Falcons, Cordarrelle Patterson Run Over Seahawks for First Win of Season

The Atlanta Falcons grabbed their first win of the season against the Seattle Seahawks in a 27-23 victory. Cordarrelle Patterson led the way with 131 rushing yards.

Jeremy Brener | Sep 25, 2022

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The Atlanta Falcons (1-2) are heading home on a happy flight after a 27-23 win against the Seattle Seahawks (1-2) at Lumen Field Sunday.

With the win, the Falcons escape being one of three winless teams in the NFL. Now, only the Houston Texans (0-2-1) and the Las Vegas Raiders (0-3) are the only teams yet to have won a game through three weeks in the season.

The Falcons' win was powered by running back Cordarrelle Patterson, who ran for a career-high 141 yards, which breaks his previous best that he set two weeks ago against the New Orleans Saints.

The Falcons trailed 20-17 at halftime, but made the necessary adjustments on the defensive side of the ball in the second half to win the game. The Falcons allowed just a field goal to the Seahawks after the teams left the locker room.

The Falcons nearly blew their 27-23 lead with minutes to go after Marcus Mariota fumbled the ball on a drive that was interrupted by a rogue drone hovering the field, ruining the momentum and turning the ball back over to the Seahawks.

However, second-year safety Richie Grant came up with a big interception on fourth-and-long to seal the victory for Atlanta.

The Falcons will return home for Week 4 and host the 2-1 Cleveland Browns. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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Published Sep 25, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.