Steve Bartkowski MVP Opener vs Los Angeles Rams
Falcons clinch first division title in 1980.
The Atlanta Falcons' 1980 season was a successful one, as they finished 12–4. While the season started at 3–3, Atlanta went on to record a 9-game winning streak.
Quick Facts
- Player
- Steve Bartkowski
- Team
- Atlanta Falcons
- Position
- Quarterback
- League
- National Football League (NFL)
- Stadium era
- Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
- Rival
- Los Angeles Rams
Lore & Background
Bartkowski threw for three touchdowns on December 14 as the Falcons defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 35–10 to win their first-ever NFC West division title.
Reader's Guide
The division-clinching win was against the San Francisco 49ers, not the Los Angeles Rams.
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