1970 Atlanta Falcons Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-8-2
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Norm Van Brocklin (4-8-2)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1970 Atlanta Falcons Statistics
1970 Atlanta Falcons Roster

The Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League ended the 1970 season with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses and 2 ties, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.

The Falcons racked up 206 points, and the defensive squad allowed 261. Cannonball Butler ran for a team-best 636 yards for Atlanta.

Bob Berry threw for 1,806 yards. Jim Mitchell hauled in 44 passes for 650 yards. Paul Flatley contributed to the receiving game, too.

Ken Reaves picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.

Norm Van Brocklin coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 206
Regular Season Points Against: 261

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 20, 1970 Atlanta Falcons 14 at New Orleans Saints 3 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
September 27, 1970 Atlanta Falcons 24 at Green Bay Packers 27 L 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
October 4, 1970 San Francisco 49ers 20 at Atlanta Falcons 21 W 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0
October 11, 1970 Atlanta Falcons 0 at Dallas Cowboys 13 L 1-0-0 1-2-0 2-2-0
October 18, 1970 Atlanta Falcons 10 at Denver Broncos 24 L 1-0-0 1-3-0 2-3-0
October 25, 1970 New Orleans Saints 14 at Atlanta Falcons 32 W 2-0-0 1-3-0 3-3-0
November 1, 1970 Chicago Bears 23 at Atlanta Falcons 14 L 2-1-0 1-3-0 3-4-0
November 8, 1970 Atlanta Falcons 10 at Los Angeles Rams 10 T 2-1-0 1-3-1 3-4-1
November 15, 1970 Atlanta Falcons 13 at Philadelphia Eagles 13 T 2-1-0 1-3-2 3-4-2
November 22, 1970 Los Angeles Rams 17 at Atlanta Falcons 7 L 2-2-0 1-3-2 3-5-2
November 30, 1970 Miami Dolphins 20 at Atlanta Falcons 7 L 2-3-0 1-3-2 3-6-2
December 6, 1970 Atlanta Falcons 20 at San Francisco 49ers 24 L 2-3-0 1-4-2 3-7-2
December 13, 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 at Atlanta Falcons 27 W 3-3-0 1-4-2 4-7-2
December 20, 1970 Minnesota Vikings 37 at Atlanta Falcons 7 L 3-4-0 1-4-2 4-8-2


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