49ers tight end who turns 33 in October and remains one of the league's best blocking-plus-receiving combos.
George Kittle has been the 49ers' starting tight end since 2017. He's caught 80 passes in a season three times, made six Pro Bowls, and built a reputation as the most physical run-blocking tight end in football. 2025 produced his 13th 600-yard season in nine years.
Path to the league
Iowa Hawkeye who was the eighth tight end taken in the 2017 draft, going 146th overall. Broke out as a sophomore with 88 catches for 1,377 yards, setting an NFL single-season tight end yards record (since broken).
Career highlights
6x Pro Bowl. 2019 first-team All-Pro. 2x second-team All-Pro. NFC Champion (2019, 2023). Held NFL tight end single-season yards record (1,377) from 2018 to 2024. 7,500-plus career receiving yards, second among active tight ends.
2025 season recap
72 catches for 870 yards and 8 TDs. 49ers went 9-8 and missed the playoffs. Kittle remained the team's most consistent receiver during the Aiyuk absence and McCaffrey's late-season injury. His blocking grade led all tight ends per PFF for the fifth straight year.
Sources
- Wikipedia: George Kittle
- Pro Football Reference: George Kittle
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
11 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49ers | 7 | 34 | 425 | 12.5 | 5 | 56 |
| 2025 | 49ers | 11 | 57 | 628 | 11.0 | 7 | 33 |
| 2024 | 49ers | 15 | 78 | 1,106 | 14.2 | 8 | 43 |
| 2023 | 49ers | 16 | 65 | 1,020 | 15.7 | 6 | 66 |
| 2022 | 49ers | 15 | 60 | 765 | 12.8 | 11 | 54 |
| 2021 | 49ers | 14 | 71 | 910 | 12.8 | 6 | 48 |
| 2020 | 49ers | 8 | 48 | 634 | 13.2 | 2 | 44 |
| 2019 | 49ers | 14 | 85 | 1,053 | 12.4 | 5 | 61 |
| 2018 | 49ers | 16 | 88 | 1,377 | 15.6 | 5 | 85 |
| 2017 | 49ers | 15 | 43 | 515 | 12.0 | 2 | 44 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49ers | 11 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| 2023 | 49ers | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 49ers | 14 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | 49ers | 8 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | 49ers | 14 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 18 |
| 2018 | 49ers | 16 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Tight End
- Group
- offense
- College
- Iowa
- Hometown
- Norman, OK, USA
- Age
- 33
- Status
- active
Latest news about George Kittle
All news →Falcons Beat 49ers 29-20 in Week 7
Atlanta Falcons 29, San Francisco 49ers 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Michael Penix Jr. went 25 of 34 for 213 yards with 3 touchdowns.
49ers Beat Commanders 23-17 in Week 6
San Francisco 49ers 23, Washington Commanders 17 at Levi's Stadium. Brock Purdy went 21 of 29 for 264 yards with 1 touchdown.
49ers Beat Broncos 24-14 in Week 4
San Francisco 49ers 24, Denver Broncos 14 at Levi's Stadium. Brock Purdy went 19 of 30 for 218 yards with 2 touchdowns.
49ers Beat Cardinals 36-30 in Week 3
San Francisco 49ers 36, Arizona Cardinals 30 at Levi's Stadium. Brock Purdy went 15 of 27 for 297 yards with 4 touchdowns.
49ers Rout Dolphins 35-13 in Week 2
San Francisco 49ers 35, Miami Dolphins 13 at Levi's Stadium. Brock Purdy went 20 of 22 for 287 yards with 2 touchdowns.
49ers Activate George Kittle From PUP List, Christian McCaffrey Also Back
The tight end, working back from a torn Achilles, took the biggest step yet in his recovery with individual drills, while McCaffrey returned to practice for the first time since Aug. 10.
