San Francisco 49er Ricky Pearsall scored his first career NFL touchdown on Sunday after going down nearly 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 came a little more than 20 days later he made his return on the ground. He made his return during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Pearsall was filmed on August 31 in San Francisco. Police said he was walking about a block away from Union Square around 3:30 p.m. when someone 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 training at the team’s facility the following week and returned just 50 days later.
17-year-old Tracy suspect arrested in connection with the shooting and attempted robbery faces attempted murder and other charges.
In September, the lawyer representing the high school student claimed that new video evidence supported his argument that the teen should not be charged with attempted murder.
The Niners drafted Pearsall in the first round in April.
