WATCH: Falcons score first TD of game vs Ravens on scoop-and-score

In a game that was billed as the battle between running backs Bijan Robinson with the Atlanta Falcons and Derrick Henry with the Baltimore Ravens, it was Atlanta’s defense that got the first touchdown of the game. On Baltimore’s second drive of the game, Falcons safety Sydney Brown had a perfect Pea

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In a game that was billed as the battle between running backs Bijan Robinson with the Atlanta Falcons and Derrick Henry with the Baltimore Ravens, it was Atlanta’s defense that got the first touchdown of the game.

On Baltimore’s second drive of the game, Falcons safety Sydney Brown had a perfect Peanut punch against Ravens tight end Mark Andrews to force the fumble. Fellow safety Jessie Bates III recovered the fumble and returned it 36 yards for the touchdown which gave Atlanta an early 7-3 lead.

Here is a look at the touchdown, courtesy of the NFL’s official social media:

FUMBLE! JESSIE BATES PICKS IT UP AND RUNS IT IN FOR SIX!@BALvsATL on NBC/Peacock
Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/QNUGByteeh
— NFL (@NFL) October 12, 2026

So far, Derrick Henry is winning the running back

battle with 17 rushing yards on the first drive of the game. The Ravens tried to give it to Henry for the touchdown when they were at the Falcons’ one-yard line, but he was tackled for a loss of two yards. Meanwhile, Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson only had one rushing attempt for four yards on the Falcons’ opening drive.

This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: WATCH: Falcons score first TD of game vs Ravens on scoop-and-score