1971 Atlanta Falcons

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

Final

NO

Saints

2-3-1

6

ATL

Falcons

2-3-1

28

1

0

14

2

3

7

3

3

0

4

0

7

Total

6

28

1st quarter

NO

ATL

Falcons

Dick Shiner 4-yard run (Bill Bell kick)

0

7

Falcons

Harmon Wages 17-yard pass from Dick Shiner (Bill Bell kick)

0

14

2nd quarter

NO

ATL

Falcons

Jim Mitchell 14-yard pass from Dick Shiner (Bill Bell kick)

0

21

Saints

Charlie Durkee 28-yard field goal

3

21

3rd quarter

NO

ATL

Saints

Charlie Durkee 24-yard field goal

6

21

4th quarter

NO

ATL

Falcons

Willie Belton 13-yard run (Bill Bell kick)

6

28

Saints

Falcons

1st Downs

15

25

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

59

70

Total Yards

202

364

Yards per play

3.4

5.2

Passing

144

80

Comp - Att

14 - 41

9 - 16

Yards per pass

3.3

4.7

Interceptions thrown

2

1

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 19

1 - 14

Rushing

58

284

Rushing Attempts

15

53

Yards per rush

3.9

5.4

Penalties

4

11

Turnovers

2

1

Fumbles lost

0

0

Interceptions

2

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
A. Manning
12
30
138
4.6
0
2
26.8
E. Hargett
2
11
25
2.3
0
0
39.6
Team
14
41
144
4.0
0
2
3
26.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
J. Ford
10
41
4.1
0
B. Gresham
2
9
4.5
0
T. Baker
2
6
3.0
0
A. Manning
1
2
2.0
0
Team
15
58
3.9
0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
D. Abramowicz
4
66
16.5
0
D. Parks
2
34
17.0
0
B. Newland
2
24
12.0
0
T. Baker
3
20
6.7
0
J. Ford
1
10
10.0
0
H. Granger
2
9
4.5
0
Team
14
163
4.0
0
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
0
0
0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
C. Durkee
2
2
0
6
Team
2
2
0
6

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
J. Fagan
4
182
45.5
Team
4
182
45.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
R. Moore
4
92
23.0
0
A. Dodd
1
18
18.0
0
Team
5
110
22.0
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team
0
0
0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
D. Shiner
9
15
94
6.3
2
1
90.0
L. Hart
0
1
0
0.0
0
0
39.6
Team
9
16
80
5.9
2
1
1
87.0

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
C. Butler
20
114
5.7
0
H. Wages
12
69
5.8
0
W. Belton
9
68
7.6
1
A. Malone
6
24
4.0
0
D. Shiner
3
8
2.7
1
S. Campbell
3
1
0.3
0
Team
53
284
5.4
2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
H. Wages
3
32
10.7
1
J. Mitchell
2
24
12.0
1
A. Malone
1
14
14.0
0
K. Burrow
1
13
13.0
0
W. Belton
1
6
6.0
0
W. Chesson
1
5
5.0
0
Team
9
94
5.9
2
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
0
0
0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
B. Bell
0
1
4
4
Team
0
1
4
4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
B. Lothridge
3
114
38.0
Team
3
114
38.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
W. Belton
2
48
24.0
0
C. Butler
1
18
18.0
0
Team
3
66
22.0
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
W. Belton
3
27
9.0
0
J. Mallory
1
2
2.0
0
Team
4
29
7.3
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
5
0
.444
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
8
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
5
0
.444
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
Sun
11/3
TB TB
@
KC KC
24-30
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

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
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
Sun
11/10
DEN DEN
@
KC KC
1:00 PM