Sunday, October 31, 1971
Atlanta Falcons 31, Cleveland Browns 14| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (3-3-1) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Cleveland Browns (4-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| ATL | CLE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | Ken Burrow 39 yard pass from Dick Shiner (Bill Bell kick) | 7 | 0 |
| ATL | Don Hansen 40 yard interception return (Bill Bell kick) | 14 | 0 |
| ATL | Jim R. Mitchell 23 yard pass from Dick Shiner (Bill Bell kick) | 21 | 0 |
| ATL | Cannonball Butler 1 yard rush (Bill Bell kick) | 28 | 0 |
| CLE | Bo Scott 12 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) | 28 | 7 |
| ATL | Bill Bell 27 yard field goal | 31 | 7 |
| CLE | Gary Collins 24 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick) | 31 | 14 |
| ATL | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 10 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 54-175-1 | 20-65-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 7-10-142-2-0 | 9-19-108-1-4 |
| Sacked-yards | 0-0 | 2-20 |
| Net pass yards | 142 | 88 |
| Total yards | 317 | 153 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-45 | 4-51 |