"TAMPA -- Kyle Pitts had one of the best tight-end performances in NFL history in the Atlanta Falcons' 29-28, come-from-behind win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night at Raymond James Stadium. Pitts caught 11 passes for 166 yards and three touchdowns, making him the first tight end to reach at least 150 yards with three touchdowns in a game since Shannon Sharpe in 1996, according to ESPN Research."
"Pitts' touchdown catches from quarterback Kirk Cousins were for 8 yards, 17 yards and 7 yards. The last one got the Falcons within 28-26 with 4:48 left. Pitts made the catch and barely stayed in bounds with his rear landing in the end zone. "I definitely thought I got the second foot down," Pitts said. "I didn't know it was my cheek.""
Kyle Pitts caught 11 passes for 166 yards and three touchdowns in the Atlanta Falcons' 29-28 come-from-behind win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. He became the first tight end since Shannon Sharpe in 1996 to record at least 150 yards with three touchdowns in a game. Pitts' TDs from Kirk Cousins covered 8, 17 and 7 yards, with the final score occurring with 4:48 remaining when he barely stayed in bounds in the end zone. The Falcons failed the two-point conversion, but Pitts' 14-yard reception on the final drive set up Zane Gonzalez's game-winning 43-yard field goal as time expired. The 166 yards marked Pitts' first 100-yard receiving game since his 2021 rookie season.
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