1971 Atlanta Falcons

1971 Atlanta Falcons Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season
1	Sun, Sep 19, 1971	vs San Francisco 49ers	Win 20 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 7 0 10 17 Falcons 3 7 10 0 20 3 - 0 3 - 7 10 - 7 13 - 7 20 - 7 20 - 10 20 - 17
2	Sun, Sep 26, 1971	@ Los Angeles Rams	Tie 20 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 13 7 0 20 Rams 10 0 7 3 20 0 - 3 0 - 10 3 - 10 6 - 10 13 - 10 13 - 17 20 - 17 20 - 20
3	Sun, Oct 3, 1971	@ Detroit Lions	Loss 38 - 41
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 7 17 7 7 38 Lions 14 14 10 3 41 0 - 7 0 - 14 7 - 14 10 - 14 10 - 21 17 - 21 24 - 21 24 - 28 24 - 35 24 - 38 31 - 38 31 - 41 38 - 41
4	Sun, Oct 10, 1971	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Loss 9 - 26
1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 6 10 7 3 26 Falcons 0 3 0 6 9 0 - 3 0 - 6 0 - 13 3 - 13 3 - 16 3 - 23 9 - 23 9 - 26
5	Sun, Oct 17, 1971	vs Los Angeles Rams	Loss 16 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 10 0 14 24 Falcons 6 0 3 7 16 6 - 0 6 - 7 6 - 10 9 - 10 16 - 10 16 - 17 16 - 24
6	Sun, Oct 24, 1971	vs New Orleans Saints	Win 28 - 6
1 2 3 4 Total Saints 0 3 3 0 6 Falcons 14 7 0 7 28 7 - 0 14 - 0 21 - 0 21 - 3 21 - 6 28 - 6
7	Sun, Oct 31, 1971	@ Cleveland Browns	Win 31 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 14 7 7 3 31 Browns 0 0 7 7 14 7 - 0 14 - 0 21 - 0 28 - 0 28 - 7 31 - 7 31 - 14
8	Sun, Nov 7, 1971	@ Cincinnati Bengals	Win 9 - 6
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 3 0 0 6 9 Bengals 3 0 0 3 6 3 - 0 3 - 3 3 - 6 9 - 6
9	Sun, Nov 14, 1971	vs New York Giants	Loss 17 - 21
1 2 3 4 Total Giants 7 0 7 7 21 Falcons 7 3 7 0 17 7 - 0 7 - 7 10 - 7 17 - 7 17 - 14 17 - 21
10	Mon, Nov 22, 1971	vs Green Bay Packers	Win 28 - 21
1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 14 0 7 21 Falcons 6 6 7 9 28 6 - 0 6 - 7 12 - 7 12 - 14 19 - 14 26 - 14 26 - 21 28 - 21
11	Sun, Nov 28, 1971	@ Minnesota Vikings	Loss 7 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 7 0 0 7 Vikings 0 7 10 7 24 0 - 7 7 - 7 7 - 10 7 - 17 7 - 24
12	Sun, Dec 5, 1971	vs Oakland Raiders	Win 24 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 3 0 10 0 13 Falcons 7 10 0 7 24 7 - 0 7 - 3 14 - 3 17 - 3 17 - 6 17 - 13 24 - 13
13	Sun, Dec 12, 1971	@ San Francisco 49ers	Loss 3 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 3 0 0 3 49ers 7 14 0 3 24 0 - 7 0 - 14 0 - 21 3 - 21 3 - 24
14	Sun, Dec 19, 1971	@ New Orleans Saints	Win 24 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 7 3 0 14 24 Saints 7 3 7 3 20 7 - 0 7 - 7 7 - 10 10 - 10 10 - 17 17 - 17 17 - 20 24 - 20

What was the record of the 1971 Atlanta Falcons?

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.

What division did the 1971 Atlanta Falcons play in?

The 1971 Atlanta Falcons played in the West Division of the National Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1971 Atlanta Falcons?

During the regular season, the 1971 Atlanta Falcons went 3-2-1 against their NFC West opponents.

What was the 1971 Atlanta Falcons record against each of their divisional 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

What was the 1971 Atlanta Falcons record by month?

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

Did the 1971 Atlanta Falcons make the Playoffs?

No, the Falcons didn't make the Playoffs in 1971.

What was the point differential for the 1971 Atlanta Falcons?

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.

How did the 1971 Atlanta Falcons perform in one-score games?

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.

How did the 1971 Atlanta Falcons perform in overtime games?

The 1971 Atlanta Falcons did not play any overtime games in the regular season.

What was the longest win streak for the 1971 Atlanta Falcons?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1971 Atlanta Falcons was a 3 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1971 Atlanta Falcons?

The longest losing streak that the Atlanta Falcons had during the 1971 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.