Falcons news: Bijan Robinson pulls off historic achievement amid TNF vs. Packers

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>Bijan Robinson is having quite a night Thursday against the Green Bay Packers, with the Atlanta Falcons star running back having his way against the home team’s run defense.

>Adding to the big evening the former Texas Longhorns star tailback is having is the historic mark he set in the first half.

>“Bijan Robinson becomes the 10th player in NFL history with 6,000 career scrimmage yards before turning 25 years old,” NFL+ shared via a social media post on X, formerly Twitter.

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>Robinson, who turned 24 years old in January, entered Week 3 with career totals of 4,065 rushing yards and 1,837 receiving yards for 5, 902 yards from scrimmage. He cleared the 6,000-yard plateau after going off in the first half of the Green Bay game with 111 rushing yards and 17 receiving yards to go along with a rushing score.

>The Falcons stumbled early on in quarterback Michael Penix Jr.’s 2026 NFL season debut, as he was intercepted on the game’s first drive. Atlanta later gave up a touchdown to Packers wide receiver Christian Watson. But it has been all Falcons since, with Robinson playing a huge role on offense, as Atlanta looks poised to finally break into the win column after losing their first two games of the campaign.

>Robinson is always expected to deliver for the Falcons, regardless of who’s at quarterback, but it appears he’s comfortable having Penix handing him the ball in the backfield.

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>Altanta selected Bijan Robinson eighth overall in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft and signed him to a historic $75 million contract extension in August.

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