The STUPIDEST Contract Extension in Atlanta Falcons HISTORY | 1976 Falcons | Marion Campbell

In August of the 1976 NFL season, Atlanta Falcons owner Rankin Smith decided to give head coach Marion Campbell a contract extension, even though Campbell had only won 25% of his games as the head coach of the team. Not even two months later, the Atlanta Falcons fired Marion Campbell. This is the story of the 1976 Falcons and what might just be the stupidest contract extension, especially for a head coach, in the history of the Atlanta Falcons #nfl #falcons #nflthrowback #football #dorktown Atlanta Falcons Dorktown Atlanta Falcons Secret Base Atlanta Falcons Jon Bois Atlanta Falcons Dorktown Part 1 Atlanta Falcons Dorktown Part 2 Atlanta Falcons Dorktown Part 3 Atlanta Falcons Dorktown Part 4 Atlanta Falcons Dorktown Part 5 Atlanta Falcons Dorktown Part 6 Atlanta Falcons Dorktown Part 7 History of the Atlanta Falcons History of the Falcons Members of the 1976 Falcons: John James Steve Bartkowski Kim McQuilken Nick Mike-Mayer Scott Hunter Rolland Lawrence Haskel Stanback Mike Esposito Frank Reed Ron Mabra Ray Easterling Ray Brown Rick Byas Billy Pritchett Bob Jones Sonny Collins John Gilliam Dave Hampton Bubba Bean Brad Davis Woody Thompson Greg Brezina Jim Cope Dewey McClain Paul Ryczek Fulton Kuykendall Ralph Ortega Guy Roberts Jeff Van Note Jim Weatherly Tommy Nobis Brent Adams Greg Kindle Royce Smith Len Gotshalk Larron Jackson Mike Lewis Dave Scott Wally Pesuit Greg Marderian Steve George Jim Bailey Phil McKinnely Mike Tilleman Jeff Merrow Ron East Bill Wundauer Jeff Yeates Karl Farmer Bob Adams Scott Piper Alfred Jenkins Jim Mitchell Claude Humphrey Wallace Francis Rankin Smith (owner) Marion Campbell (head coach) Patt Peppler (head coach)