1979 Atlanta Falcons Results
| Regular Season |
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Attend. |
| 09/02/1979 | Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints | W, 40-34 OT | 1-0-0 | -- |
| 09/10/1979 (Mon.) | Atlanta Falcons @ Philadelphia Eagles | W, 14-10 | 2-0-0 | -- |
| 09/16/1979 | Denver Broncos @ Atlanta Falcons | L, 20-17 OT | 2-1-0 | -- |
| 09/23/1979 | Atlanta Falcons @ Detroit Lions | L, 24-23 | 2-2-0 | -- |
| 09/30/1979 | Washington Redskins @ Atlanta Falcons | L, 16-7 | 2-3-0 | -- |
| 10/07/1979 | Green Bay Packers @ Atlanta Falcons | W, 25-7 | 3-3-0 | -- |
| 10/14/1979 | Atlanta Falcons @ Oakland Raiders | L, 50-19 | 3-4-0 | -- |
| 10/21/1979 | Atlanta Falcons @ San Francisco 49ers | L, 20-15 | 3-5-0 | -- |
| 10/29/1979 (Mon.) | Seattle Seahawks @ Atlanta Falcons | L, 31-28 | 3-6-0 | -- |
| 11/04/1979 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Atlanta Falcons | W, 17-14 | 4-6-0 | -- |
| 11/11/1979 | Atlanta Falcons @ New York Giants | L, 24-3 | 4-7-0 | -- |
| 11/19/1979 (Mon.) | Atlanta Falcons @ Los Angeles Rams | L, 20-14 | 4-8-0 | -- |
| 11/25/1979 | New Orleans Saints @ Atlanta Falcons | L, 37-6 | 4-9-0 | -- |
| 12/02/1979 | Atlanta Falcons @ San Diego Chargers | W, 28-26 | 5-9-0 | -- |
| 12/09/1979 | Los Angeles Rams @ Atlanta Falcons | L, 34-13 | 5-10-0 | -- |
| 12/16/1979 | San Francisco 49ers @ Atlanta Falcons | W, 31-21 | 6-10-0 | -- |
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| Preseason |
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Attend. |
| 08/04/1979 (Sat.) | New England Patriots @ Atlanta Falcons | L, 37-14 | 0-1-0 | 53,228 |
| 08/09/1979 (Thur.) | Atlanta Falcons @ St. Louis Cardinals | L, 42-17 | 0-2-0 | 39,705 |
| 08/18/1979 (Sat.) | Washington Redskins @ Atlanta Falcons | L, 16-6 | 0-3-0 | 52,478 |
| 08/25/1979 (Sat.) | Atlanta Falcons @ Green Bay Packers | L, 45-35 | 0-4-0 | -- |
Falcons receiver White misses practice with injury
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | November 19, 2008
Flowery Branch — Falcons wide receiver Roddy White did not practice on Wednesday because of a back injury. White, the team's leading receiver with 58 catches for 903 yards, is not expected to miss any game action.
Will Michael Turner bust loose against Carolina?
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | November 19, 2008
Flowery Branch — Every team knows the Falcons are going to run the football.
Falcons waive ex-UGA defensive end Miller
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | November 19, 2008
Flowery Branch — To add depth at wide receiver, the Falcons waived defensive end Brandon Miller, a former University of Georgia player, and signed wide receiver Eric Weems from the practice squad to the active roster.
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