In 1982, Leeman Bennett became the first Atlanta Falcons head coach to retire with a winning record. In six seasons (1977-82), Bennett won 47 games and lost 44, giving him a .516 winning percentage. He earned NFC Coach of the Year honors in 1977 and 1980. His best season was arguably 1980 when the Falcons went 12-4 and advanced to the playoffs. (They were knocked out of the playoffs that year by the Dallas Cowboys who scored 3 touchdowns in a fourth quarter come-from-behind victory.)