Game Recap
In a October week 7 collision, the Falcons enjoyed a 31-14 win over the Browns. The Browns were held scoreless going into halftime as the Falcons dominated building a 21-0 lead.
The Falcons were led by Dick Shiner who finished with 2 touchdowns, 0 INTs. Cannonball Butler had 1 touchdown. Ken Burrow had 71 receiving yards, 1 TD.
For the Browns, Bill Nelsen connected on 1 touchdown, 4 interceptions. Bo Scott ran for 1 TD. Gary Collins had 1 TD.
The Falcons finished with 317 total yards, 17 first downs, 0 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Browns tallied 153 total yards, 10 first downs, 4 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat Cleveland BrownsCLE 31-14
- Date: Sunday, October 31, 1971
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 317, Turnovers: 0
- Cleveland Browns Stats - Yards: 153, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
14 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
31 |
| CLE |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Dick Shiner | ATL | 6-9 | 115 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Nelsen | CLE | 9-19 | 108 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Billy Lothridge | ATL | 1-1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Cannonball Butler | ATL | 21 | 63 | 1 | 0 | |
| Art Malone | ATL | 13 | 56 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bo Scott | CLE | 11 | 46 | 1 | 0 | |
| Harmon Wages | ATL | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Willie Belton | ATL | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leroy Kelly | CLE | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sonny Campbell | ATL | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ken Burrow | ATL | 2 | 71 | 1 | 0 | |
| Gary Collins | CLE | 2 | 36 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jim Mitchell | ATL | 3 | 35 | 1 | 0 | |
| Fair Hooker | CLE | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Milt Morin | CLE | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Mallory | ATL | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bo Scott | CLE | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wes Chesson | ATL | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 54 | 175 | 1 | | |
| CLE | 20 | 65 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 7-10 | 142 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| CLE | 9-19 | 108 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Atlanta Falcons at Cleveland Browns
- Attendance:
- Weather: 63 degrees, relative humidity 72%, wind 11 mph
- Time of Game:
