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5 top takeaways from 49ers’ Week 17 loss to Rams

By Matt Stephenson

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 31: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers eludes John Johnson #43 of the Los Angeles Rams on a pass play during the first half of a game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 31, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 31: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers eludes John Johnson #43 of the Los Angeles Rams on a pass play during the first half of a game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 31, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 24: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after scoring on a eight-yard touchdown catch against the Jacksonville Jaguars during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 24: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after scoring on a eight-yard touchdown catch against the Jacksonville Jaguars during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images) /

No. 4: Tight end George Kittle is nothing but elite

It has been one hell of a year for Kittle. He not only broke a string of 49er franchise records, but also surpassed both tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Travis Kelce for the most receiving yards by a tight end in a season.

Kittle ends his season with 1,377 receiving yards.

Kelce beat out Gronk in his earlier Sunday game against the Oakland Raiders. However, it was a title he held for a mere few hours prior to Kittle taking the lead in the fourth quarter in L.A.

Quarterback Nick Mullens threw to Kittle, who ran for a 43-yard touchdown to take his place as the No. 1 tight end:

https://twitter.com/49ers/status/1079536538306768897

With his breakout season, Kittle has cemented his place as one of the league’s elite tight ends.