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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 32
- Status
- active
Latest news about George Kittle
All news →Falcons sign Kyle Pitts to 3-year, $54 million extension, voiding the franchise tag
The deal carries $36 million fully guaranteed and an $18 million average, the third-highest at the position. The tag that bridged Atlanta and Pitts in the spring is now off the books.
Brandon Aiyuk shouts 'Go Commanders' as his 49ers limbo drags on
An Instagram post praising Washington reignited speculation about where the receiver lands next. But a social-media shout-out is not a trade request, and his situation in San Francisco remains stuck.
