1981 Atlanta Falcons season

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Head coach Leeman Bennett Owner Rankin M. Smith, Sr. Record 7–9		General manager Eddie LeBaron Home field Fulton County Stadium Division place 2nd NFC West

The 1981 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcons 16th season. The Falcons get off to a solid 3-0 start, but lose three key starters for the season in a 34-17 win at Fulton County Stadium over the San Francisco 49ers. The Falcons would go to finish the season with a disappointing 7-9 record, losing seven games by five points or less.

Awards and records

Steve Bartkowski, Falcons Game Record, Most Passing Yards in One Game, 416 yards (on November 15, 1981)

William Andrews, Falcons Game Record, Most Receiving Yards in One Game, 198 yards (on November 15, 1981). Which was later broken by Roddy White when he got 210 yards against the 49ers in the 2009 season.

References

1981 Atlanta Falcons season Wikipedia

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