1970 Atlanta Falcons season
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The 1970
Atlanta Falcons
season was their 5th in the league
. 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.
.
1970 NFL season
The 1970 NFL season was the 51st regular season of the National Football League, and the first one after the AFL-NFL Merger.The merger forced a realignment between the combined league's clubs. Because there were 16 NFL teams and 10 AFL teams, three teams needed to transfer to balance the two new...
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was their 5th in the league
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The team failed to improve on their previous season
1969 Atlanta Falcons season
The 1969 Atlanta Falcons season was their 4th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2-12, winning six games. They failed to reach the playoffs for the fourth straight season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...
's output of 6-8, winning only four games. They failed to reach the playoffs for the fifth straight season.
NFL Draft
The following were selected in the 1991 NFL Draft1991 NFL Draft
The 1991 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 21–22, 1991 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Manhattan, New York...
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| 2 | 39 | Art Malone Art Malone Arthur Malone "Colonel" is a retired American racecar driver.-Career:Malone is known primarily as a drag racer and was the 1963 AHRA Top Fuel World champion.In 1959, he drove for Don Garlits... |
Fullback | Arizona State Arizona State Sun Devils football The Arizona State Sun Devils' football program represents Arizona State University in college football, and competes in NCAA Division I FBS as a member of the Pacific-12 Conference.... |
| 3 | 64 | Andy Maurer Andy Maurer Andrew Lee Maurer was an American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, and the Denver Broncos. He played in Super Bowl IX as a member of the Vikings and Super Bowl XII as a member of the Broncos... |
Guard | Oregon Oregon Ducks football The Oregon Ducks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Oregon located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. Known as the Ducks, the... |
| 3 | 65 | Todd Snyder | Wide Receiver | Ohio |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 20, 1970 | at New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
W 14-3 | |
| 2 | September 27, 1970 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 27-24 | |
| 3 | October 4, 1970 | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
W 21-20 | |
| 4 | October 11, 1970 | at Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
L 13-0 | |
| 5 | October 18, 1970 | at Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 24-10 | |
| 6 | October 25, 1970 | New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
W 32-14 | |
| 7 | November 1, 1970 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 23-14 | |
| 8 | November 8, 1970 | at Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
T 10-10 | |
| 9 | November 15, 1970 | at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
T 13-13 | |
| 10 | November 22, 1970 | Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
L 17-7 | |
| 11 | November 30, 1970 | Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 20-7 | |
| 12 | December 6, 1970 | at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
L 24-20 | |
| 13 | December 13, 1970 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 27-16 | |
| 14 | December 20, 1970 | Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
L 37-7 | |
Standings
| NFC West NFC West The NFC West is a division of the National Football League's National Football Conference. It currently has four members: Arizona Cardinals, St... |
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers 1970 San Francisco 49ers season The 1970 San Francisco 49ers season saw the team make an appearance in the NFC Championship Game.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-Playoffs:-References:... |
10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 352 | 267 | W-3 |
| Los Angeles Rams 1970 Los Angeles Rams season The 1970 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 33rd year with the National Football League and the 25th season in Los Angeles.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:... |
9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 325 | 202 | W-1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 206 | 261 | L-1 |
| New Orleans Saints 1970 New Orleans Saints season The 1970 New Orleans Saints season was the team's fourth as a member of the National Football League. They failed to improve on their previous season's output of 5-9, winning only two games... |
2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 172 | 347 | L-6 |