Falcons 38-41 Lions (Oct 3, 1971)

ATL

DET

1

7

14

2

17

14

3

7

10

4

7

3

38

41

1Q

0 - 7

M. Weger 52-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

S. Owens 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 14

J. Mitchell 13-yard TD catch from B. Berry.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 14

B. Bell 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 21

R. Jessie 97-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 21

K. Burrow 56-yard TD catch from B. Berry.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 21

A. Malone 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 28

L. Walton 56-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 35

C. Sanders 16-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 38

E. Mann 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

31 - 38

K. Burrow 25-yard TD catch from B. Berry.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 41

E. Mann 13-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

38 - 41

T. Hayes 20-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

309

Berry

ATL

Rush Yds

98

Owens

DET

Rec Yds

190

Burrow

ATL

Scrim TD

2

Burrow

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Berry

ATL QB #17

Greg Landry

DET QB #11

309

Pass Yds

123

3

Pass TD

2

3

Int

1

ATL

Team Stats

DET

342

Total Yds

318

16

1st Downs

23

5

Turnovers

2

1971 NFC West

ATL DET

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

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	11	3	0	.786
Lions	7	6	1	.536
Bears	6	8	0	.429
Packers	4	8	2	.357

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions squeaked out a win over the Atlanta Falcons, 41 to 38, on October 3, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	13/23	309	13.4	3	3	0-0	101.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	7/12	123	10.3	2	1	0-0	98.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	10	29	2.9	0
Ray Jarvis R. Jarvis #45	1	13	13.0	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	7	5	0.7	1
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	1	3	3.0	0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	2	-3	-1.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	22	98	4.5	1
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	19	77	4.1	0
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	9	30	3.3	0
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	6	25	4.2	0
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	1	-7	-7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	190	31.7	2
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	60	20.0	1
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	52	17.3	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	0/0	7	7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	67	33.5	1
Earl McCullouch E. McCullouch #25	0/0	36	18.0	0
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	16	16.0	1
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	0/0	4	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Hayes T. Hayes #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dick LeBeau D. LeBeau #44	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Wayne Rasmussen W. Rasmussen #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	1/1	5/5	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	2/2	5/5	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	1	37	37.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	3	52	17.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	1	25	25.0
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	4	82	20.5
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	1	21	21.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	3	125	41.7	1
Ray Parson R. Parson #79	1	15	15.0	0
Craig Cotton C. Cotton #87	1	4	4.0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	13/23	309	13.4	3	3	0-0	101.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	10	29	2.9	0
Ray Jarvis R. Jarvis #45	1	13	13.0	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	7	5	0.7	1
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	1	3	3.0	0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	2	-3	-1.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	190	31.7	2
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	60	20.0	1
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	52	17.3	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Hayes T. Hayes #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	1/1	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	1	37	37.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	1	25	25.0
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	4	82	20.5
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	1	21	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	7/12	123	10.3	2	1	0-0	98.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	22	98	4.5	1
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	19	77	4.1	0
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	9	30	3.3	0
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	6	25	4.2	0
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	1	-7	-7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	67	33.5	1
Earl McCullouch E. McCullouch #25	0/0	36	18.0	0
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	16	16.0	1
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	0/0	4	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dick LeBeau D. LeBeau #44	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Wayne Rasmussen W. Rasmussen #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	2/2	5/5	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	3	52	17.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	3	125	41.7	1
Ray Parson R. Parson #79	1	15	15.0	0
Craig Cotton C. Cotton #87	1	4	4.0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

ATL

DET

1

7

14

2

17

14

3

7

10

4

7

3

38

41

ATL

Team Stats

DET

342

Total Yds

318

295

Pass Yds

95

47

Rush Yds

223

46

Total Plays

72

7.4

Yards Per Play

4.4

11.8

Yards Per Pass

6.3

2.2

Yards Per Rush

3.9

16

1st Downs

23

1

Punts

3

5

Turnovers

2

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

8

3.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

1

1-1 ATL

DET 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats