1970 Atlanta Falcons season
Head Coach Norm Van Brocklin
Home Field
Results
Record 4-8-2
Place 3rd NFC West
Playoff Finish did not qualify
Timeline
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1971
The 1970 Atlanta Falcons seasonleague . The team failed to improve on their previous season 's output of 6-8, winning only four games. They failed to reach the playoffs for the fifth straight season.[1]
Offseason [ ] NFL Draft [ ] The following were selected in the 1991 NFL Draft .
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Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
1
September 20, 1970
at New Orleans Saints
W 14-3
2
September 27, 1970
at Green Bay Packers
L 27-24
3
October 4, 1970
San Francisco 49ers
W 21-20
4
October 11, 1970
at Dallas Cowboys
L 13-0
5
October 18, 1970
at Denver Broncos
L 24-10
6
October 25, 1970
New Orleans Saints
W 32-14
7
November 1, 1970
Chicago Bears
L 23-14
8
November 8, 1970
at Los Angeles Rams
T 10-10
9
November 15, 1970
at Philadelphia Eagles
T 13-13
10
November 22, 1970
Los Angeles Rams
L 17-7
11
November 30, 1970
Miami Dolphins
L 20-7
12
December 6, 1970
at San Francisco 49ers
L 24-20
13
December 13, 1970
Pittsburgh Steelers
W 27-16
14
December 20, 1970
Minnesota Vikings
L 37-7
Standings [ ] References [ ] v · d · e Atlanta Falcons Founded in 1966 • Based in Atlanta Georgia (U.S. state) The franchise Stadiums Culture Rivalry Starting quarterbacks Head coaches Division championships (4) Super Bowl appearances (1) Retired numbers Seasons Current league affiliations
