Falcons Beat Dolphins After 4th Quarter Defense Explosion

The Miami Dolphins fell victim to the Atlanta Falcons in each team's preseason opener.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 11, 2023

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The Atlanta Falcons (1-0) are leaving their week in south Florida victorious after a 19-3 win against the Miami Dolphins (0-1) Friday night at Hard Rock Stadium.

The week started with chippy joint practices with the Dolphins, but the Falcons are the ones ending with the last laugh.

Despite not playing the starters, the Falcons depth had a chance to shine under the Friday night lights.

It started off slow, but running back Godwin Igwebuike got the scoring started with a touchdown in the second quarter to take a 6-0 lead.

The Atlanta defense had its backs against the wall three times in the red zone during the first half, but still refused to allow any points.

The game remained tight until the final minutes and the Falcons held a 6-3 lead late, but then Atlanta exploded with two touchdowns in 13 seconds ... a punt return from Dee Alford and an interception from cornerback Breon Borders to make it 19-3, which would ultimately be the final score.

The win gives the Falcons some momentum and peace of mind knowing that the work the team is putting in is resulting in something positive.

The Falcons will head back to Atlanta and face the Cincinnati Bengals on Friday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

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Published Aug 11, 2023

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.