Game Recap
Week 3 of the 1971 season saw the Detroit Lions defeat the Atlanta Falcons 41-38.
Notes
- Score: Detroit LionsDET defeat Atlanta FalconsATL 41-38
- Date: Sunday, October 3, 1971
- Game Time Kickoff: 2:00PM
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 318, Turnovers: 2
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 342, Turnovers: 5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
7 |
17 |
7 |
7 |
38 |
| DET |
14 |
14 |
10 |
3 |
41 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Bob Berry | ATL | 13-23 | 309 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Greg Landry | DET | 7-12 | 123 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Steve Owens | DET | 22 | 98 | 1 | 0 | |
| Altie Taylor | DET | 19 | 77 | 0 | 0 | |
| Greg Landry | DET | 9 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cannonball Butler | ATL | 10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mel Farr | DET | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ray Jarvis | ATL | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Art Malone | ATL | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ken Burrow | ATL | 6 | 190 | 2 | 0 | |
| Larry Walton | DET | 2 | 67 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jim Mitchell | ATL | 3 | 60 | 1 | 0 | |
| Art Malone | ATL | 3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | |
| Earl McCullouch | DET | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Sanders | DET | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cannonball Butler | ATL | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Owens | DET | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 21 | 47 | 1 | | |
| DET | 57 | 223 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 13-23 | 309 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| DET | 7-12 | 123 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions
- Attendance:
- Weather: 69 degrees, relative humidity 80%, wind 7 mph
- Time of Game:
