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November 6, 2012, Tuesday
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THE Atlanta Falcons continued their franchise-best start to a season and marched to an 8-0 record with a gritty 19-13 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
Matt Ryan threw for 342 yards and no scores but was mistake-free as his running game and defense backed him up to hold off the visiting Cowboys (3-5).
"It sounds great," wide receiver Roddy White said after becoming the Atlanta's all-time reception leader and being asked how it felt.
"It just speaks to consistency over the years."
White passed Terance Mathis with his fourth catch of the evening with 574 receptions as a Falcon.
Elsewhere in the National Football League, it was: Packers 31, Cardinals 17; Bears 51, Titans 20; Texans 21, Bills 9; Panthers 21, Redskins 13; Lions 31, Jaguars 14; Broncos 31, Bengals 23; Ravens 25, Browns 15; Colts 23, Dolphins 20; Seahawks 30, Vikings 20; Buccaneers 42, Raiders 32; and Steelers 24, Giants 20.
With a 7-yard catch in the fourth quarter, Jason Witten became Dallas's all-time leading receiver, though the record was to be merely a footnote in another tough loss.
Witten had seven catches for 51 yards, making it 754 for his career and surpassing Hall of Famer Michael Irvin, who had 750 catches from 1988-99.
After the teams exchanged a pair of field goals each in the first half, the Falcons took charge in the second when they got their running game moving. Michael Turner, who rushed for 102 yards, scored a touchdown on a three-yard run early in the fourth, before Matt Bryant added his third field goal to give Atlanta a 16-6 advantage.
Tony Romo connected with receiver Kevin Ogletree for a 21-yard touchdown to pull Dallas within three with 5:21 left.
But the Falcons responded with a lengthy drive resulting in another Bryant field goal with just 17 seconds left.
It was another heart-breaker for Dallas, who clawed back a 0-23 deficit last week against the New York Giants only to lose in the final minutes.
Romo threw for 321 yards but the team missed the presence of running back DeMarco Murray as he sat out a third game with a foot injury.
Atlanta, whose previous best start was 4-0, has a big four-game lead in the NFC South.
Matt Ryan threw for 342 yards and no scores but was mistake-free as his running game and defense backed him up to hold off the visiting Cowboys (3-5).
"It sounds great," wide receiver Roddy White said after becoming the Atlanta's all-time reception leader and being asked how it felt.
"It just speaks to consistency over the years."
White passed Terance Mathis with his fourth catch of the evening with 574 receptions as a Falcon.
Elsewhere in the National Football League, it was: Packers 31, Cardinals 17; Bears 51, Titans 20; Texans 21, Bills 9; Panthers 21, Redskins 13; Lions 31, Jaguars 14; Broncos 31, Bengals 23; Ravens 25, Browns 15; Colts 23, Dolphins 20; Seahawks 30, Vikings 20; Buccaneers 42, Raiders 32; and Steelers 24, Giants 20.
With a 7-yard catch in the fourth quarter, Jason Witten became Dallas's all-time leading receiver, though the record was to be merely a footnote in another tough loss.
Witten had seven catches for 51 yards, making it 754 for his career and surpassing Hall of Famer Michael Irvin, who had 750 catches from 1988-99.
After the teams exchanged a pair of field goals each in the first half, the Falcons took charge in the second when they got their running game moving. Michael Turner, who rushed for 102 yards, scored a touchdown on a three-yard run early in the fourth, before Matt Bryant added his third field goal to give Atlanta a 16-6 advantage.
Tony Romo connected with receiver Kevin Ogletree for a 21-yard touchdown to pull Dallas within three with 5:21 left.
But the Falcons responded with a lengthy drive resulting in another Bryant field goal with just 17 seconds left.
It was another heart-breaker for Dallas, who clawed back a 0-23 deficit last week against the New York Giants only to lose in the final minutes.
Romo threw for 321 yards but the team missed the presence of running back DeMarco Murray as he sat out a third game with a foot injury.
Atlanta, whose previous best start was 4-0, has a big four-game lead in the NFC South.
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