WATCH: Falcons TE Kyle Pitts Scores First TD of 2022 Season

Landing Kyle Pitts!

That is the primary time Atlanta Falcons followers can yell that sentence this season after quarterback Marcus Mariota threw him a seven-yard go in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers in the midst of the third quarter.

This is a have a look at the landing …

The landing capped off a nine-play, 65-yard drive that spanned simply over 5 minutes. On the drive, the Falcons ran the ball seven occasions and handed it simply twice. Rookie operating again Tyler Allgeier accounted for 20 yards on the drive, whereas Mariota additionally racked up 20 yards on one play. Backup operating again Caleb Huntley ran the ball twice for eight yards.

For Pitts, it has been slightly over a 12 months since he final scored a landing. His first NFL landing got here final season in Week 5 in opposition to the New York Jets in London, that means that is the primary landing Pitts has scored on American soil.

After sitting out final week’s recreation with a hamstring damage, Pitts has been efficient this week. Whereas his field rating numbers aren’t tremendous horny (three catches, 19 yards), the landing marks a superb signal that the previous No. 4 total choose is making contributions for the run-heavy offense.

The Falcons maintain a 28-14 lead over the 49ers halfway via the third quarter.

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