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1979 Atlanta Falcons Draftees

Record: 6-10-0, 3rd in NFC West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Leeman Bennett (6-10-0)

Points For: 300 (18.8/g) 19th of 28

Points Against: 388 (24.3/g) 26th of 28

Expected W-L: 5.6-10.4

SRS: -6.61 (24th of 28), SOS: -1.11

Defensive Coordinator: Jerry Glanville

Other Notable Asst.: Jim Champion (Defensive Line), John North (Offensive Backs), Ted Plumb (Receivers), Doug Shively (Linebackers) and Dick Wood (Quarterbacks)

Stadium: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Principal Owner: Rankin Smith

General Manager: Eddie LeBaron

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +5000

Training Camp: Atlanta Falcons Training Facility (Suwanee, Georgia)

Drafted Players

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Don Smith	17	NT	9	1979	1987	0	0	6	36	111				0				0			0	Miami (FL)
2	Pat Howell	49	G	7	1979	1985	0	0	1	14	67				0				0			0	USC
3	James Mayberry	75	RB	3	1979	1981	0	0	0	3	48				0		81	347	1	13	53	0	Colorado
3	William Andrews	79	RB	6	1979	1986	0	4	5	67	87	0	1	0	0	0	1315	5986	30	277	2647	11	Auburn
4	Lynn Cain	100	RB	7	1979	1985	0	0	3	25	89				0		615	2309	19	127	1061	6	USC
4	Charles Johnson	101	DB	3	1979	1981	0	0	1	6	25				0				0			0	Grambling St.
5	Mike Zele	127	NT	5	1979	1983	0	0	0	9	52				0				0			0	Kent St.
6	Mike Moroski	154	QB	8	1979	1986	0	0	0	7	69	241	425	2864	8	18	37	182	2			0	UC Davis
7	Roger Westlund	186	T				0	0	0														Washington
8	Keith Miller	212	LB				0	0	0														NE State (OK)
9	Dave Parkin	239	DB	1	1979	1979	0	0	0	1	9				0				0			0	Utah St.
10	Bruce Beekley	266	LB	1	1980	1980	0	0	0	2	15				0				0			0	Oregon
11	Bill Leer	292	C				0	0	0														Colorado St.
12	Stuart Walker	323	LB				0	0	0														Colorado