The Falcons have not recorded a sack since the 9:50 mark of the third quarter against the Colts on Sept. 22.
Defensive ends Vic Beasley and Takk McKinley sacked Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett on second-and-13 from the Colts’ 22 that day.
In subsequent games against mobile quarterbacks, the Falcons failed to sack Tennessee’s Marcus Mariota, Houston’s Deshaun Watson and Arizona’s Kyler Murray.
Overall, it’s been 242 defensive snaps since the Falcons recorded a sack.
The Colts ran 21 more plays after the Beasley-McKinley sack. There were 69 defensive snaps in the Arizona game, 73 against Houston and 79 against Tennessee.
The Falcons have just five sacks, tied with Miami for the lowest total in the NFL.
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