<p>Etric Pruitt scored on a 51-yard interception return and the Atlanta Falcons allowed no first downs in the opening 25 minutes, helping them beat the Miami Dolphins 20-17 Thursday in the final exhibition game for both teams.</p><p>Gus Frerotte and A.J. Feeley both struggled in their competition to become Miami's starting quarterback. The Dolphins totaled 16 yards in three series with Frerotte, while Feeley went 4-for-17 and threw the interception to Pruitt.</p><p>Michael Vick and most of the Falcons' starting offense played only one series. Vick handed off on all four plays.</p><p>Atlanta finished the exhibition season 4-1, and the Dolphins went 1-4. The teams will meet again in Miami on Nov. 6. The Falcons open at home on Sept. 12 against Philadelphia. The Dolphins host Denver the previous day.</p><p>The Dolphins punted five times before picking up a first down. By their third series there were boos from the crowd, which totaled only about 20,000.</p><p>Late in the first half, Falcons defensive end Anthony Herron pressured Feeley into a hurried throw behind intended receiver Donald Lee. Pruitt, a third-string safety, intercepted and scored untouched to put Atlanta ahead 13-0.</p><p>For the Dolphins, the play was all too reminiscent of last season, when they threw eight interceptions that were returned for scores.</p><p>Making matters worse for Miami, three players left the game in the first half with injuries: receiver David Boston (neck), defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson (left knee) and defensive end David Bowens (right knee).</p><p>The Falcons' running game had another good night, totaling 196 yards. Atlanta averaged 145 per game during the exhibition season.</p><p>Third-string running back DeAndra Cobb turned in the most impressive run, breaking three tackles to zigzag for a 29-yard score with five minutes left.</p><p>Backup quarterback Matt Schaub played most of the first half and went 6-for-12 for 78 yards. He played one series against the Dolphins' first-team defense and led a 31-yard drive, which ended with a 29-yard field goal by Todd Peterson.</p><p>Miami's Ricky Williams carried four times for 11 yards in his last game until Oct. 16. He'll sit out the first four regular-season games for violating the NFL drug policy.</p><p>Top Dolphins draft pick Ronnie Brown carried five times for 25 yards.</p><p>Miami third-string quarterback Sage Rosenfels threw touchdown passes of 20 yards to Derrius Thompson and 26 yards to Wes Welker, both in the final nine minutes.</p><p>Atlanta's starting defense called it a night after three plays, but the Miami starters struggled against second- and third-teamers.</p><p>The Dolphins' initial first down came on a 16-yard run by Brown. Three plays later, they punted for the sixth time in the first half.</p><p>Two 15-yard Atlanta penalties helped the Dolphins move 68 yards in the final 77 seconds of the first half. The drive ended with a 28-yard field goal by Olindo Mare.</p>
