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Dunn Runs For 100 To Lift Atlanta

The Associated Press

Published: November 5, 2007

ATLANTA - The Falcons actually won another game, even though most of their fans didn't get to see it.
Warrick Dunn became the first Atlanta back to run for 100 yards this season, Ovie Mughelli had the first TD rushing of his career and the Falcons won a matchup between two of the league's worst teams, holding off the San Francisco 49ers 20-16 Sunday.

The game was blacked out locally - the first time that's happened in Atlanta since 2001. The Georgia Dome was far from packed after 56 consecutive sellouts, the city clearly losing interest in a losing squad that no longer has Michael Vick to liven things up.

For those who couldn't see it on television or didn't show up, not to worry: Y'all didn't miss much.

Dunn rushed for 100 yards on 27 carries, including a 9-yard touchdown. Mughelli, a fullback who essentially serves as another offensive lineman, scored on a 1-yard plunge with just his third carry of the season. Morten Andersen handled the rest of the scoring for the Falcons (2-6) with a couple of fourth-quarter field goals.

San Francisco (2-6) lost its sixth in a row with another dismal offensive performance. Leading rusher Frank Gore (sore ankle) didn't play and Alex Smith, playing with a taped-up throwing shoulder, completed only 17 of 38 passes for 149 yards, with three interceptions.

San Francisco	7	0	6	3	-	16
Atlanta	7	7	0	6	-	20

First Quarter

SF-Hicks 9 run (Nedney kick), 9:10.

Atl-Dunn 9 run (Andersen kick), 4:49.

Second Quarter

Atl-Mughelli 1 run (Andersen kick), 3:48.

Third Quarter

SF-FG Nedney 49, 12:08.

SF-FG Nedney 32, 7:54.

Fourth Quarter

Atl-FG Andersen 33, 14:12.

SF-FG Nedney 22, 7:56.

Atl-FG Andersen 27, 1:10.

A-66,049.

	SF	Atl
First downs	16	15
Total Net Yards	251	286
Rushes-yards	24-116	39-155
Passing	135	131
Punt Returns	4-27	2-23
Kickoff Returns	3-52	5-124
Interceptions Ret.	1-18	3-34
Comp-Att-Int	17-38-3	14-25-1
Sacked-Yards Lost	2-14	1-7
Punts	5-50.2	6-44.2
Fumbles-Lost	2-1	0-0
Penalties-Yards	4-30	5-31
Time of Possession	29:18	30:42

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-San Francisco, Robinson 17-67, Hicks 7-49. Atlanta, Dunn 27-100, Norwood 6-39, Harrington 4-14, Mughelli 2-2.

PASSING-San Francisco, A.Smith 17-38-3-149. Atlanta, Harrington 14-25-1-138.

RECEIVING-SF, Davis 7-77, Battle 4-35, Jackson 2-21, Robinson 2-2, Norris 1-11, Hicks 1-3. Atlanta, Horn 4-23, White 3-55, Jenkins 2-31, Blakley 2-10, Milner 2-9, Robinson 1-10.

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