NFL game summary for 11/14/1971:
Taking possession with 9:01 remaining, the Giants executed 16 plays and marched 64 yards for the winning touchdown while consuming 8:30 of the clock. Fran Tarkenton, who earlier threw his 213th touchdown pass to become fourth on the all-time list in that category, scored the final TD on a two-yard burst through a hole in the right side of the Atlanta line.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 106.5 (19) | 177.0 (5) | 283.5 (14) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 152.5 (19) | 179.1 (23) | 331.6 (23) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 140.0 (12) | 166.9 (8) | 306.9 (10) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 134.1 (16) | 128.1 (5) | 262.2 (8) | 24 |
Line: Falcons by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (4-5-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Atlanta Falcons (4-4-1) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
( 0- 7) ATL Harmon Wages 2 yard rush (Bill Bell kick)
( 7- 7) NYG Bob Tucker 10 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 7-10) ATL Bill Bell 17 yard field goal
( 7-17) ATL Jim Mitchell 23 yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick)
(14-17) NYG Bobby Duhon 4 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(21-17) NYG Fran Tarkenton 2 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
NYG ATL
First Downs: 19 13
Rushes-yards: 39-172 28-80
Yards/rush: 4.4 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-26-152-1 11-20-167-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 4-28
Net pass yards: 152 139
Net yards/pass: 5.8 5.8
Total net yards: 324 219
Total plays: 65 (60% run) 52 (53% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 0-0
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 7-63 5-45
Attendance: 58,850
Passing:
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 14 of 26 for 152 yards and 1 TD (1 int) ATL: Dick Shiner, 5 of 11 for 63 yards (1 int); Bob Berry, 6 of 9 for 104 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 15 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Tucker Frederickson, 14 for 83 yards; Rocky Thompson, 4 for 17 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 4 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Evans, 1 for 5 yards; Joe Morrison, 1 for 3 yards ATL: Cannonball Butler, 9 for 20 yards; Art Malone, 7 for 33 yards; Willie Belton, 5 for 13 yards; Harmon Wages, 4 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Sonny Campbell, 2 for 5 yards; Dick Shiner, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bob Tucker, 5 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Joe Morrison, 3 for 50 yards; Bobby Duhon, 2 for 20 yards; Rich Houston, 1 for 11 yards; Coleman Zeno, 1 for 7 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for -1 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 1 for -4 yards ATL: Cannonball Butler, 3 for 38 yards; Jim Mitchell, 2 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Wes Chesson, 2 for 31 yards; Harmon Wages, 2 for 25 yards; Ken Burrow, 1 for 17 yards; Art Malone, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Rocky Thompson, 2 for 42 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 19 yards ATL: Cannonball Butler, 3 for 67 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 6 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Willie Belton, 3 for 13 yards; John Mallory, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
NYG: Ralph Heck, 1 for 17 yards; Willie Williams, 1 for 7 yards ATL: Ken Reaves, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 199 yards ATL: Billy Lothridge, 5 for 196 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Bill Bell, 1/1
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 14 of 26 for 152 yards and 1 TD (1 int) ATL: Dick Shiner, 5 of 11 for 63 yards (1 int); Bob Berry, 6 of 9 for 104 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 15 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Tucker Frederickson, 14 for 83 yards; Rocky Thompson, 4 for 17 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 4 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Evans, 1 for 5 yards; Joe Morrison, 1 for 3 yards ATL: Cannonball Butler, 9 for 20 yards; Art Malone, 7 for 33 yards; Willie Belton, 5 for 13 yards; Harmon Wages, 4 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Sonny Campbell, 2 for 5 yards; Dick Shiner, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bob Tucker, 5 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Joe Morrison, 3 for 50 yards; Bobby Duhon, 2 for 20 yards; Rich Houston, 1 for 11 yards; Coleman Zeno, 1 for 7 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for -1 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 1 for -4 yards ATL: Cannonball Butler, 3 for 38 yards; Jim Mitchell, 2 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Wes Chesson, 2 for 31 yards; Harmon Wages, 2 for 25 yards; Ken Burrow, 1 for 17 yards; Art Malone, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Rocky Thompson, 2 for 42 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 19 yards ATL: Cannonball Butler, 3 for 67 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 6 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Willie Belton, 3 for 13 yards; John Mallory, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
NYG: Ralph Heck, 1 for 17 yards; Willie Williams, 1 for 7 yards ATL: Ken Reaves, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 199 yards ATL: Billy Lothridge, 5 for 196 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Bill Bell, 1/1