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 StatisticsTeam 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 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.
Atlanta racked up 206 points, while the defensive squad allowed 261. Cannonball Butler ran for a team-best 636 yards for the Falcons.
Bob Berry threw for 1,806 yards. Jim Mitchell hauled in 44 passes for 650 yards. Paul Flatley was targeted regularly, 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 |
