The Atlanta Falcons made a 14-point comeback on Thursday Night Football of Week 15 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The main reason for this epic divisional win was tight end Kyle Pitts, who finally had a breakout game, but also made him do things that haven’t been seen since 1996.

Pitts was drafted with the expectations that he was a “generational talent.” Fast forward to his fifth season, and it seems like his breakout game finally arrived. Pitts had 11 catches for 166 yards and three touchdowns against the Buccaneers.

This means, out of the 29 points the Falcons scored, 18 were by Pitts. He is the first tight end to put up more than 150 yards with three touchdowns since Shannon Sharpe in 1996. Sharpe is a Hall of Famer and one of the five greatest tight ends of all time.

Pitts’ tale

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