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1979 Atlanta Falcons
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Record: 6-10-0, Finished 3rd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 300 points (18.8/g), 19th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 388 points (24.2/g), 26th.
Differential of -88 points (-5.5/g), 26th.
Expected W-L: 5.6-10.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -7 (-0.4/g), 20th.
Coached by Leeman Bennett (6-10-0)
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1979 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Drafted Players
Glossary · CSV · PRE · Draft Index · Full 1979 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 | 17 | ATL | Don L. Smith | NT | 9 | 1979 | 1987 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 111 | Miami (FL) | |||||||||||
| 2 | 49 | ATL | Pat Howell | G | 7 | 1979 | 1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67 | USC | |||||||||||
| 3 | 75 | ATL | James Mayberry | RB | 3 | 1979 | 1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 81 | 347 | 1 | 13 | 53 | 0 | Colorado | |||||
| 3 | 79 | ATL | William Andrews | RB | 6 | 1979 | 1986 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1315 | 5986 | 30 | 277 | 2647 | 11 | Auburn |
| 4 | 100 | ATL | Lynn Cain | RB | 7 | 1979 | 1985 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 615 | 2309 | 19 | 127 | 1061 | 6 | USC | |||||
| 4 | 101 | ATL | Charles Johnson | DB | 3 | 1979 | 1981 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | Grambling State | |||||||||||
| 5 | 127 | ATL | Mike Zele | NT | 5 | 1979 | 1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | Kent State | |||||||||||
| 6 | 154 | ATL | Mike Moroski | QB | 8 | 1979 | 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 241 | 425 | 2864 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 182 | 2 | California-Davis | |||
| 7 | 186 | ATL | Roger Westlund | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Washington | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | 212 | ATL | Keith Miller | LB | 0 | 0 | 0 | Northeast Oklahoma | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | 239 | ATL | Dave Parkin | DB | 1 | 1979 | 1979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Utah State | |||||||||||
| 10 | 266 | ATL | Bruce Beekley | LB | 1 | 1980 | 1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | Oregon | |||||||||||
| 11 | 292 | ATL | Bill Leer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | Colorado State | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | 323 | ATL | Stuart Walker | LB | 0 | 0 | 0 | Colorado | |||||||||||||||