Falcons Defend Home Field in Big Win vs. 49ers

The Atlanta Falcons defense forced three turnovers and scored a touchdown in the team's 28-14 win against the San Francisco 49ers.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 16, 2022

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The Atlanta Falcons are back in the win column Sunday after beating the San Francisco 49ers in a 28-14 victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The Falcons came out of the gates hot in the first quarter with an opening-drive touchdown from tight end MyCole Pruitt and a fumble recovery for a touchdown from A.J. Terrell and Jaylinn Hawkins.

Even though the 49ers tied the game with two unanswered touchdowns, the Falcons responded with a touchdown on their final drive in the first half with a Marcus Mariota three-yard score.

Mariota played arguably his best game with the Falcons, excelling on the ground and the air. He ran the ball six times for 50 yards and a touchdown while throwing for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Mariota completed his first 13 passes and had just one incompletion.

The Falcons' run-first strategy paid off once again. Atlanta ran for 168 yards and had possession for over 33 minutes. Caleb Huntley led the way with 16 carries for 59 yards, while Tyler Allgeier had 15 attempts for 51 yards. Today's win proved that the Falcons' system, though questionable on paper, works on the field.

The Falcons are back on the road next week when they face Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday.

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Published Oct 16, 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.