Sep 20, 1981 Week 3 San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons (Full Game).

In Week 3 of the 1981 NFL season , the Atlanta Falcons defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-17 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Despite a 17-7 lead by the 49ers, the Falcons rallied behind three Steve Bartkowski touchdown passes and a 101-yard interception return by Tom Pridemore, dropping SF to 2-1.