NFL game summary for 11/07/1971:
A pass from Dick Shiner to Art Malone in the closing minutes gave the Falcons a come-from-behind victory over the Bengals. Earlier in the final period Cincinnati had put on a four-play goal-line stand following a 51-yard field goal by Horst Muhlmann, his longest of the season. Bill Bell's 23-yard FG had provided the Falcons with an early edge.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 137.9 (12) | 174.7 (5) | 312.6 (10) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 139.9 (16) | 136.0 (8) | 275.9 (11) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 149.4 (9) | 131.3 (22) | 280.7 (15) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 123.7 (13) | 161.3 (15) | 285.0 (15) | 21 |
Line: Falcons by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (4-3-1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (1-7-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
( 3- 0) ATL Bill Bell 23 yard field goal
( 3- 3) CIN Horst Muhlmann 24 yard field goal
( 3- 6) CIN Horst Muhlmann 51 yard field goal
( 9- 6) ATL Art Malone 46 yard pass from Dick Shiner (kick failed)
ATL CIN
First Downs: 15 10
Rushes-yards: 45-155 30-94
Yards/rush: 3.4 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-15-150-0 10-24-88-2
Sacked-yards: 4-38 1-15
Net pass yards: 112 73
Net yards/pass: 5.9 2.9
Total net yards: 267 167
Total plays: 64 (70% run) 55 (54% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 3.0
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 0-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 4-35 3-35
Attendance: 59,604
Passing:
ATL: Dick Shiner, 7 of 15 for 150 yards and 1 TD CIN: Virgil Carter, 10 of 24 for 88 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Cannonball Butler, 17 for 68 yards; Art Malone, 10 for 46 yards; Harmon Wages, 7 for 28 yards; Willie Belton, 7 for 15 yards; Dick Shiner, 4 for -2 yards CIN: Jess Phillips, 15 for 63 yards; Essex Johnson, 9 for 23 yards; Fred Willis, 5 for 9 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Cannonball Butler, 3 for 49 yards; Art Malone, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Harmon Wages, 1 for 47 yards; Greg Brezina, 1 for 3 yards CIN: Speedy Thomas, 4 for 45 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 24 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 13 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 4 yards; Fred Willis, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Willie Belton, 2 for 44 yards; Cannonball Butler, 1 for 28 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 19 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Willie Belton, 2 for 4 yards CIN: Sandy Durko, 3 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ray Brown, 2 for 32 yards
Punting:
ATL: Billy Lothridge, 6 for 221 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 259 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Bill Bell, 1/2 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3
ATL: Dick Shiner, 7 of 15 for 150 yards and 1 TD CIN: Virgil Carter, 10 of 24 for 88 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Cannonball Butler, 17 for 68 yards; Art Malone, 10 for 46 yards; Harmon Wages, 7 for 28 yards; Willie Belton, 7 for 15 yards; Dick Shiner, 4 for -2 yards CIN: Jess Phillips, 15 for 63 yards; Essex Johnson, 9 for 23 yards; Fred Willis, 5 for 9 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Cannonball Butler, 3 for 49 yards; Art Malone, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Harmon Wages, 1 for 47 yards; Greg Brezina, 1 for 3 yards CIN: Speedy Thomas, 4 for 45 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 24 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 13 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 4 yards; Fred Willis, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Willie Belton, 2 for 44 yards; Cannonball Butler, 1 for 28 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 19 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Willie Belton, 2 for 4 yards CIN: Sandy Durko, 3 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ray Brown, 2 for 32 yards
Punting:
ATL: Billy Lothridge, 6 for 221 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 259 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Bill Bell, 1/2 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3