Game Recap
In a week 10 collision in Atlanta, the Falcons pitched a 28-21 victory against the Packers. The Packers had the lead after two 14-12 but Falcons took charge in the 0. The Falcons scored 7 in the third quarter,
The Falcons were led by Bob Berry who tossed in 191 passing yards in the air, 1 TD, zero picks, was 16 of 21 passing. Cannonball Butler ran for 1 TD. Jim Mitchell finished with 71 yards receiving, 1 TD.
For the Packers, Scott Hunter threw for 1 touchdown. John Brockington ran for 1 TD.
The Falcons ended up with 386 total yards, 27 first downs, 2 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Packers tallied 143 total yards, 7 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat Green Bay PackersGNB 28-21
- Date: Monday, November 22, 1971
- Game Time Kickoff: 9:00PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 386, Turnovers: 2
- Green Bay Packers Stats - Yards: 143, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| GNB |
0 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
| ATL |
6 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
28 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Bob Berry | ATL | 16-21 | 191 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Scott Hunter | GNB | 3-8 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Cannonball Butler | ATL | 16 | 64 | 1 | 0 | |
| Willie Belton | ATL | 12 | 63 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Brockington | GNB | 9 | 55 | 1 | 0 | |
| Art Malone | ATL | 12 | 36 | 2 | 0 | |
| Donny Anderson | GNB | 8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
| Harmon Wages | ATL | 8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Hampton | GNB | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jim Mitchell | ATL | 4 | 71 | 1 | 0 | |
| Carroll Dale | GNB | 2 | 58 | 0 | 0 | |
| Art Malone | ATL | 5 | 51 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ken Burrow | ATL | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sonny Campbell | ATL | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| Donny Anderson | GNB | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | |
| Willie Belton | ATL | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cannonball Butler | ATL | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 55 | 204 | 3 | | |
| GNB | 20 | 103 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 16-21 | 191 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| GNB | 3-8 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
More Game Information On The Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons
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- Weather: 36 degrees, relative humidity 46%, wind 12 mph, wind chill 28
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