The 1980 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcons 15th season. It was the first season division title in franchise history.
Offseason [edit]
NFL Draft [edit]
| Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
School |
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Regular season [edit]
Schedule [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 7, 1980 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
L 24-23 |
44,773
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| 2 |
September 14, 1980 |
at New England Patriots |
W 37-21 |
48,321
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| 3 |
September 21, 1980 |
Miami Dolphins |
L 20-17 |
55,470
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| 4 |
September 28, 1980 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
W 20-17 |
56,518
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| 5 |
October 5, 1980 |
Detroit Lions |
W 43-28 |
57,652
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| 6 |
October 12, 1980 |
New York Jets |
L 14-7 |
57,458
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| 7 |
October 19, 1980 |
at New Orleans Saints |
W 41-14 |
62,651
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| 8 |
October 26, 1980 |
Los Angeles Rams |
W 13-10 |
57,401
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| 9 |
November 2, 1980 |
at Buffalo Bills |
W 30-14 |
57,959
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| 10 |
November 9, 1980 |
at St. Louis Cardinals |
W 33-27 |
48,662
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| 11 |
November 16, 1980 |
New Orleans Saints |
W 31-13 |
53,871
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| 12 |
November 23, 1980 |
Chicago Bears |
W 28-17 |
49,156
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| 13 |
November 30, 1980 |
Washington Redskins |
W 10-6 |
55,665
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| 14 |
December 7, 1980 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
W 20-17 |
70,205
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| 15 |
December 14, 1980 |
San Francisco 49ers |
W 35-10 |
55,767
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| 16 |
December 21, 1980 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
L 20-17 |
62,469
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Playoffs [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| Divisional |
January 4, 1981 |
Dallas Cowboys |
L 30-27 |
60,022
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Standings [edit]
[1]
Awards and records [edit]
References [edit]
External links [edit]
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| Division championships (4) |
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| Super Bowl appearances (1) |
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