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1986 Atlanta Falcons
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Record: 7-8-1, Finished 3rd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 280 points (17.5/g), 21st of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 280 points (17.5/g), 6th.
Differential of 0 points (0.0/g), 16th.
Expected W-L: 8.0-8.0.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 12th.
Coached by Dan Henning (7-8-1)
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1986 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 7 | box | W | 1-0 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 31 | 10 | 28 | 442 | 197 | 245 | 2 | 14 | 176 | 101 | 75 | 2 |
| 2 | Sun | September 14 | box | W | 2-0 | St. Louis Cardinals | 33 | 13 | 23 | 342 | 152 | 190 | 15 | 265 | 159 | 106 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Sun | September 21 | box | W | 3-0 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 37 | 35 | 26 | 420 | 233 | 187 | 1 | 22 | 415 | 263 | 152 | 4 |
| 4 | Sun | September 28 | box | W | 4-0 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 23 | 20 | 28 | 490 | 241 | 249 | 2 | 18 | 322 | 147 | 175 | 1 |
| 5 | Sun | October 5 | box | L | 4-1 | Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 16 | 15 | 228 | 173 | 55 | 3 | 15 | 309 | 212 | 97 | 1 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 12 | box | W | 5-1 | Los Angeles Rams | 26 | 14 | 16 | 275 | 108 | 167 | 2 | 19 | 290 | 184 | 106 | 3 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 19 | box | T | 5-1-1 | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 10 | 21 | 356 | 139 | 217 | 5 | 17 | 254 | 139 | 115 | 3 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 26 | box | L | 5-2-1 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 14 | 8 | 151 | 55 | 96 | 3 | 18 | 335 | 101 | 234 | 5 |
| 9 | Sun | November 2 | box | L | 5-3-1 | @ | New England Patriots | 17 | 25 | 21 | 366 | 148 | 218 | 1 | 16 | 349 | 263 | 86 | 1 |
| 10 | Sun | November 9 | box | L | 5-4-1 | New York Jets | 14 | 28 | 23 | 393 | 305 | 88 | 2 | 22 | 426 | 322 | 104 | ||
| 11 | Sun | November 16 | box | L | 5-5-1 | Chicago Bears | 10 | 13 | 11 | 159 | 41 | 118 | 3 | 15 | 368 | 203 | 165 | 3 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 23 | box | L | 5-6-1 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 20 | 12 | 229 | 154 | 75 | 1 | 21 | 365 | 210 | 155 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 30 | box | W | 6-6-1 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 20 | 14 | 13 | 362 | 143 | 219 | 1 | 16 | 375 | 303 | 72 | 4 |
| 14 | Sun | December 7 | box | L | 6-7-1 | Indianapolis Colts | 23 | 28 | 25 | 408 | 189 | 219 | 3 | 14 | 225 | 151 | 74 | 3 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 14 | box | L | 6-8-1 | New Orleans Saints | 9 | 14 | 18 | 247 | 185 | 62 | 3 | 14 | 241 | 161 | 80 | 1 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 21 | box | W | 7-8-1 | @ | Detroit Lions | 20 | 6 | 17 | 238 | 119 | 119 | 1 | 12 | 193 | 73 | 120 | 4 |