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