The Atlanta Falcons were 9-7 in 1978. They finished 2nd in the NFC West and 3rd in the NFC. They fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 27 to 20, in the 1978 NFC divisional game.
GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 240 | 4,062 | 1,038 | 3.9 | 1,660 | 533 | 3.1 | 2,883 | 449 | 6.4 | 56 | 481 | 253 | 90 | 133 | 30 | 130 | 1,083 |
Team Rank | 26th | 26th | 13th | 27th | 27th | 23rd | 27th | 15th | 8th | 20th | 28th | 1st | 24th | 28th | 15th | 4th | 26th | 24th | |
Opponent | 16 | 290 | 4,431 | 1,069 | 4.1 | 2,067 | 578 | 3.6 | 2,789 | 444 | 6.3 | 47 | 425 | 267 | 117 | 113 | 37 | 116 | 1,010 |
Opponent Rank | 14th | 5th | 22nd | 3rd | 8th | 16th | 3rd | 13th | 23rd | 7th | 5th | 25th | 8th | 11th | 2nd | 25th | 6th | 6th | |
Net | -50 | -369 | -31 | -0.2 | -407 | -45 | -0.5 | +94 | +5 | +0.1 | +9 | +56 | -14 | -27 | +20 | -7 | +14 | +73 | |
Net Rank | 24th | 21st | 18th | 22nd | 20th | 18th | 21st | 13th | 14th | 15th | 19th | 13th | 16th | 22nd | 10th | 25th | 23rd | 17th |
NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eagles | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 |
Commanders | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 |
NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
Lions | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 |
Vikings | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 |
NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
Buccaneers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 |
Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 |
NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
Rams | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 |
Seahawks | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 |