1971 Atlanta Falcons Draftees

Record: 7-6-1, 3rd in NFC West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Norm Van Brocklin (7-6-1)

Points For: 274 (19.6/g) 13th of 26

Points Against: 277 (19.8/g) 13th of 26

Expected W-L: 6.9-7.1

SRS: 1.29 (11th of 26), SOS: 1.50

Defensive Coordinator: Marion Campbell

Other Notable Asst.: Fred Bruney (Defensive Backs) and Harry Gilmer (Receivers)

Stadium: Atlanta Stadium

Principal Owner: Rankin Smith

Head Coach/General Manager: Norm Van Brocklin

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Training Camp: Furman University (Greenville, South Carolina)

Drafted Players

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Joe Profit	7	RB	3	1971	1973	0	0	0	5	23				0		133	471	3	14	130	0	La-Monroe
2	Ken Burrow	33	WR	5	1971	1975	0	0	5	27	64				0		6	25	0	152	2668	21	San Diego St.
3	Leo Hart	59	QB	2	1971	1972	0	0	0	0	3	6	16	53	0	3	5	19	0			0	Duke
4	Mike Potchad	85	T				0	0	0														Pittsburg St.
5	Ray Jarvis	111	WR	9	1971	1979	0	0	3	18	82				0		2	13	0	104	1832	11	Norfolk St.
6	Tom Hayes	137	DB	6	1971	1976	0	0	5	31	78				0				0			0	San Diego St.
6	Ray Brown	148	DB	10	1971	1980	0	0	10	52	137				0				0			0	West Texas A&M
7	Wes Chesson	163	WR	4	1971	1974	0	0	2	7	43				0		1	-4	0	40	598	2	Duke
8	Dennis Havig	189	G	6	1972	1977	0	0	4	26	76				0				0			0	Colorado
9	Alvin Griffin	215	WR				0	0	0														Tuskegee
10	Faddie Tillman	241	DT	1	1972	1972	0	0	0	0	1				0				0			0	Boise St.
11	Larry Shears	267	DB	2	1971	1972	0	0	0	2	10				0				0			0	Lincoln (MO)
12	Ronnie Lowe	293	WR				0	0	0														Fort Valley St.
13	Dan Crooks	319	DB				0	0	0														Wisconsin
14	Deryl Comer	345	TE				0	0	0														Texas
15	Wallace Clark	371	RB				0	0	0														Auburn
16	Lindsey James	397	RB				0	0	0														San Diego St.
17	Willie Martin	423	RB				0	0	0														Johnson C. Smith