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1983 Atlanta Falcons
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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 4th in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 370 points (23.1/g), 10th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 389 points (24.3/g), 23rd.
Differential of -19 points (-1.2/g), 18th.
Expected W-L: 7.5-8.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 14th.
Coached by Dan Henning (7-9-0)
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1983 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
Glossary · CSV · PRE| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 4 | box | W | 1-0 | @ | Chicago Bears | 20 | 17 | 18 | 317 | 185 | 132 | 1 | 21 | 401 | 251 | 150 | 1 |
| 2 | Sun | September 11 | box | L | 1-1 | New York Giants | 13 | 16 | 14 | 298 | 235 | 63 | 3 | 19 | 343 | 187 | 156 | 1 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 18 | box | W | 2-1 | @ | Detroit Lions | 30 | 14 | 26 | 535 | 350 | 185 | 18 | 280 | 235 | 45 | 2 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 25 | box | L | 2-2 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 20 | 24 | 19 | 319 | 184 | 135 | 1 | 28 | 418 | 261 | 157 | 2 |
| 5 | Sun | October 2 | box | L | 2-3 | Philadelphia Eagles | 24 | 28 | 21 | 365 | 174 | 191 | 16 | 315 | 220 | 95 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Sun | October 9 | box | L | 2-4 | New Orleans Saints | 17 | 19 | 20 | 292 | 203 | 89 | 1 | 19 | 311 | 148 | 163 | 1 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 16 | box | L | 2-5 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 21 | 27 | 15 | 268 | 158 | 110 | 1 | 29 | 321 | 218 | 103 | 2 |
| 8 | Sun | October 23 | box | W | 3-5 | @ | New York Jets | 27 | 21 | 19 | 407 | 277 | 130 | 2 | 19 | 404 | 221 | 183 | 2 |
| 9 | Sun | October 30 | box | W | 4-5 | New England Patriots | 24 | 13 | 28 | 430 | 235 | 195 | 2 | 22 | 417 | 248 | 169 | 5 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 6 | box | L | 4-6 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 10 | 27 | 14 | 213 | 120 | 93 | 3 | 17 | 366 | 128 | 238 | 1 |
| 11 | Mon | November 14 | box | L | 4-7 | Los Angeles Rams | 13 | 36 | 17 | 209 | 116 | 93 | 4 | 23 | 442 | 173 | 269 | ||
| 12 | Sun | November 20 | box | W | 5-7 | San Francisco 49ers | 28 | 24 | 19 | 373 | 275 | 98 | 22 | 308 | 174 | 134 | 2 | ||
| 13 | Sun | November 27 | box | W | 6-7 | Green Bay Packers | 47 | 41 | 25 | 445 | 293 | 152 | 1 | 32 | 500 | 366 | 134 | 3 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 4 | box | L | 6-8 | @ | Washington Redskins | 21 | 37 | 24 | 398 | 269 | 129 | 6 | 21 | 370 | 215 | 155 | 1 |
| 15 | Sat | December 10 | box | L | 6-9 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 24 | 31 | 21 | 365 | 179 | 186 | 2 | 22 | 353 | 229 | 124 | 2 |
| 16 | Sun | December 18 | box | W | 7-9 | Buffalo Bills | 31 | 14 | 25 | 394 | 151 | 243 | 2 | 14 | 277 | 243 | 34 | 4 | |