NFL game summary for 11/26/1972:
After falling behind 13-0, Atlanta DE Claude Humphrey aroused the Falcons with a safety-producing tackle of Denver quarterback Charley Johnson in the end zone, and the Falcons offense responded with a pair of drives that climaxed both times with one-yard TD bursts by Art Malone. Dave Hampton rushed for 66 yards to set a new Atlanta one-season record of 783 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 128.6 (19) | 180.4 (5) | 309.0 (8) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 125.1 (8) | 156.6 (13) | 281.7 (12) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 161.7 (5) | 130.0 (20) | 291.7 (17) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 148.1 (18) | 126.3 (3) | 274.4 (10) | 25 |
Line: Falcons by 10½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (3-8-0) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Atlanta Falcons (6-5-0) | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
( 7- 0) DEN Joe Dawkins 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(10- 0) DEN Jim Turner 13 yard field goal
(13- 0) DEN Jim Turner 38 yard field goal
(13- 2) ATL Safety, Charley Johnson tackled in end zone by Claude Humphrey
(13- 9) ATL Art Malone 1 yard rush (Bill Bell kick)
(13-16) ATL Art Malone 1 yard rush (Bill Bell kick)
(13-23) ATL Wes Chesson 27 yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick)
(20-23) DEN Rod Sherman 34 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick)
DEN ATL
First Downs: 17 13
Rushes-yards: 36-102 29-80
Yards/rush: 2.8 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-25-229-0 13-16-194-0
Sacked-yards: 2-16 3-24
Net pass yards: 213 170
Net yards/pass: 7.9 8.9
Total net yards: 315 250
Total plays: 63 (57% run) 48 (60% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 5-47 7-71
Attendance: 58,850
Passing:
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 9 of 18 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Charley Johnson, 5 of 7 for 113 yards ATL: Bob Berry, 13 of 16 for 194 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 19 for 29 yards; Joe Dawkins, 16 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 1 for 12 yards ATL: Dave Hampton, 19 for 66 yards; Art Malone, 10 for 14 yards and 2 TDs
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 4 for 66 yards; Haven Moses, 3 for 29 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 60 yards; Rod Sherman, 2 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Billy Masters, 2 for 38 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for -8 yards ATL: Art Malone, 5 for 79 yards; Ken Burrow, 3 for 33 yards; Wes Chesson, 2 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mitchell, 2 for 41 yards; Bob Berry, 1 for -9 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Randy Montgomery, 2 for 34 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 18 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 14 yards ATL: Willie Belton, 3 for 58 yards; Dave Hampton, 2 for 40 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Floyd Little, 1 for 10 yards ATL: Willie Belton, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 3 for 103 yards ATL: John James, 6 for 257 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/3 ATL: Bill Bell, 0/1
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 9 of 18 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Charley Johnson, 5 of 7 for 113 yards ATL: Bob Berry, 13 of 16 for 194 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 19 for 29 yards; Joe Dawkins, 16 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 1 for 12 yards ATL: Dave Hampton, 19 for 66 yards; Art Malone, 10 for 14 yards and 2 TDs
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 4 for 66 yards; Haven Moses, 3 for 29 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 60 yards; Rod Sherman, 2 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Billy Masters, 2 for 38 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for -8 yards ATL: Art Malone, 5 for 79 yards; Ken Burrow, 3 for 33 yards; Wes Chesson, 2 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mitchell, 2 for 41 yards; Bob Berry, 1 for -9 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Randy Montgomery, 2 for 34 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 18 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 14 yards ATL: Willie Belton, 3 for 58 yards; Dave Hampton, 2 for 40 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Floyd Little, 1 for 10 yards ATL: Willie Belton, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 3 for 103 yards ATL: John James, 6 for 257 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/3 ATL: Bill Bell, 0/1