Atlanta Falcons First Take

Defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux was all over the field Sunday night. He led the defensive line in tackles, sacked Dallas quarterback Tony Romo and even broke up a pass.

Running back Michael Turner had a 43-yard run and averaged 5.1 yards per carry en route to leading the Falcons to a 16-13 victory of the Dallas Cowboys. Turner scored Atlanta's lone touchdown.

Wide receiver Roddy White caught seven passes for 118 yards, but none were more magical than No 574 of his career. White moved into sole possession of the Falcons all-time receptions record Sunday.

Quarterback Matt Ryan threw for 342 yards Sunday--187 in the second half--to help Atlanta beat the Dallas Cowboys 19-13 and move the Atlanta Falcons to 8-0.

Head coach Mike Smith talks about his team's hard-fought battle after the Falcons defeated the Cowboys, 19-13, Sunday night.

Quarterback Matt Ryan put the Falcons in great position to win with three first-half touchdowns to three different receivers in Sunday's win

Kroy Biermann had a strong day on defense and special teams against a very fast Eagles team, saving the Falcons from big plays on several occasions

A 63-yard touchdown, a reverse, a long bubble screen pass — Julio Jones just about did it all in Sunday's win over the Philadelphia Eagles

In sloppy conditions at Lincoln Financial Stadium, running back Jacquizz Rodgers was a key part to getting the Falcons' offense moving and the running game going Sunday

Head coach Mike Smith becomes the winningest coach in Falcons history while earning Atlanta's first win in Philadelphia since 1988 and handing Eagles head coach Andy Reid his first ever loss after a bye week

Matt Ryan has been playing strong football, but stumbled Sunday with three first-half interceptions. The defense and special teams, he said, came through when the team needed it to.

They call him Pick 6 for a reason. Asante Samuel picked off Carson Palmer and took it to the house for one of the biggest plays of the day for the Falcons

Stopping running backs Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson is no small task, and while the Raiders did plenty of damage on the ground, Jonathan Babineaux and the defensive line came through to help the Falcons earn the win

Game-winning kicks are no new thing for Matt Bryant and it showed as the clutch kicker nailed another Sunday from 55 yards out to lift the Falcons to a 23-20 win

Spending much of the day battling a backup tackle, John Abraham spent a lot of time in the backfield Sunday and was one of the biggest bright spots in the Falcons' win with three sacks and a forced fumble