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 ...

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 ...

Pearce defeats blocks exceedingly well, generating a 23.0% pass-rush win rate while also sporting an 84.1 run-defense grade. The Falcons had one of the worst pass-rushing defensive lines in the ...

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 ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Down by a score and rolling behind running back Chuba Hubbard early in the fourth quarter, it looked like the Carolina Panthers might have a chance. Then Andy Dalton forced a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Their offense failed to click with the frequency necessary to capitalize on the Falcons’ many turnovers, flubs and miscues. Their defense looked like it might get run over for the second ...