1986 Atlanta Falcons Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-8-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Dan Henning (7-8-1)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1986 Atlanta Falcons StatisticsTeam Record: 7-8-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Dan Henning (7-8-1)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1986 Atlanta Falcons Roster
The Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League ended the 1986 season with a record of 7 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.
The Falcons scored 280 points, and the solid defense allowed 280. Gerald Riggs ran for a team-best 1,327 yards for Atlanta.
David Archer threw for 2,007 yards, and Turk Schonert played quarterback, too. Charlie Brown paced pass catchers, hauling in 63 passes for 918 yards.
Bret Clark picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition. Rick Bryan sacked opposing passers 7 times.
Dan Henning coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 280
Regular Season Points Against: 280
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7, 1986 | Atlanta Falcons 31 at New Orleans Saints 10 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 14, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Atlanta Falcons 33 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| September 21, 1986 | Atlanta Falcons 37 at Dallas Cowboys 35 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| September 28, 1986 | Atlanta Falcons 23 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 | W | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-0 | OT | |
| October 5, 1986 | Philadelphia Eagles 16 at Atlanta Falcons 0 | L | 1-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1986 | Los Angeles Rams 14 at Atlanta Falcons 26 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1986 | San Francisco 49ers 10 at Atlanta Falcons 10 | T | 2-1-1 | 3-0-0 | 5-1-1 | OT | |
| October 26, 1986 | Atlanta Falcons 7 at Los Angeles Rams 14 | L | 2-1-1 | 3-1-0 | 5-2-1 | ||
| November 2, 1986 | Atlanta Falcons 17 at New England Patriots 25 | L | 2-1-1 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-1 | ||
| November 9, 1986 | New York Jets 28 at Atlanta Falcons 14 | L | 2-2-1 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-1 | ||
| November 16, 1986 | Chicago Bears 13 at Atlanta Falcons 10 | L | 2-3-1 | 3-2-0 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 23, 1986 | Atlanta Falcons 0 at San Francisco 49ers 20 | L | 2-3-1 | 3-3-0 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 30, 1986 | Atlanta Falcons 20 at Miami Dolphins 14 | W | 2-3-1 | 4-3-0 | 6-6-1 | ||
| December 7, 1986 | Indianapolis Colts 28 at Atlanta Falcons 23 | L | 2-4-1 | 4-3-0 | 6-7-1 | ||
| December 14, 1986 | New Orleans Saints 14 at Atlanta Falcons 9 | L | 2-5-1 | 4-3-0 | 6-8-1 | ||
| December 21, 1986 | Atlanta Falcons 20 at Detroit Lions 6 | W | 2-5-1 | 5-3-0 | 7-8-1 |
