Bijan Robinson ran for 143 yards on 22 carries, Parker Romo went 5-for-5 on field goals including a 54-yarder in the fourth quarter, and Atlanta’s defense sacked J.J. McCarthy six times while forcing four total turnovers in a 22–6 victory over the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 14, 2025. McCarthy, who threw two interceptions and lost a fumble on a sack, finished with a 37.5 passer rating and suffered an injury during the game that kept him out of Minnesota’s starting lineup for multiple weeks following the loss.
Did not return; missed multiple weeks following the loss
Aaron Jones Sr.
RB
Hamstring — exited Q3
Did not return; placed on IR post-game
Ryan Kelly
C
Concussion — exited Q2
Did not return
Justin Skule
LT
Concussion — exited Q3
Did not return
Gabe Murphy
OLB
Knee/MCL evaluation — exited Q4
Status evaluated post-game
Harrison Smith
S
—
Held out pre-game; inactive
Christian Darrisaw
LT
Knee (pre-existing)
Inactive; Skule started in his place
Game Information
Date
September 14, 2025
Venue
U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance
66,859
Broadcast
NBC
Officials
Role
Name
Referee
Adrian Hill
Down Judge
Derick Bowers
Umpire
Roy Ellison
Line Judge
Julian Mapp
Side Judge
Clay Reynard
Back Judge
Greg Steed
Field Judge
Jeff Shears
Robinson’s 143 rushing yards against Minnesota — following a 24-yard showing on 12 carries in the Week 1 loss at Tampa Bay — confirmed that the opening performance was an outlier, not a baseline, with Atlanta’s offensive line generating a 5.6-yard-per-carry average behind him across 39 rushing attempts. Five of Atlanta’s six sacks of McCarthy came before halftime, the most sacks in a single half for the Falcons since 2009, and the four-turnover margin they forced against a Minnesota offense that never reached the end zone told the full story of what the 128-yard gap in total yardage actually represented.
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