The Atlanta Falcons won their preseason-opening matchup against the Detroit Lions by a final score of 27-23. As far as exhibition games go, it was about as exciting as they get. Rookie QB Desmond Ridder’s late touchdown pass to WR Jared Bernhardt sealed Atlanta’s comeback victory in Detroit.
Check out the best photos from Friday’s opener below.
Buy Falcons TicketsTeammates celebrate with Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Jared Bernhardt (83) who scored the winning touchdown during…Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder scrambles during the second half of a preseason NFL football game…Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Jared Bernhardt (83) and teammates celebrate his 21-yard reception for a touchdown…Aug 12, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (32) (left) tries to…Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London is seen during pregame of a preseason NFL football game…Aug 12, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) celebrates a touchdown against…Detroit Lions Chair Sheila Ford Hamp hugs Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank during pregame of a…A Detroit Lions fan cheers during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against…Aug 12, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) dives for the corner…Aug 12, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) heads upfield against the…Aug 12, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) throws against the Atlanta…Aug 12, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Tom Kennedy (85) tries to get…Aug 12, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Qadree Ollison (30) heads upfield against…Aug 12, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) heads upfield against the…Aug 12, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (97) celebrates with teammate…Aug 12, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) heads upfield against the…Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London is seen during pregame of a preseason NFL football game…Detroit Lions tight end Shane Zylstra runs during pregame of a preseason NFL football game against…Atlanta Falcons running back Qadree Ollison (30) is tackled by Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson…The Detroit Lions run onto the field before the first of a preseason NFL football game…Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London runs ahead of Detroit Lions cornerback Amani Oruwariye (24) during…Atlanta Falcons running back Qadree Ollison (30) is tackled by Detroit Lions safety DeShon Elliott, left,…Atlanta Falcons running back Damien Williams (6) rushes in the first half against the Detroit Lions…Aug 12, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder (4) looks for an open…Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota runs for a 6-yard touchdown during the first half of a…Detroit Lions taken the field during an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Friday, Aug.…Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith points from the sideline during the first half of a…Atlanta Falcons running back Caleb Huntley (42) rushes in the first half against the Detroit Lions…Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph upends Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Geronimo Allison (82) short of the…Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (97) rushes on Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Jake Matthews (70)…Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph upends Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Geronimo Allison (82) short of the…Detroit Lions tight end Devin Funchess, defended by Atlanta Falcons cornerback Casey Hayward, catches a 1-yard…Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Ta'Quon Graham strips the ball from Detroit Lions quarterback Tim Boyle (12)…Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Ta'Quon Graham strips the ball from Detroit Lions quarterback Tim Boyle (12)…Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London is seen during pregame of a preseason NFL football game…Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder (4) celebrates a touchdown in the first half against the Detroit…Atlanta Falcons tight end Parker Hesse (46) celebrates his touchdown with teammate guard Colby Gossett during…Aug 12, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Atlanta Falcons tight end Parker Hesse (46) celebrates in the…Atlanta Falcons tight end Parker Hesse (46) celebrates his touchdown during the first half of a…Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith points from the sideline during the first half of a…Atlanta Falcons cornerback Corey Ballentine (39) is tackled by Detroit Lions linebacker Josh Woods (51) in…Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota is pressured during the first half of a preseason NFL football…Aug 12, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Tim Boyle (12) gets off a pass…Aug 12, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Tom Kennedy (85) gets face masked…Aug 12, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Devin Funchess (13) catches a touchdown…Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is pressured by Atlanta Falcons defensive end Arnold Ebiketie during the…Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown pulls in a pass as Atlanta Falcons linebacker Mykal…Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London is seen in the bench area during the first half…Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder looks downfield during the first half of a preseason NFL football…
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