The tight end is one of the most crucial playing positions in American football. They are responsible for catching passes from the quarterback and blocking for the running back. Talking about the best tight end currently in the league, players like Travis Kelce, TJ Hockenson, and George Kittle pop into our minds.
They are among the top three tight ends in the league and have contributed the best to their respective teams. Among them, Travis Kelce believes that 49ers tight end George Kittle is the best in the league.
Travis Kelce said:
“George Kittle is the best tight end in the league, and deservingly so this year.”
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Is George Kittle the best tight end in the league?
Undoubtedly, Kittle has been phenomenal over the years. He has made a place twice in the NFL All-Pro First and Second Teams. This season, he has stood as the best tight end, and Kelce might be true.
Kittle made his NFL debut in 2017 after getting picked in the draft. He wasn’t preferred as a top selection because he was the 146th pick in the draft. But he proved himself and has performed impressively.
So far, he has over 6500 receiving yards, 460 receptions, and 40 touchdowns in his NFL career. Apart from that, he holds multiple records in NFL and 49ers history.
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NFL Records held by Kittle
- Most receiving yards in a half by a tight end: 210
- First tight end to lead the league in yards after a catch: 870
- Most receiving yards in the first three seasons by a tight end: 2,945
- First tight end to achieve at least 150 receiving yards and one touchdown in two consecutive games.
49ers franchise records held by Kittle
- Most receiving yards in a game by a tight end: 210
- Most receptions in a season by a tight end: 88
- First tight end to surpass 1,000 receiving yards.
- Fastest time to achieve 400 career receptions.
- Five career total Pro Bowl selections by a tight end
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George Kittles’s Career Stats
Regular Season
| Year | Team | Games | Receptions | Yards | Touchdowns |
| 2017 | 49ers | 15 | 43 | 515 | 2 |
| 2018 | 49ers | 16 | 88 | 1,377 | 5 |
| 2019 | 49ers | 14 | 85 | 1,053 | 5 |
| 2020 | 49ers | 8 | 48 | 634 | 2 |
| 2021 | 49ers | 14 | 71 | 910 | 6 |
| 2022 | 49ers | 15 | 60 | 765 | 11 |
| 2023 | 49ers | 16 | 65 | 1,020 | 6 |
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Receptions | Yards | Touchdowns |
| 2019 | 49ers | 3 | 8 | 71 | – |
| 2020 | 49ers | 3 | 7 | 108 | 1 |
| 2021 | 49ers | 3 | 10 | 164 | – |
| 2023 | 49ers | 2 | 6 | 108 | 1 |
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