Broncos 20-23 Falcons (Nov 26, 1972)

DEN

ATL

1

10

0

2

3

16

3

0

7

4

7

0

20

23

1Q

7 - 0

J. Dawkins 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

10 - 0

J. Turner 13-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 0

J. Turner 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 2

Safety by C. Humphrey.

Safety

2Q

13 - 9

A. Malone 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 16

A. Malone 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 23

W. Chesson 27-yard TD catch from B. Berry.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 23

R. Sherman 34-yard TD catch from S. Ramsey.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

194

Berry

ATL

Rush Yds

66

Hampton

ATL

Rec Yds

79

Malone

ATL

Scrim TD

2

Malone

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Ramsey

DEN QB #10

Bob Berry

ATL QB #17

116

Pass Yds

194

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

DEN

Team Stats

ATL

315

Total Yds

250

17

1st Downs

13

1

Turnovers

1

1972 AFC West

DEN ATL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	10	3	1	.750
Chiefs	8	6	0	.571
Broncos	5	9	0	.357
Chargers	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 squeaked out a win over the Denver Broncos, 23 to 20, on November 26, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Ramsey S. Ramsey #10	9/18	116	6.4	1	0	0-0	89.1
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	5/7	113	16.1	0	0	0-0	113.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	13/16	194	12.1	1	0	0-0	138.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	16	61	3.8	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	19	29	1.5	0
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	1	12	12.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	19	66	3.5	0	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	10	14	1.4	2	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	66	16.5	0
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	0/0	60	30.0	0
Rod Sherman R. Sherman #13	0/0	44	22.0	1
Billy Masters B. Masters #81	0/0	38	19.0	0
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	29	9.7	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	79	15.8	0
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	0/0	50	25.0	1
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	41	20.5	0
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	33	11.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	2/3	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	3	103	34.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	6	257	42.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Floyd Little F. Little #44	1	18	18.0
Randy Montgomery R. Montgomery #21	2	34	17.0
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	1	14	14.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	3	58	19.3	0	0
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	2	40	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	1	10	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Ramsey S. Ramsey #10	9/18	116	6.4	1	0	0-0	89.1
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	5/7	113	16.1	0	0	0-0	113.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	16	61	3.8	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	19	29	1.5	0
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	1	12	12.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	66	16.5	0
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	0/0	60	30.0	0
Rod Sherman R. Sherman #13	0/0	44	22.0	1
Billy Masters B. Masters #81	0/0	38	19.0	0
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	29	9.7	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	3	103	34.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Floyd Little F. Little #44	1	18	18.0
Randy Montgomery R. Montgomery #21	2	34	17.0
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	1	14	14.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	1	10	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	13/16	194	12.1	1	0	0-0	138.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	19	66	3.5	0	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	10	14	1.4	2	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	79	15.8	0
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	0/0	50	25.0	1
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	41	20.5	0
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	33	11.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	6	257	42.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	3	58	19.3	0	0
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	2	40	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	1	5	5.0	0	0

DEN

ATL

1

10

0

2

3

16

3

0

7

4

7

0

20

23

DEN

Team Stats

ATL

315

Total Yds

250

213

Pass Yds

170

102

Rush Yds

80

63

Total Plays

48

5

Yards Per Play

5.2

7.9

Yards Per Pass

8.9

2.8

Yards Per Rush

2.8

17

1st Downs

13

3

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

7

3.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-8 DEN

ATL 6-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats