The Falcons headed to the Land of 10,000 Lakes for a Sunday afternoon game against the Minnesota Vikings. Check out these pictures of gameday.
WR Roddy White runs into the end zone for a touchdown
WR Roddy White and QB Matt Ryan
RB Devonta Freeman breaks tackles for a run.
RB Devonta Freeman runs the ball.
QB Matt Ryan
QB Matt Ryan
TE Levine Toilolo and G Justin Blalock block for QB Matt Ryan
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CB Robert McClain
WR Devin Hester scores a touchdown.
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TCF Bank Stadium
WR Roddy White celebrates the Falcons' first touchdown with WR Devin Hester
LB Joplo Bartu and LB Nate Stupar
RB Devonta Freeman
RB Jacquizz Rodgers
WR Roddy White celebrates the Falcons' first touchdown with WR Devin Hester
WR Roddy White runs into the end zone for a touchdown
LB Paul Worrilow
QB Matt Ryan
Vikings WR Jarius Wright runs from S William Moore
QB Matt Ryan
CB Desmond Trufant tackles Vikings RB Jerick McKinnon
WR Eric Weems makes a catch.
FB Patrick DiMarco gets his first career touchdown
FB Patrick DiMarco celebrates his touchdown with teammates
FB Patrick DiMarco celebrates his touchdown with teammates
WR Julio Jones makes a catch
S Dwight Lowery defends against Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater
DE Malliciah Goodman tackles Vikings QB Christian Ponder
WR Devin Hester makes his way to the end zone
WR Julio Jones makes a catch
WR Devin Hester celebrates a touchdown with WR Eric Weems
QB Matt Ryan
WR Eric Weems in the tunnel before entering the stadium.
RB Antone Smith goes outside to the end zone
RB Antone Smith breaks away in the second half
RB Antone Smith runs for a touchdown.
WR Julio Jones goes up for a ball against Vikings CB Xavier Rhodes
RB Steven Jackson
WR Roddy White warms up.
RB Antone Smith celebrates after scoring a touchdown.
RB Devonta Freeman warming up before the game.
RB Antone Smith and WR Devin Hester
RB Antone Smith
QB Matt Ryan drops back for a pass.
WR Roddy White
QB Matt Ryan passes the ball down the field.
QB Matt Ryan hands off the ball to RB Jacquizz Rodgers
RB Steven Jackson breaks through the line.
WR Julio Jones is tackled after a reception.
WR Devin Hester runs after a reception.
RB Steven Jackson runs the ball.
RB Antone Smith outruns the Vikings defense for a touchdown.
QB Matt Ryan passes the ball.
K Matt Bryant before entering the stadium.
LB Paul Worrilow upon entering the stadium.
G Justin Blalock and FB Patrick DiMarco enter the stadium.
The injury bug bit once again and it bit hard in Sunday's loss to the Vikings. So decimated was the Falcons roster that the team had to resort to playing tight end Levine Toilolo at right tackle.
Here's a roundup of the injuries suffered Sunday:
- Safety William Moore left the game in the first quarter with a shoulder injury. He was taken to the locker room and never returned. In the second half, Moore was officially announced as out for the game.
- Right guard Jon Asamoah left the game in the first half and his hand was being taped on the sideline. He was replaced by Gabe Carimi for two plays and then returned to his position and played the rest of the game.
- Left guard Justin Blalock came off the field gingerly a few plays after Asamoah left and was announced as having a back injury. He was announced as questionable to return but he did not return to the sideline or the game after being taken to the locker room.
- Right tackle Lamar Holmes left the game in the second half with an announced foot injury and was questionable to return. He did not return to the game. Carimi, who had been filling in for Blalock, was moved to right tackle and Peter Konz entered the game to play left guard.
- Center Joe Hawley went down and had to be carted from the field. He was announced as having a knee injury and did not return to the game. At this point, Konz was moved to center, Carimi returned to left guard and Toilolo played right tackle.
- Safety Kemal Ishmael left the game but his injury was never announced in the press box. He returned to the game in the fourth quarter.
- Punter Matt Bosher appeared to injure his right arm while making a special teams tackle, but he did not leave the game and he was not announced as having an injury.
- Wide receiver Devin Hester came off the field with an injury near the end of the game and the injury was not announced.
We'll have more on AtlantaFalcons.com throughout the week on the Falcons' injury situation.
