| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Falcons |
at |
 Saints |
Sunday, September 2, 1979 |
3:00PM |
ATL 40, NO 34 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Falcons |
at |
 Eagles |
Monday, September 10, 1979 |
3:00PM |
ATL 14, PHI 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Broncos |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, September 16, 1979 |
3:00PM |
DEN 20, ATL 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Falcons |
at |
 Lions |
Sunday, September 23, 1979 |
3:00PM |
ATL 23, DET 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Redskins |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, September 30, 1979 |
3:00PM |
WAS 16, ATL 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Packers |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, October 7, 1979 |
3:00PM |
GB 7, ATL 25 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Falcons |
at |
 Raiders |
Sunday, October 14, 1979 |
3:00PM |
ATL 19, OAK 50 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Falcons |
at |
 49ers |
Sunday, October 21, 1979 |
3:00PM |
ATL 15, SF 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
 Seahawks |
at |
Falcons |
Monday, October 29, 1979 |
3:00PM |
SEA 31, ATL 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
 Buccaneers |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, November 4, 1979 |
3:00PM |
TB 14, ATL 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Falcons |
at |
 Giants |
Sunday, November 11, 1979 |
3:00PM |
ATL 3, NYG 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Falcons |
at |
 Rams |
Monday, November 19, 1979 |
3:00PM |
ATL 14, LA 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Saints |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, November 25, 1979 |
3:00PM |
NO 37, ATL 6 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Falcons |
at |
 Chargers |
Sunday, December 2, 1979 |
3:00PM |
ATL 28, SD 26 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Rams |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, December 9, 1979 |
3:00PM |
LA 34, ATL 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
49ers |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, December 16, 1979 |
3:00PM |
SF 21, ATL 31 |