1986 Atlanta Falcons

1986 Atlanta Falcons Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (16 Games, 7-8-1)
1	Sun, 9/7/86	@ New Orleans Saints	Win 31 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 7 7 7 10 31 Saints 0 3 0 7 10 7 - 0 14 - 0 14 - 3 21 - 3 28 - 3 31 - 3 31 - 10
2	Sun, 9/14/86	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Win 33 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 13 0 0 13 Falcons 14 3 0 16 33 7 - 0 14 - 0 14 - 7 17 - 7 17 - 13 24 - 13 26 - 13 33 - 13
3	Sun, 9/21/86	@ Dallas Cowboys	Win 37 - 35
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 3 10 14 10 37 Cowboys 0 21 7 7 35 3 - 0 3 - 7 6 - 7 13 - 7 13 - 14 13 - 21 20 - 21 27 - 21 27 - 28 27 - 35 34 - 35 37 - 35
4	Sun, 9/28/86	@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Win 23 - 20	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Falcons 7 0 7 6 3 23 Buccaneers 3 17 0 0 0 20 0 - 3 7 - 3 7 - 6 7 - 13 7 - 20 14 - 20 17 - 20 20 - 20 23 - 20
5	Sun, 10/5/86	vs Philadelphia Eagles	Loss 0 - 16
1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 10 0 6 16 Falcons 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 7 0 - 10 0 - 13 0 - 16
6	Sun, 10/12/86	vs Los Angeles Rams	Win 26 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 7 0 7 14 Falcons 3 7 10 6 26 3 - 0 3 - 7 10 - 7 13 - 7 20 - 7 23 - 7 23 - 14 26 - 14
7	Sun, 10/19/86	vs San Francisco 49ers	Tie 10 - 10	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total 49ers 7 3 0 0 0 10 Falcons 3 0 0 7 0 10 0 - 7 3 - 7 3 - 10 10 - 10
8	Sun, 10/26/86	@ Los Angeles Rams	Loss 7 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 0 7 0 7 Rams 0 14 0 0 14 0 - 7 0 - 14 7 - 14
9	Sun, 11/2/86	@ New England Patriots	Loss 17 - 25
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 3 7 0 7 17 Patriots 3 6 10 6 25 3 - 0 3 - 3 10 - 3 10 - 9 10 - 12 10 - 19 10 - 22 10 - 25 17 - 25
10	Sun, 11/9/86	vs New York Jets	Loss 14 - 28
1 2 3 4 Total Jets 0 21 7 0 28 Falcons 0 0 7 7 14 0 - 7 0 - 14 0 - 21 0 - 28 7 - 28 14 - 28
11	Sun, 11/16/86	vs Chicago Bears	Loss 10 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 3 10 0 13 Falcons 3 7 0 0 10 3 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 3 10 - 10 10 - 13
12	Sun, 11/23/86	@ San Francisco 49ers	Loss 0 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 0 0 0 0 49ers 7 13 0 0 20 0 - 7 0 - 10 0 - 17 0 - 20
13	Sun, 11/30/86	@ Miami Dolphins	Win 20 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 10 0 0 10 20 Dolphins 0 0 7 7 14 7 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 7 17 - 7 20 - 7 20 - 14
14	Sun, 12/7/86	vs Indianapolis Colts	Loss 23 - 28
1 2 3 4 Total Colts 7 0 7 14 28 Falcons 14 3 3 3 23 7 - 0 7 - 7 14 - 7 17 - 7 17 - 14 20 - 14 23 - 14 23 - 21 23 - 28
15	Sun, 12/14/86	vs New Orleans Saints	Loss 9 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Saints 7 0 0 7 14 Falcons 0 0 6 3 9 0 - 7 6 - 7 9 - 7 9 - 14
16	Sun, 12/21/86	@ Detroit Lions	Win 20 - 6
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 7 7 3 3 20 Lions 0 0 0 6 6 7 - 0 14 - 0 17 - 0 17 - 6 20 - 6

What was the record of the 1986 Atlanta Falcons?

The Atlanta Falcons finished the regular season with a 7-8-1 record. They went 2-5-1 at home and 5-3 on the road.

What division did the 1986 Atlanta Falcons play in?

The 1986 Atlanta Falcons played in the West Division of the National Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1986 Atlanta Falcons?

During the regular season, the 1986 Atlanta Falcons went 2-3-1 against their NFC West opponents.

What was the 1986 Atlanta Falcons record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
New Orleans Saints	1-1	50%	+16
Los Angeles Rams	1-1	50%	+5
San Francisco 49ers	0-1-1	25%	-20

What was the 1986 Atlanta Falcons record by month?

The 1986 Atlanta Falcons had their best month in September, when they went 4-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was November, when they went 1-4 and had a 20% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	4-0	100%	+46
October	1-2-1	37.5%	-11
November	1-4	20%	-39
December	1-2	33.3%	+4

Did the 1986 Atlanta Falcons make the Playoffs?

No, the Falcons didn't make the Playoffs in 1986.

What was the point differential for the 1986 Atlanta Falcons?

The Atlanta Falcons finished the regular season with a point differential of exactly zero. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Falcons could have been expected to have about 8.0 wins, or a 8-8 record in the regular season.

How did the 1986 Atlanta Falcons perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1986 Atlanta Falcons went 3-5-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Falcons went 2-1-1.

How did the 1986 Atlanta Falcons perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1986 Atlanta Falcons went 1-0 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1986 Atlanta Falcons?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1986 Atlanta Falcons was a 4 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1986 Atlanta Falcons?

The longest losing streak that the Atlanta Falcons had during the 1986 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.