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1971 Atlanta Falcons

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Record: 7-6-1, Finished 3rd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 274 points (19.6/g), 13th of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 277 points (19.8/g), 13th.
 Differential of -3 points (-0.2/g), 13th.
 Expected W-L: 6.9-7.1.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +2 (0.1/g), 11th.

Coached by Norm Van Brocklin (7-6-1)

1971 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 7 ATL Joe Profit RB 3 1971 1973 0 0 1 9 23 133 471 3 14 130 0 La-Monroe
2 33 ATL Ken Burrow WR 5 1971 1975 0 0 4 27 64 6 25 0 152 2668 21 San Diego State
3 59 ATL Leo Hart QB 2 1971 1972 0 0 0 0 3 6 16 53 0 3 5 19 0 Duke
4 85 ATL Mike Potchad T 0 0 0 Pittsburg State
5 111 ATL Ray Jarvis WR 9 1971 1979 0 0 3 17 82 2 13 0 104 1832 11 Norfolk State
6 137 ATL Tom Hayes DB 6 1971 1976 0 0 5 41 78 San Diego State
6 148 ATL Ray Brown DB 10 1971 1980 0 0 10 55 137 West Texas A&M
7 163 ATL Wes Chesson WR 4 1971 1974 0 0 2 7 43 1 -4 0 40 598 2 Duke
8 189 ATL Dennis Havig G 6 1972 1977 0 0 4 22 76 Colorado
9 215 ATL Alvin Griffin WR 0 0 0 Tuskegee
10 241 ATL Faddie Tillman DT 1 1972 1972 0 0 0 0 1 Boise State
11 267 ATL Larry Shears DB 2 1971 1972 0 0 0 1 10 Lincoln (MO)
12 293 ATL Ronnie Lowe WR 0 0 0 Fort Valley State
13 319 ATL Dan Crooks DB 0 0 0 Wisconsin
14 345 ATL Deryl Comer TE 0 0 0 Texas
15 371 ATL Wallace Clark RB 0 0 0 Auburn
16 397 ATL Lindsey James RB 0 0 0 San Diego State
17 423 ATL Willie Martin RB 0 0 0 Johnson C. Smith