The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, 17 to 14, on December 17, 1972.

1972 Atlanta Falcons

Final

KC

Chiefs

8-6-0

17

ATL

Falcons

7-7-0

14

1

0

0

2

3

7

3

7

0

4

7

7

Total

17

14

2nd quarter

KC

ATL

Chiefs

Jan Stenerud 28-yard field goal

3

0

Falcons

Art Malone 1-yard run (Bill Bell kick)

3

7

3rd quarter

KC

ATL

Chiefs

Otis Taylor 15-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)

10

7

4th quarter

KC

ATL

Falcons

Ken Burrow 17-yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick)

10

14

Chiefs

Ed Podolak 7-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)

17

14

Chiefs

Falcons

1st Downs

19

16

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

72

58

Total Yards

290

251

Yards per play

4.0

4.3

Passing

108

166

Comp - Att

18 - 26

11 - 25

Yards per pass

3.7

6.1

Interceptions thrown

1

2

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 31

2 - 11

Rushing

182

85

Rushing Attempts

43

31

Yards per rush

4.2

2.7

Penalties

2

3

Turnovers

1

3

Fumbles lost

0

1

Interceptions

1

2

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Len Dawson 18 26 139 5.3 2 1 91.7
Team 18 26 108 5.3 2 1 3 91.7

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Wendell Hayes 17 69 4.1 0
Ed Podolak 17 67 3.9 0
Mike Adamle 4 21 5.3 0
Len Dawson 1 20 20.0 0
Otis Taylor 1 11 11.0 0
Jim Otis 2 2 1.0 0
Bob West 1 -8 -8.0 0
Team 43 182 4.2 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Otis Taylor 8 69 8.6 1
Wendell Hayes 4 36 9.0 0
Ed Podolak 5 18 3.6 1
Bob West 1 16 16.0 0
Team 18 139 5.3 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Jan Stenerud 1 3 2 5
Team 1 3 2 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Jerrel Wilson 4 156 39.0
Team 4 156 39.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Mike Adamle 2 36 18.0 0
Kerry Reardon 1 17 17.0 0
Team 3 53 17.7 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ed Podolak 1 -2 -2.0 0
Team 1 -2 -2.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Bob Berry 11 25 177 7.1 1 2 48.3
Team 11 25 166 7.1 1 2 2 48.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Dave Hampton 19 65 3.4 0
Art Malone 10 20 2.0 1
Bob Berry 2 0 0.0 0
Team 31 85 2.7 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Jim Mitchell 2 57 28.5 0
Ken Burrow 2 35 17.5 1
Dave Hampton 2 30 15.0 0
Wes Chesson 2 29 14.5 0
Art Malone 3 26 8.7 0
Team 11 177 7.1 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 3 1 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Bill Bell 0 1 2 2
Team 0 1 2 2

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
John James 3 118 39.3
Team 3 118 39.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Dave Hampton 2 48 24.0 0
Willie Belton 1 25 25.0 0
Team 3 73 24.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Clarence Ellis 1 13 13.0 0
Willie Belton 1 1 1.0 0
John Small 1 0 0.0 0
Team 3 14 4.7 0

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Team Leaders

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PASS

2,836

Ridder

Desmond Ridder

RUSH

976

Robinson

Bijan Robinson

REC

905

London

Drake London

Team Rankings

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PPG

18.9

26th

OPP PPG

21.9

18th

RUSH YDS/G

127.0

9th

PASS YDS/G

222.1

22nd

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
Falcons Falcons
7 10 0 .412
Panthers Panthers
2 15 0 .118

Last Game

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NO Saints

9-8-0

48

Final

17

ATL Falcons

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM