Week 4
Final
DET
ATL1Q
3 - 0
E. Mann 39-yard field goal.
1Q
3 - 3
B. Bell 22-yard field goal.
2Q
6 - 3
E. Mann 37-yard field goal.
2Q
13 - 3
S. Owens 8-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
13 - 10
A. Malone 10-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
20 - 10
R. Jessie 82-yard TD catch from G. Landry.
Made XP
4Q
20 - 17
A. Malone 2-yard TD catch from B. Berry.
Made XP
4Q
20 - 20
B. Bell 32-yard field goal.
4Q
20 - 23
B. Bell 12-yard field goal.
4Q
26 - 23
S. Owens 3-yard TD run.
Missed XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
142
Landry
DET
Rush Yds
85
Hampton
ATL
Rec Yds
102
Jessie
DET
Scrim TD
2
Owens
DET
Matchup
1972 NFC Central
Packers 
Lions 
Vikings 
Bears 
49ers 
Falcons 
Rams 
Saints Game Summary
The Atlanta Falcons couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Lions, 26 to 23, on October 8, 1972.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Landry #11 | 5/17 | 142 | 8.4 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 41.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Berry #17 | 10/17 | 105 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 71.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Taylor #42 | 13 | 80 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
S. Owens #36 | 19 | 77 | 4.1 | 2 | 0 |
G. Landry #11 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hampton #43 | 16 | 85 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
A. Malone #25 | 12 | 77 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 |
J. Profit #23 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
B. Berry #17 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
W. Belton #28 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jessie #89 | 0/0 | 102 | 34.0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Taylor #42 | 0/0 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Malone #25 | 0/0 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 |
D. Hampton #43 | 0/0 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 |
K. Burrow #82 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Naumoff #50 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Nobis #60 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Ellis #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hayes #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Mann #12 | 2/2 | 2/3 | 8 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bell #37 | 3/4 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Weaver #18 | 3 | 142 | 47.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 6 | 238 | 39.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jessie #89 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Zofko #34 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Belton #28 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hampton #43 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Barney #20 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Belton #28 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Landry #11 | 5/17 | 142 | 8.4 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 41.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Taylor #42 | 13 | 80 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
S. Owens #36 | 19 | 77 | 4.1 | 2 | 0 |
G. Landry #11 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jessie #89 | 0/0 | 102 | 34.0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Taylor #42 | 0/0 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Naumoff #50 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Mann #12 | 2/2 | 2/3 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Weaver #18 | 3 | 142 | 47.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jessie #89 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Zofko #34 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Barney #20 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Berry #17 | 10/17 | 105 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 71.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hampton #43 | 16 | 85 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
A. Malone #25 | 12 | 77 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 |
J. Profit #23 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
B. Berry #17 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
W. Belton #28 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Malone #25 | 0/0 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 |
D. Hampton #43 | 0/0 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 |
K. Burrow #82 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Nobis #60 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Ellis #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hayes #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bell #37 | 3/4 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 6 | 238 | 39.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Belton #28 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hampton #43 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Belton #28 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
314
Total Yds
278
134
Pass Yds
79
180
Rush Yds
199
0
Total Drives
0
55
Total Plays
59
5.7
Yards Per Play
4.7
7.4
Yards Per Pass
3.8
4.9
Yards Per Rush
5.2
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
15
1st Downs
15
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
3
Punts
6
4
Turnovers
1
3
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
0
4
Penalties
9
4.0
Sacks
1.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
