Kyle Pitts celebrated National Tight Ends Day with a memorable performance in the Atlanta Falcons’ 31-26 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Pitts put the Falcons on the board with a 36-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter before topping it with an even more impressive touchdown in the second quarter. He stiff-armed a Bucs defender and ran away from the defense for a 49-yard score.
However, Pitts’ second touchdown nearly had a disastrous result. While crossing the goal line, he began celebrating a bit too early and Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield smacked the ball out of his hands.
The play was reviewed and referees determined that Pitts crossed the goal line before the ball came out, but it nearly took the touchdown off the board.
Pitts was grateful his mistake didn’t cost the team and after the game, he thanked the “Tight End Gods” on Twitter.
Thank you to the TightEnd Gods 🙏🏽🫡
— Kyle Pitts👑 (@kylepitts__) October 27, 2024
The fourth-year tight end had arguably the best game of his career on Sunday, finishing with four catches for 91 yards and two touchdowns in Atlanta’s thrilling win over Tampa Bay.
For the season, Pitts has 29 catches for 419 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The 24-year-old is starting to display the speed and athleticism that got him drafted fourth overall in 2021.
