San Francisco 49er Ricky Pearsall scored his first NFL career touchdown on Sunday, after being shot almost three months ago.
Pearsall scored a 46-yard touchdown on a pass from Brock Purdy, in the 1st quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
His first touchdown comes just over 20 days after
he made his return
to the field. He made his return during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Pearsall was
shot on Aug. 31
in San Francisco. Police said he was walking about a block from Union Square around 3:30 p.m. when someone armed with a gun tried to rob him.
A brief struggle ensued, and police said the gun was fired, injuring both Pearsall and the suspect.
Pearsall was hospitalized overnight, but despite being shot in the chest, he was not seriously injured. He began working out at the team facility the following week and made his return just 50 days later.
The Niners drafted Pearsall in the first round in April.
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