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Atlanta Falcons 38 at Detroit Lions 41

Sunday, October 3, 1971

Atlanta Falcons 38, Detroit Lions 41

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Atlanta Falcons (1-1-1)7177738
Detroit Lions (2-1-0)141410341

ATLDET
DETMike Weger 52 yard fumble return (Errol Mann kick)07
DETSteve Owens 2 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)014
ATLJim R. Mitchell 13 yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick)714
ATLBill Bell 36 yard field goal1014
DETRon Jessie 97 yard kickoff return (Errol Mann kick)1021
ATLKen Burrow 56 yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick)1721
ATLArt Malone 1 yard rush (Bill Bell kick)2421
DETLarry Walton 56 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)2428
DETCharlie Sanders 16 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)2435
DETErrol Mann 18 yard field goal2438
ATLKen Burrow 25 yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick)3138
DETErrol Mann 13 yard field goal3141
ATLTom Hayes 20 yard blocked punt return (Bill Bell kick)3841

ATLDET
First downs1623
Rush-yards-TDs21-47-157-223-1
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT13-23-309-3-37-12-123-2-1
Sacked-yards2-143-28
Net pass yards29595
Total yards342318
Fumbles-lost5-23-1
Turnovers52
Penalties-yards5-338-72

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
Ken Burrow ATL 6 190 2
Bob Berry ATL 13 23 309 3 3