Falcons 37-21 Bears (Sep 17, 1972)

ATL

CHI

1

10

7

2

21

0

3

7

4

3

7

37

21

1Q

7 - 0

J. Zook 26-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

B. Parsons 6-yard TD catch from B. Douglass.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

10 - 7

B. Bell 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 7

K. Burrow 32-yard TD catch from B. Berry.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 7

B. Berry 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

31 - 7

A. Malone 57-yard TD catch from B. Berry.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

31 - 14

E. Thomas 38-yard TD catch from B. Douglass.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

34 - 14

B. Bell 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

34 - 21

J. Harrison 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

37 - 21

B. Bell 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

151

Berry

ATL

Rush Yds

113

Harrison

CHI

Rec Yds

72

Malone

ATL

Scrim TD

1

Malone

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Berry

ATL QB #17

Bobby Douglass

CHI QB #10

151

Pass Yds

73

2

Pass TD

2

1

Int

1

ATL

Team Stats

CHI

319

Total Yds

283

16

1st Downs

15

2

Turnovers

3

1972 NFC West

ATL CHI

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

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	10	4	0	.714
Lions	8	5	1	.607
Vikings	7	7	0	.500
Bears	4	9	1	.321

Game Summary

The Chicago Bears were decisively beaten by the Atlanta Falcons, 37 to 21, on September 17, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	6/9	151	16.8	2	1	0-0	109.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	4/12	73	6.1	2	1	0-0	60.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Art Malone A. Malone #25	19	77	4.1	0
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	6	49	8.2	0
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	9	25	2.8	0
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	1	18	18.0	0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	2	4	2.0	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Harrison J. Harrison #35	20	113	5.7	1
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	9	68	7.6	0
Cyril Pinder C. Pinder #22	7	23	3.3	0
Roger Lawson R. Lawson #36	3	11	3.7	0
Earl Thomas E. Thomas #82	2	6	3.0	0
Don Shy D. Shy #24	1	4	4.0	0
George Farmer G. Farmer #43	1	-11	-11.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	72	36.0	1
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	32	32.0	1
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	28	14.0	0
Todd Snyder T. Snyder #80	0/0	19	19.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Earl Thomas E. Thomas #82	0/0	50	25.0	1
Roger Lawson R. Lawson #36	0/0	17	17.0	0
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	0/0	6	6.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Hayes T. Hayes #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Garry Lyle G. Lyle #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	3/3	4/4	13	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mac Percival M. Percival #83	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	2	97	48.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	4	167	41.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	1	29	29.0	0	0
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	3	87	29.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cecil Turner C. Turner #21	3	60	20.0	0	0
Craig Clemons C. Clemons #43	2	53	26.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ray Brown R. Brown #34	1	12	12.0	0	0
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	1	5	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	1	15	15.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	6/9	151	16.8	2	1	0-0	109.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Art Malone A. Malone #25	19	77	4.1	0
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	6	49	8.2	0
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	9	25	2.8	0
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	1	18	18.0	0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	2	4	2.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	72	36.0	1
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	32	32.0	1
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	28	14.0	0
Todd Snyder T. Snyder #80	0/0	19	19.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Hayes T. Hayes #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	3/3	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	2	97	48.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	1	29	29.0	0	0
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	3	87	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ray Brown R. Brown #34	1	12	12.0	0	0
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	4/12	73	6.1	2	1	0-0	60.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Harrison J. Harrison #35	20	113	5.7	1
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	9	68	7.6	0
Cyril Pinder C. Pinder #22	7	23	3.3	0
Roger Lawson R. Lawson #36	3	11	3.7	0
Earl Thomas E. Thomas #82	2	6	3.0	0
Don Shy D. Shy #24	1	4	4.0	0
George Farmer G. Farmer #43	1	-11	-11.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Earl Thomas E. Thomas #82	0/0	50	25.0	1
Roger Lawson R. Lawson #36	0/0	17	17.0	0
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	0/0	6	6.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Garry Lyle G. Lyle #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mac Percival M. Percival #83	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	4	167	41.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cecil Turner C. Turner #21	3	60	20.0	0	0
Craig Clemons C. Clemons #43	2	53	26.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	1	15	15.0	0	0

ATL

CHI

1

10

7

2

21

0

3

7

4

3

7

37

21

ATL

Team Stats

CHI

319

Total Yds

283

146

Pass Yds

69

173

Rush Yds

214

47

Total Plays

56

6.8

Yards Per Play

5.1

14.6

Yards Per Pass

5.3

4.7

Yards Per Rush

5

16

1st Downs

15

2

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

2

6

Penalties

5

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 ATL

CHI 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats