| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | September 7, 1980 | L | Atlanta Falcons | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 23 | 24 | box |
| 2 | Sun | September 14, 1980 | W | Atlanta Falcons | @ | New England Patriots | 37 | 21 | box |
| 3 | Sun | September 21, 1980 | L | Atlanta Falcons | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 20 | box | |
| 4 | Sun | September 28, 1980 | W | Atlanta Falcons | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 20 | 17 | box |
| 5 | Sun | October 5, 1980 | W | Atlanta Falcons | Detroit Lions | 43 | 28 | box | |
| 6 | Sun | October 12, 1980 | L | Atlanta Falcons | New York Jets | 7 | 14 | box | |
| 7 | Sun | October 19, 1980 | W | Atlanta Falcons | @ | New Orleans Saints | 41 | 14 | box |
| 8 | Sun | October 26, 1980 | W | Atlanta Falcons | Los Angeles Rams | 13 | 10 | box | |
| 9 | Sun | November 2, 1980 | W | Atlanta Falcons | @ | Buffalo Bills | 30 | 14 | box |
| 10 | Sun | November 9, 1980 | W | Atlanta Falcons | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 33 | 27 | box |
| 11 | Sun | November 16, 1980 | W | Atlanta Falcons | New Orleans Saints | 31 | 13 | box | |
| 12 | Sun | November 23, 1980 | W | Atlanta Falcons | Chicago Bears | 28 | 17 | box | |
| 13 | Sun | November 30, 1980 | W | Atlanta Falcons | Washington Redskins | 10 | 6 | box | |
| 14 | Sun | December 7, 1980 | W | Atlanta Falcons | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 20 | 17 | box |
| 15 | Sun | December 14, 1980 | W | Atlanta Falcons | San Francisco 49ers | 35 | 10 | box | |
| 16 | Sun | December 21, 1980 | L | Atlanta Falcons | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 20 | box |
| 17 | Sun | January 4, 1981 | L | Atlanta Falcons | Dallas Cowboys | 27 | 30 | box |