1972 Atlanta Falcons

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

Final

DET

Lions

3-1-0

26

ATL

Falcons

2-2-0

23

1

3

3

2

10

0

3

7

7

4

6

13

Total

26

23

1st quarter

DET

ATL

Lions

Errol Mann 39-yard field goal

3

0

Falcons

Bill Bell 22-yard field goal

3

3

2nd quarter

DET

ATL

Lions

Errol Mann 37-yard field goal

6

3

Lions

Steve Owens 8-yard run (Errol Mann kick)

13

3

3rd quarter

DET

ATL

Falcons

Art Malone 10-yard run (Bill Bell kick)

13

10

Lions

Ron Jessie 82-yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)

20

10

4th quarter

DET

ATL

Falcons

Art Malone 2-yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick)

20

17

Falcons

Bill Bell 32-yard field goal

20

20

Falcons

Bill Bell 12-yard field goal

20

23

Lions

Steve Owens 3-yard run (kick failed)

26

23

Lions

Falcons

1st Downs

15

15

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

55

59

Total Yards

314

278

Yards per play

5.7

4.7

Passing

134

79

Comp - Att

5 - 17

10 - 17

Yards per pass

7.4

3.8

Interceptions thrown

3

1

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 8

4 - 26

Rushing

180

199

Rushing Attempts

37

38

Yards per rush

4.9

5.2

Penalties

4

9

Turnovers

4

1

Fumbles lost

1

0

Interceptions

3

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
G. Landry
5
17
142
8.4
1
3
41.9
Team
5
17
134
8.4
1
3
1
41.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
A. Taylor
13
80
6.2
0
S. Owens
19
77
4.1
2
G. Landry
5
23
4.6
0
Team
37
180
4.9
2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
R. Jessie
3
102
34.0
1
A. Taylor
2
40
20.0
0
Team
5
142
8.4
1
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
1
1
0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
E. Mann
2
2
2
8
Team
2
2
2
8

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
H. Weaver
3
142
47.3
Team
3
142
47.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
M. Zofko
2
34
17.0
0
R. Jessie
1
21
21.0
0
Team
3
55
18.3
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
L. Barney
3
24
8.0
0
Team
3
24
8.0
0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
B. Berry
10
17
105
6.2
1
1
71.9
Team
10
17
79
6.2
1
1
4
71.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
D. Hampton
16
85
5.3
0
A. Malone
12
77
6.4
1
J. Profit
4
19
4.8
0
B. Berry
3
10
3.3
0
W. Belton
2
7
3.5
0
J. Mitchell
1
1
1.0
0
Team
38
199
5.2
1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
J. Mitchell
2
40
20.0
0
D. Hampton
3
26
8.7
0
A. Malone
3
26
8.7
1
K. Burrow
2
13
6.5
0
Team
10
105
6.2
1
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
4
0
1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
B. Bell
3
4
2
11
Team
3
4
2
11

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
J. James
6
238
39.7
Team
6
238
39.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
D. Hampton
3
63
21.0
0
W. Belton
3
55
18.3
0
Team
6
118
19.7
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
W. Belton
3
42
14.0
0
Team
3
42
14.0
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