The 1970 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's fifth year in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 6âÂÂ8, winning only four games. They failed to reach the playoffs for the fifth straight season. The team began its season by winning two of its first three games. However, following their 21âÂÂ20 win over the San Francisco 49ers the Falcons went 2âÂÂ7âÂÂ2 in their final 11 games. The Falcons are the most recent NFL to have tie games in two straight weeks.