TE
#85
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-4
Weight: 250 lbs
College: Iowa
2023 SEASON
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REC
65
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YDS
1020
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AVG
15.69
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TDS
6
Biography
Golden Nuggets
- In 2019, was the recipient of the 49ers Len Eshmont Award, which is voted on by the players and is given to the 49er who best exemplifies the inspirational and courageous play of Len Eshmont, an original member of the 1946 49ers team.
- Named the recipient of the 2018 Bill Walsh Award, which was established in 2004 in honor of San Francisco's Hall of Fame Head Coach. The award, which is voted on by the coaching staff, is given to the 49er who has best represented the standard of professional excellence established by Walsh. Walsh served as the team's head coach for 10 seasons from 1979-88. In that time, he compiled a record of 102-63-1 and led the team to three Super Bowls. He was twice named Coach of the Year (1981, 1984) and was later named Coach of the Decade for the 1980s.
- His father, Bruce, was an offensive lineman at Iowa where he played in the 1982 Rose Bowl before suffering a career-ending injury in training camp with Washington in 1982. Following his football career, Bruce went on to become an assistant coach at Oklahoma University (2010-12). After more than five years as a criminal defense attorney, Bruce Kittle is the offensive line coach at Lipscomb Academy (Nashville, TN) HS, under former 49ers QB Trent Dilfer.
- Bruce writes George a letter prior to each game he plays that he reads on the bus on the way to the stadium.
- Kittle's cousin, Henry Krieger-Coble, signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent TE in 2016. The two were teammates at Iowa.
Awards & Honors
- 2018: AP Second-Team All-Pro, PFWA NFL Most Improved Player, PFWA All-NFC Team, Bill Walsh Award, NFC Pro Bowl, Veteran Community Service Award
- 2019: AP First-Team All-Pro, PFWA All-NFL Team, PFWA All-NFC Team, Len Eshmont Award, NFC Pro Bowl
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Latest Articles
news Best Moments from the 2024 Tight End University Summit | Off the Field Recapping the best moments from George Kittle, Travis Kelce and Greg Olsen's fourth annual Tight End University summit in Nashville, Tennessee.
news 49ers Tops PFF's 'NFL Roster Rankings' Headed into the 2024 Season The San Francisco 49ers are Pro Football Focus' top-ranked NFL roster ahead of the 2024 campaign.
news Jauan Jennings Extiende Su Contrato Con Los 49ers Y El Equipo Continúa Con Los OTAs Durante la Semana 2 de OTAs, los 49ers firmaron a Jauan Jennings a una extensión de contrato de un año y George Kittle habló ante los medios.
news ¡El Football Está De Vuelta! Los San Francisco 49ers Inician Sus OTAs Los San Francisco 49ers contaron con la mayoría de sus veteranos como Brock Purdy y Nick Bosa además de las nuevas incorporaciones del equipo.
news Purdy, Kittle, Warner and More 49ers Visit Luke Combs | Off the Field Quarterback Brock Purdy, tight end George Kittle and more 49ers players and personnel visited the Luke Combs Growin' Up and Gettin' Old Tour at Levi's® Stadium.
news Notable 49ers Fifth-Round Draftees: George Kittle, Dre Greenlaw and More The San Francisco 49ers are scheduled to make one selection in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Take a look at the team's history of success in the fifth round.
news Off the Field: George Kittle Cheers on Bayley at WWE WrestleMania XL 🙌 San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was in the heart of the action for one of the biggest events in WWE history.
news Off the Field: The Kittles Support Caitlin Clark, Iowa Hawkeyes in March Madness 💛 San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle took a trip back to his alma mater to cheer on the Iowa Hawkeyes in the women's NCAA basketball tournament.
news Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and More Among 49ers Team Award Recipients Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Nick Bosa, Ji'Ayir Brown and several other 49ers were announced as 2023 team award recipients.
news George Kittle Named Finalist For 13th Annual Salute to Service Award San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has been named a finalist for the NFL's 13th annual Salute to Service Award.
news George Kittle y Ambry Thomas Lesionados Después del Juego de Campeonato Ante Detroit El entrenador en jefe de los San Francisco 49ers, Kyle Shanahan, habló sobre la victoria del equipo 34-31 ante los Detroit Lions y compartió las últimas noticias sobre lesiones.
news 49ers Punch Ticket to Super Bowl LVIII with Win Over Lions; Takeaways from #DETvsSF The San Francisco 49ers punched their ticket to Super Bowl LVIII with a 34-31 over the Detroit Lions.
news Kittle, Warner and More 49ers Make 2023 PFWA All-NFL Team RB Christian McCaffrey, TE George Kittle, T Trent Williams, LB Fred Warner earn PFWA All-NFL Team honors for the 2023 season.
news Triunfo Cardíaco Sobre Green Bay Para los 49ers Los San Francisco 49ers derrotaron 24-21 a los Green Bay Packers, con ello, jugarán por el título de la NFC el próximo fin de semana.
news What the 49ers and Packers Had to Say Following the NFC Divisional Round See what Kyle Shanahan, Brock Purdy, Matt LaFleur, Jordan Love and more had to say following the NFC Divisional Round contest.
news 49ers Advance to the NFC Championship with Win Over Packers; 6 Takeaways from #GBvsSF The San Francisco 49ers punched their ticket to the NFC Championship Game with a 24-21 win over the Green Bay Packers.
news Brock Purdy Set for Second Playoff Run and Wednesday Practice Updates San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy reflected on his first playoff run with the team and how he is leaning on that experience in 2023.
news Christian McCaffrey Entrena de Nuevo y los 49ers Hablan Sobre los Packers Los San Francisco 49ers se preparan para recibir a los Green Bay Packers en el Levi's® Stadium durante la Ronda Divisional de la NFC.
news McCaffrey, Warner and Five More 49ers Earn 2023 AP All-Pro Honors Seven San Francisco 49ers players earned AP All-Pro honors for their body of work in the 2023 regular season with Christian McCaffrey and Fred Warner being unanimous selections.
news George Kittle: Brock Purdy Ha Sido Un QB Fenomenal George Kittle recapitula la increíble temporada regular 2023 de los 49ers y alabó las actuaciones de sus compañeros.
news Regresos Claves en las Prácticas de los 49ers Los 49ers descansarán esta primera semana de playoffs, lo cual les ha dado oportunidad de cuidar ciertas lesiones y recuperar jugadores importantes.
news 49ers Fall Short to the Rams in the Season Finale; 5 Takeaways from #LARvsSF The San Francisco 49ers dropped their final game of the regular season 21-20 to the Los Angeles Rams.
news ¡La Ofensiva Hace Historia! Miguel Pasquel analiza la impresionante temporada que ha tenido la ofensiva de los 49ers.
news Nueve Jugadores de los 49ers al Pro Bowl Las nueve selecciones del equipo marcan la mayor cantidad en la NFL y empata la mayor cantidad de jugadores de los 49ers que hayan sido seleccionados para el Pro Bowl.
- Summary
- Career
- Logs
- Splits
- Situational
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Steelers | W 30 - 7 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 11 | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | @Rams | W 30 - 23 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Giants | W 30 - 12 | 7 | 90 | 12.9 | 29 | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | Cardinals | W 35 - 16 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| 5 | Cowboys | W 42 - 10 | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 38 | 3 | |||||||
| 6 | @Browns | L 17 - 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 7 | @Vikings | L 17 - 22 | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Bengals | L 17 - 31 | 9 | 149 | 16.6 | 34 | 0 | |||||||
| 10 | @Jaguars | W 34 - 3 | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 66 | 1 | |||||||
| 11 | Buccaneers | W 27 - 14 | 8 | 89 | 11.1 | 24 | 1 | |||||||
| 12 | @Seahawks | W 31 - 13 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 11 | 0 | |||||||
| 13 | @Eagles | W 42 - 19 | 4 | 68 | 17 | 32 | 0 | |||||||
| 14 | Seahawks | W 28 - 16 | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 44 | 1 | |||||||
| 15 | @Cardinals | W 45 - 29 | 2 | 54 | 27 | 35 | 0 | |||||||
| 16 | Ravens | L 19 - 33 | 7 | 126 | 18 | 58 | 0 | |||||||
| 17 | @Commanders | W 27 - 10 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 18 | 0 | |||||||
| 18 | Rams | L 20 - 21 |
Career Stats
WRTE Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 7 | 43 | 515 | 12 | 44 | 2 | |||||||
| 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 16 | 88 | 1377 | 15.6 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 14 | 85 | 1053 | 12.4 | 61 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 8 | 48 | 634 | 13.2 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 14 | 71 | 910 | 12.8 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 15 | 60 | 765 | 12.8 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 16 | 65 | 1020 | 15.7 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 98 | 90 | 460 | 6274 | 13.5 | 85 | 37 | 12 | 71 | 5.9 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Latest Videos
video Brock Purdy, George Kittle and More Take On the 'What's in the Box?' Challenge QB Brock Purdy, TE George Kittle, S Talanoa Hufanga and more 49ers players attempted to guess surprise objects during the 49ers annual media day.
video Netflix Releases 'Receiver' Official Trailer | Premieres July 10 Catch every moment. From the creators of Quarterback, RECEIVER arrives July 10 only on Netflix.
video George Kittle, Brock Purdy, Nick Bosa | 49ers 2024 State of the Franchise During the 2024 State of the Franchise, George Kittle, Brock Purdy and Nick Bosa shared their first impressions of their newest teammates, spoke about their excitement for the upcoming season and more.
video Kittle Talks Recovery, Floyd and Hargrave Highlight New Look D-Line TE George Kittle, DL Javon Hargrave and DL Leonard Floyd shared injury updates, reviewed the team's performance through the 49ers first two weeks of OTAs and discussed their evaluations of the team's new additions.
video Every 2023 49ers Touchdown Increasing in Length Watch every touchdown from the San Francisco 49ers 2023 season starting with QB Brock Purdy at the one yard line and ending with WR Brandon Aiyuk's 76-yard touchdown.
video Mini Movie: 49ers Players Tell the Story of the 2023 Season Relive the sights, sounds and moments behind the San Francisco 49ers 2023 NFL season with insights from George Kittle, Kyle Juszczyk and Fred Warner.
video George Kittle's Top Plays of the 2023 Season Watch San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle's top plays from the 2023 season.
video George Kittle's 2017 Combine Workout San Francisco 49ers 5th round draft selection of Iowa tight end George Kittle goes through drills at the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine.
video Purdy, Kittle and Other Offensive Playmakers Look Ahead to the 2024 Season T Trent Williams, WR Brandon Aiyuk, QB Brock Purdy, RB Christian McCaffrey, TE George Kittle, WR Deebo Samuel and FB Kyle Juszczyk recapped the 49ers 2023 season and shared their offseason plans.
video 49ers Players React to Super Bowl LVIII Loss QB Brock Purdy, TE George Kittle, RB Christian McCaffrey, DL Nick Bosa and LB Fred Warner recapped the 49ers loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII.
video George Kittle Moves the Chains on Fourth Down in Super Bowl LVIII San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle moved the team down the field on a fourth down play call at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.
video Samuel, Juszczyk, Kittle Preview Super Bowl LVIII vs. Chiefs WR Deebo Samuel, FB Kyle Juszczyk and TE George Kittle discussed the team's preparations heading into Super Bowl LVIII, shared a scouting report on the Kansas City Chiefs and evaluated their teammates' performances throughout the season.
video McCaffrey, Williams, Samuel, Kittle Talk Super Bowl Readiness San Francisco RB Christian McCaffrey, T Trent Williams, WR Deebo Samuel and TE George Kittle recapped the performance of the 49ers offense this season, discussed being mentally and physically ready for Sunday and the team's preparations going into Super Bowl LVIII.
video Kid Reporter Goes 1-on-1 with George Kittle at Super Bowl Opening Night Eleven-year-old reporter Jeremiah Fennell goes 1-on-1 with 49ers tight end George Kittle, reflected on his time in Las Vegas so far and more at Super Bowl Opening Night.
video 49ers Players and Coaches Share What it Means to Be in the Super Bowl San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, LB Fred Warner, TE George Kittle and WR Deebo Samuel discussed what it means to be a part of Super Bowl LVIII at Opening Night.
video Michael Robinson Previews #SFvsKC with Super Bowl Teams NFL Network's Michael Robinson previewed the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs with the team's tight ends, Travis Kelce and George Kittle and running backs, Christian McCaffrey and Isiah Pacheco during Super Bowl Opening Night.
video Purdy, Kittle, Ward On Staying 'Locked In' for the Super Bowl San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy, TE George Kittle and CB Charvarius Ward shared their preparations for Super Bowl LVIII and discussed their mindset leading up to the game.
video Mic'd Up: George Kittle Manifests NFC Championship Comeback Win Listen in as 49ers tight end George Kittle was wired for sound during San Francisco's NFC Championship Game matchup against the Detroit Lions, powered by Cisco.
video 'GMFB' Crowns George Kittle as Championship Sunday Angry Runs Winner NFL Network's Kyle Brandt crowned San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle as the Championship Sunday angry runs winner.
video Listen Up! 49ers Players Share a Message with the Faithful George Kittle, Christian McCaffrey and more San Francisco 49ers players have a message for the Faithful ahead of Sunday's NFC Championship Game vs. the Detroit Lions at Levi's® Stadium.
video McCaffrey, Kittle, Williams, Greenlaw on Playing 'Hungry' vs. the Lions RB Christian McCaffrey, TE George Kittle, T Trent Williams and LB Dre Greenlaw discussed the 49ers mindset heading into the NFC Championship Game vs. the Detroit Lions.
video Jugadas Doradas: Purdy, Kittle y Greenlaw Sellan La Victoria de los 49ers Sobre los Packers Jesús Zárate y Carlos Yustis analizaron dos jugadas clave en la victoria de los 49ers frente a los Packers en la Ronda Divisional; el pase de touchdown de Brock Purdy a George Kittle y la intercepción de Dre Greenlaw, la cual selló la victoria.
video Purdy, McCaffrey, Kittle Recap 24-21 Win vs. Packers QB Brock Purdy, RB Christian McCaffrey and TE George Kittle reacted to the 49ers Divisional Round win over the Green Bay Packers.
video Brock Purdy Finds a Wide-Open George Kittle for a 32-Yard Pickup San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle moved the chains on third down with a 32-yard catch and run.
video Brock Purdy Pinpoints George Kittle for a 32-Yard Touchdown Pass San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy found tight end George Kittle in the end zone for a 32-yard touchdown.
