1986 Atlanta Falcons Results
| Regular Season |
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Attend. |
| 09/07/1986 | Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints | W, 31-10 | 1-0-0 | -- |
| 09/14/1986 | St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Falcons | W, 33-13 | 2-0-0 | -- |
| 09/21/1986 | Atlanta Falcons @ Dallas Cowboys | W, 37-35 | 3-0-0 | -- |
| 09/28/1986 | Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W, 23-20 OT | 4-0-0 | -- |
| 10/05/1986 | Philadelphia Eagles @ Atlanta Falcons | L, 16-0 | 4-1-0 | -- |
| 10/12/1986 | Los Angeles Rams @ Atlanta Falcons | W, 26-14 | 5-1-0 | -- |
| 10/19/1986 | San Francisco 49ers @ Atlanta Falcons | T, 10-10 OT | 5-1-1 | -- |
| 10/26/1986 | Atlanta Falcons @ Los Angeles Rams | L, 14-7 | 5-2-1 | -- |
| 11/02/1986 | Atlanta Falcons @ New England Patriots | L, 25-17 | 5-3-1 | -- |
| 11/09/1986 | New York Jets @ Atlanta Falcons | L, 28-14 | 5-4-1 | -- |
| 11/16/1986 | Chicago Bears @ Atlanta Falcons | L, 13-10 | 5-5-1 | -- |
| 11/23/1986 | Atlanta Falcons @ San Francisco 49ers | L, 20-0 | 5-6-1 | -- |
| 11/30/1986 | Atlanta Falcons @ Miami Dolphins | W, 20-14 | 6-6-1 | -- |
| 12/07/1986 | Indianapolis Colts @ Atlanta Falcons | L, 28-23 | 6-7-1 | -- |
| 12/14/1986 | New Orleans Saints @ Atlanta Falcons | L, 14-9 | 6-8-1 | -- |
| 12/21/1986 | Atlanta Falcons @ Detroit Lions | W, 20-6 | 7-8-1 | -- |
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| Preseason |
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Attend. |
| 08/06/1986 (Wed.) | New York Giants @ Atlanta Falcons | W, 31-24 | 1-0-0 | 25,445 |
| 08/16/1986 (Sat.) | Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W, 20-17 | 2-0-0 | 28,797 |
| 08/23/1986 (Sat.) | Cleveland Browns @ Atlanta Falcons | L, 27-21 | 2-1-0 | 33,637 |
| 08/29/1986 (Fri.) | Atlanta Falcons @ Washington Redskins | L, 29-21 | 2-2-0 | 52,619 |
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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