Falcons off to slow, trail Vikings early
Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson scored on a 1-yard run to tive the Vikings a 7-0 lead over the Falcons with 3:42 left in the first quarter on Sunday.
The Falcons forced a punt, but them Matt Ryan and the offense couldn’t move the ball on three straight running plays and were forced to punt.
The Vikings put together a 14-play, 78 yard drive that took 6:30 off the clock.
Falcons cornerback Desmond Trufant was called for a costly pass interfence call on Mike Wallace that moved the ball to the 1.
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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.
