Atlanta Falcons

6-10-0 • 3rd in NFC West •
Logo for the 1979 Atlanta Falcons

PPG

18.8

19th

OPP PPG

24.3

26th

RUSH YDS/G

137.5

16th

PASS YDS/G

195.4

14th

Overview Stats Scores & Schedule Roster Splits History

The Atlanta Falcons were 6-10 in 1979. They finished 3rd in the NFC West and 9th in the NFC.

Scores & Schedules

See schedule
DATE OPP SCORE
Sun
12/16
 		vs
SF logo SF
W
31-21
Sun
12/9
 		vs
LA logo LA
L
13-34
Sun
12/2
 		@
SD logo SD
W
28-26
Sun
11/25
 		vs
NO logo NO
L
6-37
Mon
11/19
 		@
LA logo LA
L
14-20

Team Leaders

See roster

PASS YDS

2,505

Bartkowski

Bartkowski

RUSH YDS

1,023

Andrews

Andrews

REC YDS

1,013

Francis

Francis

1979 Division Standings

TEAM W L T PCT
Rams logo Rams
9 7 0 .563
Saints logo Saints
8 8 0 .500
Falcons logo Falcons
6 10 0 .375
49ers logo 49ers
2 14 0 .125

1979 Stats

See stats
GP PTS YDS PLY AVG RUSH YDS RUSH ATT RUSH AVG PASS YDS PASS ATT PASS AVG SCK SCKY 1DWN RUSH 1DWN PASS 1DWN PEN 1DWN PEN PEN YDS
Team 16 300 4,929 1,033 4.8 2,200 500 4.4 3,127 479 6.5 54 398 303 126 150 27 112 1,026
Team Rank 19th 17th 19th 16th 16th 19th 5th 14th 11th 18th 26th 5th 13th 11th 11th 9th 24th 26th
Opponent 16 388 5,759 1,071 5.4 2,163 555 3.9 3,799 487 7.8 29 203 311 109 177 25 98 815
Opponent Rank 26th 25th 20th 26th 13th 20th 11th 26th 22nd 27th 23rd 5th 18th 9th 27th 14th 20th 19th
Net -88 -830 -38 -0.6 +37 -55 +0.5 -672 -8 -1.3 +25 +195 -8 +17 -27 +2 +14 +211
Net Rank 26th 23rd 21st 25th 16th 21st 8th 23rd 18th 26th 26th 4th 16th 10th 21st 10th 23rd 26th

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