Falcons cornerback Robert Alford, who stopped running on a play that turned into a 74-yard touchdown for Carolina, will not be disciplined, coach Dan Quinn said on Monday.

Quinn met with Alford to discuss the play where Carolina wide receiver Ted Ginn broke free for a touchdown, a dropped interception and Alford’s weak outside leverage on Carolina running back Jonathan Stewart’s 44-yard run on the third play of the game.

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“He’s the same guy that won the ball game for us against the Washington Redskins,” Quinn said. “I have all the faith and belief in him. The fact that he didn’t play like he was capable of on that play and a couple others, there was a conversation that we absolutely had.”

Alford was not available during the open locker room session on Monday. He reportedly stopped on the play because he thought Ginn had gone out of bounds.

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