85 GEORGE KITTLE 6-4 | 250 | IOWA TE 10.9.93 | NORMAN, OK | 3RD 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 , Veteran Community Ser- • Named the recipient of the 2018 Bill Walsh Award, which was vice Award established in 2004 in honor of San Francisco’s Hall of Fame Head Coach. The award, which is voted on by the coaching CAREER HIGHLIGHTS staff, is given to the 49er who has best represented the stan- dard of professional excellence established by Walsh. Walsh • Set an NFL record for most rec. yds. (1,377) in a season by a TE in served as the team’s head coach for 10 seasons from 1979-88. 2018. In that time, he compiled a record of 102-63-1 and led the team • Since entering the league in 2017, Kittle ranks 3rd in the NFL in rec. to three Super Bowls. He was twice named Coach of the Year yds. among all TEs. (1981, 1984) and was later named Coach of the Decade for the 1980s. MOST REC. YDS. BY A TE IN THE NFL, SINCE 2017 Player Recepts. Yds. Avg. TDs • His father, Bruce, was an offensive lineman at Iowa where he 1. , KC 186 2,374 12.8 18 played in the 1982 Rose Bowl before suffering a career-ending 2. Zach Ertz, Phi. 190 1,987 10.5 16 injury in training camp with the Washington Redskins in 1982. 3. George Kittle, SF 131 1,892 14.4 7 Following his football career, Bruce went on to become an as- 4. , NE 116 1,766 15.2 11 sistant coach at Oklahoma University (2010-12). 5. Jared Cook, Oak. 122 1,584 13.0 8 • Following more than five years as a criminal defense attorney, Bruce Kittle is currently the offensive line coach at Lipscomb • In 2017, his rookie season, registered 43 recepts. for 515 yds. and 2 Academy (Nashville, TN) HS, under former 49ers QB and cur- TDs. His 515 rec. yds. are the most by a 49ers rookie TE since the rent Lipscomb head coach Trent Dilfer. merger in 1970 and ranked 2nd among rookie TEs. • Bruce writes George a letter prior to each game he plays that he reads on the bus on the way to the stadium. MOST REC. YDS. BY A ROOKIE TE IN 2017 Player Rec. Yds. Round Picked Overall Pick • Kittle’s cousin, Henry Krieger-Coble, signed with the Denver 1. Evan Engram, NYG 722 1st 23rd Broncos as an undrafted free agent TE in 2016. The two were 2. George Kittle, SF 515 5th 146th teammates at Iowa. 3. O.J. Howard, TB 432 1st 19th 4. David Njoku, Cle. 386 1st 29th CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED) 5. Gerald Everett, LAR 244 2nd 44th • His 210 rec. yds vs. Den. (12/9/18) are also the 3rd-most by a TE in a single game in the NFL since 1960. • Registered 7 recepts. for a career-high 210 yds. and 1 TD vs. Den. (12/9/18). His 210 rec. yds. are the most in a single game by a TE in MOST REC. YDS. BY A TE IN A SINGLE GAME, SINCE 1960 franchise history and the 8th-most among all players. Player Date Opp. Recepts. Yds. TDs 1. Shannon Sharpe, Den. 10/20/02 at KC 12 214 2 MOST REC. YDS. IN A SINGLE GAME, 49ERS HISTORY 2. Jackie Smith, StL Cardinals 10/13/63 vs. Pit. 9 212 2 Player Date Opp. Recepts. Yds. TDs 1. WR Jerry Rice 12/18/95 vs. Min. 14 289 3 3. George Kittle, SF 12/9/18 vs. Den. 7 210 1 2. WR John Taylor 12/11/89 at LAR 11 286 2 4t. Rich Caster, NYJ 9/24/72 at Bal. Colts 6 204 3 3. WR Terrell Owens 12/17/00 vs. Chi. 20 283 1 Pete Retziaff, Phi. 11/14/65 vs. Was. 7 204 0 4. WR Jerry Rice 12/9/85 vs. LAR 10 241 1 5. WR Dave Parks 10/3/65 at Bal. 9 231 3 • With 210 rec. yds. vs. Den. (12/9/18), became the first 49ers TE to 6t. WR Jerry Rice 10/14/90 at Atl. 13 225 5 eclipse the 1,000-yd. receiving mark and set the franchise record WR Bernie Casey 11/13/66 at Chi. 12 225 0 for most yds. in a single season by a 49ers TE. He is the first mem- 8. TE George Kittle 12/9/18 vs. Den. 7 210 1 ber of the 49ers to register at least 1,000 rec. yds. in a single sea- 9. WR Anquan Boldin 9/8/13 vs. GB 13 208 1 son since WR Anquan Boldin registered 1,062 rec. yds. in 2014. 10. WR Jerry Rice 11/17/86 at Was. 12 204 0

2019 MEDIA GUIDE 240 GOLDMINE • After posing for a photoshoot, Kittle and his teammates joined • NFL players had the opportunity to participate in the NFL’s annual Levi’s in support of breast, colon and pediatric cancer warriors My Cause, My Cleats campaign during a designated home game at the Crucial Catch Fashion Show presented by Dignity Health in between Weeks 13-15 of 2018. Kittle and his teammates represent- October of 2018. 49ers players and cancer warriors took to the ed their respective causes with custom-designed cleats in an ef- runway to show off their attire and share their stories of strength fort to raise awareness and funding. The Pat Tillman Foundation and courage with the audience. unites and empowers military veterans and spouses as the next generation of public and private sector leaders committed to ser- vice beyond self.

• Kittle is an avid fan of the WWE. In May of 2017, he took time to visit the • The 49ers worked alongside the humanitarian-relief organization Black and Brave Wres- Convoy of Hope in December of 2018, and hosted 1,500 guests tling Academy in Iowa, in-need from Bay Area nonprofits and schools at Levi’s® Stadium which is co-owned by one for a free holiday resource fair. Kittle and his 49ers teammates dis- of Kittle’s favorite wres- tributed groceries, toys, books, shoes and other holiday offerings tlers, WWE superstar Seth to the guests. The attendees also received haircuts, utilized health Rollins. At a pro wrestling resources and took family portraits or professional headshots. event on the same week- Convoy of Hope is a nonprofit organization that directs children’s end, Kittle got to live out feeding initiatives, hosts community outreach programs and pro- one of his dreams and vides disaster response resources to those in need in the Bay Area get into the ring, where and throughout the world. he delivered a Stone Cold Stunner, a move made famous by his favorite wrestler of all-time, Steve Austin. “I felt like a kid,” Kittle said. • The 49ers joined forces with Martha’s Kitchen of San Jose as part of their Community Tuesday kickoff event on September 11, 2018. Kittle and teammates took part in the event by serving dinner to nearly 200 residents in need, refilling beverages and bussing tables. Both the 49ers and Levi’s Stadium partner with Martha’s Kitchen throughout the year by donating excess food after stadi- um events. Martha’s Kitchen’s mission is to “feed the hungry with dignity, no questions asked, no judgements made.”

• Kittle and his teammates surprised guests of the CityTeam Men’s Program and House of Grace in November of 2018, at Levi’s Sta- dium. The group believed they were just taking a tour of the sta- dium, but they were in fact joining the 49ers players for a night full of exciting events. The guests received a makeover and haircut, selected a new outfit from Dockers, snapped a new headshot and then shared a Thanksgiving dinner with the 49ers players.

2019 MEDIA GUIDE 241 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS GOLDMINE (CONTINUED) • In April of 2018, along with several teammates, Kittle attended the • During all Week 13 games in 2017, NFL players had the chance to eighth annual UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Prom in San Fran- share the causes that are important to them as part of the NFL’s cisco. My Cause, My Cleats campaign. Kittle supported the USO for My Cause, My Cleats. He was inspired by his uncle’s service in the army. “Military service members and veterans, like my uncle, en- able me to live my life with freedom and liberty,” said Kittle.

• As part of the 49ers annual Thanksgiving celebrations, Kittle and his teammates visited Cityteam San Jose to serve a holiday feast to over 300 people in need. Guests enjoyed turkey along with all of the usual holiday sides, while getting to know the 49ers.

KITTLE’S CAREER STATISTICS RECEIVING RUSHING YEAR TEAM GP GS NO YDS AVG LG TD ATT YDS AVG LG TD 2017 SF 15 7 43 515 12.0 44 2 0 0 - - 0 2018 SF 16 16 88 1,377 15.6 85t 5 1 10 10.0 10 0 TOTALS 31 23 131 1,892 14.4 85t 7 1 10 10.0 10 0

Additional Statistics: Tackles - 3: 2017 (1); 2018 (2)

Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. Car. (9/10/17); First Start: vs. Car. (9/10/17); First Reception: vs. Car. (9/10/17 - 13-yd. pass from QB ); First TD Reception: at Ind. (10/8/17 - 5-yd. TD pass from QB Brian Hoyer); 100-yd. Games: 5, Last at LAR (12/30/18 - 149 yds.) KITTLE’S CAREER 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES (5) Date Opp Rec Yds Avg TD Date Opp Rec Yds Avg TD 12/31/17 at LAR 4 100 25.0 0 12/9/18 vs. Den. 7 210 30.0 1 9/30/18 at LAC 6 125 20.8 1 12/30/18 at LAR 9 149 16.6 1 11/1/18 vs. Oak. 4 108 27.0 1 KITTLE’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 9 (2 Times) Last at LAR (12/30/18) TD Receptions: 1 (7 times) Last at LAR (12/30/18) Receiving Yards: 210 vs. Den. (12/9/18) Rushes: 1 at TB (11/25/18) Long Reception: 85t vs. Den. (12/9/18) Rushing Yards: 10 at TB (11/25/18) KITTLE’S TRANSACTIONS Originally the first of two 5th-round (146th overall) draft choices by SF in 2017.

2019 MEDIA GUIDE 242 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 2018 2018 (CONTINUED) • Set an NFL record for most rec. yds. (1,377) in a season by a TE. • Registered 4 recepts. for 108 yds. and 1 TD vs. Oak. (11/1), marking his 2nd 100-yd. game of the season (125 yds. at LAC) and 3rd of his MOST REC. YDS. IN A SINGLE SEASON BY A TE, NFL HISTORY career. Player Year Recepts. Yds. Avg. TDs • Hauled in a career-high 9 recepts. for 83 yds. vs. NYG (11/12). 1. George Kittle, SF 2018 88 1,377 15.6 5 • Registered 7 recepts. for a career-high 210 yds. and 1 TD vs. Den. 2. Travis Kelce, KC 2018 103 1,336 13.0 10 (12/9). His 210 rec. yds. are the most in a single game by a TE in 3. Rob Gronkowski, NE 2011 90 1,327 14.7 17 franchise history and the 8th-most among all players. His 210 rec. 4. Jimmy Graham, NO 2011 99 1,310 13.2 11 yds are also the 3rd-most by a TE in a single game in the NFL since 5. Kellen Winslow, SD 1980 89 1,290 14.5 9 1960. • According to Radar360, finished the season with a league-leading • Hauled in a career-long 85-yd. TD versus the Broncos, matching 870 yds. after the catch. His 870 YAC are the most by any player in the 11th-longest play from scrimmage in franchise history, in addi- a season since 2010. tion to matching the 7th-longest pass play in team history [QB Jim Plunkett to RB Delvin Williams - 85t vs. Was. (11/7/76)]. His 85-yd. MOST YDS. AFTER CATCH IN A SINGLE SEASON, SINCE 2010 TD recept. was the longest by a 49ers player since 9/25/05 (QB Player Year Recepts. Yds. YAC Tim Rattay to WR Brandon Lloyd - 89t vs. Dal.). 1. George Kittle, SF 2018 88 1,377 870 • According to Elias Sports Bureau, his 210 rec. yds. in the 1st half 2. Christian McCaffrey, Car. 2018 107 867 851 against Denver were the most in the first half of an NFL game 3. Le’Veon Bell, Pit. 2014 83 854 816 since Seattle Seahawks WR Steve Largent registered 224 rec. yds. 4. Matt Forte, Chi. 2014 102 808 788 in the 1st half at Det. (10/18/87). 5. Saquon Barkley, NYG 2018 91 721 768 • With 210 rec. yds. on the day, became the first 49ers TE to eclipse • Started all 16 games and set single-season career highs in recepts. the 1,000-yd. receiving mark and set the franchise record for most (88), rec. yds. (1,377) and TDs (5). His 1,377 rec. yds. are the 3rd- yds. in a single season by a 49ers TE. He became the first member most by a member of the 49ers since 2000. of the 49ers to register at least 1,000 rec. yds. in a single season since WR Anquan Boldin registered 1,062 rec. yds. in 2014. MOST REC. YDS. BY A MEMBER OF THE 49ERS, SINCE 2000 • With 3 recepts. of 70-or-more yds. this season, joins WR Odell Player Year Recepts. Yds. TDs Beckham Jr. (3 in 2015 with NYG) and WR Torrey Smith (3 in 2015 1. Terrell Owens 2000 97 1,451 13 with SF) as the only players to have 3-or-more recepts. of 70-plus 2. Terrell Owens 2001 93 1,412 16 yds. in a single season since 2015. 3. George Kittle 2018 88 1,377 5 • Tied a career high with 9 recepts. for 149 yds. and 1 TD at LAR 4. Terrell Owens 2002 100 1,300 13 (12/30), finishing the season with 1,377 rec. yds., the most in a sin- 5. Anquan Boldin 2013 85 1,179 7 gle season by a TE in NFL history. • Kittle was 1 of 4 TEs in the NFL to lead their team in rec. yds. on the season (Jared Cook, Oak.; Zach Ertz, Phi.; Jordan Reed, Was.). 2017 • Registered 100-or-more yds. 4 times on the season, the most 100- • Played in 15 games (7 starts) and notched 43 recepts. for 515 yds. yd. games by a TE in a single season in franchise history. It also and 2 TDs. His 515 rec. yds. are the most by a 49ers rookie TE since marked the first time a member of the 49ers has registered four the merger in 1970. games of 100-or-more yds. in a season since WR Michael Crabtree • Started in his NFL debut vs. Car. (9/10) in the season opener and accomplished the feat in 2012 [113 yds. vs. Buf. (10/7/12), 101 yds. at registered 5 recepts. for 27 yds. StL. (12/2/12), 107 yds. at NE (12/16/12) & 172 yds. vs. Arz. (12/30/12)]. • Tallied 7 recepts. for 83 yds. and the 1st TD recept. of his career at • He is the first 49ers TE to register at least 6 games with 90-or- Ind. (10/8). His 5-yd. TD recept. came with :20 left in the 4th qtr. and more rec. yds. [6 games - 90 at Min. (9/9); 125 at LAC (9/30); 98 vs. tied the game 23-23. He is the 1st 49ers TE to register 7-or-more LAR (10/21); 108 vs. Oak. (11/1); 210 vs. Den. (12/9)] since 2009 [TE recepts. in a game since TE Vernon Davis on 10/13/13 vs. Arz. (8 Vernon Davis - 96 at Min. (9/27/09); 93 at Hou. (10/25/09); 102 vs. recepts.). Ten. (11/8/09); 108 at GB (11/22/09); 111 at Sea. (12/6/09); 149 at LAR • Finished the game with 3 recepts. for 42 yds. and 1 TD vs. Jax. (12/30)] in franchise history. (12/24). His 8-yd. TD recept. from QB marked his • Registered the most recepts. (88) in a single season by a 49ers TE. 2nd TD recept. of the season (10/8/17 at Ind.). MOST RECEPTS. IN A SINGLE SEASON BY A 49ERS TE • Registered his 1st career 100-yd. game at LAR (12/31), hauling in Player Year Recepts. Yds. TDs 4 recepts. for 100 yds., including a career-long 44-yd. recept. It 1. George Kittle 2018 88 1,377 5 marked the 1st 100-yd. game for a 49ers TE since 10/13/13 (TE Ver- 2. Eric Johnson 2004 82 825 2 non Davis - 8 recepts. for 180 yds. and 2 TDs vs. Arz.). He was the 3. Vernon Davis 2009 78 965 13 only rookie TE to record a 100-yd. rec. game in 2017. 4. Brent Jones 1993 68 735 3 5. Vernon Davis 2011 67 792 6 • Registered 6 recepts. for 125 yds. and 1 TD, including an 82-yd. TD recept. from QB C.J. Beathard at LAC (9/30).

2019 MEDIA GUIDE 243 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS COLLEGE PERSONAL In four seasons at Iowa, played in 49 games (17 starts) and regis- • Attended Norman (OK) HS, and earned all-state, all-district and all- tered 48 recepts. for 737 yds. and 10 TDs. As a senior, earned Hon- conference honors as a senior. orable Mention All-Big Ten and Academic All-Big Ten honors. Was • Registered 26 recepts. for 302 yds. and 6 TDs, while also notching also the recipient of the team Hustle Award (offense). Started all 11 5 INTs as a senior. games in which he appeared and notched 22 recepts. for 314 yds. • Born George Kittle (10/9/93) in Madison, WI. and 4 TDs. In 2015, earned Honorable Mention All-America and • Married to the former Claire Till, who was on the women’s basket- Academic All-Big Ten honors. Played in 14 games (6 starts) and ball team at Iowa. tallied 20 recepts. for 290 yds. and a team-high 6 TDs. As a sopho- • Majored in communications at Iowa. more, earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Played in 12 games and registered 1 recept. for 25 yds. In 2013, played in 12 games and INJURY REPORT recorded 5 recepts. for 108 yds. Also earned Academic All-Big Ten 2017: Inactive vs. NYG (11/12) with an ankle injury. honors. Redshirted in 2012. KITTLE’S GAME-BY-GAME 2017 2018 Date Opp W/L P/S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Date Opp W/L P/S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Sep 10 Car L 1/1 5 27 5.4 13 0 Sep 9 at Min L 1/1 5 90 18.0 36 0 Sep 17 at Sea L 1/1 2 13 6.5 14 0 Sep 16 Det W 1/1 2 22 11.0 17 0 Sep 21 LAR L 1/0 1 8 8.0 8 0 Sep 23 at KC L 1/1 5 79 15.8 23 0 Oct 1 at Arz L 1/0 2 35 17.5 21 0 Sep 30 at LAC L 1/1 6 125 20.8 82t 1 Oct 8 at Ind L 1/1 7 83 11.9 27 1 Oct 7 Arz L 1/1 5 83 16.6 45 0 Oct 15 at Was L 1/1 4 46 11.5 31 0 Oct 15 at GB L 1/1 4 30 7.5 11 0 Oct 22 Dal L 1/1 1 16 16.0 16 0 Oct 21 LAR L 1/1 5 98 19.6 35 1 Oct 29 at Phi L 1/1 2 22 11.0 22 0 Oct 28 at Arz L 1/1 5 57 11.4 20 0 Nov 5 Arz L 1/1 3 27 9.0 14 0 Nov 1 Oak W 1/1 4 108 27.0 71 1 Nov 12 NYG W - INACTIVE (Ankle) - - - Nov 12 NYG L 1/1 9 83 9.2 22 0 Nov 26 Sea L 1/0 1 14 14.0 14 0 Nov 25 at TB L 1/1 6 48 8.0 12 0 Dec 3 at Chi W 1/0 2 20 10.0 11 0 Dec 2 at Sea L 1/1 6 70 11.7 28 0 Dec 10 at Hou W 1/0 2 10 5.0 8 0 Dec 9 Den W 1/1 7 210 30.0 85t 1 Dec 17 Ten W 1/0 4 52 13.0 24 0 Dec 16 Sea W 1/1 3 51 17.0 21 0 Dec 24 Jax W 1/0 3 42 14.0 21 1 Dec 23 Chi L 1/1 7 74 10.6 35 0 Dec 31 at LAR W 1/0 4 100 25.0 44 0 Dec 30 at LAR L 1/1 9 149 16.6 43t 1 TOTALS 15/7 43 515 12.0 44 2 TOTALS 16/16 88 1,377 15.6 85t 5

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