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George Kittle
49ers logoSan Francisco 49ers

George Kittle

TEposition#85jersey33age6' 4"height250lbs10 yrsexperienceIowacollege
At a glance

George Kittle is a tight end for the San Francisco 49ers (No. 85). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 38 catches on 53 targets for 483 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, George Kittle has produced +0.28 EPA per target on 53 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 78% of offensive snaps.

Is George Kittle playing this week?

George Kittle is not on the current injury report. The San Francisco 49ers play next on the road at the Dallas Cowboys on Sun, Nov 15, 4:25 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are George Kittle's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, George Kittle has 38 catches on 53 targets for 483 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks.

What is George Kittle's EPA per play?

+0.281 EPA per target on 53 targets (total +14.9), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does George Kittle play for?

George Kittle plays tight end for the San Francisco 49ers, wearing No. 85. George Kittle is 33 years old, 6' 4", 250 lbs. College: Iowa. League experience: 10 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “George Kittle 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/george-kittle (updated 2026-11-10).

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George KittleSan Francisco 49ers · #85
Pro Bowl2nd of 42 tight ends
2026 percentile card · vs 42 qualified tight ends

How he stacks up

Tgt/g89Yds/g94Yds/tgt85Catch %57EPA/tgt63TD92

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs tight ends with 18+ targets. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games53 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 11 min agoGlossary →
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Next milestones

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Receiving yards8,491 / 10,000
1,509to 10,000

About 25 games at 60 a game · next season

#46 since 1999 · #11 among active · 7 to pass Adam Thielen

Receptions633 / 750
117to 750

About 25 games at 4.8 a game · next season

#47 since 1999 · #12 among active · 5 to pass Michael Crabtree

Receiving TD57 / 75
18to 75

About 29 games at 0.6 a game · next season

#45 since 1999 · #10 among active · 2 to pass Marvin Jones

2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 53+0.281EPA / target · total +14.949%success8.2air yds/tgt6.6YAC211st downs8explosive

Total EPA by week

-5.6Wk 1
+5.8Wk 2
+10.2Wk 3
+4.6Wk 4
-2.4Wk 5
+0.8Wk 6
+2.7Wk 7
-1.2Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
46%30 snapsWk 1 · LA
48%25 snapsWk 2 · MIA
85%46 snapsWk 3 · ARI
91%60 snapsWk 4 · DEN
92%55 snapsWk 5 · SEA
89%55 snapsWk 6 · WAS
91%60 snapsWk 7 · ATL
78%57 snapsWk 9 · LV

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
49ers · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$19.1M a year
Total
$76.4M
Guaranteed
$35.0M
Share of cap at signing
6.8%
46% of the value guaranteed
99th paid92nd in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026
  1. 202549ers · Extension4 yrs · $76.4M · $19.1M/yrActive
  2. 202049ers · Extension5 yrs · $75.0M · $15.0M/yrExtended
  3. 201749ers · Drafted4 yrs · $2.7M · $675K/yrExtended

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 10@ Rams logoLARW 27-7251206
2 Sep 20vs Dolphins logoMIAW 35-134480140
3 Sep 27vs Cardinals logoARIW 36-306782220
4 Oct 4vs Broncos logoDENW 24-144670156
5 Oct 11@ Seahawks logoSEAW 32-295624013
6 Oct 19vs Commanders logoWSHW 23-175869135
7 Oct 25@ Falcons logoATLL 20-2981088021
9 Nov 8vs Raiders logoLVW 38-174758037
Season3853483556

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