ATLANTA (AP) — Sesame Robinson He threw for a Falcons-record 93-yard touchdown Monday night, one of two ways he entered their record books against the Rams.
Robinson had a 93-yard rushing touchdown with 1:23 left in the second quarter against Rams. The running back had a coast-to-coast interception immediately after Xavier Watts picked off Matthew Stafford at the Atlanta 7-yard line. It was Stafford's second pick of the night.
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Warrick Dunn was the previous record holder, throwing a 90-yard touchdown against the Giants in October 2006.
This result was the longest in Robinson's professional career. The third-year running back rushed 81 yard touchdown in Atlanta's October rout against Buffalo.
Shortly into the second half, Robinson set another record, breaking the franchise record for most yards from scrimmage in a single season. He entered with 2,026,150 yards, trailing William Andrews' longtime record of 2,176 yards set in 1983.
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Robinson rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries midway through the third quarter. He also caught three passes for 15 yards and a score.
The two-time Pro Bowler leads the league with 135.1 rushing yards per game this season. Christian McCaffrey temporarily passed Robinson in total yards Sunday (2,069) after rushing for 140 yards and catching three passes for 41 yards in the 49ers' 42-38 win over the Bears.
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