San Francisco 49er Ricky Pearsall scored his first NFL career touchdown on Sunday after being shot nearly three months ago.
Pearsall scored a 46-yard touchdown off a pass from Brock Purdy in the first quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
His first touchdown comes just over twenty days later he made his return to the field. He made his return during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Pearsall was shot on August 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 fired, wounding both Pearsall and the suspect.
Pearsall was hospitalized overnight, but despite being shot in the chest, he was not seriously injured. He began training at the team facility the following week and returned just 50 days later.
The Niners drafted Pearsall in the first round in April.
