Marcus Mariota threw a pair of landing passes and ran for one more rating in opposition to the NFL’s top-ranked protection, main the Atlanta Falcons to a 28-14 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Mariota accomplished his first 13 passes for the Falcons (3-3), lastly throwing his lone incompletion on his closing try of the day with lower than 11 minutes remaining. He completed with 129 yards by the air in Atlanta’s conservative passing recreation, additionally dashing for 50 yards on six carries.
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) runs in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers throughout the second half of an NFL soccer recreation, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, in Atlanta.
(AP Photograph/John Bazemore)
The Niners (3-3) could not overcome two interceptions by Jimmy Garoppolo and a fumble that was returned for a landing by the Falcons.
Kyle Pitts caught his first TD move of the season and simply the second of his 22-game profession, hauling in a 7-yard throw from Mariota that prompted the younger tight finish to interrupt out the classic “Soiled Hen” dance.
Veteran tight finish MyCole Pruitt, who was elevated from the observe squad for the sport, collected the opposite scoring move from Mariota, a 2-yarder to cap an 11-play, 74-yard drive on Atlanta’s opening possession.
Mariota bootlegged it in from the three within the closing minute of the primary half to the put the Falcons forward to remain, 21-14.
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) is stripped of the ball by Atlanta Falcons defensive finish Grady Jarrett (97) and San Francisco 49ers guard Aaron Banks (65) recovers the fumble throughout the first half of an NFL soccer recreation, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, in Atlanta.
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Atlanta’s protection outshined the Niners’ touted unit, making issues powerful on Garoppolo, limiting San Francisco to 50 yards dashing and even scoring a landing of its personal.
On a third-and-1 plunge into the road, Jeff Wilson had the ball knocked away by Rashaan Evans. A.J. Terrell scooped it up on the San Francisco 21 and took off for the tip zone. He fumbled, too, making an attempt to stretch for a TD, however teammate Jaylin Hawkins wolfed up the free ball to place the Falcons forward 14-0.
San Francisco tied it with touchdowns on back-to-back possessions within the second quarter, each of them on TD throws to Brandon Aiyuk.
Garoppolo linked with Aiyuk on a 12-yard rating, the Falcons went three-and-out, Ray-Ray McCloud broke off a 35-yard punt return, and Garoppolo returned to Aiyuk for a 14-yard TD toss.
However that was about all of the offense the Niners may muster. The Falcons managed the clock by outrushing San Francisco 168-50 on a season-high 40 carries.
INJURIES
49ers: Already with out DE Nick Bosa due to a groin harm, San Francisco misplaced two extra starters throughout the recreation. CB Charvarius Ward (groin) and OT Mike McGlinchey (left calf) each hobbled off the sphere within the first half and did not return. WR Ray-Ray McCloud III and S Talanoa Hufunga additionally missed time being evaluated for doable concussions. Each had been cleared to return to the sport.
Falcons: CB A.J. Terrell (thigh) was injured within the second half and did not return. Atlanta’s different beginning nook, Casey Hayward, additionally hobbled off late within the recreation with a shoulder harm.
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) runs into the tip zone for a landing in opposition to San Francisco 49ers cornerback Samuel Womack III (26) throughout the first half of an NFL soccer recreation, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, in Atlanta.
(AP Photograph/John Bazemore)
49ers: Return house from two weeks on the East Coast to host the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs subsequent Sunday.
Falcons: Wrap up a troublesome stretch of video games to start the season by touring to Cincinnati to face the defending AFC champion Bengals on Sunday.
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