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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. , NE 2011 90 1,327 14.7 17 4. , 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 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. 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 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).