Rookie Leads Falcons Past Vikings 27-24
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The quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons appeared comfortable in the new West Coast offense, calmly using his mobility to avoid pressure and then finding open receivers.
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Matt Schaub threw one of his three touchdown passes to first-round pick Michael Jenkins as the Atlanta Falcons rallied for a 27-24 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in a pre-season game.
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They made five sacks and got strong play from a rookie cornerback forced into action when a starter was hurt. Several big pass plays were made, the kickoffs were good, and the punting was solid.
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Chad Hutchinson, who was surfing in California a little more than two months ago, made his first Chicago start a memorable one Sunday, throwing three TD passes to lead the Bears past the Minnesota Vikings 24-14.
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A raucous Mardi Gras-like  atmosphere helped the New Orleans Saints crush the Atlanta  Falcons 23-3 on Monday in the first NFL game at the Superdome  since Hurricane Katrina.
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Titans rookie quarterback Vince Young threw two touchdown passes and ran for another in the fourth quarter to spark a surprising come-from-behind victory over the stumbling Giants.
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The Falcons' defense scores two touchdowns and 46-year-old Morten Andersen kicksÃÂ six field goals in Atlanta's 32-10 victory over Arizona.
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The Atlanta Falcons&#39; Jay Feely kicked two field goals Sunday in a 6-3 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Feely&#39;s field goals were from 25 and 23 yards in the first half.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers protected their rookie quarterback's head &#151; and his perfect start. Ben Roethlisberger became the first rookie QB to begin 7-0 since 1970 as Jerome Bettis had two short touchdown runs, leading the Steelers to a 24-10 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
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A raucous Mardi Gras-like   atmosphere helped the New Orleans Saints crush the Atlanta   Falcons 23-3 on Monday in the first NFL game at the Superdome   since Hurricane Katrina.
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Damon Huard connects with rookie wide receiver Swayne Bowe for a fourth-quarter touchdown and the Chiefs beat the Vikings, 13-10, for their first win of the season.
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The rookie overcame a slow start, remnants of Hurricane Jeanne and the Miami Dolphins&#39; blitzing defense to help the Pittsburgh Steelers win 13-3 Sunday night.
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Maybe the Atlanta Falcons aren't a one-man team after all. While Michael Vick commands most of the attention, the defense should get the bulk of the credit for the Falcons' 3-0 start &#151; their best since 1986.
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Michael Vick was on the sidelines, dressed in shorts and a long-sleeve Atlanta Falcons T-shirt. That meant Matt Schaub, a rookie from Virginia, was taking snaps for the Falcons
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ATLANTA -- Michael Vick threw a 27-yard scoring pass to Alge Crumpler with 1:22 remaining and the Atlanta Falcons, after fumbling away one chance, rallied to beat the New Orleans Saints, 24-21, yesterday. James Allen appeared to save the Saints when he stripped the ball from Warrick Dunn at the New Orleans 6 with 3:11 to go. But Vick still ...
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Rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger passed for two touchdowns before leaving the game with a rib injury in the third quarter. He was replaced with the Steelers leading 17-7
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Morten Andersen became the leading scorer in NFL history Saturday night with a pair of extra points in the Atlanta Falcons' game against Dallas.