Jessie Bates III leads Falcons to victory over 49ers in NFL clash
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 25, 2026, 10:03 PM
Last updated Oct 25, 2026
The Atlanta Falcons secured a 29-20 victory against the San Francisco 49ers on October 25, handing the 49ers their first loss of the season. Falcons' safety Jessie Bates III played a pivotal role, contributing nine tackles, two pass breakups, an interception, and a forced fumble. His standout performance places him in an exclusive group, becoming one of just four players in the past 30 years with six career games featuring both an interception and a forced fumble. With this win, the Falcons improve to 3-4, positioning themselves just half a game out of first place in the NFC South. Atlanta will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next week.
- •Falcons beat 49ers 29-20 on October 25.
- •Jessie Bates III records nine tackles, interception, forced fumble.
- •Bates joins exclusive club with six games of pick and forced fumble.
- •Atlanta improves to 3-4, half-game behind in NFC South.
- •Falcons play Buccaneers next in divisional matchup.
- 10:03 PMYahoo Sports — Falcons’ Jessie Bates III joins exclusive club with game-wrecking performance vs. 49ers
"The Atlanta Falcons pulled off one of the upsets of the NFL season on Sunday, taking down the San Francisco 49ers 29-20 and handing Kyle Shanahan’s squad their first loss of the season. The Atlanta offense was opportunistic in this game and did enough to get the job done, but Jeff Ulbrich’s defense was the real story of the game. The Falcons held […] The post Falcons’ Jessie Bates III joins exclusive club with game-wrecking performance vs. 49ers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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