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