1970 Atlanta Falcons season

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1970 Atlanta Falcons season
OwnerRankin M. Smith Sr.
General managerNorm Van Brocklin
Head coachNorm Van Brocklin
Home fieldAtlanta Stadium
Results
Record4–8–2
Division place3rd NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1970 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's fifth year in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 6–8, winning only four games. They failed to reach the playoffs for the fifth straight season.[1] The team began its season by winning two of its first three games. However, following their 21–20 win over the San Francisco 49ers the Falcons went 2–7–2 in their final 11 games. The Falcons are the most recent NFL to have tie games in two straight weeks.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1970 NFL draft
1970 Atlanta Falcons draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 12 John Small  Linebacker The Citadel
2 39 Art Malone  Running back Arizona State
3 64 Andy Maurer  Guard Oregon
3 65 Todd Snyder  Wide receiver Ohio from N. Y. Giants
4 84 Paul Reed  Tackle
Johnson C. Smith
 from Philadelphia
5 112 Bruce Van Ness  Running back Rutgers from Philadelphia via N. Y. Giants
5 116 Ken Mendenhall  Center Oklahoma
6 143 Mack Herron  Running back Kansas State
6 147 Jade Butcher  Wide receiver Indiana from Washington
6 152 Randy Marshall  Defensive end
Linfield
 from Los Angeles
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[2]

Personnel

Staff

1970 Atlanta Falcons staff

Front office

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Norm Van Brocklin

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches



Roster

1970 Atlanta Falcons final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 65
    IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 50
    IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 20 at New Orleans Saints W 14–3 1–0 Tulane Stadium 77,042 Recap
2 September 27 at Green Bay Packers L 24–27 1–1 Lambeau Field 56,263 Recap
3 October 4 San Francisco 49ers W 21–20 2–1 Atlanta Stadium 58,850 Recap
4 October 11 at Dallas Cowboys L 0–13 2–2 Cotton Bowl 53,611 Recap
5 October 18 at Denver Broncos L 10–24 2–3 Mile High Stadium 50,705 Recap
6 October 25 New Orleans Saints W 32–14 3–3 Atlanta Stadium 58,850 Recap
7 November 1 Chicago Bears L 14–23 3–4 Atlanta Stadium 58,850 Recap
8 November 8 at Los Angeles Rams T 10–10 3–4–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 67,232 Recap
9 November 15 at Philadelphia Eagles T 13–13 3–4–2 Franklin Field 55,425 Recap
10 November 22 Los Angeles Rams L 7–17 3–5–2 Atlanta Stadium 58,850 Recap
11 November 30 Miami Dolphins L 7–20 3–6–2 Atlanta Stadium 54,036 Recap
12 December 6 at San Francisco 49ers L 20–24 3–7–2 Kezar Stadium 41,387 Recap
13 December 13 Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–16 4–7–2 Atlanta Stadium 54,162 Recap
14 December 20 Minnesota Vikings L 7–37 4–8–2 Atlanta Stadium 57,992 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
San Francisco 49ers 10 3 1 .769 3–2–1 6–3–1 352 267 W3
Los Angeles Rams 9 4 1 .692 4–1–1 7–3–1 325 202 W1
Atlanta Falcons 4 8 2 .333 3–2–1 3–6–2 206 261 L1
New Orleans Saints 2 11 1 .154 0–5–1 2–8–1 172 347 L6

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ 1970 Atlanta Falcons
  2. ^ "1970 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.

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