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.

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