1978 Atlanta Falcons Results
| Regular Season |
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Attend. |
| 09/03/1978 | Houston Oilers @ Atlanta Falcons | W, 20-14 | 1-0-0 | -- |
| 09/10/1978 | Atlanta Falcons @ Los Angeles Rams | L, 10-0 | 1-1-0 | -- |
| 09/17/1978 | Cleveland Browns @ Atlanta Falcons | L, 24-16 | 1-2-0 | -- |
| 09/24/1978 | Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L, 14-9 | 1-3-0 | -- |
| 10/01/1978 | New York Giants @ Atlanta Falcons | W, 23-20 | 2-3-0 | -- |
| 10/08/1978 | Atlanta Falcons @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L, 31-7 | 2-4-0 | -- |
| 10/15/1978 | Detroit Lions @ Atlanta Falcons | W, 14-0 | 3-4-0 | -- |
| 10/22/1978 | Atlanta Falcons @ San Francisco 49ers | W, 20-17 | 4-4-0 | -- |
| 10/30/1978 (Mon.) | Los Angeles Rams @ Atlanta Falcons | W, 15-7 | 5-4-0 | -- |
| 11/05/1978 | San Francisco 49ers @ Atlanta Falcons | W, 21-10 | 6-4-0 | -- |
| 11/12/1978 | Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints | W, 20-17 | 7-4-0 | -- |
| 11/19/1978 | Atlanta Falcons @ Chicago Bears | L, 13-7 | 7-5-0 | -- |
| 11/26/1978 | New Orleans Saints @ Atlanta Falcons | W, 20-17 | 8-5-0 | -- |
| 12/03/1978 | Atlanta Falcons @ Cincinnati Bengals | L, 37-7 | 8-6-0 | -- |
| 12/10/1978 | Washington Redskins @ Atlanta Falcons | W, 20-17 | 9-6-0 | -- |
| 12/17/1978 | Atlanta Falcons @ St. Louis Cardinals | L, 42-21 | 9-7-0 | -- |
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| Postseason |
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Attend. |
| 12/24/1978 | Philadelphia Eagles @ Atlanta Falcons | W, 14-13 | 10-7-0 | 59,403 |
| 12/30/1978 (Sat.) | Atlanta Falcons @ Dallas Cowboys | L, 27-20 | 10-8-0 | 63,406 |
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| Preseason |
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Attend. |
| 08/07/1978 (Mon.) | Atlanta Falcons @ New York Jets | W, 20-17 | 1-0-0 | 31,480 |
| 08/12/1978 (Sat.) | Atlanta Falcons @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L, 13-7 | 1-1-0 | 74,619 |
| 08/19/1978 (Sat.) | Philadelphia Eagles @ Atlanta Falcons | L, 24-7 | 1-2-0 | 51,306 |
| 08/25/1978 (Fri.) | Atlanta Falcons @ Washington Redskins | W, 10-7 | 2-2-0 | 28,487 |
By the numbers: Falcons-Chargers
San Diego Union Tribune | December 01, 2008
Zero turnovers for Chargers for the second time this season (at Miami).
'Resilient' Falcons hold on to beat Chargers
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | November 30, 2008
San Diego — A sign of a good team is being able to win when all cylinders are not firing.
White passes 1,000 in receiving yards
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | November 30, 2008
San Diego — On his second reception Sunday Falcons wide receiver Roddy White eclipsed the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the second consecutive season.
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