| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Oilers |
at |
 Falcons |
Sunday, September 3, 1978 |
3:00PM |
HOU 14, ATL 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Falcons |
at |
 Rams |
Sunday, September 10, 1978 |
3:00PM |
ATL 0, LA 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Browns |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, September 17, 1978 |
3:00PM |
CLE 24, ATL 16 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Falcons |
at |
 Buccaneers |
Sunday, September 24, 1978 |
3:00PM |
ATL 9, TB 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Giants |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, October 1, 1978 |
3:00PM |
NYG 20, ATL 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Falcons |
at |
 Steelers |
Sunday, October 8, 1978 |
3:00PM |
ATL 7, PIT 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
 Lions |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, October 15, 1978 |
3:00PM |
DET 0, ATL 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Falcons |
at |
 49ers |
Sunday, October 22, 1978 |
3:00PM |
ATL 20, SF 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Rams |
at |
Falcons |
Monday, October 30, 1978 |
3:00PM |
LA 7, ATL 15 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
49ers |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, November 5, 1978 |
3:00PM |
SF 10, ATL 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Falcons |
at |
 Saints |
Sunday, November 12, 1978 |
3:00PM |
ATL 20, NO 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Falcons |
at |
 Bears |
Sunday, November 19, 1978 |
3:00PM |
ATL 7, CHI 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Saints |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, November 26, 1978 |
3:00PM |
NO 17, ATL 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Falcons |
at |
 Bengals |
Sunday, December 3, 1978 |
3:00PM |
ATL 7, CIN 37 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
 Redskins |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, December 10, 1978 |
3:00PM |
WAS 17, ATL 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Falcons |
at |
 Cardinals |
Sunday, December 17, 1978 |
3:00PM |
ATL 21, STL 42 |
| Wild Card: Week 17 |
 Eagles |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, December 24, 1978 |
3:00PM |
PHI 13, ATL 14 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 18 |
Falcons |
at |
 Cowboys |
Saturday, December 30, 1978 |
3:00PM |
ATL 20, DAL 27 |