Giants 21-17 Falcons (Nov 14, 1971)

NYG

ATL

1

7

2

0

3

7

4

7

0

21

17

1Q

0 - 7

H. Wages 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

B. Tucker 10-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

B. Bell 17-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

7 - 17

J. Mitchell 23-yard TD catch from B. Berry.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 17

B. Duhon 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 17

F. Tarkenton 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

152

Tarkenton

NYG

Rush Yds

83

Frederickson

NYG

Rec Yds

69

Tucker

NYG

Scrim TD

1

Tarkenton

NYG

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

NYG QB #10

Bob Berry

ATL QB #17

152

Pass Yds

104

1

Pass TD

1

Int

1

NYG

Team Stats

ATL

324

Total Yds

219

19

1st Downs

13

3

Turnovers

2

1971 NFC East

NYG ATL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Cowboys	11	3	0	.786
Redskins	9	4	1	.679
Eagles	6	7	1	.464
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Giants	4	10	0	.286

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

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons couldn't pull it off against the New York Giants, 21 to 17, on November 14, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	14/26	152	5.8	1	1	0-0	68.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	6/9	104	11.6	1	1	0-0	103.2
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	5/11	63	5.7	0	1	0-0	25.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	14	83	5.9	0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	15	52	3.5	1
Rocky Thompson R. Thompson #22	4	17	4.3	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	4	12	3.0	1
Charlie Evans C. Evans #31	1	5	5.0	0
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	1	3	3.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Art Malone A. Malone #25	7	33	4.7	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	9	20	2.2	0
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	5	13	2.6	0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	4	6	1.5	1
Sonny Campbell S. Campbell #45	2	5	2.5	0
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	1	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	69	13.8	1
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	0/0	50	16.7	0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	0/0	20	10.0	0
Rich Houston R. Houston #84	0/0	11	11.0	0
Coleman Zeno C. Zeno #88	0/0	7	7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	47	23.5	1
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	0/0	38	12.7	0
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	0/0	31	15.5	0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	0/0	25	12.5	0
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	17	17.0	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Willie Williams W. Williams #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ralph Heck R. Heck #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pete Gogolak P. Gogolak #3	0/0	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	4	199	49.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	5	196	39.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rocky Thompson R. Thompson #22	2	42	21.0	0	0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1	19	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	3	67	22.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	1	6	6.0	0	0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	3	13	4.3	0	0
John Mallory J. Mallory #22	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	14/26	152	5.8	1	1	0-0	68.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	14	83	5.9	0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	15	52	3.5	1
Rocky Thompson R. Thompson #22	4	17	4.3	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	4	12	3.0	1
Charlie Evans C. Evans #31	1	5	5.0	0
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	1	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	69	13.8	1
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	0/0	50	16.7	0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	0/0	20	10.0	0
Rich Houston R. Houston #84	0/0	11	11.0	0
Coleman Zeno C. Zeno #88	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Willie Williams W. Williams #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ralph Heck R. Heck #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pete Gogolak P. Gogolak #3	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	4	199	49.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rocky Thompson R. Thompson #22	2	42	21.0	0	0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	1	6	6.0	0	0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	6/9	104	11.6	1	1	0-0	103.2
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	5/11	63	5.7	0	1	0-0	25.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Art Malone A. Malone #25	7	33	4.7	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	9	20	2.2	0
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	5	13	2.6	0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	4	6	1.5	1
Sonny Campbell S. Campbell #45	2	5	2.5	0
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	1	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	47	23.5	1
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	0/0	38	12.7	0
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	0/0	31	15.5	0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	0/0	25	12.5	0
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	17	17.0	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	5	196	39.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	3	67	22.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	3	13	4.3	0	0
John Mallory J. Mallory #22	1	1	1.0	0	0

NYG

ATL

1

7

2

0

3

7

4

7

0

21

17

NYG

Team Stats

ATL

324

Total Yds

219

152

Pass Yds

139

172

Rush Yds

80

65

Total Plays

52

5

Yards Per Play

4.2

5.8

Yards Per Pass

5.8

4.4

Yards Per Rush

2.9

19

1st Downs

13

4

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

5

4.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-5 NYG

ATL 4-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats