| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | September 7, 1986 | W | Atlanta Falcons | @ | New Orleans Saints | 31 | 10 | box |
| 2 | Sun | September 14, 1986 | W | Atlanta Falcons | St. Louis Cardinals | 33 | 13 | box | |
| 3 | Sun | September 21, 1986 | W | Atlanta Falcons | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 37 | 35 | box |
| 4 | Sun | September 28, 1986 | W | Atlanta Falcons | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 23 | 20 | box |
| 5 | Sun | October 5, 1986 | L | Atlanta Falcons | Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 16 | box | |
| 6 | Sun | October 12, 1986 | W | Atlanta Falcons | Los Angeles Rams | 26 | 14 | box | |
| 7 | Sun | October 19, 1986 | T | Atlanta Falcons | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 10 | box | |
| 8 | Sun | October 26, 1986 | L | Atlanta Falcons | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 14 | box |
| 9 | Sun | November 2, 1986 | L | Atlanta Falcons | @ | New England Patriots | 17 | 25 | box |
| 10 | Sun | November 9, 1986 | L | Atlanta Falcons | New York Jets | 14 | 28 | box | |
| 11 | Sun | November 16, 1986 | L | Atlanta Falcons | Chicago Bears | 10 | 13 | box |