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.
The Falcons racked up 206 points, while 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 provided receiving help, 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 |
