Week 5
Final
LA
ATL1Q
0 - 6
C. Butler 1-yard TD catch from B. Berry.
Touchdown
Missed XP
2Q
7 - 6
R. Gabriel 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 6
D. Ray 24-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
10 - 9
B. Bell 35-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
10 - 16
J. Mallory 54-yard TD fumble return.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
17 - 16
R. Gabriel 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
24 - 16
W. Ellison 5-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
209
Gabriel
LA
Rush Yds
49
Ellison
LA
Rec Yds
80
Mitchell
ATL
Scrim TD
2
Gabriel
LA
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
49ers 
Rams 
Falcons 
Saints Game Summary
The Atlanta Falcons fell to the Los Angeles Rams, 24 to 16, on October 17, 1971.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gabriel #18 | 14/24 | 209 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 87.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Berry #17 | 7/12 | 132 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 89.6 |
D. Shiner #14 | 3/7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 22.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Ellison #33 | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 |
L. Josephson #34 | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Smith #38 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Gabriel #18 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 2 | 0 |
L. Rentzel #19 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Butler #33 | 14 | 46 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
H. Wages #5 | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
W. Belton #28 | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Burrow #82 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Campbell #45 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Berry #17 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Shiner #14 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Snow #84 | 0/0 | 74 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Ellison #33 | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Rentzel #19 | 0/0 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Klein #80 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Josephson #34 | 0/0 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Wages #5 | 0/0 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Chesson #81 | 0/0 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
K. Burrow #82 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Butler #33 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. McKeever #86 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Purnell #53 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Howard #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Ray #27 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bell #37 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill #25 | 4 | 181 | 45.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bell #37 | 5 | 178 | 35.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Williams #23 | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 0 |
A. Haymond #30 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Belton #28 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Small #66 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Butler #33 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Haymond #30 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Belton #28 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mallory #22 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gabriel #18 | 14/24 | 209 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 87.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Ellison #33 | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 |
L. Josephson #34 | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Smith #38 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Gabriel #18 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 2 | 0 |
L. Rentzel #19 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Snow #84 | 0/0 | 74 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Ellison #33 | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Rentzel #19 | 0/0 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Klein #80 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Josephson #34 | 0/0 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. McKeever #86 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Purnell #53 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Howard #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Ray #27 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill #25 | 4 | 181 | 45.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Williams #23 | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 0 |
A. Haymond #30 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Haymond #30 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Berry #17 | 7/12 | 132 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 89.6 |
D. Shiner #14 | 3/7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 22.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Butler #33 | 14 | 46 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
H. Wages #5 | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
W. Belton #28 | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Burrow #82 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Campbell #45 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Berry #17 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Shiner #14 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Wages #5 | 0/0 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Chesson #81 | 0/0 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
K. Burrow #82 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Butler #33 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bell #37 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bell #37 | 5 | 178 | 35.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Belton #28 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Small #66 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Butler #33 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Belton #28 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mallory #22 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
306
Total Yds
249
182
Pass Yds
135
124
Rush Yds
114
64
Total Plays
56
4.8
Yards Per Play
4.4
6.5
Yards Per Pass
5.9
3.4
Yards Per Rush
3.5
18
1st Downs
14
4
Punts
5
4
Turnovers
4
0
Interceptions Thrown
4
4
Fumbles Lost
0
4
Penalties
6
4.0
Sacks
4.0
0
D/ST TD
0
