NFL game summary for 11/28/1971:
Clint Jones rushed for 155 yards, tying the club record, and Bill Brown added 85 more as the Vikings ground out 257 yards and matched their previous high point total of the season. Bob Lee was the quarterback for the second straight week. Atlanta's only score against the tough Vikings defense was a 55-yard run by tight end Jim Mitchell after he picked up a fumble by teammate Harmon Wages.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 140.4 (11) | 165.6 (8) | 306.0 (7) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 134.8 (17) | 121.7 (2) | 256.5 (5) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 106.6 (21) | 118.2 (24) | 224.8 (24) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 117.2 (7) | 125.1 (4) | 242.3 (3) | 36 |
Line: Vikings by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (5-5-1) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Minnesota Vikings (9-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 7) MIN Clint Jones 73 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 7- 7) ATL Jim Mitchell 55 yard fumble return (Bill Bell kick)
( 7-10) MIN Fred Cox 19 yard field goal
( 7-17) MIN Bill Brown 23 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 7-24) MIN Bill Brown 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
ATL MIN
First Downs: 4 19
Rushes-yards: 22-68 47-257
Yards/rush: 3.1 5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-23-76-3 10-23-59-2
Sacked-yards: 4-21 1-12
Net pass yards: 55 47
Net yards/pass: 2.0 2.0
Total net yards: 123 304
Total plays: 49 (44% run) 71 (66% run)
Yards/play: 2.5 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 3-1
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 6-60 0-0
Attendance: 49,784
Passing:
ATL: Bob Berry, 11 of 23 for 76 yards (3 int) MIN: Bob Lee, 10 of 23 for 59 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Sonny Campbell, 9 for 26 yards; Art Malone, 5 for 14 yards; Willie Belton, 5 for 14 yards; Harmon Wages, 3 for 14 yards MIN: Clint Jones, 22 for 155 yards and 1 TD; Bill Brown, 18 for 85 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Lee, 4 for 9 yards; Jim Lindsey, 3 for 8 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Art Malone, 4 for 12 yards; Wes Chesson, 3 for 39 yards; Harmon Wages, 3 for 10 yards; Ken Burrow, 1 for 15 yards MIN: Bob Grim, 4 for 31 yards; Bob Brown, 2 for 15 yards; Bill Brown, 2 for 7 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Lindsey, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Willie Belton, 3 for 60 yards; Sonny Campbell, 1 for 33 yards; Dick Enderle, 1 for 20 yards MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 51 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Willie Belton, 2 for 34 yards; John Mallory, 1 for 2 yards MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
ATL: Greg Brezina, 1 for 11 yards; Don Hansen, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Paul Krause, 2 for 22 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
ATL: Billy Lothridge, 9 for 321 yards MIN: Bob Lee, 6 for 218 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Bill Bell, 0/1 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1
ATL: Bob Berry, 11 of 23 for 76 yards (3 int) MIN: Bob Lee, 10 of 23 for 59 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Sonny Campbell, 9 for 26 yards; Art Malone, 5 for 14 yards; Willie Belton, 5 for 14 yards; Harmon Wages, 3 for 14 yards MIN: Clint Jones, 22 for 155 yards and 1 TD; Bill Brown, 18 for 85 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Lee, 4 for 9 yards; Jim Lindsey, 3 for 8 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Art Malone, 4 for 12 yards; Wes Chesson, 3 for 39 yards; Harmon Wages, 3 for 10 yards; Ken Burrow, 1 for 15 yards MIN: Bob Grim, 4 for 31 yards; Bob Brown, 2 for 15 yards; Bill Brown, 2 for 7 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Lindsey, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Willie Belton, 3 for 60 yards; Sonny Campbell, 1 for 33 yards; Dick Enderle, 1 for 20 yards MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 51 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Willie Belton, 2 for 34 yards; John Mallory, 1 for 2 yards MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
ATL: Greg Brezina, 1 for 11 yards; Don Hansen, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Paul Krause, 2 for 22 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
ATL: Billy Lothridge, 9 for 321 yards MIN: Bob Lee, 6 for 218 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Bill Bell, 0/1 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1