Watch: Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo drills last second field goal to seal win against Dolphins

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo
Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo

On Sunday, Atlanta Falcons' kicker Younghoe Koo drilled a last-second field goal to seal a dramatic win over the Miami Dolphins.

The Falcons and the Dolphins faced off today at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. The home team led 7-0 at the end of the first quarter after a touchdown connection between quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and wider receiver Isaiah Ford.

Kicker Koo converted two field goals, the first with 14:14 remaining from 33 yards, and later with 0:07 remaining from 36 yards. Between field goals, quarterback Matt Ryan threw a 5-yard touchdown to wide receiver Calvin Ridley, and Koo made the extra point. The Falcons went to the locker room winning, 13-7.

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The Falcons opened the second half with a three-play 1:07 minute touchdown drive to extend their lead to 20-7. With 5:18 left in the third quarter, Tagovailoa threw a six-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Gesicki to cut the Falcons' lead down to six.

Wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson then scored a three-yard rushing touchdown at the start of the fourth quarter to help the Falcons regain a 13-point lead.

But the Dolphins did not want to lose their sixth straight game, and they put up a fight. First, a nine-play-90-yard drive finished with a touchdown from Tagovailoa to running back Myles Gaskin. After Sanders' extra point, the Dolphins were trailing 27-21.

Then, a nine-play-40-yard drive concluded with the Dolphins quarterback throwing a four-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mack Hollins to help the Dolphins take a 28-27 lead.

Koo scores the game-winning FG vs. Dolphins

Playing smart to wear off the clock, the Falcons had a 9-play-57-yard drive that took 2:27 minutes. Ryan took a knee to take time off the clock before calling a timeout with less than five seconds remaining.

Koo and the kicking team took the pitch, and before the snap, offensive guard Josh Andrews committed a false start, increasing Koo's challenge by five yards.

That wasn't a problem for the South Korean kicker, who scored the game-winning 36 yards field goal.

The Falcons won 30-28 to register their second straight win, while the Dolphins lost their sixth game in a row.

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