But before facing the Arizona Cardinals at 4:05 p.m. Sunday at the Georgia Dome, the Falcons need to shore up the leaky run defense in order to have a shot against backup quarterback Drew Stanton ...

When Raheem Morris took over the Atlanta Falcons last year ... Landman brought to the table last year at the expense of run defense. The secondary needs a lot more help, but re-signing Hughes ...

The Falcons are giving up just 88.7 yards per game to lead the league is run defense, which must embody coach Dan Quinn’s fast and physical brand of football in order to slow down Peterson.

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 ...

Each week, John Lynch breaks down a dynamic NFL offensive playmaker, devises a game plan and discusses a strategy for success. This week, Lynch examines how the Atlanta Falcons defense should ...

Last season, the Falcons were fortunate to have a potent offense because their defense was porous, particularly the run defense. In fact, last season the Falcons were ranked 25th in run defense ...

The Atlanta offense is on a roll, but even the high-scoring Falcons may not be able to extend the run of 30-point games against New England's defense, which allowed the fewest points in the league.

He teams with veteran S Malcolm Jenkins to give the defense two more skilled run defenders in the tackle box. Sep 23, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith (25 ...

The physical and versatile Maye is an underrated key to the team's run defense. Sep 11, 2022; New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye (6) strips the ball from Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus ...

First, we all watched as the Falcons' defense took what sure looked like The Leap for almost their entire playoff run before completely collapsing during the second half of the Super Bowl.