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1980 Atlanta Falcons

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Record: 12-4-0, Finished 1st in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 405 points (25.3/g), 5th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 272 points (17.0/g), 5th.
 Differential of 133 points (8.3/g), 4th.
 Expected W-L: 11.5-4.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +16 (1.0/g), 1st.

Coached by Leeman Bennett (12-4-0)

1980 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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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 7 ATL Junior Miller TE 5 1980 1984 0 2 3 26 71 3 0 0 122 1409 14 Nebraska
2 36 ATL Buddy Curry LB 8 1980 1987 0 0 8 44 109 North Carolina
3 63 ATL Earl Jones DB 4 1980 1983 0 0 0 4 57 Norfolk State
4 91 ATL Jim Laughlin LB 8 1980 1987 0 0 0 13 88 Ohio State
4 104 ATL I.M. Hipp RB 1 1980 1980 0 0 0 0 1 Nebraska
5 117 ATL Brad Vassar LB 0 0 0 Pacific
5 137 ATL Kenny Johnson DB 10 1980 1989 0 0 5 38 127 Mississippi State
6 146 ATL Mike Davis DB 0 0 0 Colorado
7 172 ATL Mike T. Smith WR 1 1980 1980 0 0 0 0 5 Grambling State
8 201 ATL Al Richardson LB 6 1980 1985 0 0 5 32 77 Georgia Tech
9 228 ATL Glen Keller C 0 0 0 West Texas A&M
10 257 ATL Walt Bellamy DB 0 0 0 VMI
11 284 ATL Mike Babb DB 0 0 0 Oklahoma
12 313 ATL Quinn Jones RB 0 0 0 Tulsa

Supplemental Draft

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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
7 1 ATL Matthew Teague LB 1 1981 1981 0 0 0 1 11 Prairie View