Lions 26-23 Falcons (Oct 8, 1972)

DET

ATL

1

3

2

10

0

3

7

4

6

13

26

23

1Q

3 - 0

E. Mann 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

B. Bell 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 3

E. Mann 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 3

S. Owens 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 10

A. Malone 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 10

R. Jessie 82-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 17

A. Malone 2-yard TD catch from B. Berry.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 20

B. Bell 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 23

B. Bell 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

26 - 23

S. Owens 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

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

Pass Rush Rec

Greg Landry

DET QB #11

Bob Berry

ATL QB #17

142

Pass Yds

105

1

Pass TD

1

3

Int

1

DET

Team Stats

ATL

314

Total Yds

278

15

1st Downs

15

4

Turnovers

1

1972 NFC Central

DET ATL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	10	4	0	.714
Lions	8	5	1	.607
Vikings	7	7	0	.500
Bears	4	9	1	.321

Team	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	8	5	1	.607
Falcons	7	7	0	.500
Rams	6	7	1	.464
Saints	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Lions, 26 to 23, on October 8, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	5/17	142	8.4	1	3	0-0	41.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	10/17	105	6.2	1	1	0-0	71.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	13	80	6.2	0
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	19	77	4.1	2
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	5	23	4.6	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	16	85	5.3	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	12	77	6.4	1
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	4	19	4.8	0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	3	10	3.3	0
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	2	7	3.5	0
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	102	34.0	1	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	0/0	40	20.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	40	20.0	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	26	8.7	1
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	0/0	26	8.7	0
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	13	6.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Paul Naumoff P. Naumoff #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Tommy Nobis T. Nobis #60	0-0	1
Clarence Ellis C. Ellis #29	0-0	1
Tom Hayes T. Hayes #27	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	2/2	2/3	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	3	142	47.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	6	238	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	1	21	21.0	0	0
Mickey Zofko M. Zofko #34	2	34	17.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	3	55	18.3	0	0
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	3	63	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	3	24	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	3	42	14.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	5/17	142	8.4	1	3	0-0	41.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	13	80	6.2	0
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	19	77	4.1	2
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	5	23	4.6	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	102	34.0	1	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	0/0	40	20.0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Paul Naumoff P. Naumoff #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	2/2	2/3	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	3	142	47.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	1	21	21.0	0	0
Mickey Zofko M. Zofko #34	2	34	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	3	24	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	10/17	105	6.2	1	1	0-0	71.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	16	85	5.3	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	12	77	6.4	1
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	4	19	4.8	0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	3	10	3.3	0
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	2	7	3.5	0
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	40	20.0	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	26	8.7	1
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	0/0	26	8.7	0
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	13	6.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Tommy Nobis T. Nobis #60	0-0	1
Clarence Ellis C. Ellis #29	0-0	1
Tom Hayes T. Hayes #27	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	6	238	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	3	55	18.3	0	0
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	3	63	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	3	42	14.0	0	0

DET

ATL

1

3

2

10

0

3

7

4

6

13

26

23

DET

Team Stats

ATL

314

Total Yds

278

134

Pass Yds

79

180

Rush Yds

199

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

15

1st Downs

15

3

Punts

6

4

Turnovers

1

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

9

4.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-1 DET

ATL 2-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats