Watch Kyle Juszczyk recover muffed punt, catch TD to extend 49ers' lead

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There are ways you handle a punt -- this isn't one of them if you're the Falcons.

During Sunday's game against the 49ers, Kenjon Barner retrieved a punt on the 10-yard line in what appeared to be a standard catch, but he messed up.

On a spin, the ball fell out of his grips. That's when 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk recovered the fumble and returned it 14 yards, setting up a first-and-goal at the Atlanta one-yard line:

Then Jimmy Garoppolo tossed one of Juice for the touchdown to give the 49ers the lead. He celebrated accordingly:

The 49ers would go on to lose to the Falcons in stunning fashion, 29-22.

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