1978 Atlanta Falcons season
- 1978 Atlanta Falcons season
NFL season
team = Atlanta Falcons
year = 1978
record = 9-7
division_place = 2nd, NFC West
coach = Leeman Bennett
stadium =
playoffs = Qualified as a Wild Card The 1978 Atlanta Falcons season was the Faclons 13th season. It was the first postseason appearance in franchise history.
Offseason
NFL Draft
[http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1978-atl]
Roster
Postseason
NFC Wild Card Game
*Atlanta Falcons 14, Philadelphia Eagles 13Linescore Amfootball
Road=Eagles
R1=6
R2=0
R3=7
R4=0
RT=13
Home=Falcons
H1=0
H2=0
H3=0
H4=14
HT=14
"at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia"
*TV: CBS Gary Bender, Hank Stram
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
* Dallas Cowboys 27, Atlanta Falcons 20Linescore Amfootball
Road=Falcons
R1=7
R2=13
R3=0
R4=0
RT=20
Home=Cowboys
H1=10
H2=3
H3=7
H4=7
HT=27
"at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas"
*TV: CBS
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
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/atl/1978.htm Falcons on Pro Football Reference]
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1978-atl Falcons on jt-sw.com]
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