Cooper Rush struggles in Week 1 loss to Steelers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 14, 2026, 12:41 AM
Last updated Sep 14, 2026
Cooper Rush had a challenging performance in a Week 1 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, completing 12 of 22 passes for 143 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. He was also sacked four times during the game. Rush was filling in for injured quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix, which added to the scrutiny of his performance. Moving forward, the Falcons hope to have either Tagovailoa or Penix back for their next game.
- •Rush completed 12 of 22 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown.
- •He threw two interceptions and was sacked four times.
- •Rush was substituting for injured quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix.
- •The Falcons aim to have either Tagovailoa or Penix available for Week 2.
- 12:41 AMYahoo Sports — Cooper Rush puts up a dud in Week 1 versus the Steelers
"Cooper Rush takes four sacks and throws two interceptions in mostly dreadful Week 1 effort against the Steelers.
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