Romo kicks five FGs as Falcons beat Vikings, Koo out

Parker Romo, elevated from the practice squad on Saturday, drilled five field goals and accounted for 15 points as the Atlanta Falcons beat the Minnesota Vikings 22-6 on Sunday night at U.S. Bank Stadium. The move came after the team announced that veteran kicker Younghoe Koo was downgraded to out for the game and did not travel to Minneapolis; the decision was not injury related, the Falcons said.

Romo, 28, was perfect on five attempts, including a 54-yarder early in the fourth quarter that pushed Atlanta’s lead to 15-6. The former Vikings kicker was signed to the Falcons’ practice squad last week and received a standard elevation for the game. He had spent time with New Orleans, Detroit and Chicago after going undrafted in 2022 and made his NFL debut with Minnesota last November. According to NFL.com and ESPN, Romo converted 11 of 12 field goal attempts with the Vikings last season.

The win provided a rebound for a Falcons offense that had looked out of sync in Week 1. Atlanta finished with 326 total yards while holding Minnesota to 198, and running back Bijan Robinson rushed for 135 yards and totaled 168 scrimmage yards. The Vikings were hampered by penalties, six sacks...