# 1974 Atlanta Falcons season

The 1974 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's ninth year in the National Football League (NFL). After coming close to their maiden postseason appearance the previous season and finishing with a best-to-date 9–5 record despite an upset loss to the Cardinals, the Falcons traded star cornerback Ken Reaves to the archrival New Orleans Saints to obtain in-demand guard Royce Smith, a former Georgia Bulldogs All-American, in a widely criticized move (Reaves played only five games for New Orleans before he was cut; he signed with St. Louis, where he remained through his retirement in 1978). During the strike-affected pre-season, they beat the Eagles 23–7 in a rain-soaked match, before losing to the Raiders, 28–16. Soon afterwards the Falcons lost key offensive tackle Bill Sandeman for the entire season with a slipped disc in his back.
Along with a form lapse from quarterback Bob Lee and an injury to running back Dave Hampton, this destroyed the Falcons’ offense. The 1974 Falcons scored 111 points with a mere twelve touchdowns, the lowest total in franchise history, and the second lowest by any team in a fourteen-game NFL season after the infamous “Zero Gang” offense of the 1977 Buccaneers who were shut out six times in fourteen games. Their failure to score more than seventeen points in any game has been equalled since only by the infamous offense of the 1992 Seahawks.
The Falcons sacked long-serving head coach Norman van Brocklin after being thrashed by the Miami Dolphins and having heard demands from fans to make that move. Three of his successors have suffered the same humiliation in the middle of a season: Marion Campbell (1976 and 1989), Dan Reeves (2003) and Dan Quinn (2020), and Bobby Petrino quit with three games remaining in 2007.
The 1974 Falcons suffered through the humiliation of being the first Falcons team to be swept by the Saints since the teams became division rivals with the AFL-NFL merger. The Saints entered the season 1–9 all-time vs. the Falcons, with that win coming in the teams' first meeting in 1967. New Orleans did not sweep Atlanta again until 1983.

## Offseason
### NFL Draft

1974 Atlanta Falcons draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 2 | 44 | Gerald Tinker | Wide receiver | Kent State | Selected two spots ahead of Kent State teammate Jack Lambert. |
| 3 | 69 | Kim McQuilken | Quarterback | Lehigh | |
| 4 | 96 | Vince Kendrick | Running back | Florida | |
| 5 | 128 | Monroe Eley | Running back | Arizona State | Would join the Falcons in 1975 after having played in the CFL for the British Columbia Lions between 1972 and 1974. |
| 6 | 147 | Doyle Orange | Running back | Southern Mississippi | |
| 7 | 173 | Jim Coode | Offensive tackle | Michigan | Played in the CFL for the Ottawa Rough Riders up to 1980. |
| 9 | 225 | Larry Bailey | Defensive tackle | Pacific | |
| 10 | 252 | Paul Ryczek | Center | Virginia | |
| 11 | 277 | Eddie Wilson | Wide receiver | Albany State | |
| 12 | 304 | Vic Kögel | Linebacker | Ohio State | |
| 13 | 329 | Ralph Powell | Running back | Nebraska | |
| 14 | 356 | John Givens | Guard | Villanova | |
| 15 | 381 | Willie Jones | Wide receiver | Iowa State | |
| 16 | 408 | Sylvester McGee | Running back | Rhode Island | |
| 17 | 433 | Al Davis | Guard | Boise State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | September 15 | Dallas Cowboys | L 0–24 | 0–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 52,322 | Recap |
| 2 | September 22 | San Francisco 49ers | L 10–16 | 0–2 | Atlanta Stadium | 47,686 | Recap |
| 3 | September 29 | at New Orleans Saints | L 13–14 | 0–3 | Tulane Stadium | 62,273 | Recap |
| 4 | October 6 | at New York Giants | W 14–7 | 1–3 | Yale Bowl | 42,379 | Recap |
| 5 | October 13 | Chicago Bears | W 13–10 | 2–3 | Atlanta Stadium | 47,835 | Recap |
| 6 | October 20 | New Orleans Saints | L 3–13 | 2–4 | Atlanta Stadium | 47,217 | Recap |
| 7 | October 28 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–24 | 2–5 | Three Rivers Stadium | 48,094 | Recap |
| 8 | November 3 | at Miami Dolphins | L 7–42 | 2–6 | Miami Orange Bowl | 64,399 | Recap |
| 9 | November 10 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 0–21 | 2–7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 70,056 | Recap |
| 10 | November 17 | Baltimore Colts | L 7–17 | 2–8 | Atlanta Stadium | 41,278 | Recap |
| 11 | November 24 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 0–27 | 2–9 | Candlestick Park | 45,435 | Recap |
| 12 | December 1 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7–30 | 2–10 | Atlanta Stadium | 18,648 | Recap |
| 13 | December 7 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–23 | 2–11 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,105 | Recap |
| 14 | December 15 | Green Bay Packers | W 10–3 | 3–11 | Atlanta Stadium | 10,020 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. ||||||||

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,322
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Roger Staubach 9-yard run (Mac Percival kick). Cowboys 7–0.
Second quarter
DAL – Mac Percival 33-yard field goal. Cowboys 10–0.
DAL – Golden Richards 52-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Mac Percival kick). Cowboys 17–0.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
DAL – Robert Newhouse 1-yard run (Mac Percival kick). Cowboys 24–0.
Top passers
DAL – Roger Staubach – 13/27, 252 yards, TD
ATL – Pat Sullivan – 4/6, 44 yards, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Calvin Hill – 11 rushes, 58 yards
ATL – Eddie Ray – 12 rushes, 36 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Drew Pearson – 5 receptions, 95 yards
ATL – Jim Mitchell – 1 reception, 15 yards :

#### Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,686
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Danny Abramowicz 13-yard pass from Joe Reed (kick failed). 49ers 6–0.
SF – Larry Schreiber 1-yard run (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 13–0.
ATL – Art Malone 1-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). 49ers 13–7.
Second quarter
No scoring plays
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
ATL – Nick Mike-Mayer 32-yard field goal. 49ers 13–10.
SF – Bruce Gossett 25-yard field goal. 49ers 16–10.
Top passers
SF – Joe Reed – 7/22, 101 yards, TD, INT
ATL – Bob Lee – 10/23, 99 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
SF – Larry Schreiber – 18 rushes, 70 yards, TD
ATL – Eddie Ray – 17 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers
SF – Wilbur Jackson – 2 receptions, 45 yards
ATL – Ken Burrow – 4 receptions, 57 yards :

#### Week 3: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Saints | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,273
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
NO – Joel Parker 13-yard pass from Archie Manning (Bill McClard kick). Saints 7–0.
ATL – Gerald Tinker 72-yard punt return (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Tied 7–7.
Third quarter
ATL – Nick Mike-Mayer 21-yard field goal. Falcons 10–7.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Nick Mike-Mayer 27-yard field goal. Falcons 13–7.
NO – Jess Phillips 8-yard run (Bill McClard kick). Saints 14–13.
Top passers
ATL – Pat Sullivan – 7/20, 74 yards, INT
NO – Archie Manning – 6/14, 47 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Haskel Stanback – 18 rushes, 73 yards
NO – Jess Phillips – 16 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Jim Mitchell – 2 receptions, 40 yards
NO – John Beasley – 1 reception, 30 yards :

#### Week 4: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Yale Bowl, New Haven, Connecticut
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 42,379
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Doug Kotar 53-yard run (Pete Gogolak kick). Giants 7–0.
Second quarter
ATL – Jim Mitchell 15-yard pass from Bob Lee (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Tied 7–7.
Third quarter
ATL – Ray Brown 59-yard interception return (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Falcons 14–7.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Top passers
ATL – Bob Lee – 10/17, 142 yards, TD, 3 INT
NYG – Norm Snead – 10/20, 85 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Haskel Stanback – 15 rushes, 64 yards
NYG – Doug Kotar – 15 rushes, 119 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Jim Mitchell – 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD
NYG – Bob Grim – 2 receptions, 24 yards :

#### Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,835
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
ATL – Bob Lee 1-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Falcons 7–0.
Third quarter
ATL – Nick Mike-Mayer 35-yard field goal. Falcons 10–0.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Bo Rather 59-yard pass from Gary Huff (Mirro Roder kick). Falcons 10–7.
CHI – Mirro Roder 37-yard field goal. Tied 10–10.
ATL – Nick Mike-Mayer 31-yard field goal. Falcons 13–10.
Top passers
CHI – Gary Huff – 14/25, 177 yards, TD, 2 INT
ATL – Bob Lee – 10/18, 121 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
CHI – Carl Garrett – 14 rushes, 50 yards
ATL – Haskel Stanback – 19 rushes, 77 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Bo Rather – 6 receptions, 114 yards, TD
ATL – Ken Burrow – 4 receptions, 76 yards :

#### Week 6: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,217
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
ATL – Nick Mike-Mayer 47-yard field goal. Falcons 3–0.
NO – Paul Seal 36-yard pass from Bobby Scott (Bill McClard kick). Saints 7–3.
NO – Bill McClard 41-yard field goal. Saints 10–3.
Third quarter
NO – Bill McClard 31-yard field goal. Saints 13–3.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Top passers
NO – Bobby Scott – 6/16, 78 yards, TD, INT
ATL – Pat Sullivan – 12/24, 122 yards, INT
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Maxson – 25 rushes, 91 yards
ATL – Dave Hampton – 12 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers
NO – Paul Seal – 1 reception, 36 yards, TD
ATL – Jim Mitchell – 4 receptions, 45 yards :

#### Week 7: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Steelers | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 48,094
* TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford and Howard Cosell
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Rocky Bleier 10-yard run (Roy Gerela kick). Steelers 7–0.
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick). Steelers 14–0.
Second quarter
ATL – Al Dodd 9-yard pass from Bob Lee (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Steelers 14–7.
ATL – Ken Burrow 24-yard pass from Bob Lee (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Tied 14–14.
Third quarter
PIT – Roy Gerela 33-yard field goal. Steelers 17–14.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Franco Harris 7-yard run (Roy Gerela kick). Steelers 24–14.
ATL – Nick Mike-Mayer 32-yard field goal. Steelers 24–17.
Top passers
ATL – Bob Lee – 8/20, 122 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
PIT – Terry Bradshaw – 9/21, 130 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Dave Hampton – 17 rushes, 55 yards
PIT – Franco Harris – 28 rushes, 141 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Jim Mitchell – 2 receptions, 62 yards
PIT – Franco Harris – 2 receptions, 37 yards :

#### Week 8: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,399
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
MIA – Benny Malone 4-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick). Dolphins 7–0.
MIA – Paul Warfield 4-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick). Dolphins 14–0.
ATL – Dave Hampton 2-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Dolphins 14–7.
Third quarter
MIA – Don Nottingham 1-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick). Dolphins 21–7.
MIA – Jim Mandich 18-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick). Dolphins 28–7.
MIA – Don Nottingham 2-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick). Dolphins 35–7.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Don Nottingham 1-yard (Garo Yepremian kick). Dolphins 42–7.
Top passers
ATL – Bob Lee – 8/15, 65 yards, INT
MIA – Bob Griese – 10/15, 158 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Dave Hampton – 14 rushes, 71 yards, TD
MIA – Benny Malone – 24 rushes, 108 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Ken Burrow – 3 receptions, 47 yards
MIA – Paul Warfield – 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD :

#### Week 9: at Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rams | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,056
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
LAR – Harold Jackson 40-yard pass from James Harris (David Ray kick). Rams 7–0.
Second quarter
No scoring plays
Third quarter
LAR – Tony Baker 1-yard run (David Ray kick). Rams 14–0.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Harold Jackson 25-yard pass from James Harris (David Ray kick). Rams 21–0.
Top passers
ATL – Bob Lee – 10/21, 89 yards
LAR – James Harris – 5/13, 130 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Art Malone – 13 rushes, 49 yards
LAR – Lawrence McCutcheon – 22 rushes, 140 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Art Malone – 6 receptions, 33 yards
LAR – Harold Jackson – 3 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 10: vs. Baltimore Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 41,278
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
BAL – Toni Linhart 37-yard field goal. Colts 3–0.
ATL – Haskel Stanback 23-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Falcons 7–3.
BAL – Marty Domres 12-yard run (Toni Linhart kick). Colts 10–7.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
BAL – Bill Olds 1-yard run (Toni Linhart kick). Colts 17–7.
Top passers
BAL – Marty Domres – 4/11, 74 yards, INT
ATL – Bob Lee – 12/22, 142 yards, INT
Top rushers
BAL – Lydell Mitchell – 33 rushes, 151 yards
ATL – Dave Hampton – 16 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Raymond Chester – 1 reception, 41 yards
ATL – Jim Mitchell – 2 receptions, 45 yards :

#### Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49ers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 45,435
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Gene Washington 5-yard pass from Tom Owen (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 7–0.
Second quarter
SF – Gene Washington 53-yard pass from Tom Owen (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 14–0.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
SF – Manfred Moore 88-yard punt return (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 21–0.
SF – Bruce Gossett 20-yard field goal. 49ers 24–0.
SF – Bruce Gossett 42-yard field goal. 49ers 27–0.
Top passers
ATL – Pat Sullivan – 13/30, 148 yards, 2 INT
SF – Tom Owen – 7/16, 127 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Dave Hampton – 10 rushes, 43 yards
SF – Larry Schreiber – 20 rushes, 106 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Dave Hampton – 4 receptions, 37 yards
SF – Gene Washington – 2 receptions, 58 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 6 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 1
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Rain, 36 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 18,648
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
LAR – Jim Bertelsen 6-yard run (kick failed). Rams 6–0.
Second quarter
LAR – Jack Snow 44-yard pass from James Harris (David Ray). Rams 13–0.
ATL – Vince Kendrick 2-yard pass from Pat Sullivan (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Rams 13–7.
Third quarter
LAR – Dave Elmendorf 57-yard interception return (David Ray kick). Rams 20–7.
LAR – Jim Bertelsen 4-yard run (David Ray kick). Rams 27–7.
LAR – David Ray 23-yard field goal. Rams 30–7.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Top passers
LAR – James Harris – 9/17, 174 yards, TD
ATL – Kim McQuilken – 13/27, 160 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
LAR – Lawrence McCutcheon – 16 rushes, 53 yards
ATL – Art Malone – 4 rushes, 9 yards
Top receivers
LAR – Jack Snow – 2 receptions, 85 yards, TD
ATL – Jim Mitchell – 7 receptions, 109 yards :

#### Week 13: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Vikings | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota
* Date: December 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy with flurries, 28 °F (−2 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,105
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Dave Osborn 10-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 7–0.
Second quarter
ATL – Art Malone 1-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Tied 7–7.
MIN – Fred Cox 21-yard field goal. Vikings 10–7.
Third quarter
MIN – Dave Osborn 5-yard run (kick failed). Vikings 16–7.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Nick Mike-Mayer 36-yard field goal. Vikings 16–10.
MIN – Stu Voigt 10-yard pass from Bob Berry (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 23–10.
Top passers
ATL – Kim McQuilken – 11/25, 125 yards, 2 INT
MIN – Bob Berry – 14/22, 114 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Art Malone – 10 rushes, 54 yards, TD
MIN – Dave Osborn – 24 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ATL – Ken Burrow – 3 receptions, 50 yards
MIN – Dave Osborn – 6 receptions, 39 yards :

#### Week 14: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Falcons | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 42 °F (6 °C)
* Game attendance: 10,020
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Dave Hampton 5-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Falcons 7–0.
Second quarter
ATL – Nick Mike-Mayer 47-yard field goal. Falcons 10–0.
Third quarter
GB – Chester Marcol 43-yard field goal. Falcons 10–3.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Top passers
GB – John Hadl – 15/38, 138 yards, 2 INT
ATL – Kim McQuilken – 7/20, 68 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
GB – John Brockington – 20 rushes, 65 yards
ATL – Dave Hampton – 23 rushes, 94 yards, TD
Top receivers
GB – Rich McGeorge – 2 receptions, 38 yards
ATL – Tom Geredine – 2 receptions, 27 yards :

### Standings

NFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 5–1 | 7–3 | 263 | 181 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 4–2 | 6–5 | 226 | 236 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 3–3 | 5–6 | 166 | 263 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 0–6 | 3–8 | 111 | 271 | W1 |