49ers: Biggest winners, losers from nail-biting Week 14 win vs. Saints

Biggest winners, losers from 49ers nail-biting Week 14 win vs. Saints

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DECEMBER 08: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints during the third quarter in the game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on December 08, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /

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George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Winner: Tight End George Kittle

The Saints didn’t get the memo about covering George Kittle in the crucial game-deciding situations late, and Kittle’s 39-yard catch-and-run scamper — aided by a defensive facemask call against New Orleans — helped set up the 49ers’ game-winning field goal:

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Kittle even managed to pick up more yards after the facemask, dragging multiple Saints defenders along with him.

But Kittle being on the list of winners here goes beyond just this crucial play.

With his 67 receiving yards in the game, Kittle now has 2,646 receiving yards in his career, which places him fourth on the all-time list for tight ends in their first three years within the league, according to ESPN Stats and Information.

The other three? Mike Ditka, Rob Gronkowski and Jimmy Graham.