Sunday, October 10, 1971
St. Louis Cardinals 26, Atlanta Falcons 9| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-2-0) | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| Atlanta Falcons (1-2-1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| STL | ATL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Jim Bakken 37 yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| STL | Jim Bakken 45 yard field goal | 6 | 0 |
| STL | MacArthur Lane 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) | 13 | 0 |
| ATL | Bill Bell 15 yard field goal | 13 | 3 |
| STL | Jim Bakken 33 yard field goal | 16 | 3 |
| STL | Roy Shivers 2 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) | 23 | 3 |
| ATL | Tom Hayes 25 yard blocked punt return (kick failed) | 23 | 9 |
| STL | Jim Bakken 26 yard field goal | 26 | 9 |
| STL | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 15 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 42-151-2 | 26-94-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 12-27-121-0-0 | 13-27-138-0-4 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-9 | 2-19 |
| Net pass yards | 112 | 119 |
| Total yards | 263 | 213 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 6 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-81 | 4-48 |