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1970 Atlanta Falcons

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Record: 4-8-2, Finished 3rd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 206 points (14.7/g), 22nd of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 261 points (18.6/g), 10th.
 Differential of -55 points (-3.9/g), 19th.
 Expected W-L: 5.1-8.9.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -3 (-0.2/g), 16th.

Coached by Norm Van Brocklin (4-8-2)

1970 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 12 ATL John Small DT 5 1970 1974 0 0 1 11 47 The Citadel
2 39 ATL Art Malone RB 7 1970 1976 0 0 5 33 80 635 2457 19 161 1465 6 Arizona State
3 64 ATL Andy Maurer G 8 1970 1977 0 0 8 42 108 Oregon
3 65 ATL Todd Snyder WR 3 1970 1972 0 0 1 3 30 24 330 2 Ohio
4 84 ATL Paul Reed T 0 0 0 Johnson C. Smith
5 112 ATL Bruce Van Ness RB 0 0 0 Rutgers
5 116 ATL Ken Mendenhall C 10 1971 1980 0 0 8 50 143 Oklahoma
6 143 ATL Mack Herron RB 3 1973 1975 0 0 1 24 39 354 1298 9 61 789 6 Kansas State
6 147 ATL Jade Butcher WR 0 0 0 Indiana
6 152 ATL Randy Marshall DE 2 1970 1971 0 0 0 3 15 Linfield
7 169 ATL Gary Orcutt WR 0 0 0 USC
8 194 ATL Larry Brewer TE 0 0 0 Louisiana Tech
8 195 ATL Seth Miller DB 0 0 0 Arizona State
9 220 ATL Roy Robinson DB 0 0 0 Montana
10 246 ATL Jim Hatcher DB 0 0 0 Kansas
11 272 ATL Mike Brunson RB 1 1970 1970 0 0 0 0 8 1 9 0 Arizona State
12 298 ATL Lonnie Holton RB 0 0 0 Northern Michigan
13 324 ATL Rich Stepanek DT 0 0 0 Iowa
14 351 ATL Chuck Wald WR 0 0 0 North Dakota State
15 376 ATL Keith Mauney DB 0 0 0 Princeton
16 403 ATL Steve Parnell WR 0 0 0 Massachusetts
17 428 ATL Bill Bell K 3 1971 1973 0 0 2 0 31 1 -3 0 Kansas