The 1978 Atlanta Falcons season
Offseason [ ] NFL Draft [ ] Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ]
Game Date Opponent Result Record Attendance
1
Sept. 3
Houston W 20-14
1-0
57,328
2
Sept. 10
at Los Angeles
L 0-10
1-1
46,201
3
Sept. 17
Cleveland L 16-24
1-2
56,648
4
Sept. 24
at Tampa Bay
L 9-14
1-3
58,073
5
Oct. 1
NY Giants W 23-20
2-3
47,765
6
Oct. 8
at Pittsburgh
L 7-31
2-4
48,202
7
Oct. 15
Detroit W 14-0
3-4
51,172
8
Oct. 22
at San Francisco
W 20-17
4-4
44,235
9
Oct. 30
Los Angeles
Win 15-7
5-4
57,250
10
Nov. 5
San Francisco
W 21-10
6-4
55,468
11
Nov. 12
at New Orleans
W 20-17
7-4
70,323
12
Nov. 19
at Chicago
L 7-13
7-5
46,022
13
Nov. 26
New Orleans
Win 20-17
8-5
55,121
14
Dec. 3
at Cincinnati
L 7-37
8-6
25,336
15
Dec. 10
Washington W 20-17
9-6
54,176
16
Dec. 17
at St. Louis
L 21-42
9-7
40,022
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Game Summaries [ ] Week 8: at San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week 8: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers;– Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
0
0
13
20
49ers
7
7
0
3
17
at Candlestick Park , San Francisco, California
Game information
First quarter
SF – O.J. Simpson 13 yard rush, (Ray Wersching kick), 49ers 7-0.
ATL – Rick Byas 2 yard blocked punt return, (Tim Mazzetti kick), Tied 7-7. Second quarter
SF – Scott Bull 15 yard rush, (Ray Wersching kick), 49ers 14-7. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SF – Ray Wersching 35 yard field goal, 49ers 17-7.
ATL – Tim Mazzetti 21 yard field goal, 49ers 17-10.
ATL – Billy Ryckman 59 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski , (Tim Mazzetti kick), Tied 17-17.
ATL – Tim Mazzetti 29 yard field goal, Falcons 20-17. Top passers
Top rushers
ATL – Haskel Stanback - 14 rushes, 65 yards
SF – O.J. Simpson – 18 rushes, 96 yards, TD Top receivers
ATL – Alfred Jackson - 4 receptions, 113 yards
SF – Freddie Solomon - 5 receptions, 46 yards
Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week 10: San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons;– Game summary
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
ATL – Wallace Francis 37 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski, (Tim Mazzetti kick), Falcons 14-3. Fourth quarter
ATL – Bubba Bean 1 yard rush, (Tim Mazzetti kick), Falcons 21-3.
SF – Paul Hofer 3 yard rush, (Ray Wersching kick), Falcons 21-10. Top passers
Top rushers
SF – Bob Ferrell - 18 rushes, 63 yards
ATL – Ricky Patton – 10 rushes, 33 yards Top receivers
SF – Kenny Harrison - 2 receptions, 63 yards
ATL – Wallace Francis - 4 receptions, 75 yards, TD
Standings [ ] [3]
Roster [ ] Postseason [ ] NFC Wild Card Game [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
6
0
7
0
13
Falcons
0
0
0
14
14
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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.
NFC Divisional Playoff [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
13
0
0
20
Cowboys
10
3
7
7
27
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.
Awards and records [ ] Milestones [ ] References [ ]
↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2 , p. 393
↑ http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1978-atl ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2 , p. 295
