Photos: Atlanta Falcons' head coaches

Atlanta Falcons

Photos: Atlanta Falcons’ head coaches

A look back at the record of the dozen former Atlanta Falcons head coaches.

NORB HECKER (1966-68) - Norb Hecker became t he first coach of the Atlanta Falcons when the franchise came to Atlanta in 1966. He went 4-26-1 in three seasons. He was dismissed after an 0-3 start in 1968 and replaced by former Vikings coach Norm Van Brocklin.

NORM VAN BROCKLIN (1968-74) - Norm Van Brocklin was fired after winning just two of his final eight games, finishing 37-49-3.

MARION CAMPBELL (1974-76, 1987-89) - Marion Campbell served two stints as Falcons coach in the 70s and 80s coaching in a total of 68 regular season games with a record of 17–51. In his first stint, Campbell was fired after a 1-4 start and replaced by general manager Pat Peppler. Campbell did not complete the final season in his second stint, retiring after the 12th game.

LEEMAN BENNETT (1977-82) - Leeman Bennett was the first coach to lead the Falcons to the playoffs. Under Bennett, the Falcons won the NFC West once (1978) and reached the playoffs three seasons, going 1-3. He went 46-41 overall and was named coach of the year twice.

DAN HENNING (1983-86) - Dan Henning went four seasons without posting a winning season in Atlanta. He was dismissed with a 22-41-1 record.

JERRY GLANVILLE (1990-93) - The Falcons bypassed two aspiring young coaches, Steve Spurrier and Bill Belichick, in favor of fired Oilers coach Jerry Glanville to replace Campbell. Among his more infamous ploys: Glanville commissioned the "California Championship Trophy" after posting a 6-0 mark against Golden State teams in 1991. Glanville went 27-37 in three seasons that included two playoff appearances.

JUNE JONES (1994-96) - June Jones, a former Falcons quarterback, replaced Glanville, leading Atlanta to a playoff appearance in 1995 after a second-place NFC West finish. He was fired after a 3-13 finish in 1996. He went 19-29 overall in three seasons.

DAN REEVES (1997-2003) - Dan Reeves led the Falcons to their first 14-win season and a Super Bowl appearance during the 1998 season. In 2003, after winning just 3 of the first 13 games, Reeves asked to be released from his contract. He compiled a 49-59-1 record in Atlanta.

JIM MORA (2004-06) - Jim Mora was just the second coach in Falcons history to leave with a winning record in Atlanta (26-22). Mora's Falcons reached the NFC Championship his first season, but posted disappointing finishes his next two years.

BOBBY PETRINO (2007) - Bobby Petrino had the shortest stint of any Falcons non-interim coach with only 13 games, winning just three, in 2007.

MIKE SMITH (2008-14) - The Falcons' winningest coach (66--46) didn't have much success in the playoffs going 1-4. He did, however, give the franchise it first back-to-back winning seasons.

DAN QUINN (2015-20) - Dan Quinn led the Falcons to their second Super Bowl appearance during the 2016 season. He went 43-42, making the playoffs just twice - going 3-2. He was dismissed after going winless in the first five games in his sixth and final season in Atlanta.

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NORB HECKER (1966-68) - Norb Hecker became t he first coach of the Atlanta Falcons when the franchise came to Atlanta in 1966. He went 4-26-1 in three seasons. He was dismissed after an 0-3 start in 1968 and replaced by former Vikings coach Norm Van Brocklin.

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