1978 Atlanta Falcons

The 1978 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcon's 13th season. It was the first postseason appearance in franchise history.

NFC Wild Card Game
}} The Falcons won their first playoff game in team history after they overcame a 13-0 deficit by scoring 2 touchdowns in the final 5 minutes of the game.
 * date= December 24, 1978
 * stadium= Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
 * time= 12:30 p.m. EST
 * TV=CBS
 * TVAnnouncers=Gary Bender and Hank Stram
 * attendance= 49,447

NFC Divisional Playoff

 * date= December 30, 1978
 * stadium= Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
 * time= 3:00 p.m. CST
 * TV=CBS
 * TVAnnouncers=Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier
 * attendance= 60,338

Dallas' "Doomsday Defense" limited Atlanta quarterback Steve Bartkowski to only 8 completions in 23 attempts and intercepted him 3 times en route to victory. After the Falcons led 20-13 at halftime, the Cowboys scored 14 unanswered points in the second half.