NFL game summary for 11/22/1971:
Atlanta quarterback Bob Berry returned to full-time duty after being sidelined since mid-October and completed 16 of 21 passes for 191 yards and one touchdown while the Falcons rushed for 204 yards. The victory lifted the Falcons to within one game of the NFC West lead.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 174.2 (3) | 118.4 (24) | 292.7 (13) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 116.0 (6) | 167.6 (19) | 283.6 (14) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 133.3 (11) | 163.8 (9) | 297.1 (9) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 138.3 (17) | 130.8 (4) | 269.1 (7) | 27 |
Line: Falcons by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (3-6-1) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Atlanta Falcons (5-4-1) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 |
( 0- 6) ATL Art Malone 1 yard rush (kick failed) ( 7- 6) GB Doug Hart 57 yard return of blocked field goal (Lou Michaels kick) ( 7-12) ATL Cannonball Butler 2 yard rush (run failed) (14-12) GB Donny Anderson 14 yard pass from Scott Hunter (Lou Michaels kick) (14-19) ATL Jim Mitchell 3 yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick) (14-26) ATL Art Malone 1 yard rush (Bill Bell kick) (21-26) GB John Brockington 24 yard rush (Lou Michaels kick) (21-28) ATL Safety, Scott Hunter tackled in end zone by John Zook
GB ATL
First Downs: 7 27
Rushes-yards: 20-103 55-204
Yards/rush: 5.2 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 3-8-72-1 16-21-191-0
Sacked-yards: 5-32 1-9
Net pass yards: 40 182
Net yards/pass: 3.1 8.3
Total net yards: 143 386
Total plays: 33 (60% run) 77 (71% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 4-2
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 5-53 6-60
Attendance: 58,850
Passing:
GB: Scott Hunter, 3 of 8 for 72 yards and 1 TD (1 int) ATL: Bob Berry, 16 of 21 for 191 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 9 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 8 for 33 yards; Dave Hampton, 3 for 15 yards ATL: Cannonball Butler, 16 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Willie Belton, 12 for 63 yards; Art Malone, 12 for 36 yards and 2 TDs; Harmon Wages, 8 for 25 yards; Bob Berry, 5 for 4 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 9 yards; Sonny Campbell, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
GB: Carroll Dale, 2 for 58 yards; Donny Anderson, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD ATL: Art Malone, 5 for 51 yards; Jim Mitchell, 4 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrow, 3 for 35 yards; Sonny Campbell, 1 for 29 yards; Willie Belton, 1 for 6 yards; Cannonball Butler, 1 for 5 yards; Harmon Wages, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Dave Hampton, 5 for 87 yards ATL: Cannonball Butler, 3 for 128 yards; Willie Belton, 2 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Elijah Pitts, 2 for 6 yards ATL: Willie Belton, 1 for 11 yards; John Mallory, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ken Reaves, 1 for 31 yards
Punting:
GB: Donny Anderson, 6 for 253 yards ATL: Billy Lothridge, 4 for 141 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Bill Bell, 0/1
GB: Scott Hunter, 3 of 8 for 72 yards and 1 TD (1 int) ATL: Bob Berry, 16 of 21 for 191 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 9 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 8 for 33 yards; Dave Hampton, 3 for 15 yards ATL: Cannonball Butler, 16 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Willie Belton, 12 for 63 yards; Art Malone, 12 for 36 yards and 2 TDs; Harmon Wages, 8 for 25 yards; Bob Berry, 5 for 4 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 9 yards; Sonny Campbell, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
GB: Carroll Dale, 2 for 58 yards; Donny Anderson, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD ATL: Art Malone, 5 for 51 yards; Jim Mitchell, 4 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrow, 3 for 35 yards; Sonny Campbell, 1 for 29 yards; Willie Belton, 1 for 6 yards; Cannonball Butler, 1 for 5 yards; Harmon Wages, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Dave Hampton, 5 for 87 yards ATL: Cannonball Butler, 3 for 128 yards; Willie Belton, 2 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Elijah Pitts, 2 for 6 yards ATL: Willie Belton, 1 for 11 yards; John Mallory, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ken Reaves, 1 for 31 yards
Punting:
GB: Donny Anderson, 6 for 253 yards ATL: Billy Lothridge, 4 for 141 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Bill Bell, 0/1