The 1970 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's fifth year in the National Football League (NFL). 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.1970 Atlanta Falcons The team began its season by winning two of its first three games. However, following their 21–20 win over the San Francisco 49ers the Falcons went 2–7–2 in their final 11 games. The Falcons are the most recent NFL to have tie games in two straight weeks.
Offseason
NFL draft
Personnel Staff / Coaches
Roster
Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 20 at New Orleans Saints W 14–3 1–0 Tulane Stadium 77,042 Recap 2 September 27 at Green Bay Packers L 24–27 1–1 Lambeau Field 56,263 Recap 3 October 4 San Francisco 49ers W 21–20 2–1 Atlanta Stadium 58,850 Recap 4 October 11 at Dallas Cowboys L 0–13 2–2 Cotton Bowl 53,611 Recap 5 October 18 at Denver Broncos L 10–24 2–3 Mile High Stadium 50,705 Recap 6 October 25 New Orleans Saints W 32–14 3–3 Atlanta Stadium 58,850 Recap 7 November 1 Chicago Bears L 14–23 3–4 Atlanta Stadium 58,850 Recap 8 November 8 at Los Angeles Rams T 10–10 3–4–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 67,232 Recap 9 November 15 at Philadelphia Eagles T 13–13 3–4–2 Franklin Field 55,425 Recap 10 November 22 Los Angeles Rams L 7–17 3–5–2 Atlanta Stadium 58,850 Recap 11 Miami Dolphins L 7–20 3–6–2 Atlanta Stadium 54,036 Recap 12 December 6 at San Francisco 49ers L 20–24 3–7–2 Kezar Stadium 41,387 Recap 13 December 13 Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–16 4–7–2 Atlanta Stadium 54,162 Recap 14 December 20 Minnesota Vikings L 7–37 4–8–2 Atlanta Stadium 57,992 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
References
External links 1970 Atlanta Falcons at Pro-Football-Reference.com 1970 Atlanta Falcons at jt-sw.com