Saints 20-36 Falcons (Nov 12, 1972)

NO

ATL

1

3

7

2

0

19

3

10

7

4

7

3

20

36

1Q

0 - 7

A. Malone 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 7

H. Feller 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 14

D. Hampton 16-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 16

Safety by M. Lewis.

Safety

2Q

3 - 23

B. Berry 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 26

B. Bell 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

3 - 33

K. Burrow 15-yard TD catch from B. Berry.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

6 - 33

H. Feller 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 33

B. Gresham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 36

B. Bell 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 36

B. Brown 2-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

173

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

77

Malone

ATL

Rec Yds

85

Abramowicz

NO

Scrim TD

1

Brown

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

Bob Berry

ATL QB #17

173

Pass Yds

142

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

NO

Team Stats

ATL

264

Total Yds

352

Possession

19

1st Downs

21

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

2

Turnovers

1

1972 NFC West

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 decisively defeated the New Orleans Saints, 36 to 20, on November 12, 1972.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	13/31	173	5.6	1	0	0-0	71.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	10/13	142	10.9	1	0	0-0	137.3
Pat Sullivan P. Sullivan #7	2/8	32	4.0	0	1	0-0	4.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	10	59	5.9	0
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	4	34	8.5	0
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	1	6	6.0	0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	1	5	5.0	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	5	5	1.0	1
James Ford J. Ford #28	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Art Malone A. Malone #25	10	77	7.7	1
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	14	60	4.3	1
Eddie Ray E. Ray #44	6	29	4.8	0
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	8	13	1.6	0
Pat Sullivan P. Sullivan #7	2	8	4.0	0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	1	2	2.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	85	17.0	0
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	69	17.3	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	0/0	11	11.0	0
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	0/0	8	8.0	0
Bob Brown B. Brown #89	0/0	2	2.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	55	27.5	1
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	0/0	46	15.3	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	23	7.7	0
Ray Jarvis R. Jarvis #45	0/0	18	18.0	0
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	18	9.0	0
Eddie Ray E. Ray #44	0/0	14	14.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bivian Lee B. Lee #11	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Happy Feller H. Feller #9	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	4	154	38.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	3	122	40.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	6	114	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	4	89	22.3
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	1	0	0.0
Willie Germany W. Germany #29	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	1	9	9.0	0	0
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	2	-4	-2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	3	32	10.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	13/31	173	5.6	1	0	0-0	71.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	10	59	5.9	0
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	4	34	8.5	0
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	1	6	6.0	0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	1	5	5.0	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	5	5	1.0	1
James Ford J. Ford #28	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	85	17.0	0
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	69	17.3	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	0/0	11	11.0	0
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	0/0	8	8.0	0
Bob Brown B. Brown #89	0/0	2	2.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bivian Lee B. Lee #11	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Happy Feller H. Feller #9	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	4	154	38.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	6	114	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	1	9	9.0	0	0
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	2	-4	-2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	10/13	142	10.9	1	0	0-0	137.3
Pat Sullivan P. Sullivan #7	2/8	32	4.0	0	1	0-0	4.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Art Malone A. Malone #25	10	77	7.7	1
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	14	60	4.3	1
Eddie Ray E. Ray #44	6	29	4.8	0
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	8	13	1.6	0
Pat Sullivan P. Sullivan #7	2	8	4.0	0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	1	2	2.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	55	27.5	1
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	0/0	46	15.3	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	23	7.7	0
Ray Jarvis R. Jarvis #45	0/0	18	18.0	0
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	18	9.0	0
Eddie Ray E. Ray #44	0/0	14	14.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	3	122	40.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	4	89	22.3
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	1	0	0.0
Willie Germany W. Germany #29	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	3	32	10.7	0	0

NO

ATL

1

3

7

2

0

19

3

10

7

4

7

3

20

36

NO

Team Stats

ATL

264

Total Yds

352

155

Pass Yds

163

109

Rush Yds

189

0

Total Drives

0

56

Total Plays

63

4.7

Yards Per Play

5.6

4.6

Yards Per Pass

7.4

5

Yards Per Rush

4.6

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

19

1st Downs

21

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

4

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

9

1.0

Sacks

3.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

1-7 NO

ATL 5-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

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