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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
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 2 | box | W | 1-0 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 40 | 34 | 35 | 552 | 295 | 257 | 2 | 23 | 512 | 324 | 188 | 2 |
| 2 | Mon | September 10 | box | W | 2-0 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | 10 | 14 | 247 | 102 | 145 | 2 | 16 | 241 | 184 | 57 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun | September 16 | box | L | 2-1 | Denver Broncos | 17 | 20 | 19 | 382 | 326 | 56 | 18 | 369 | 201 | 168 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Sun | September 23 | box | L | 2-2 | @ | Detroit Lions | 23 | 24 | 11 | 270 | 126 | 144 | 1 | 22 | 400 | 249 | 151 | 1 |
| 5 | Sun | September 30 | box | L | 2-3 | Washington Redskins | 7 | 16 | 14 | 156 | 86 | 70 | 3 | 20 | 359 | 228 | 131 | 1 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 7 | box | W | 3-3 | Green Bay Packers | 25 | 7 | 19 | 286 | 134 | 152 | 1 | 17 | 275 | 158 | 117 | 3 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 14 | box | L | 3-4 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 19 | 50 | 27 | 434 | 313 | 121 | 6 | 25 | 347 | 191 | 156 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 21 | box | L | 3-5 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 20 | 13 | 214 | 119 | 95 | 2 | 22 | 397 | 237 | 160 | 2 |
| 9 | Mon | October 29 | box | L | 3-6 | Seattle Seahawks | 28 | 31 | 19 | 315 | 162 | 153 | 2 | 19 | 411 | 206 | 205 | 4 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 4 | box | W | 4-6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 14 | 18 | 266 | 54 | 212 | 1 | 13 | 268 | 194 | 74 | 3 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 11 | box | L | 4-7 | @ | New York Giants | 3 | 24 | 16 | 249 | 129 | 120 | 4 | 15 | 219 | 144 | 75 | 4 |
| 12 | Mon | November 19 | box | L | 4-8 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 20 | 19 | 336 | 135 | 201 | 4 | 18 | 339 | 160 | 179 | 3 |
| 13 | Sun | November 25 | box | L | 4-9 | New Orleans Saints | 6 | 37 | 13 | 237 | 135 | 102 | 6 | 18 | 415 | 276 | 139 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 2 | box | W | 5-9 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 28 | 26 | 22 | 375 | 222 | 153 | 2 | 22 | 410 | 324 | 86 | 2 |
| 15 | Sun | December 9 | box | L | 5-10 | Los Angeles Rams | 13 | 34 | 24 | 347 | 239 | 108 | 5 | 15 | 348 | 177 | 171 | 2 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 16 | box | W | 6-10 | San Francisco 49ers | 31 | 21 | 20 | 263 | 152 | 111 | 2 | 28 | 449 | 343 | 106 | 3 | |