In-game replay: Falcons’ Keanu Neal forces third fumble of season
Atlanta Falcons safety Keanu Neal stonewalled the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second quarter of Monday night’s game.
With the Buccaneers driving against the Falcons, who led 14-7 with 6:40 remaining until halftime, Neal dislodged the football from running back Peyton Barber at the Falcons’ 5-yard line. Neal recovered the loose ball.
The strong safety’s third forced fumble of the season -- and second recovered fumble -- was just Atlanta's 12th takeaway this year.
The forced fumble set an NFL record for most forced fumbles in the first two seasons by a defensive back.
FUMBLE.@Keanu_Neal forces the BIG turnover in the red zone. #ATLvsTB #InBrotherhood pic.twitter.com/xR52gIuLUe
— NFL (@NFL) December 19, 2017
Here a closer look at the fumble and the referees awarding Atlanta the football:
Who else? @Keanu_Neal with the forced fumble!#InBrotherhood pic.twitter.com/qWbG3V2CSR
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 19, 2017
The Falcons cashed in after the tunrover as Matt Bryant hit a 57-yard field goal to put Atlanta up 17-7.
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