The Atlanta Falcons were 7-6-1 in 1971. They finished 3rd in the NFC West and 6th in the NFC.
GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 14 | 274 | 3,959 | 810 | 4.9 | 1,703 | 494 | 3.4 | 2,495 | 285 | 8.8 | 31 | 239 | 221 | 99 | 108 | 14 | 79 | 723 |
Team Rank | 13th | 15th | 21st | 10th | 16th | 7th | 23rd | 10th | 24th | 1st | 15th | 13th | 15th | 14th | 15th | 18th | 15th | 12th | |
Opponent | 14 | 277 | 3,787 | 874 | 4.3 | 2,149 | 500 | 4.3 | 1,895 | 343 | 5.5 | 31 | 257 | 237 | 114 | 106 | 17 | 61 | 614 |
Opponent Rank | 13th | 8th | 18th | 6th | 21st | 24th | 18th | 1st | 9th | 2nd | 12th | 16th | 17th | 20th | 11th | 12th | 22nd | 22nd | |
Net | -3 | +172 | -64 | +0.6 | -446 | -6 | -0.9 | +600 | -58 | +3.2 | 0 | -18 | -16 | -15 | +2 | -3 | +18 | +109 | |
Net Rank | 13th | 12th | 21st | 5th | 17th | 14th | 22nd | 3rd | 19th | 1st | 15th | 16th | 17th | 16th | 12th | 18th | 25th | 22nd |
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 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |