San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams Sunday, December 30, 2018
The Champ Is Here • TE George Kittle registered 9 recepts. for 149 yds. and 1 TD. He finished the 2018 season with 1,377 rec. yds., the most in a single season by a TE in NFL history.
Most Receiving Yds. In A Single Season By A TE In NFL History Rank Name Year Recepts. Yds. Avg. TDs 1. George Kittle, SF 2018 88 1,377 15.6 5 2. Travis Kelce, KC 2018 103 1,336 13.0 10 3. Rob Gronkowski, NE 2011 90 1,327 14.7 17 4. Jimmy Graham, NO 2011 99 1,310 13.2 11 5. Kellen Winslow, SD 1980 89 1,290 14.5 9
• Kittle finished the season with 88 recepts., the most by a TE in a single season in franchise history. His 88 recepts. were the most in a single season by a member of the 49ers since WR Terrell Owens finished with 100 recepts. in 2002.
Most Recepts. In A Season By A 49ers TE Rank Name Year Recepts. Yds. Avg. TDs 1. George Kittle 2018 88 1,377 15.6 5 2. Eric Johnson 2004 82 825 10.1 2 3. Vernon Davis 2009 78 965 12.4 13 4. Brent Jones 1993 68 735 10.8 3 5. Vernon Davis 2011 67 792 11.8 6
• Kittle registered 100-or-more rec. yds. for the 4th time this season, the most 100-yd. games by a TE in a single-season in franchise history. It also marked the first time a member of the 49ers has registered four games of 100-or-more rec. yds. since WR Michael Crabtree accomplished the feat in 2012 [113 yds. vs. Buf. (10/7/12), 101 yds. at StL. (12/2/12), 107 yds. at NE (12/16/12) & 172 yds. vs. Arz. (12/30/12)]. • Kittle finished the season with 6 games of 90-or-more yds., setting the franchise record by a TE with 90-or-more rec. yds. in a game in a single season. • Kittle finished the season with an NFL-leading 870 yds. after the catch. His 870 YAC are the most by any player in a single season since 2010.
Happy Nick Year • QB Nick Mullens completed 23 of 33 atts. for 282 yds. and 3 TDs on the day. With 282 passing yds., he has become the first 49ers QB to register 220-or-more passing yds. in eight-consecutive games since QB Joe Montana accomplished the feat in nine- consecutive games from 12/9/85 to 12/7/86. • Mullens has now thrown for 2,277 yds. in his first 8 career games, the 4th-most in the NFL since 1970.
Most Passing Yds. In First 8 Career Games, Since 1970 Rank Name Atts. Comps. Yds. TDs INTs QB Rating 1. Patrick Mahomes, KC 286 185 2,507 22 6 109.4 2. Andrew Luck, Ind. 336 190 2,404 10 8 79.0 3. Cam Newton, Car. 287 174 2,393 11 9 87.1 4. Nick Mullens, SF 274 176 2,277 13 10 90.8 5. Marc Bulger, StL 250 163 2,062 16 6 102.1
You Can Call Me Alf • RB Alfred Morris registered 16 carries for a season-high 111 yds. and 1 TD, including a season-long 51-yd. run. His 51-yd. run was the 2nd-longest of his career [70-yd. run vs. LAR (10/1/17)]. His 1-yd. TD run marked his 2nd of the season and 34th of his career. • It marked the 15th career game, and first with the 49ers, that Morris registered 100-or- more rushing yds.
There’s A First Time For Everything • WR Richie James Jr. registered 3 recepts. for 32 yds. and the first TD recept. of his career, scoring on a 9-yd. pass from QB Nick Mullens.
Bourne Finale • WR Kendrick Bourne registered 5 recepts. for 59 yds. and 1 TD recept., catching a 2-yd. TD from Mullens. • Bourne finished the season with 4 TD recepts.
Gould-en Season • K Robbie Gould connected on his only FGA on the day from 30 yds. He has now connected on 23 consecutive FGAs, which is the 3rd-longest streak in franchise history.
Most Consecutive Field Goals Made In Franchise History Rank Name Dates Made FGs 1. Robbie Gould 10/29/17 - 10/7/18 33 2. Phil Dawson 10/6/13 - 12/19/13 27 3. Robbie Gould 10/15/18 - present 23 4. Phil Dawson 9/14/15 - 12/13/15 19 5. Joe Nedney 11/16/06 - 9/30/07 18
• Gould finished the season with a 97.1 made FG percentage (33-34), setting the franchise record for highest FG percentage in a single season. His FG percentage also led the NFL (minimum 15 FGAs).