Cardinals 26-9 Falcons (Oct 10, 1971)

STL

ATL

1

6

0

2

10

3

7

0

4

3

6

26

9

1Q

3 - 0

J. Bakken 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

6 - 0

J. Bakken 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 0

M. Lane 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 3

B. Bell 15-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

16 - 3

J. Bakken 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

23 - 3

R. Shivers 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 9

T. Hayes 25-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

26 - 9

J. Bakken 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

138

Berry

ATL

Rush Yds

88

Shivers

STL

Rec Yds

71

Poage

ATL

Scrim TD

1

Lane

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

Bob Berry

ATL QB #17

100

Pass Yds

138

0

Pass TD

0

Int

4

STL

Team Stats

ATL

263

Total Yds

213

16

1st Downs

15

0

Turnovers

6

1971 NFC East

STLATL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Cowboys	11	3	0	.786
Redskins	9	4	1	.679
Eagles	6	7	1	.464
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Giants	4	10	0	.286

Team	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	9	5	0	.643
Rams	8	5	1	.607
Falcons	7	6	1	.536
Saints	4	8	2	.357

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons were easily defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals, 26 to 9, on October 10, 1971.

Game Info

October 9, 1971

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	10/19	100	5.3	0	0	0-0	67.9
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #10	2/8	21	2.6	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	13/27	138	5.1	0	4	0-0	23.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Roy Shivers R. Shivers #27	21	88	4.2	1
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	12	47	3.9	0
MacArthur Lane M. Lane #36	6	10	1.7	1
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	4	4.0	0
Paul White P. White #30	1	3	3.0	0
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	1	-1	-1.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	15	48	3.2
Art Malone A. Malone #25	6	24	4.0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	3	19	6.3
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	2	3	1.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	0/0	40	8.0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	35	17.5
MacArthur Lane M. Lane #36	0/0	21	10.5
Dave Williams D. Williams #80	0/0	10	10.0
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	8	8.0
Roy Shivers R. Shivers #27	0/0	7	7.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Ray Poage R. Poage #85	0/0	71	17.8
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	0/0	37	9.3
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	11	5.5
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	0/0	10	10.0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	0/0	7	7.0
Sonny Campbell S. Campbell #45	0/0	2	2.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Jerry Stovall J. Stovall #21	0-0	2
Roger Wehrli R. Wehrli #22	0-0	1
Larry Wilson L. Wilson #8	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	4/5	2/2	14	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	1/1	0/1	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Latourette C. Latourette #26	6	225	37.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	4	143	35.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Norm Thompson N. Thompson #43	1	45	45.0	0	0
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	2	34	17.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
John Matlock J. Matlock #53	1	4	4.0
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	5	142	28.4
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	1	26	26.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Willingham L. Willingham #33	2	27	13.5	0	0
Norm Thompson N. Thompson #43	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	4	17	4.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	10/19	100	5.3	0	0	0-0	67.9
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #10	2/8	21	2.6	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Roy Shivers R. Shivers #27	21	88	4.2	1
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	12	47	3.9	0
MacArthur Lane M. Lane #36	6	10	1.7	1
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	4	4.0	0
Paul White P. White #30	1	3	3.0	0
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	0/0	40	8.0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	35	17.5
MacArthur Lane M. Lane #36	0/0	21	10.5
Dave Williams D. Williams #80	0/0	10	10.0
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	8	8.0
Roy Shivers R. Shivers #27	0/0	7	7.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Jerry Stovall J. Stovall #21	0-0	2
Roger Wehrli R. Wehrli #22	0-0	1
Larry Wilson L. Wilson #8	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	4/5	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Latourette C. Latourette #26	6	225	37.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Norm Thompson N. Thompson #43	1	45	45.0	0	0
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	2	34	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Willingham L. Willingham #33	2	27	13.5	0	0
Norm Thompson N. Thompson #43	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	13/27	138	5.1	0	4	0-0	23.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	15	48	3.2
Art Malone A. Malone #25	6	24	4.0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	3	19	6.3
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	2	3	1.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Ray Poage R. Poage #85	0/0	71	17.8
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	0/0	37	9.3
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	11	5.5
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	0/0	10	10.0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	0/0	7	7.0
Sonny Campbell S. Campbell #45	0/0	2	2.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	1/1	0/1	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	4	143	35.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
John Matlock J. Matlock #53	1	4	4.0
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	5	142	28.4
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	1	26	26.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	4	17	4.3	0	0

STL

ATL

1

6

0

2

10

3

7

0

4

3

6

26

9

STL

Team Stats

ATL

263

Total Yds

213

112

Pass Yds

119

151

Rush Yds

94

70

Total Plays

55

3.8

Yards Per Play

3.9

4.0

Yards Per Pass

4.1

3.6

Yards Per Rush

3.6

16

1st Downs

15

6

Punts

4

0

Turnovers

6

0

Interceptions Thrown

4

0

Fumbles Lost

2

8

Penalties

4

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-2 STL

ATL 1-2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

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