The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons 27, Cowboys 7

Falcons defensive end Adrian Clayborn had six sacks and seven quarterback hits in the 27-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday at Mercedes Benz Stadium.

Also, quarterback Matt Ryan became the fastest player (151 games) to reach 40,000 yards passing in NFL history, surpassing the mark (152 games) set by Saints quarterback Drew Brees. The great Dan Marino eclipsed the mark in 153 games.

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