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1970 Atlanta Falcons

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Record: 4-8-2, Finished 3rd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 206 points (14.7/g), 22nd of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 261 points (18.6/g), 10th.
 Differential of -55 points (-3.9/g), 19th.
 Expected W-L: 5.1-8.9.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -3 (-0.2/g), 16th.

Coached by Norm Van Brocklin (4-8-2)

1970 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Bob Berry 28 5 12 156 for 269, 1,806 yards, 16 td, 13 int, & 13 rushes for 60 yards and 0 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 11th / 142nd pick / 1964
Denver Broncos / 26th / 201st pick / 1964

RB Harmon Wages 24 2 0 119 rushes for 422 yards, 1 td, & 26 catches for 153 yards and 2 td
FB Cannonball Butler 27 5 0 166 rushes for 636 yards, 0 td, & 24 catches for 151 yards and 1 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 14th / 186th pick / 1965

WR Paul Flatley 29 7 0 39 catches for 544 yards, 1 td

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 44th pick / 1963
Denver Broncos / 7th / 53rd pick / 1963

WR Todd Snyder 22 Rook 0 23 catches for 311 yards, 2 td

Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 65th pick / 1970

TE Jim R. Mitchell 23 1 0 44 catches for 650 yards, 6 td, & 5 rushes for 23 yards and 1 td

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 81st pick / 1969

LT Mal Snider 23 1 0

Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 54th pick / 1969

LG Andy Maurer 22 Rook 0

Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 64th pick / 1970

C Jeff Van Note 24 1 14 1 fumble recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 11th / 262nd pick / 1969

RG Dick Enderle 23 1 0

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 158th pick / 1969

RT George Kunz 23 1 9

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 2nd pick / 1969

 Defensive Starters
LDE Claude Humphrey* 26 2 0 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 3rd pick / 1968

LDT Greg Lens 25 Rook 0

St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 86th pick / 1970

RDT Glen Condren 28 5 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New York Jets / 19th / 147th pick / 1964
New York Giants / 11th / 152nd pick / 1964

RDE John Zook 23 1 0 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 99th pick / 1969

LLB Grady Allen 24 2 0 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered
MLB Tommy Nobis* 27 4 0 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 1st pick / 1966
Houston Oilers / 1st / 5th pick / 1966

RLB Don Hansen 26 4 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 42nd pick / 1966
Miami Dolphins / 7th / 51st pick / 1966

LCB Ken Reaves 26 4 0 6 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 49th pick / 1966

RCB Rudy Redmond 23 1 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 4th / 91st pick / 1969

SS John Mallory 24 2 0 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 10th / 258th pick / 1968

FS Tom McCauley 23 1 0 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 10th / 253rd pick / 1969

 Special Teams Starters
K Ken Vinyard 23 Rook 0 9 of 25 field goals & 23 of 26 extra points

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 142nd pick / 1969

P Billy Lothridge 28 6 0 76 punts for a 38.7 average, 0 blocked

Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 73rd pick / 1964
Oakland Raiders / 12th / 95th pick / 1964

PR John Mallory 24 2 0 17 punt returns for a 11.9 average and 1 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 10th / 258th pick / 1968

KR Cannonball Butler 27 5 0 14 kick returns for a 20.3 average and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 14th / 186th pick / 1965

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Ron Acks 26 LB 8 0 214 6-2 Illinois 10/3/1944 2

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 57th pick / 1966
New York Jets / 16th / 141st pick / 1966

Grady Allen 24 LB 14 0 225 6-3 Texas A&M 1/1/1946 2
Bob Berry 28 QB 12 12 185 5-11 Oregon 3/10/1942 5

Philadelphia Eagles / 11th / 142nd pick / 1964
Denver Broncos / 26th / 201st pick / 1964

Bob Breitenstein 27 T-G 7 0 265 6-3 Tulsa 4/8/1943 5

Washington Redskins / 2nd / 21st pick / 1965
Denver Broncos / 5th / 33rd pick / 1965

Mike Brunson 23 RB 8 0 190 6-1 Arizona State,Mesa 7/30/1947 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 11th / 272nd pick / 1970

Cannonball Butler 27 RB 14 0 194 5-9 Edward Waters 5/4/1943 5

Pittsburgh Steelers / 14th / 186th pick / 1965

Sonny Campbell 22 RB 11 0 192 5-11 Northern Arizona 3/5/1948 Rook
Grady Cavness 23 DB 4 0 187 5-11 Texas-El Paso 3/1/1947 1

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 36th pick / 1969

Gail Cogdill 33 SE-WR 6 0 200 6-3 Washington State 4/7/1937 10

Detroit Lions / 6th / 63rd pick / 1960

Glen Condren 28 DT-DE 14 0 251 6-4 Oklahoma 6/10/1942 5

New York Jets / 19th / 147th pick / 1964
New York Giants / 11th / 152nd pick / 1964

Ted Cottrell 23 LB 14 0 233 6-2 Delaware Valley 6/13/1947 1

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 164th pick / 1969

Mike Donohoe 25 TE 14 0 225 6-3 San Francisco 5/6/1945 2

Minnesota Vikings / 9th / 225th pick / 1968

Dick Enderle 23 G 12 0 250 6-2 Minnesota 11/6/1947 1

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 158th pick / 1969

Paul Flatley 29 WR-FL 14 0 187 6-1 Northwestern 1/30/1941 7

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 44th pick / 1963
Denver Broncos / 7th / 53rd pick / 1963

Mike Freeman 26 DB 14 0 179 5-11 Fresno State 7/13/1944 2

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 89th pick / 1968

Paul Gipson 24 RB 13 0 210 6-0 Houston 3/21/1946 1

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 29th pick / 1969

Dean Halverson 24 LB 7 0 230 6-2 Washington 8/24/1946 2

Los Angeles Rams / 13th / 351st pick / 1968

Don Hansen 26 LB 14 0 235 6-2 Illinois 8/20/1944 4

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 42nd pick / 1966
Miami Dolphins / 7th / 51st pick / 1966

Dave Hettema 28 T 6 0 250 6-5 New Mexico 11/7/1942 3

San Francisco 49ers / 16th / 212th pick / 1965

Claude Humphrey* 26 DE 12 0 252 6-4 Tennessee State 6/29/1944 2

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 3rd pick / 1968

Randy Johnson 26 QB 4 2 205 6-3 Texas A&M-Kingsville 6/17/1944 4

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 16th pick / 1966
Denver Broncos / 4th / 27th pick / 1966

George Kunz 23 T 9 9 257 6-5 Notre Dame 7/5/1947 1

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 2nd pick / 1969

Al Lavan 24 DB 13 0 202 6-1 Colorado State 9/13/1946 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 204th pick / 1968

Kent Lawrence 24 WR 1 0 180 6-0 Georgia 6/3/1946 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 9th / 211th pick / 1969

Greg Lens 25 DT 14 0 261 6-5 Trinity (TX) 3/11/1945 Rook

St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 86th pick / 1970

Billy Lothridge 28 DB-P 14 0 194 6-1 Georgia Tech 1/1/1942 6

Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 73rd pick / 1964
Oakland Raiders / 12th / 95th pick / 1964

John Mallory 24 DB 14 0 184 6-0 West Virginia 7/24/1946 2

Philadelphia Eagles / 10th / 258th pick / 1968

Art Malone 22 RB 14 0 211 5-11 Arizona State 3/20/1948 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 39th pick / 1970

Randy Marshall 24 DE 9 0 237 6-5 Linfield 12/14/1946 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 152nd pick / 1970

John Matlock 26 C 14 0 249 6-4 Miami (FL) 10/19/1944 3
Andy Maurer 22 G-T 14 0 265 6-3 Oregon 9/30/1948 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 64th pick / 1970

Tom McCauley 23 DB 14 0 193 6-3 Wisconsin 5/3/1947 1

Minnesota Vikings / 10th / 253rd pick / 1969

Jim R. Mitchell 23 TE 14 0 234 6-1 Prairie View 10/19/1947 1

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 81st pick / 1969

Tommy Nobis* 27 LB 14 0 240 6-2 Texas 9/20/1943 4

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 1st pick / 1966
Houston Oilers / 1st / 5th pick / 1966

Ken Reaves 26 DB 14 0 210 6-3 Norfolk State 10/29/1944 4

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 49th pick / 1966

Rudy Redmond 23 DB 14 0 196 6-1 Pacific 8/25/1947 1

Chicago Bears / 4th / 91st pick / 1969

Gary Roberts 24 G 11 0 242 6-2 Purdue 11/30/1946 Rook

New York Jets / 11th / 286th pick / 1969

Bill Sandeman 28 T-DT 6 0 252 6-6 Pacific 11/30/1942 4
John Small 24 DT-LB 10 0 269 6-4 The Citadel 11/20/1946 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 12th pick / 1970

Mal Snider 23 G-T 14 0 251 6-4 Stanford 4/5/1947 1

Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 54th pick / 1969

Todd Snyder 22 WR 12 0 187 6-1 Ohio 10/22/1948 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 65th pick / 1970

Jim Sullivan 26 DT-DE 7 0 240 6-4 Lincoln (MO) 8/20/1944 Rook
Jeff Van Note 24 C-G-LB 14 14 247 6-2 Kentucky 2/7/1946 1

Atlanta Falcons / 11th / 262nd pick / 1969

Ken Vinyard 23 K 14 0 190 5-10 Texas Tech 6/18/1947 Rook

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 142nd pick / 1969

Harmon Wages 24 RB 13 0 215 6-1 Florida 5/18/1946 2
John Zook 23 DE 14 0 243 6-4 Kansas 9/24/1947 1

Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 99th pick / 1969

Team Total 24.9 14 221.9 6-2.0 2.1