49ers 17-20 Falcons (Sep 19, 1971)

SF

ATL

1

0

3

2

7

3

0

10

4

10

0

17

20

1Q

0 - 3

B. Bell 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 3

J. Thomas 25-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

K. Burrow 10-yard TD catch from B. Berry.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 13

B. Bell 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

7 - 20

K. Burrow 35-yard TD catch from B. Berry.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 20

B. Gossett 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 20

T. Kwalick 33-yard TD catch from J. Brodie.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

225

Brodie

SF

Rush Yds

79

Willard

SF

Rec Yds

97

Kwalick

SF

Scrim TD

2

Burrow

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

John Brodie

SF QB #12

Bob Berry

ATL QB #17

225

Pass Yds

185

1

Pass TD

2

4

Int

0

SF

Team Stats

ATL

372

Total Yds

266

22

1st Downs

16

7

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 Atlanta Falcons squeaked out a win over the San Francisco 49ers, 20 to 17, on September 19, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	17/34	225	6.6	1	4	0-0	41.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	16/21	185	8.8	2	0	0-0	134.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	17	79	4.6	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	6	32	5.3	0
Doug Cunningham D. Cunningham #42	5	27	5.4	0
Jimmy Thomas J. Thomas #24	1	25	25.0	1
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	1	3	3.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Art Malone A. Malone #25	13	40	3.1
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	11	31	2.8
Sonny Campbell S. Campbell #45	8	23	2.9
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	1	5	5.0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	3	2	0.7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	0/0	97	16.2	1
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	0/0	32	16.0	0
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	24	12.0	0
Doug Cunningham D. Cunningham #42	0/0	24	8.0	0
Dick Witcher D. Witcher #88	0/0	22	22.0	0
Jimmy Thomas J. Thomas #24	0/0	21	10.5	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	0/0	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	67	22.3	2
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	46	11.5	0
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	0/0	29	7.3	0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	0/0	19	19.0	0
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	16	5.3	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Tom McCauley T. McCauley #20	0-0	1
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	1
Tom Hayes T. Hayes #27	0-0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bruce Gossett B. Gossett #30	1/1	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim McCann J. McCann #15	2	97	48.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	4	160	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	2	34	17.0
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	1	19	19.0
Doug Cunningham D. Cunningham #42	1	18	18.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	2	56	28.0	0	0
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	2	55	27.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Fuller J. Fuller #23	1	10	10.0	0	0
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor #44	1	4	4.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	2	13	6.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	17/34	225	6.6	1	4	0-0	41.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	17	79	4.6	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	6	32	5.3	0
Doug Cunningham D. Cunningham #42	5	27	5.4	0
Jimmy Thomas J. Thomas #24	1	25	25.0	1
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	1	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	0/0	97	16.2	1
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	0/0	32	16.0	0
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	24	12.0	0
Doug Cunningham D. Cunningham #42	0/0	24	8.0	0
Dick Witcher D. Witcher #88	0/0	22	22.0	0
Jimmy Thomas J. Thomas #24	0/0	21	10.5	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bruce Gossett B. Gossett #30	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim McCann J. McCann #15	2	97	48.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	2	34	17.0
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	1	19	19.0
Doug Cunningham D. Cunningham #42	1	18	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Fuller J. Fuller #23	1	10	10.0	0	0
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor #44	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	16/21	185	8.8	2	0	0-0	134.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Art Malone A. Malone #25	13	40	3.1
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	11	31	2.8
Sonny Campbell S. Campbell #45	8	23	2.9
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	1	5	5.0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	3	2	0.7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	67	22.3	2
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	46	11.5	0
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	0/0	29	7.3	0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	0/0	19	19.0	0
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	16	5.3	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Tom McCauley T. McCauley #20	0-0	1
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	1
Tom Hayes T. Hayes #27	0-0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	4	160	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	2	56	28.0	0	0
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	2	55	27.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	2	13	6.5	0	0

SF

ATL

1

0

3

2

7

3

0

10

4

10

0

17

20

SF

Team Stats

ATL

372

Total Yds

266

206

Pass Yds

165

166

Rush Yds

101

66

Total Plays

60

5.6

Yards Per Play

4.4

5.7

Yards Per Pass

6.9

5.5

Yards Per Rush

2.8

22

1st Downs

16

2

Punts

4

7

Turnovers

1

4

Interceptions Thrown

0

3

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

10

3.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 SF

ATL 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats