The Atlanta Falcons were 12-4 in 1980. They finished 1st in the NFC West and 1st in the NFC. They fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 30 to 27, in the 1980 NFC divisional game.
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1980 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 | 405 | 5,649 | 1,061 | 5.3 | 2,405 | 559 | 4.3 | 3,568 | 467 | 7.6 | 35 | 324 | 336 | 145 | 166 | 25 | 91 | 861 |
Team Rank | 5th | 3rd | 6th | 7th | 5th | 8th | 4th | 9th | 18th | 6th | 13th | 11th | 3rd | 2nd | 10th | 7th | 8th | 14th | |
Opponent | 16 | 272 | 5,264 | 1,051 | 5.0 | 1,670 | 441 | 3.8 | 3,990 | 564 | 7.1 | 46 | 396 | 298 | 100 | 175 | 23 | 101 | 919 |
Opponent Rank | 5th | 16th | 14th | 18th | 3rd | 1st | 10th | 27th | 28th | 15th | 4th | 25th | 11th | 4th | 21st | 14th | 12th | 6th | |
Net | +133 | +385 | +10 | +0.3 | +735 | +118 | +0.5 | -422 | -97 | +0.6 | -11 | -72 | +38 | +45 | -9 | +2 | -10 | -58 | |
Net Rank | 4th | 9th | 11th | 8th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 21st | 27th | 8th | 8th | 21st | 8th | 2nd | 19th | 12th | 7th | 10th |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
