The Atlanta Falcons had one of the worst run defenses a season ago as they were ranked 15th overall and 26th in run defense ...

Washington stayed with its plan to run the ball. Running backs Brian Robinson, Antonio Gibson and Jonathan Williams combined to rush 31 times for 159 yards in a 19-13 victory over the Falcons on ...

FLOWERY BRANCH — The Falcons’ defense is looking to rebound after ... “If you stop the run, you get more opportunities to rush the passer.” The Falcons are giving up 108.4 yards rushing ...

Early-down defense is also a factor ... To this point, the Falcons have decided not to bang their head into a wall in the run game. They are 29th in the NFL in percentages of run plays against ...

the Falcons beefed up their offense, led by quarterback Kirk Cousins, who signed a four-year, $180 million contract. Now, Atlanta and general manager Terry Fontenot have addressed a defense that ...

Neither Walker nor Pearce is among the biggest defenders, so there’s a real chance that the Falcons' run defense could be so bad it takes them out of games. With the development of quarterback ...

The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons renew one of the NFL's longest ... New Orleans has ranked among the league's top four in run defense each of the last four seasons and average per ...

Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris began assembling his staff on Monday, appointing Zac Robinson as offensive coordinator and Jimmy Lake to run the defense. Both assistants followed Morris from ...

The Vikings rushing defense still ranks fourth in the NFL, allowing just 3.9 yards per run, but they’re trending ... role in his NFL debut against the Falcons. Murphy made his first appearance ...

With the Atlanta Falcons set to host the Panthers on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the run defense is likely to continue its groan-inducing ways to close out the campaign. With 2,830 rushing ...