1971 Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons took a loss to the Los Angeles Rams, 24 to 16, on October 17, 1971.

Final

LA

Rams

3-1-1

24

ATL

Falcons

1-3-1

16

1

0

6

2

10

0

3

0

3

4

14

7

Total

24

16

1st quarter

LA

ATL

Falcons

Cannonball Butler 1-yard pass from Bob Berry (kick failed)

0

6

2nd quarter

LA

ATL

Rams

Roman Gabriel 1-yard run (David Ray kick)

7

6

Rams

David Ray 24-yard field goal

10

6

3rd quarter

LA

ATL

Falcons

Bill Bell 35-yard field goal

10

9

4th quarter

LA

ATL

Falcons

John Mallory 54-yard fumble return (Bill Bell kick)

10

16

Rams

Roman Gabriel 1-yard run (David Ray kick)

17

16

Rams

Willie Ellison 5-yard run (David Ray kick)

24

16

Rams

Falcons

1st Downs

18

14

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

64

56

Total Yards

306

249

Yards per play

4.8

4.4

Passing

182

135

Comp - Att

14 - 24

10 - 19

Yards per pass

6.5

5.9

Interceptions thrown

0

4

Sacks - Yards lost

4 - 27

4 - 38

Rushing

124

114

Rushing Attempts

36

33

Yards per rush

3.4

3.5

Penalties

4

6

Turnovers

4

4

Fumbles lost

4

0

Interceptions

0

4

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
R. Gabriel
14
24
209
8.7
0
0
87.0
Team
14
24
182
8.7
0
0
4
87.0

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
W. Ellison
15
49
3.3
1
L. Josephson
13
40
3.1
0
L. Smith
3
18
6.0
0
R. Gabriel
4
13
3.3
2
L. Rentzel
1
4
4.0
0
Team
36
124
3.4
3

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
J. Snow
2
74
37.0
0
W. Ellison
4
50
12.5
0
L. Rentzel
3
42
14.0
0
B. Klein
2
28
14.0
0
L. Josephson
3
15
5.0
0
Team
14
209
8.7
0
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
4
4
0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
D. Ray
1
1
3
6
Team
1
1
3
6

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
P. Studstill
4
181
45.3
Team
4
181
45.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
T. Williams
3
58
19.3
0
A. Haymond
1
21
21.0
0
Team
4
79
19.8
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
A. Haymond
4
27
6.8
0
Team
4
27
6.8
0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
B. Berry
7
12
132
11.0
1
1
89.6
D. Shiner
3
7
41
5.9
0
3
22.6
Team
10
19
135
9.1
1
4
4
61.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
C. Butler
14
46
3.3
0
H. Wages
7
32
4.6
0
W. Belton
7
28
4.0
0
K. Burrow
1
5
5.0
0
S. Campbell
1
3
3.0
0
B. Berry
1
0
0.0
0
D. Shiner
2
0
0.0
0
Team
33
114
3.5
0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
J. Mitchell
4
80
20.0
0
H. Wages
2
50
25.0
0
W. Chesson
2
27
13.5
0
K. Burrow
1
15
15.0
0
C. Butler
1
1
1.0
1
Team
10
173
9.1
1
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
5
0
4

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
B. Bell
1
1
1
4
Team
1
1
1
4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
B. Bell
5
178
35.6
Team
5
178
35.6

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
W. Belton
2
42
21.0
0
C. Butler
1
32
32.0
0
J. Small
1
12
12.0
0
Team
4
86
21.5
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
W. Belton
2
8
4.0
0
J. Mallory
1
-2
-2.0
0
Team
3
6
2.0
0

More Falcons Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

24.6

12th

OPP PPG

24.0

20th

RUSH YDS/G

118.4

18th

PASS YDS/G

260.2

6th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Falcons Falcons
6
3
0
.667
Buccaneers Buccaneers
4
4
0
.500
Saints Saints
2
7
0
.222
Panthers Panthers
2
7
0
.222
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
11/10
ATL ATL
@
NO NO
1:00 PM
Sun
11/17
ATL ATL
@
DEN DEN
4:05 PM
Sun
12/1
LAC LAC
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/8
ATL ATL
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Mon
12/16
ATL ATL
@
LV LV
8:30 PM
Last Game
ATL Falcons

6-3-0

27

Final

21

DAL Cowboys

3-5-0

Sun 3 Nov 2024

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
7
2
0
.778
Jets Jets
3
6
0
.333
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
6
2
0
.750
Ravens Ravens
6
3
0
.667
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
6
3
0
.667
Colts Colts
4
5
0
.444
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
7
0
0
1.000
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
NFC East W L T PCT
Commanders Commanders
7
2
0
.778
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
7
1
0
.875
Vikings Vikings
6
2
0
.750
NFC South W L T PCT
Falcons Falcons
6
3
0
.667
Buccaneers Buccaneers
4
4
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
Cardinals Cardinals
5
4
0
.556
Rams Rams
4
4
0
.500

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
11/2
IND IND
@
MIN MIN
13-21
Sat
11/2
LAR LAR
@
SEA SEA
26-20
Sat
11/2
DET DET
@
GB GB
24-14
Sat
11/2
JAX JAX
@
PHI PHI
23-28
Sat
11/2
CHI CHI
@
ARI ARI
9-29

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
11/4
TB TB
@
KC KC
8:15 PM
Thu
11/7
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
8:15 PM
Sun
11/10
NYG NYG
@
CAR CAR
9:30 AM
Sun
11/10
SF SF
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/10
ATL ATL
@
NO NO
1:00 PM