Tag: Falcons vs. Dolphins

Falcons highlights: RB Caleb Huntley scores touchdown vs. Dolphins

After D’Onta Foreman pounded the ball into the end zone from the one-yard line, Caleb Huntley topped him with a 31-yard touchdown run.

The Falcons have a loaded running back room and are looking for players to separate themselves from the others. After D’Onta Foreman pounded the ball into the end zone from the one-yard line in Atlanta’s second preseason game, rookie Caleb Huntley topped him with a 31-yard touchdown to bring the score back to within 20. The Dolphins ultimately won 37-17.

Watch below as Huntley gets loose against Miami’s defense. Video is courtesy of the Falcons’ Twitter account.

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Instant analysis: Falcons fall 37-17 to Dolphins in preseason

Here’s our instant analysis of Atlanta’s offense, defense and special teams units in Saturday’s loss to Miami.

The Atlanta Falcons are now 0-2 through two preseason games, losing Saturday night’s matchup to the Miami Dolphins by a final score of 37-17.

It may seem like an appropriate time to panic for some Falcons fans, and it was undoubtedly an ugly loss, but in the bigger picture, nothing about the team’s poor showing on both sides of the ball should have been a major surprise considering the starters were resting.

Here’s our instant analysis of Atlanta’s offense, defense and special teams units in Saturday’s loss to Miami.

Falcons highlights: RB D’Onta Foreman punches it in for TD

Former Titans running back D’Onta Foreman scored the Falcons’ first touchdown of Arthur Smith’s tenure as head coach.

The Falcons have finally scored a touchdown this preseason. After an earlier failed attempt on fourth down, running back D’Onta Foreman punched the ball in the end zone. Atlanta’s touchdown made it a 31-10 Dolphins lead in the fourth quarter.

Watch Foreman run it in from the one-yard line, as shared by the team’s Twitter account below.

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Falcons LB Erroll Thompson exits game with head injury

Midway through the third quarter, Falcons linebacker Erroll Thompson left the game and is being evaluated for a head injury.

Midway through the third quarter, Falcons linebacker Erroll Thompson left the game and is being evaluated for a head injury. Thompson went to the ground after lowering his head to tackle Dolphins tight end Chris Myarick.

Thompson, an undrafted rookie from Mississippi State, was making a strong push for the Falcons’ practice squad, if not the team’s 53-man roster. Thompson had a strong showing a week ago, but Atlanta’s defense has been unable to replicate its success from a week ago.

UPDATE: Erroll Thompson has since returned to the field.

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Falcons highlights: Defense swarms Miami QB Tua Tagovailoa for sack

Falcons corner Chris Williamson blitzed off the edge, allowing LB Ade Ogundeji and DL Jonathan Bullard to take down Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa.

The Atlanta Falcons’ pass rush seems to be making big strides. After a four-sack effort a week ago, Dean Pees’ defense has already brought down Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Falcons corner Chris Williamson blitzed off the edge, allowing LB Ade Ogundeji and DL Jonathan Bullard to finish the job. Bullard was officially credited with the full sack.

The Dolphins lead 7-3 late in the first quarter. Check out Bullard’s sack below, via the team’s Twitter account.

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Falcons highlights: Younghoe Koo connects from 53 yards

In 2020, Koo made all eight of his kicks from 50 or more yards.

The Falcons’ offense, aided by a 28-yard kickoff return, was able to move into field goal range on its first drive against the Miami Dolphins. Kicker Younghoe Koo converted from 53 yards. In 2020, Koo made all eight of his kicks from 50 or more yards.

Watch Koo’s 53-yard field goal below, as shared by the Falcons’ Twitter account.

Atlanta trails Miami 7-3 in the first quarter of Saturday’s preseason matchup.

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Falcons QB AJ McCarron out for game with knee injury

The battle for the Falcons backup QB job possibly just swung in Feleipe Franks’ favor.

The battle for the Falcons’ backup QB job possibly just swung in Feleipe Franks’ favor after AJ McCarron walked off the field with a knee injury. McCarron has been ruled out for the game.

On the previous play, McCarron took off and ran for a first down but took a pretty strong hit in the process.

Feleipe Franks is now the quarterback for the remainder of the match if McCarron cannot return.

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