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1978 Atlanta Falcons
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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 2nd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 240 points (15.0/g), 26th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 290 points (18.1/g), 14th.
Differential of -50 points (-3.1/g), 24th.
Expected W-L: 6.2-9.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -4 (-0.2/g), 19th.
Coached by Leeman Bennett (9-7-0)
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1978 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Drafted Players
Glossary · CSV · PRE · Draft Index · Full 1978 Draft Results| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rnd | Pick | Tm | Pos | Yrs | From | To | AP1 | PB | St | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | College/Univ | |
| 1 | 13 | ATL | Mike Kenn | T | 17 | 1978 | 1994 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 251 | Michigan | |||||||||||
| 2 | 43 | ATL | Steve Stewart | LB | 2 | 1978 | 1979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | Minnesota | |||||||||||
| 3 | 70 | ATL | Stan Waldemore | G | 7 | 1978 | 1984 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 79 | Nebraska | |||||||||||
| 4 | 95 | ATL | Brian Cabral | LB | 8 | 1979 | 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 1 | 7 | 0 | Colorado | ||||||||
| 5 | 125 | ATL | Dennis Pearson | WR | 2 | 1978 | 1979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 190 | 0 | San Diego State | |||||
| 6 | 152 | ATL | Rodney Parker | WR | 2 | 1980 | 1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 316 | 3 | Tennessee State | ||||||||
| 7 | 167 | ATL | Alfred Jackson | WR | 7 | 1978 | 1984 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 187 | 3001 | 21 | Texas | |||||
| 7 | 179 | ATL | James Wright | TE | 7 | 1978 | 1985 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 3 | -4 | 0 | 66 | 666 | 4 | TCU | |||||
| 8 | 209 | ATL | David Adkins | LB | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ohio State | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | 216 | ATL | David Williams | DB | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tennessee-Martin | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | 236 | ATL | Tom Pridemore | DB | 8 | 1978 | 1985 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 121 | 2 | 55 | 0 | West Virginia | ||||||||
| 10 | 257 | ATL | Ricky Patton | RB | 5 | 1978 | 1982 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 261 | 885 | 5 | 43 | 326 | 2 | Jackson State | |||||
| 10 | 263 | ATL | Ray Strong | RB | 5 | 1978 | 1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 45 | 163 | 3 | 9 | 71 | 0 | UNLV | |||||
| 11 | 292 | ATL | Milton Reed | DB | 0 | 0 | 0 | Baylor | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | 320 | ATL | Daria Butler | LB | 0 | 0 | 0 | Oklahoma State | |||||||||||||||