Falcons 24-20 Saints (Dec 19, 1971)

ATL

NO

1

7

2

3

0

7

4

14

3

24

20

1Q

7 - 0

A. Malone 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

B. Gresham 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

C. Durkee 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

B. Bell 10-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 17

A. Manning 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 17

A. Malone 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 20

C. Durkee 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 20

K. Burrow 22-yard TD catch from B. Berry.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

269

Berry

ATL

Rush Yds

73

Strong

NO

Rec Yds

190

Burrow

ATL

Scrim TD

2

Malone

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Berry

ATL QB #17

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

269

Pass Yds

174

1

Pass TD

0

Int

0

ATL

Team Stats

NO

319

Total Yds

300

14

1st Downs

20

1

Turnovers

1

1971 NFC West

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 New Orleans Saints couldn't pull it off against the Atlanta Falcons, 24 to 20, on December 19, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	18/27	269	10.0	1	0	0-0	111.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	17/26	174	6.7	0	0	0-0	84.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Art Malone A. Malone #25	8	24	3.0	2
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	8	22	2.8	0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	4	8	2.0	0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	2	3	1.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	17	73	4.3	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	18	52	2.9	1
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	3	28	9.3	1
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	1	12	12.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	190	23.8	1
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	37	12.3	0
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	0/0	19	19.0	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	12	4.0	0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	0/0	10	10.0	0
George Kunz G. Kunz #75	0/0	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	60	10.0
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	59	14.8
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	24	12.0
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	19	19.0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	0/0	10	5.0
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	0/0	2	1.0

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
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	1/2	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Durkee C. Durkee #15	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	5	212	42.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	5	218	43.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	2	58	29.0	0	0
Sonny Campbell S. Campbell #45	2	40	20.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	2	66	33.0	0	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	2	44	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	4	6	1.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	18/27	269	10.0	1	0	0-0	111.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Art Malone A. Malone #25	8	24	3.0	2
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	8	22	2.8	0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	4	8	2.0	0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	2	3	1.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	190	23.8	1
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	37	12.3	0
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	0/0	19	19.0	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	12	4.0	0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	0/0	10	10.0	0
George Kunz G. Kunz #75	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	5	212	42.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	2	58	29.0	0	0
Sonny Campbell S. Campbell #45	2	40	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	4	6	1.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	17/26	174	6.7	0	0	0-0	84.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	17	73	4.3	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	18	52	2.9	1
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	3	28	9.3	1
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	1	12	12.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	60	10.0
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	59	14.8
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	24	12.0
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	19	19.0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	0/0	10	5.0
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	0/0	2	1.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Durkee C. Durkee #15	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	5	218	43.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	2	66	33.0	0	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	2	44	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	1	0	0.0	0	0

ATL

NO

1

7

2

3

0

7

4

14

3

24

20

ATL

Team Stats

NO

319

Total Yds

300

262

Pass Yds

135

57

Rush Yds

165

50

Total Plays

70

6.4

Yards Per Play

4.3

9.4

Yards Per Pass

4.4

2.6

Yards Per Rush

4.2

14

1st Downs

20

5

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

5

5.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-6 ATL

NO 4-8

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats