Browns and Falcons are scoreless through one quarter.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns and Falcons were scoreless through one quarter.
The Falcons had the ball inside the Cleveland 10 at the end of the period.
The Browns received the opening kickoff and began the possession at their 25. On the first play, Peyton Hillis caught a pass in the flat, hurdled a Falcon and gained 15. Two plays later, Hillis fumbled on a rush and Atlanta recovered at the Cleveland 47. Ball security was an issue for Hillis in Week 1 at Tampa Bay.
The Falcons went three-and-out, Browns linebacker Marcus Benard sacking Matt Ryan on third-and-4 from the Cleveland 41.
Moments later, Benard narrowly missed a blocked punt.
Neither team moved the ball significantly on their second possessions.
The Browns dusted off Jerome Harrison midway through the first. He carried on first and second downs before Seneca Wallace connected with Josh Cribbs on a third-down pass. The drive quickly fizzled.
Ryan did not complete a pass until late in the quarter. When he did, it was good for a first down. Atlanta's drive continued with the help of penalties on Benard for roughing the passer and Kenyon Coleman for unnecessary roughness.