Quarterback Joey Harrington threw two touchdown passes and led three scoring drives as the Falcons downed the Bengals 24-19 in the preseason home opener at the Georgia Dome.
Rookie running back Jason Snelling rushed for 50 yards and Chris Redman -- playing for an injured D.J. Shockley -- threw a late touchdown pass to lift the Falcons to a 13-10 road victory.
Falcons players were pleased with the team’s movement on the field and aggressiveness but a second-half surge by the New York Jets proved to be too much and Atlanta lost its preseason opener 31-16.
An offseason chest injury didn’t keep linebacker Demorrio Williams from missing the first day of camp, but coaches still aren’t rushing him back. That, injury news and thoughts from kicker Billy Cundiff in Monday’s Training Camp Notebook.
The Falcons took their show on the road Saturday night for the Allstate Midtown Touchdown. The event brought the thrill of the game to more than 20,000 fans at Piedmont Park and Grady High School.
The Falcons signed a placekicker to the active roster as they added unrestricted free agent K Billy Cundiff.