7-6-1 | Missed Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The Atlanta Falcons finished the regular season with a 7-6-1 record. They went 4-3 at home and 3-3-1 on the road.
The 1971 Atlanta Falcons played in the West Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1971 Atlanta Falcons went 3-2-1 against their NFC West opponents.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
New Orleans Saints | 2-0 | 100% | +26 |
San Francisco 49ers | 1-1 | 50% | -18 |
Los Angeles Rams | 0-1-1 | 25% | -8 |
The 1971 Atlanta Falcons had their best month in September, when they went 1-0-1 and had a 75% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 2-3 and had a 40% win percentage.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
September | 1-0-1 | 75% | +3 |
October | 2-3 | 40% | +11 |
November | 2-2 | 50% | -11 |
December | 2-1 | 66.7% | -6 |
No, the Falcons didn't make the Playoffs in 1971.
The Atlanta Falcons finished the regular season with a point differential of -3. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Falcons could have been expected to have about 6.9 wins, or a 7-7 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1971 Atlanta Falcons went 4-3-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Falcons went 2-1-1.
The 1971 Atlanta Falcons did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1971 Atlanta Falcons was a 3 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Atlanta Falcons had during the 1971 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.
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Bold = Division Opponent
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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Regular Season | |||||
1 | Sun, Sep 19, 1971 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Win 20 - 17 | ||
2 | Sun, Sep 26, 1971 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Tie 20 - 20 | ||
3 | Sun, Oct 3, 1971 | @ Detroit Lions | Loss 38 - 41 | ||
4 | Sun, Oct 10, 1971 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 9 - 26 | ||
5 | Sun, Oct 17, 1971 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Loss 16 - 24 | ||
6 | Sun, Oct 24, 1971 | vs New Orleans Saints | Win 28 - 6 | ||
7 | Sun, Oct 31, 1971 | @ Cleveland Browns | Win 31 - 14 | ||
8 | Sun, Nov 7, 1971 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | Win 9 - 6 | ||
9 | Sun, Nov 14, 1971 | vs New York Giants | Loss 17 - 21 | ||
10 | Mon, Nov 22, 1971 | vs Green Bay Packers | Win 28 - 21 | ||
11 | Sun, Nov 28, 1971 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Loss 7 - 24 | ||
12 | Sun, Dec 5, 1971 | vs Oakland Raiders | Win 24 - 13 | ||
13 | Sun, Dec 12, 1971 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Loss 3 - 24 | ||
14 | Sun, Dec 19, 1971 | @ New Orleans Saints | Win 24 - 20 |
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