1967 Atlanta Falcons season
| 1967 Atlanta Falcons season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rankin M. Smith Sr. |
| General manager | Frank E. Wall |
| Head coach | Norb Hecker |
| Home field | Atlanta Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–12–1 |
| Division place | 4th Coastal |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | LB Tommy Nobis |
The 1967 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's second year in the National Football League (NFL). Unable to improve on their 3-11, second-to-last place finish from their inaugural season, the Falcons finished with the worst record in the whole NFL, at 1-12-1. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
The Falcons were shifted from the Eastern Conference to the Western with the addition of the New Orleans Saints for 1967. Atlanta was farther east than three Eastern Conference teams: the Saints, Dallas Cowboys, and St. Louis Cardinals.
Offseason
[edit]NFL Draft
[edit]| 1967 Atlanta Falcons draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 31 | Leo Carroll | Defensive end | San Diego State | |
| Made roster | |||||
Personnel
[edit]Staff
[edit]| Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
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Roster
[edit]Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
| Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
| Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
| Rookies in italics |
Regular season
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17 | at Baltimore Colts | L 31–38 | 0–1 | Memorial Stadium | 56,715 |
| 2 | September 24 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–38 | 0–2 | Kezar Stadium | 30,207 |
| 3 | October 1 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–23 | 0–3 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 49,467 |
| 4 | October 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–38 | 0–4 | Atlanta Stadium | 53,868 |
| 5 | October 15 | Washington Redskins | T 20–20 | 0–4–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 56,538 |
| 6 | October 22 | at Detroit Lions | L 3–24 | 0–5–1 | Tiger Stadium | 50,601 |
| 7 | October 29 | Minnesota Vikings | W 21–20 | 1–5–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 52,859 |
| 8 | November 5 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–37 | 1–6–1 | Cotton Bowl | 54,751 |
| 9 | November 12 | Baltimore Colts | L 7–49 | 1–7–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 |
| 10 | November 19 | Los Angeles Rams | L 3–31 | 1–8–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 56,871 |
| 11 | November 26 | at New Orleans Saints | L 24–27 | 1–9–1 | Tulane Stadium | 83,437 |
| 12 | December 3 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 3–20 | 1–10–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 46,395 |
| 13 | December 10 | San Francisco 49ers | L 28–34 | 1–11–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 51,798 |
| 14 | December 17 | Chicago Bears | L 14–23 | 1–12–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 54,107 |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||
Game summaries
[edit]Week 14
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Standings
[edit]| NFL Coastal | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 11 | 1 | 2 | .917 | 4–1–1 | 8–1–1 | 398 | 196 | W8 |
| Baltimore Colts | 11 | 1 | 2 | .917 | 4–1–1 | 7–1–2 | 394 | 198 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 273 | 337 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 0–6 | 1–9 | 175 | 422 | L7 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
[edit]- ^ "1967 Atlanta Falcons draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
External links
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| Franchise | |
| Stadiums | |
| Culture | |
| Lore | |
| Rivalries | |
| Wild card / First round berths (8) | |
| Division championships (6) | |
| Conference championships (2) | |
| Ring of Honor | |
| Current league affiliations |
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