GEORGE KITTLE TE 6-4 × 250 × IOWA 85 10.9.93 × NORMAN, OK × 4TH YEAR × ACQUIRED D-5A IN ‘17 AWARDS & HONORS 2018: AP Second-Team All-Pro, PFWA NFL Most Im- KITTLE’S GOLDEN NUGGETS proved Player, PFWA All-NFC Team, Bill Walsh Award, NFC Pro Bowl, Veteran Community Ser- • In 2019, was the recipient of the 49ers Len Eshmont Award, vice Award which is voted on by the players and is given to the 49er who 2019: AP First-Team All-Pro, PFWA All-NFL Team, best exemplifies the inspirational and courageous play of Len PFWA All-NFC Team, Len Eshmont Award, NFC Eshmont, an original member of the 1946 49ers team. Pro Bowl • Named the recipient of the 2018 Bill Walsh Award, which was established in 2004 in honor of San Francisco’s Hall of Fame 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Head Coach. The award, which is voted on by the coaching • Registered 15 recepts. for 183 yds. and 1 TD vs. Phi. (10/4), his 13th staff, is given to the 49er who has best represented the stan- career TD and 9th career game with 100-or-more rec. yds. His dard of professional excellence established by Walsh. Walsh 9 games with 100-or-more yds. is tied for the 3rd-most 100-yd. served as the team’s head coach for 10 seasons from 1979-88. games by a TE in their first 50 career games, since 1970 (TE Jimmy In that time, he compiled a record of 102-63-1 and led the team Graham – 9, TE Rob Gronkowski – 12, TE Kellen Winslow – 14). to three Super Bowls. He was twice named Coach of the Year • Became the first TE in NFL history to register 15-or-more recepts. (1981, 1984) and was later named Coach of the Decade for the and 175-or-more yds. in a single game. 1980s. • His 15 recepts. were the most in a single game by a TE in franchise • His father, Bruce, was an offensive lineman at Iowa where he history and the most by any member of the 49ers since WR Terrell played in the 1982 Rose Bowl before suffering a career-ending Owens registered 20 recepts. vs. Chi. (12/17/00). injury in training camp with Washington in 1982. Following his football career, Bruce went on to become an assistant MOST RECEPTS. IN A GAME, FRANCHISE HISTORY Player Opponent Date Recepts. coach at Oklahoma University (2010-12). 1. Terrell Owens vs. Chi. 12/17/00 20 • After more than five years as a criminal defense attorney, 2. Jerry Rice vs. LAR 11/20/94 16 Bruce Kittle is the offensive line coach at Lipscomb Academy 3. George Kittle (TE) vs. Phi. 10/4/20 15 (Nashville, TN) HS, under former 49ers QB Trent Dilfer. 4. Jerry Rice vs. Min. 12/18/95 14 • Bruce writes George a letter prior to each game he plays that he reads on the bus on the way to the stadium. • Owns the top 2 and 3 of the top 5 performances for most rec. yds. in a game by a TE in franchise history. • Kittle’s cousin, Henry Krieger-Coble, signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent TE in 2016. The two were MOST REC. YDS. IN A SINGLE GAME BY A TE, teammates at Iowa. FRANCHISE HISTORY Player Date Opponent Yds. 1. George Kittle 11/9/18 vs. Den. 210 2. George Kittl 10/4/20 vs. Phi. 183 KITTLE’S GAME-BY-GAME 3. Vernon Davis 10/1/13 vs. Arz. 180 2020 4. Eric Johnson 10/10/04 vs. Arz. 162 Date Opp W/L P/S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 5. George Kittle 12/30/18 at LAR 149 Sep 13 Arz L 1/1 4 44 11.0 14 0 Sep 20 at NYJ W - INACTIVE (Knee) - - - CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Sep 27 at NYG W - INACTIVE (Knee) - - - • Since entering the NFL in 2017, Kittle ranks 2nd in rec. yds. among Oct 4 Phi L 1/1 15 183 12.2 38 1 all TEs. Oct 11 Mia Oct 18 LAR Oct 25 at NE MOST REC. YDS. BY A TE IN THE NFL, SINCE 2017 Player Recepts. Yds. Avg. TDs Nov 1 at Sea Nov 5 GB 1. Travis Kelce, KC 307 3,900 12.7 25 Nov 15 at NO 2. George Kittle, SF 235 3,172 13.5 13 Nov 29 at LAR 3. Zach Ertz, Phi. 297 3,042 10.2 23 Dec 7 Buf 4. Jared Cook, LV/NO 174 2,403 13.8 18 Dec 13 Was 5. Austin Hooper, Atl./Cle. 207 2,069 10.0 14 Dec 20 at Dal TBD at Arz Jan 3 Sea TOTALS 2/2 19 227 11.9 38 1 2020 MEDIA GUIDE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED) • His 210 rec. yds. vs. Den. (12/9/18) are also the 3rd-most by a TE in • Surpassed 3,000 career a single game in the NFL since 1960. rec. yds. in 47 career FEWEST GAMES TO 3,000 games, which is tied for CAREER REC. YDS. BY A TE, MOST REC. YDS. IN A SINGLE the 3rd-fewest games to NFL HISTORY GAME IN THE NFL, SINCE 1960 reach 3,000 career rec. Player Games Player Date Opp. Recepts. Yds. TDs yds. by a TE in NFL his- 1t. Mike Ditka 45 1. Shannon Sharpe, Den. 10/20/02 at KC 12 214 2 tory. Kellen Winslow 45 2. Jackie Smith, StL Cardinals 10/13/63 vs. Pit. 9 212 2 • Set an NFL record for 3t. George Kittle 47 3. George Kittle, SF 12/9/18 vs. Den. 7 210 1 most rec. yds. (1,377) in a Rob Gronkowski 47 4t. Rich Caster, NYJ 9/24/72 at Bal. Colts 6 204 3 season by a TE in 2018. 5. Jimmy Graham 49 Pete Retziaff, Phi. 11/14/65 vs. Was. 7 204 0 • Is the 5th player and 1st TE in franchise his- GOLDMINE tory to record multiple MOST 1,000-YD. SEASONS, • During the 2020 NFL Combine, Kittle teamed up with Rich Eisen 1,000-yd. seasons (2018- FRANCHISE HISTORY in support of the Run Rich Run event. Each combine, Eisen runs 19). Player Seasons the 40-yard dash to raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Research • From 2017-19, he regis- 1. Jerry Rice 12 Hospital. Kittle joined Eisen, with the assistance of Von, a St. Jude’s tered 216 recepts. for 2. Terrell Owens 5 patient, and Jerry Rice, in timing his 40-yard dash. George then 2,945 yds. and 12 TDs. 3t. George Kittle 2 presented a $10,000 donation to St. Jude’s on behalf of him and His 2,945 rec. yds. be- Anquan Boldin 2 his wife, Claire. “I’m just such a fan of Rich and that he does that came the most by a TE John Taylor 2 every year through St. Jude’s,” Kittle said. “I’m a big fan of the Iowa through his first 3 sea- Children’s Hospital, so any time I can give back. I’m just a fan of sons in NFL history. that, any time I can give back to help kids, they deserve it, and I MOST REC. YDS. BY A • In 2017, his rookie sea- just love what Rich is doing, and so I thought I could help out a TE IN FIRST 3 SEASONS, little bit.” son, registered 43 NFL HISTORY recepts. for 515 yds. Player Yds. and 2 TDs. His 515 rec. 1. George Kittle 2,945 yds. are the most by a 2. Mike Ditka 2,774 49ers rookie TE since 3. Rob Gronkowski 2,663 the merger in 1970 and 4. Jimmy Graham 2,648 ranked 2nd among rookie TEs. MOST REC. YDS. BY A ROOKIE TE, 2017 Player Yds. Round Picked Overall Pick 1. Evan Engram, NYG 722 1st 23rd 2. George Kittle, SF 515 5th 146th 3. O.J. Howard, TB 432 1st 19th 4. David Njoku, Cle. 386 1st 29th 5. Gerald Everett, LAR 244 2nd 44th • Kittle partnered with the Jessie Rees Foundation to pass out JoyJars filled with toys and games at a local children’s hospital. • Registered 7 recepts. for a career-high 210 yds. and 1 TD vs. Den. Kittle spearheaded the event and was joined by several of his (12/9/18). His 210 rec. yds. are the most in a single game by a TE in teammates including, TE Garrett Celek, TE Ross Dwelley, TE Dan- franchise history and the 8th-most among all players. iel Helm, QB Nick Mullens and LB Fred Warner who helped him • With 210 rec. yds. vs. Den. (12/9/18), became the first 49ers TE to spread holiday cheer and lift the spirits of everyone they met. eclipse the 1,000-yd. receiving mark and set the franchise record for most yds. in a single season by a 49ers TE. He is the first mem- ber of the 49ers to register at least 1,000 rec. yds. in a single sea- son since WR Anquan Boldin registered 1,062 rec. yds. in 2014. MOST REC. YDS. IN A SINGLE GAME, FRANCHISE HISTORY Player Date Opp. Recepts. Yds. TDs 1. WR Jerry Rice 12/18/95 vs. Min. 14 289 3 2. WR John Taylor 12/11/89 at LAR 11 286 2 3. WR Terrell Owens 12/17/00 vs. Chi. 20 283 1 4. WR Jerry Rice 12/9/85 vs. LAR 10 241 1 5. WR Dave Parks 10/3/65 at Bal.