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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)
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1971 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 19 | box | W | 1-0 | San Francisco 49ers | 20 | 17 | 16 | 266 | 165 | 101 | 1 | 22 | 372 | 206 | 166 | 7 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 26 | box | T | 1-0-1 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 20 | 20 | 20 | 437 | 287 | 150 | 1 | 20 | 317 | 125 | 192 | 3 |
| 3 | Sun | October 3 | box | L | 1-1-1 | @ | Detroit Lions | 38 | 41 | 16 | 342 | 295 | 47 | 5 | 23 | 318 | 95 | 223 | 2 |
| 4 | Sun | October 10 | box | L | 1-2-1 | St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 26 | 15 | 213 | 119 | 94 | 6 | 16 | 263 | 112 | 151 | ||
| 5 | Sun | October 17 | box | L | 1-3-1 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 24 | 14 | 249 | 135 | 114 | 4 | 18 | 306 | 182 | 124 | 4 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 24 | box | W | 2-3-1 | New Orleans Saints | 28 | 6 | 25 | 364 | 80 | 284 | 1 | 15 | 202 | 144 | 58 | 2 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 31 | box | W | 3-3-1 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 31 | 14 | 17 | 317 | 142 | 175 | 10 | 153 | 88 | 65 | 4 | |
| 8 | Sun | November 7 | box | W | 4-3-1 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 6 | 15 | 267 | 112 | 155 | 1 | 10 | 167 | 73 | 94 | 2 |
| 9 | Sun | November 14 | box | L | 4-4-1 | New York Giants | 17 | 21 | 13 | 219 | 139 | 80 | 2 | 19 | 324 | 152 | 172 | 3 | |
| 10 | Mon | November 22 | box | W | 5-4-1 | Green Bay Packers | 28 | 21 | 27 | 386 | 182 | 204 | 2 | 7 | 143 | 40 | 103 | 1 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 28 | box | L | 5-5-1 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 24 | 4 | 123 | 55 | 68 | 3 | 19 | 304 | 47 | 257 | 3 |
| 12 | Sun | December 5 | box | W | 6-5-1 | Oakland Raiders | 24 | 13 | 17 | 327 | 214 | 113 | 5 | 20 | 328 | 120 | 208 | 5 | |
| 13 | Sun | December 12 | box | L | 6-6-1 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 24 | 8 | 130 | 69 | 61 | 4 | 18 | 290 | 119 | 171 | 1 |
| 14 | Sun | December 19 | box | W | 7-6-1 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 24 | 20 | 14 | 319 | 262 | 57 | 1 | 20 | 300 | 135 | 165 | 1 |