1978 Atlanta Falcons season
First playoff appearance for the Falcons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1978 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcons' 13th season. After losing four of their first six games, Atlanta rebounded to win seven of their last ten, and their 9-7 record was the third best in a weak NFC. The NFC West runners-up thus not only secured their first-ever postseason berth in franchise history, but earned a home playoff game under the expanded ten team format.
1978 Atlanta Falcons season | |
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Owner | Rankin M. Smith Sr. |
General manager | Eddie LeBaron |
Head coach | Leeman Bennett |
Home field | Fulton County Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 9–7 |
Division place | 2nd NFC West |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Eagles) 14–13 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Cowboys) 20–27 |
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Hosting the Philadelphia Eagles in their first ever playoff game, the Falcons scored two touchdowns in their final fourteen minutes to pull out a 14–13 win. In the divisional round, the Falcons were 14-point underdogs facing the Dallas Cowboys. Atlanta took a seven point lead into halftime, but the Cowboys came back to take a 27–20 lead. In their final drive, the Falcons fell inches short of a first down on the Cowboys' 32-yard line, as Dallas got the ball and ran down the clock.