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Atlanta Falcons' Jerious Norwood practices as Michael Turner is doubtful

Nov. 20, 2009
Falcons running back Jerious Norwood practiced Friday for the second straight day after missing Atlanta's last four games with a hip flexor.
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NFL: Atlanta 31, St. Louis 27

ATLANTA, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- A 45-yard touchdown run by Jerious Norwood with 3:41 to play Sunday lifted the Atlanta Falcons to a 31-21 win over the St. Louis Rams.

NFL: Atlanta 34, New Orleans 20

ATLANTA, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Two touchdown passes by rookie quarterback Matt Ryan Sunday helped the Atlanta Falcons down the New Orleans Saints 34-20.

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OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Matt Ryan connected with Michael Jenkins for two touchdown passes to lead Atlanta to its first shutout win in six years Sunday, 24-0 over Oakland.

NFL: Tampa Bay 37, Atlanta 3

TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Michael Spurlock returned a kickoff 90 yards for a score Sunday in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 37-3 crushing of the Atlanta Falcons.

NFL: Atlanta 17, Tampa Bay 6

TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Michael Vick completed 14-of-23 passes for 155 yards Sunday afternoon and Atlanta kept its NFC playoff hopes alive with a 17-6 win at Tampa Bay.

NFL: Atlanta 32, Arizona 10

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NFL: Atlanta 14, Tampa Bay 3

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NFL: Atlanta 20, Tennessee 6

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COL FB: Georgia 23, Miss. State 10

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Veterans etch the names of their friends inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War on May 26, 2012 in Washington, DC. More than 58,000 names of the servicemen who were killed or missing in the war are engraved on The Wall. UPI/Pat Benic