Falcons 31-14 Browns (Oct 31, 1971)

ATL

CLE

1

14

0

2

7

0

3

7

4

3

7

31

14

1Q

7 - 0

K. Burrow 39-yard TD catch from D. Shiner.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

D. Hansen 40-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 0

J. Mitchell 23-yard TD catch from D. Shiner.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 0

C. Butler 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 7

B. Scott 12-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 7

B. Bell 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

31 - 14

G. Collins 24-yard TD catch from B. Nelsen.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

115

Shiner

ATL

Rush Yds

63

Butler

ATL

Rec Yds

71

Burrow

ATL

Scrim TD

1

Mitchell

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dick Shiner

ATL QB #14

Bill Nelsen

CLE QB #16

115

Pass Yds

108

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

4

ATL

Team Stats

CLE

317

Total Yds

153

17

1st Downs

10

0

Turnovers

4

1971 NFC West

ATLCLE

Team	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	9	5	0	.643
Rams	8	5	1	.607
Falcons	7	6	1	.536
Saints	4	8	2	.357

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	9	5	0	.643
Steelers	6	8	0	.429
Oilers	4	9	1	.321
Bengals	4	10	0	.286

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns were easily defeated by the Atlanta Falcons, 31 to 14, on October 31, 1971.

Game Info

October 30, 1971

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	6/9	115	12.8	2	0	0-0	149.3
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	1/1	27	27.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	9/19	108	5.7	1	4	0-0	43.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	21	63	3.0	1
Art Malone A. Malone #25	13	56	4.3	0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	9	25	2.8	0
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	6	22	3.7	0
Sonny Campbell S. Campbell #45	4	13	3.3	0
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	1	-4	-4.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	11	46	4.2	1	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	9	19	2.1	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	71	35.5	1
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	35	11.7	1
John Mallory J. Mallory #22	0/0	27	27.0	0
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	0/0	9	9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gary Collins G. Collins #86	0/0	36	18.0	1
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	30	10.0	0
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	30	10.0	0
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	0/0	12	12.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int	TD
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	1	0
Ray Brown R. Brown #34	0-0	1	0
Don Hansen D. Hansen #58	0-0	2	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	1/1	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	4	132	33.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	4	191	47.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	2	83	41.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reece Morrison R. Morrison #26	4	126	31.5	0	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	2	42	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	2	16	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	2	19	9.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	6/9	115	12.8	2	0	0-0	149.3
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	1/1	27	27.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	21	63	3.0	1
Art Malone A. Malone #25	13	56	4.3	0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	9	25	2.8	0
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	6	22	3.7	0
Sonny Campbell S. Campbell #45	4	13	3.3	0
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	1	-4	-4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	71	35.5	1
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	35	11.7	1
John Mallory J. Mallory #22	0/0	27	27.0	0
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int	TD
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	1	0
Ray Brown R. Brown #34	0-0	1	0
Don Hansen D. Hansen #58	0-0	2	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	4	132	33.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	2	83	41.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	2	16	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	9/19	108	5.7	1	4	0-0	43.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	11	46	4.2	1	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	9	19	2.1	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gary Collins G. Collins #86	0/0	36	18.0	1
Milt Morin M. Morin #89	0/0	30	10.0	0
Fair Hooker F. Hooker #43	0/0	30	10.0	0
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	0/0	12	12.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	4	191	47.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reece Morrison R. Morrison #26	4	126	31.5	0	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	2	42	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	2	19	9.5	0	0

ATL

CLE

1

14

0

2

7

0

3

7

4

3

7

31

14

ATL

Team Stats

CLE

317

Total Yds

153

142

Pass Yds

88

175

Rush Yds

65

64

Total Plays

41

5.0

Yards Per Play

3.7

14.2

Yards Per Pass

4.2

3.2

Yards Per Rush

3.3

17

1st Downs

10

4

Punts

4

0

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

4

0

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

4

45

Penalty Yards

51

2

Sacks

0

20

Sack Yards

0

1

D/ST TD

0

3-3-1 ATL

CLE 4-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats