Jets fans at MetLife Stadium didn't have to wait long to see Sam Darnold on Friday night.
Darnold played the entire game except the first three series (one for Josh McCown and two for Teddy Bridgewater).
Darnold, the Jets' high-profile rookie quarterback, is competing with McCown and Bridgewater for the Week 1 starting job. The Jets' regular season opener is Sept. 10 -- one month from Friday -- at the Lions.
Friday's Jets preseason game against the Falcons marked Darnold's professional debut. The Jets drafted him third overall this year, after trading up from No.