The Atlanta Falcons came up just a bit short against the New York Giants, 21 to 17, on November 14, 1971.
Final
1st quarter
NYG
ATL
Harmon Wages 2-yard run (Bill Bell kick)
0
7
Bob Tucker 10-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
7
7
2nd quarter
NYG
ATL
Bill Bell 17-yard field goal
7
10
3rd quarter
NYG
ATL
Jim Mitchell 23-yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick)
7
17
Bobby Duhon 4-yard run (Pete Gogolak kick)
14
17
4th quarter
NYG
ATL
Fran Tarkenton 2-yard run (Pete Gogolak kick)
21
17
Giants
Falcons
1st Downs
19
13
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
65
52
Total Yards
324
219
Yards per play
5.0
4.2
Passing
152
139
Comp - Att
14 - 26
11 - 20
Yards per pass
5.8
5.8
Interceptions thrown
1
2
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
4 - 28
Rushing
172
80
Rushing Attempts
39
28
Yards per rush
4.4
2.9
Penalties
7
5
Turnovers
3
2
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions
1
2
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton | 14 | 26 | 152 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 68.1 | |
Team | 14 | 26 | 152 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68.1 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Frederickson | 14 | 83 | 5.9 | 0 |
B. Duhon | 15 | 52 | 3.5 | 1 |
R. Thompson | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 |
C. Evans | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
J. Morrison | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
Team | 39 | 172 | 4.4 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Tucker | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 1 | |
J. Morrison | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | |
B. Duhon | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | |
R. Houston | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
C. Zeno | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
D. Herrmann | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | |
T. Frederickson | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | |
Team | 14 | 152 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Gogolak | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Blanchard | 4 | 199 | 49.8 | |
Team | 4 | 199 | 49.8 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Thompson | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | |
B. Duhon | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 |
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mitchell | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 1 | |
C. Butler | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | |
W. Chesson | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | |
H. Wages | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | |
K. Burrow | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
A. Malone | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Team | 11 | 167 | 8.4 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lothridge | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | |
Team | 5 | 196 | 39.2 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Butler | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Belton | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | |
J. Mallory | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 |
More Falcons Stats
PPG
24.6
12th
OPP PPG
24.0
20th
RUSH YDS/G
118.4
18th
PASS YDS/G
260.2
6th
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
 Saints | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
 Panthers | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
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Texans 
Colts 
Chiefs | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
| Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
| Buccaneers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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