Saints 6-28 Falcons (Oct 24, 1971)

NO

ATL

1

0

14

2

3

7

3

0

4

0

7

6

28

1Q

0 - 7

D. Shiner 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

H. Wages 17-yard TD catch from D. Shiner.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 21

J. Mitchell 14-yard TD catch from D. Shiner.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 21

C. Durkee 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

6 - 21

C. Durkee 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

6 - 28

W. Belton 13-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

138

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

114

Butler

ATL

Rec Yds

66

Abramowicz

NO

Scrim TD

1

Belton

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

Dick Shiner

ATL QB #14

138

Pass Yds

94

0

Pass TD

2

Int

1

NO

Team Stats

ATL

202

Total Yds

364

15

1st Downs

25

2

Turnovers

1

1971 NFC West

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 dominated the New Orleans Saints, 28 to 6, on October 24, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	12/30	138	4.6	0	2	0-0	26.8
Edd Hargett E. Hargett #14	2/11	25	2.3	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	9/15	94	6.3	2	1	0-0	90.0
Leo Hart L. Hart #10	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
James Ford J. Ford #28	10	41	4.1
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	2	9	4.5
Tony Baker T. Baker #35	2	6	3.0
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	1	2	2.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	20	114	5.7	0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	12	69	5.8	0
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	9	68	7.6	1
Art Malone A. Malone #25	6	24	4.0	0
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	3	8	2.7	1
Sonny Campbell S. Campbell #45	3	1	0.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	66	16.5
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	34	17.0
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	24	12.0
Tony Baker T. Baker #35	0/0	20	6.7
James Ford J. Ford #28	0/0	10	10.0
Hoyle Granger H. Granger #30	0/0	9	4.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	0/0	32	10.7	1
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	24	12.0	1
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	14	14.0	0
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	13	13.0	0
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	0/0	6	6.0	0
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Delles Howell D. Howell #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Durkee C. Durkee #15	2/2	0/0	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	4	182	45.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	3	114	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reynaud Moore R. Moore #21	4	92	23.0	0	0
Al Dodd A. Dodd #25	1	18	18.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	2	48	24.0	0	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	3	27	9.0	0	0
John Mallory J. Mallory #22	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	12/30	138	4.6	0	2	0-0	26.8
Edd Hargett E. Hargett #14	2/11	25	2.3	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
James Ford J. Ford #28	10	41	4.1
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	2	9	4.5
Tony Baker T. Baker #35	2	6	3.0
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	1	2	2.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	66	16.5
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	34	17.0
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	24	12.0
Tony Baker T. Baker #35	0/0	20	6.7
James Ford J. Ford #28	0/0	10	10.0
Hoyle Granger H. Granger #30	0/0	9	4.5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Delles Howell D. Howell #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Durkee C. Durkee #15	2/2	0/0	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	4	182	45.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reynaud Moore R. Moore #21	4	92	23.0	0	0
Al Dodd A. Dodd #25	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	9/15	94	6.3	2	1	0-0	90.0
Leo Hart L. Hart #10	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	20	114	5.7	0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	12	69	5.8	0
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	9	68	7.6	1
Art Malone A. Malone #25	6	24	4.0	0
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	3	8	2.7	1
Sonny Campbell S. Campbell #45	3	1	0.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	0/0	32	10.7	1
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	24	12.0	1
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	14	14.0	0
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	13	13.0	0
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	0/0	6	6.0	0
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	3	114	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	2	48	24.0	0	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	3	27	9.0	0	0
John Mallory J. Mallory #22	1	2	2.0	0	0

NO

ATL

1

0

14

2

3

7

3

0

4

0

7

6

28

NO

Team Stats

ATL

202

Total Yds

364

144

Pass Yds

80

58

Rush Yds

284

59

Total Plays

70

3.4

Yards Per Play

5.2

3.3

Yards Per Pass

4.7

3.9

Yards Per Rush

5.4

15

1st Downs

25

4

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

11

1.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-3 NO

ATL 2-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats