| 1971 Atlanta Falcons season |
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| Head coach |
Norm Van Brocklin |
| Home field |
Atlanta Stadium |
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| Results |
| Record |
7-6-1 |
| Division place |
3rd NFC West |
| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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The 1971 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcons' sixth season. It was the first winning season in franchise history.
Offseason [edit]
NFL Draft [edit]
| Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
School |
| 1 |
7 |
Joe Profit |
Running Back |
Northeast Louisiana |
Regular season [edit]
Schedule [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 19, 1971 |
San Francisco 49ers |
W 20-17 |
56,990
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| 2 |
September 26, 1971 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
T 20-20 |
57,895
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| 3 |
October 3, 1971 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 41-38 |
54,418
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| 4 |
October 10, 1971 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
L 26-9 |
58,850
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| 5 |
October 17, 1971 |
Los Angeles Rams |
L 24-16 |
58,850
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| 6 |
October 24, 1971 |
New Orleans Saints |
W 28-6 |
58,850
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| 7 |
October 31, 1971 |
at Cleveland Browns |
W 31-14 |
76,825
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| 8 |
November 7, 1971 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
W 9-6 |
59,604
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| 9 |
November 14, 1971 |
New York Giants |
L 21-17 |
58,850
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| 10 |
November 22, 1971 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 28-21 |
58,850
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| 11 |
November 28, 1971 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
L 24-7 |
49,784
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| 12 |
December 5, 1971 |
Oakland Raiders |
W 24-13 |
58,850
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| 13 |
December 12, 1971 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 24-3 |
44,582
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| 14 |
December 19, 1971 |
at New Orleans Saints |
W 24-20 |
75,954
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Standings [edit]
[1]
Roster [edit]
Awards and records [edit]
Milestones [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 297
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