The 1980 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcons 15th season. It was the first season division title in franchise history.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Record
|
Attendance
|
| 1
|
September 7
|
at Minnesota
|
L 24-23
|
0-1
|
44,773
|
| 2
|
September 14
|
at New England
|
W 37-21
|
1-1
|
48,321
|
| 3
|
September 21
|
Miami
|
L 20-17
|
1-2
|
55,470
|
| 4
|
September 28
|
at San Francisco
|
W 20-17
|
2-2
|
56,518
|
| 5
|
October 5
|
Detroit
|
W 43-28
|
3-2
|
57,652
|
| 6
|
October 12
|
NY Jets
|
L 14-7
|
3-3
|
57,458
|
| 7
|
October 19
|
at New Orleans
|
W 41-14
|
4-3
|
62,651
|
| 8
|
October 26
|
Los Angeles
|
W 13-10
|
5-3
|
57,401
|
| 9
|
November 2
|
at Buffalo
|
W 30-14
|
6-3
|
57,959
|
| 10
|
November 9
|
at St. Louis
|
W 33-27
|
7-3
|
48,662
|
| 11
|
November 16
|
New Orleans
|
W 31-13
|
8-3
|
53,871
|
| 12
|
November 23
|
Chicago
|
W 28-17
|
9-3
|
49,156
|
| 13
|
November 30
|
Washington
|
W 10-6
|
10-3
|
55,665
|
| 14
|
December 7
|
at Philadelphia
|
W 20-17
|
11-3
|
70,205
|
| 15
|
December 14
|
San Francisco
|
W 35-10
|
12-3
|
55,767
|
| 16
|
December 21
|
at Los Angeles
|
L 20-17
|
12-4
|
62,469
|
Playoffs[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| Divisional
|
January 4
|
Dallas
|
L 30-27
|
60,022
|
Game Summaries[]
Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers[]
Week 4: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers;– Game summary
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
Total
|
| Falcons
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
14
|
20
|
| 49ers
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
14
|
17
|
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
|
| Game information
|
First quarter
- ATL – Tim Mazzetti 40 yard field goal, Falcons 3-0.
Second quarter
Third quarter
- ATL – Tim Mazzetti 23 yard field goal, Falcons 6-3.
Fourth quarter
- ATL – Alfred Jackson 10 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski, (Tim Mazzetti kick), Falcons 13-3.
- ATL – Lynn Cain 2 yard rush, (Tim Mazzetti kick), Falcons 20-3.
- SF – Earl Cooper 9 yard pass from Steve DeBerg, (Ray Wersching kick), Falcons 20-10.
- SF – Earl Cooper 27 yard pass from Steve DeBerg, (Ray Wersching kick), Falcons 20-17.
Top passers
Top rushers
- ATL – William Andrews - 20 rushes, 98 yards
- SF – Paul Hofer – 14 rushes, 57 yards
Top receivers
- ATL – Alfred Jenkins - 4 receptions, 40 yards
- SF – Freddie Solomon - 5 receptions, 132 yards, TD
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Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers[]
Week 15: San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons;– Game summary
| Game information
|
| First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- ATL – Junior Miller 11 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski, (Tim Mazzetti kick), Falcons 14-3.
- ATL – Wallace Francis 81 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski, (Tim Mazzetti kick), Falcons 21-3.
Fourth quarter
- ATL – Wallace Francis 12 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski, (Tim Mazzetti kick), Falcons 28-3.
- ATL – Al Richardson fumble recovery in end zone, (Tim Mazzetti kick), Falcons 35-3.
- SF – Dwight Clark 13 yard pass from Joe Montana, (Ray Wersching kick), Falcons 35-10.
Top passers
- SF – Joe Montana – 25/41, 221 yards, TD, 2 INTs
- ATL – David Woodley – 22/31, 276 yards, 3 TDs, INT
Top rushers
- SF – Earl Cooper - 3 rushes, 36 yards
- ATL – William Andrews – 18 rushes, 105 yards
Top receivers
- SF – Dwight Clark - 9 receptions, 90 yards, TD
- ATL – Wallace Francis - 4 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TDs
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Standings[]
Template:1980 NFC West standings
Awards and records[]
References[]
External links[]
