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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)

1995 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 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

LG Robbie Tobeck 25 1 16
C Roman Fortin 28 4 15

Detroit Lions / 8th / 203rd pick / 1990

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

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

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
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