1979 Atlanta Falcons season
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| 1979 Atlanta Falcons season | |
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| Head coach | Leeman Bennett |
| General manager | Eddie LeBaron |
| Owner | Rankin M. Smith, Sr. |
| Home field | Fulton County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1979 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcon's 14th season. The Falcons were trying to improve upon their 9-7 record in 1978 and make it to the playoffs for the second time in team history, their first appearance being the year before.
Contents
Offseason
NFL Draft
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| 1979 Atlanta Falcons draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 17 | Don Smith | Defensive tackle | Miami (FL) | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 2, 1979 | at New Orleans Saints | W 40–34 |
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| 2 | September 10, 1979 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 14–10 |
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| 3 | September 16, 1979 | Denver Broncos | L 20–17 |
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| 4 | September 23, 1979 | at Detroit Lions | L 24–23 |
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| 5 | September 30, 1979 | Washington Redskins | L 16–7 |
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| 6 | October 7, 1979 | Green Bay Packers | W 25–7 |
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| 7 | October 14, 1979 | at Oakland Raiders | L 50–19 |
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| 8 | October 21, 1979 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 20–15 |
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| 9 | October 29, 1979 | Seattle Seahawks | L 31–28 |
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| 10 | November 4, 1979 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–14 |
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| 11 | November 11, 1979 | at New York Giants | L 24–3 |
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| 12 | November 19, 1979 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 20–14 |
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| 13 | November 25, 1979 | New Orleans Saints | L 37–6 |
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| 14 | December 2, 1979 | at San Diego Chargers | W 28–26 |
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| 15 | December 9, 1979 | Los Angeles Rams | L 34–13 |
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| 16 | December 16, 1979 | San Francisco 49ers | W 31–21 |
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Standings
| NFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Rams(3) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 323 | 309 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 370 | 360 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 300 | 388 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 308 | 416 | L1 |
References
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