| 1971 Atlanta Falcons season
|
| Head Coach |
Norm Van Brocklin
|
| Home Field |
|
| Results
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| Record |
7-6-1
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| Place |
3rd NFC West
|
| Playoff Finish |
did not qualify
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| Timeline
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| Previous season
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Next season
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| 1970
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1972
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The 1971 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcons' 6th season. It was the first winning season in franchise history.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
School
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| 1 |
|
|
|
|
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
| 1
|
September 19, 1971
|
San Francisco 49ers
|
W 20-17
|
| 2
|
September 26, 1971
|
at Los Angeles Rams
|
T 20-20
|
| 3
|
October 3, 1971
|
at Detroit Lions
|
L 41-38
|
| 4
|
October 10, 1971
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
L 26-9
|
| 5
|
October 17, 1971
|
Los Angeles Rams
|
L 24-16
|
| 6
|
October 24, 1971
|
New Orleans Saints
|
W 28-6
|
| 7
|
October 31, 1971
|
at Cleveland Browns
|
W 31-14
|
| 8
|
November 7, 1971
|
at Cincinnati Bengals
|
W 9-6
|
| 9
|
November 14, 1971
|
New York Giants
|
L 21-17
|
| 10
|
November 22, 1971
|
Green Bay Packers
|
W 28-21
|
| 11
|
November 28, 1971
|
at Minnesota Vikings
|
L 24-7
|
| 12
|
December 5, 1971
|
Oakland Raiders
|
W 24-13
|
| 13
|
December 12, 1971
|
at San Francisco 49ers
|
L 24-3
|
| 14
|
December 19, 1971
|
at New Orleans Saints
|
W 24-20
|
Standings[]
[1]
Roster[]
Awards and records[]
Milestones[]
References[]
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 297
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