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The 1979 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcons' 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. Rookie fullback William Andrews rushed for 167 yards in a 40–34 overtime
The Falcons were founded on June 30, 1965, with the NFL awarding Atlanta a football team to prevent the franchise from joining the rival American Football League. NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle granted ownership of the team to businessman Rankin Smith, beginning play in the 1966 season as an expansion team.
2.10 1979 NFL season. 3 1980s. Toggle 1980s subsection. 3.1 1980 NFL season. ... Atlanta Falcons: 27–20: New Orleans Saints: Louisiana Superdome: Falcons–Saints ...
The 1979 NFL season was the 60th regular season of the National Football League. ... Atlanta Falcons: 6 10 0 .375 2–4 5–7 300 388 W1 San Francisco 49ers: 2 14 0
The Cowboys defense then went on to dominate Atlanta for the rest of the game. After a punt from each team, Atlanta mounted a drive inside the Dallas 35-yard line, only to lose the ball when failing to convert a 4th and 1. The Falcons forced a punt and got one last chance to drive for a tying touchdown with 59 seconds and all three timeouts left.
After a 6-3 start with a chokehold on the NFC South, the Falcons’ season came to a screeching halt with a four-game losing streak that has them at 6-7 and, currently, out of the playoff picture.
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May 13—The NFL released the 2022 season schedule Thursday, and the Atlanta Falcons will open the season at home Sept. 11, facing longtime rival New Orleans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Falcons ...