 | 11 | Kansas City Chiefs / 7th / 173rd pick / 1984 |
| Ricky Sanders | 33 | WR | 3 | 1 | 182 | 5-11 | Texas State | 8/30/1962 | 9 | New England Patriots / 1st / 16th pick / 1984 Supp |
| Elbert Shelley* | 31 | DB | 13 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Arkansas State | 12/24/1964 | 8 | Atlanta Falcons / 11th / 292nd pick / 1987 |
| Chuck Smith | 26 | DE-LB | 14 | 13 | 257 | 6-2 | Tennessee | 12/21/1969 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 51st pick / 1992 |
| Darryl Spencer | 25 | WR | 5 | 1 | 172 | 5-8 | Miami (FL) | 3/21/1970 | 1 | |
| Dan Stryzinski | 30 | P | 16 | 0 | 237 | 6-0 | Indiana | 5/15/1965 | 5 | |
| Lorenzo Styles | 21 | LB | 12 | 0 | 245 | 6-1 | Ohio State | 1/31/1974 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 77th pick / 1995 |
| Darryl Talley | 35 | LB | 16 | 15 | 235 | 6-4 | West Virginia | 7/10/1960 | 12 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 39th pick / 1983 |
| Terry Taylor | 34 | DB | 16 | 5 | 188 | 5-10 | Southern Illinois | 7/18/1961 | 11 | Seattle Seahawks / 1st / 22nd pick / 1984 |
| Ken Tippins | 29 | LB | 16 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Middle Tenn. State | 7/22/1966 | 6 | |
| Robbie Tobeck | 25 | C-G | 16 | 16 | 297 | 6-4 | Washington State | 3/6/1970 | 1 | |
| Jessie Tuggle* | 30 | LB | 16 | 16 | 230 | 5-11 | Valdosta State | 4/4/1965 | 8 | |
| Darnell Walker | 25 | DB | 15 | 7 | 168 | 5-8 | Oklahoma | 1/17/1970 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 178th pick / 1993 |
| Bob Whitfield | 24 | T | 16 | 16 | 310 | 6-5 | Stanford | 10/18/1971 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 8th pick / 1992 |
| Gene Williams | 27 | G-T | 12 | 3 | 310 | 6-2 | Iowa State | 10/14/1968 | 4 | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 121st pick / 1991 |
| Mike Zandofsky | 30 | G | 12 | 12 | 300 | 6-2 | Washington | 11/30/1965 | 6 | Phoenix Cardinals / 3rd / 67th pick / 1989 |
| Tony Zendejas | 35 | K | 1 | 0 | 165 | 5-8 | Nevada-Reno | 5/15/1960 | 10 | Washington Redskins / 1st / 27th pick / 1984 Supp |
| Team Total | 28.4 | 16 | 236.1 | 6-1.4 | 5.4 |