1977 Atlanta Falcons Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Leeman Bennett (7-7)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1977 Atlanta Falcons Statistics
1977 Atlanta Falcons Roster

The Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League ended the 1977 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.

The defense proved to be a force, as the Falcons gave up 129 points, the lowest total in the circuit. Atlanta labored to change the scoreboard with just 179 points. Haskel Stanback ran for a team-best 873 yards.

Scott Hunter threw for 898 yards, and Steve Bartkowski played quarterback also. Alfred Jenkins hauled in 39 passes for 677 yards. Haskel Stanback was targeted regularly as well.

The larcenous defense pounced on 48 turnovers. Rolland Lawrence snatched 7 errant tosses from the opposition.

Leeman Bennett coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 179
Regular Season Points Against: 129

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 18, 1977 Los Angeles Rams 6 at Atlanta Falcons 17 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 25, 1977 Atlanta Falcons 6 at Washington Redskins 10 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
October 2, 1977 New York Giants 3 at Atlanta Falcons 17 W 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0
October 9, 1977 Atlanta Falcons 7 at San Francisco 49ers 0 W 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
October 16, 1977 Atlanta Falcons 0 at Buffalo Bills 3 L 2-0-0 1-2-0 3-2-0
October 23, 1977 Atlanta Falcons 16 at Chicago Bears 10 W 2-0-0 2-2-0 4-2-0
October 30, 1977 Minnesota Vikings 14 at Atlanta Falcons 7 L 2-1-0 2-2-0 4-3-0
November 6, 1977 San Francisco 49ers 10 at Atlanta Falcons 3 L 2-2-0 2-2-0 4-4-0
November 13, 1977 Detroit Lions 6 at Atlanta Falcons 17 W 3-2-0 2-2-0 5-4-0
November 20, 1977 Atlanta Falcons 20 at New Orleans Saints 21 L 3-2-0 2-3-0 5-5-0
November 27, 1977 Atlanta Falcons 17 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0 W 3-2-0 3-3-0 6-5-0
December 4, 1977 New England Patriots 16 at Atlanta Falcons 10 L 3-3-0 3-3-0 6-6-0
December 11, 1977 Atlanta Falcons 7 at Los Angeles Rams 23 L 3-3-0 3-4-0 6-7-0
December 18, 1977 New Orleans Saints 7 at Atlanta Falcons 35 W 4-3-0 3-4-0 7-7-0


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