1972 Atlanta Falcons Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Norm Van Brocklin (7-7)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia

1972 Atlanta Falcons Roster
1972 Atlanta Falcons Results

The Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.

Atlanta ran up 269 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 274. Dave Hampton carried the ball for a team-best 995 yards for the Falcons, and Art Malone also contributed to the rushing attack.

Bob Berry threw for 2,158 yards. Art Malone hauled in 50 passes for 585 yards. Jim Mitchell and Ken Burrow were targeted regularly as well.

Tom Hayes seized 5 opponent throws.

Norm Van Brocklin coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Bob Berry	277	154	55.6	2158	7.8	13	4.7	12	4.3	57	39	255	78.5
Pat Sullivan	19	3	15.8	44	2.3	0	0.0	3	15.8	18	2	28	0.0
Totals	296	157	53.0	2202	7.4	13	4.4	15	5.1	57	41	283

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Dave Hampton	230	995	4.3	56	6
Art Malone	180	798	4.4	27	8
Joe Profit	40	132	3.3	14	0
Bob Berry	24	86	3.6	16	2
Eddie Ray	8	34	4.2	9	0
Willie Belton	10	20	2.0	8	0
Jim Mitchell	2	19	9.5	18	0
Pat Sullivan	2	8	4.0	10	0
Ken Burrow	3	3	1.0	8	0
Bill Bell	1	-3	-3.0	-3	0
Totals	500	2092	4.2	56	16

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Art Malone	50	585	11.7	57	2
Ken Burrow	29	492	17.0	40	5
Jim Mitchell	28	470	16.8	40	4
Dave Hampton	23	244	10.6	43	1
Wes Chesson	18	338	18.8	46	1
Joe Profit	3	22	7.3	14	0
Todd Snyder	1	19	19.0	19	0
Ray Jarvis	1	18	18.0	18	0
Eddie Ray	1	14	14.0	14	0
Ron Lamb	1	10	10.0	10	0
Willie Belton	1	-1	-1.0	-1	0
Bob Berry	1	-9	-9.0	-9	0
Totals	157	2202	14.0	57	13

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Bill Bell	31	31	100.0	30	16	53.3	79
Totals	31	31	100.0	30	16	53.3	79

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
John James	61	2609	42.8	59
Totals	61	2609	42.8	59

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Willie Belton	17	110	6.5	34
Ray Brown	8	71	8.9	29
Clarence Ellis	1	13	13.0	13
John Small	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	27	194	7.2	34

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Dave Hampton	25	535	21.4	52
Willie Belton	21	441	21.0	41
Art Malone	2	37	18.5	20
Tony Plummer	1	21	21.0	21
Willie Germany	2	5	2.5	5
Wes Chesson	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	52	1039	20.0	52

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Tom Hayes	5	10	2.0	8	0
Tommy Nobis	3	74	24.7	37	1
Ken Reaves	3	59	19.7	28	0
Clarence Ellis	3	13	4.3	13	0
Ray Brown	2	46	23.0	46	0
Mike Lewis	1	3	3.0	3	0
Don Hansen	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	18	205	11.4	46	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Willie Belton			5	4	0	0
Dave Hampton			9	3	6	0
John Zook			1	2	37	1
Ken Burrow			1	2	0	0
Art Malone			10	2	0	0
Claude Humphrey			0	2	0	0
Tom Hayes		0	0	2	0	0
Bob Berry			7	2	-7	0
Tommy Nobis		0	1	2	3	0
Don Hansen		0	0	2	0	0
Greg Brezina			0	1	0	0
Jim Mitchell			0	1	0	0
Ken Reaves		0	0	1	0	0
Ray Brown		0	1	1	0	0
Pat Sullivan			2	1	0	0
Mike Lewis		0	0	1	0	0
Jeff Van Note			0	1	0	0
Larry Mialik			0	1	0	0
John Small			0	1	0	0
Willie Germany			2	1	0	0
Dennis Havig			0	1	0	0
Ray Easterling			0	1	0	0
Eddie Ray			1	1	0	0
Joe Profit			2	0	0	0
Totals	0	0	42	36	39	1

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Bill Bell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	31	0			79
Art Malone	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			60
Dave Hampton	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			42
Ken Burrow	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			30
Jim Mitchell	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			24
Bob Berry	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			12
Wes Chesson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
John Zook	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			6
Tommy Nobis	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			6
Mike Lewis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	2
Claude Humphrey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	2
Totals	16	13	0	0	0	1	1	0	16	31	0	0	2	269