| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Falcons |
at |
 Vikings |
Sunday, September 7, 1980 |
3:00PM |
ATL 23, MIN 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Falcons |
at |
 Patriots |
Sunday, September 14, 1980 |
3:00PM |
ATL 37, NE 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Dolphins |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, September 21, 1980 |
3:00PM |
MIA 20, ATL 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Falcons |
at |
 49ers |
Sunday, September 28, 1980 |
3:00PM |
ATL 20, SF 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Lions |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, October 5, 1980 |
3:00PM |
DET 28, ATL 43 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Jets |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, October 12, 1980 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 14, ATL 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Falcons |
at |
 Saints |
Sunday, October 19, 1980 |
3:00PM |
ATL 41, NO 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
 Rams |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, October 26, 1980 |
2:00PM |
LA 10, ATL 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Falcons |
at |
 Bills |
Sunday, November 2, 1980 |
3:00PM |
ATL 30, BUF 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Falcons |
at |
 Cardinals |
Sunday, November 9, 1980 |
3:00PM |
ATL 33, STL 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Saints |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, November 16, 1980 |
3:00PM |
NO 13, ATL 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
 Bears |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, November 23, 1980 |
3:00PM |
CHI 17, ATL 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
 Redskins |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, November 30, 1980 |
3:00PM |
WAS 6, ATL 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Falcons |
at |
 Eagles |
Sunday, December 7, 1980 |
3:00PM |
ATL 20, PHI 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
49ers |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, December 14, 1980 |
3:00PM |
SF 10, ATL 35 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Falcons |
at |
Rams |
Sunday, December 21, 1980 |
3:00PM |
ATL 17, LA 20 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 18 |
 Cowboys |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, January 4, 1981 |
3:00PM |
DAL 30, ATL 27 |