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Falcons lead the NFL with 28 dropped passes

New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) forces an interception off the hands of Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Marvin Hall (17) in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) forces an interception off the hands of Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Marvin Hall (17) in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
By D. Orlando Ledbetter
Dec 28, 2017

F LOWERY BRANCH -- Working on a story about the offense and came across this gem.

The Falcons lead the league in dropped passes along with San Francisco.

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has thrown 12 interceptions, with seven of them come off dropped passes, including this one against the Saints, which ended up landing on Marshon Lattimore's butt. He grabbed it before it hit the ground, those creating a "Butt pick."

DROPPED PASSES BY FALCONS RECEIVERS

Julio Jones     7

Mohamed Sanu    4

Devonta Freeman 4

Austin Hooper  3

Tevin Coleman  3

Taylor Gabriel 2

Justin Hardy    2

Marvin Hall    2

Levine Toilolo 1

TOTAL           28

About the Author

Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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