NFL game summary for 11/11/1973:
Atlanta, winning its fifth straight game behind quarterback Bob Lee, scored 24 points in the last quarter to break open a tie game. Roman Gabriel kept the Eagles in the running with three touchdown passes. A key interception turned the tide when a pass bounced off TE Charle Young to the Falcons' Chuck Walker. Eddie Ray led the Falcons with 71 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 147.8 (12) | 155.1 (10) | 302.9 (11) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 151.9 (18) | 81.1 (1) | 233.0 (3) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 124.2 (16) | 214.8 (1) | 339.0 (4) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 151.8 (17) | 192.5 (25) | 344.2 (25) | 17 |
Line: Falcons by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (6-3-0) | 7 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 44 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (3-5-1) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
( 0- 7) PHI Tom Sullivan 4 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 7- 7) ATL Eddie Ray 3 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(14- 7) ATL Ken Burrow 12 yard pass from Bob Lee (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(17- 7) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 45 yard field goal
(17-10) PHI Tom Dempsey 34 yard field goal
(17-13) PHI Tom Dempsey 48 yard field goal
(20-13) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 8 yard field goal
(20-20) PHI Norm Bulaich 4 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick)
(27-20) ATL Eddie Ray 2 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(34-20) ATL Harmon Wages 1 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(37-20) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 30 yard field goal
(37-27) PHI Harold Carmichael 19 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick)
(44-27) ATL Ken Burrow 21 yard pass from Pat Sullivan (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
ATL PHI
First Downs: 22 20
Rushes-yards: 43-170 26-128
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-25-130-1 21-33-221-2
Sacked-yards: 1-8 3-16
Net pass yards: 122 205
Net yards/pass: 4.7 5.7
Total net yards: 292 333
Total plays: 69 (62% run) 62 (41% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 4-0 3-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 9-77 5-35
Attendance: 63,114
Passing:
ATL: Bob Lee, 12 of 23 for 109 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Pat Sullivan, 1 of 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD PHI: Roman Gabriel, 21 of 33 for 221 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 21 for 53 yards; Eddie Ray, 12 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Harmon Wages, 5 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 2 for 30 yards; Bob Lee, 2 for 2 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for -3 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 12 for 57 yards; Norm Bulaich, 8 for 24 yards; Tom Bailey, 5 for 24 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 23 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Ken Burrow, 5 for 51 yards and 2 TDs; Dave Hampton, 2 for 26 yards; Jim Mitchell, 2 for 20 yards; Eddie Ray, 2 for 0 yards; Larry Mialik, 1 for 17 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 16 yards PHI: Harold Carmichael, 6 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Tom Sullivan, 6 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Tom Bailey, 4 for 36 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 16 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Don Zimmerman, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Joe Washington, 3 for 58 yards; Tony Plummer, 1 for 25 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for 17 yards; Harmon Wages, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Kermit Alexander, 6 for 135 yards; Stan Davis, 1 for 19 yards; Tom Bailey, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Ray Brown, 4 for 104 yards PHI: Stan Davis, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Clarence Ellis, 1 for 48 yards; Chuck Walker, 1 for 0 yards PHI: John Outlaw, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 3 for 132 yards PHI: Tom McNeill, 5 for 207 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 3/3 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 2/2
ATL: Bob Lee, 12 of 23 for 109 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Pat Sullivan, 1 of 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD PHI: Roman Gabriel, 21 of 33 for 221 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 21 for 53 yards; Eddie Ray, 12 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Harmon Wages, 5 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 2 for 30 yards; Bob Lee, 2 for 2 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for -3 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 12 for 57 yards; Norm Bulaich, 8 for 24 yards; Tom Bailey, 5 for 24 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 23 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Ken Burrow, 5 for 51 yards and 2 TDs; Dave Hampton, 2 for 26 yards; Jim Mitchell, 2 for 20 yards; Eddie Ray, 2 for 0 yards; Larry Mialik, 1 for 17 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 16 yards PHI: Harold Carmichael, 6 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Tom Sullivan, 6 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Tom Bailey, 4 for 36 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 16 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Don Zimmerman, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Joe Washington, 3 for 58 yards; Tony Plummer, 1 for 25 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for 17 yards; Harmon Wages, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Kermit Alexander, 6 for 135 yards; Stan Davis, 1 for 19 yards; Tom Bailey, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Ray Brown, 4 for 104 yards PHI: Stan Davis, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Clarence Ellis, 1 for 48 yards; Chuck Walker, 1 for 0 yards PHI: John Outlaw, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 3 for 132 yards PHI: Tom McNeill, 5 for 207 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 3/3 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 2/2