ON THE FALCONS BEAT
ON THE FALCONS BEAT

Falcons’ defense ranks near the bottom of league in key areas

Falcons defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel talks about the team's 31st-ranked scoring defense. (Video by D. Orlando Ledbetter)
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Oct 10, 2018

The Falcons’ defense, which has lost four starters to injuries, ranks near or at the bottom of the NFL in several key categories.

In third-down conversion percentage (55 percent), the Falcons rank last among the 32 teams. The Falcons allowed teams to convert 36 of 65 third-down plays into first downs.

In total yards per game they rank 28th, while giving up 398.6 yards per game.

In scoring defense they rank 31st, while giving up 32.6 points per game.

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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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