George Kittle has broken an important record to ensure his place in the history of the San Francisco 49ers. With 593 career receptions, the tight end has passed Terrell Owens for the second most in franchise history.
Of course, the top spot is still held by Jerry Rice, arguably the best player in the history of the team. The record is also very safe in his hands, with Rice having recorded 1281 receptions in his career with the 49ers.
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Regardless, someone celebrating Kittle’s achievement with very understandable pride is his wife. Claire Kittle reposted the news to her Instagram account, adding the following caption to it:
“Here’s a highlight to the evening.”
Kittle has recorded 8008 receiving yards, with 52 touchdowns. For comparison, Jerry Rice has 19247 receiving yards, with 176 touchdowns. He also has slightly fewer yards than Owens (8008 vs. 8572 yards), but has been targeted fight less than he was (802 vs. 971 targets).
Is George Kittle Healthy For The Postseason With The San Francisco 49ers?
George Kittle has missed some games this season due to injury. He suffered a hamstring strain in the season opener and missed Weeks 2 and 5. He was then off between Weeks 6 and 14, except for Week 7. Most recently, he missed last week’s game.
George Kittle on the Seahawks celebrating in their locker room smoking cigars and dancing:
“Cool… I would do the same shit. Yeah, I mean what? They won the division. They got the 1 seed. They won in a rival stadium. Good for them.”
via: @KNBR pic.twitter.com/7BLPDMZkO4
— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) January 4, 2026
There were some rumors that he could miss Week 18’s game, but in the end, he was able to play on Saturday night against the Seattle Seahawks, in a game the 49ers lost 13-3. He recorded five receptions for 29 yards. So he should be able to play when San Francisco plays in the Wild Card Round.
However, it’s pretty clear this is Kittle’s least productive season since his rookie season in 2017. He only had 628 receiving yards and seven touchdown receptions. Not that it’s his fault, this is clearly down to injuries having limited him throughout the entire regular season.
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