49ers power rankings: Best 10 players with 4 weeks remaining in 2021
By Peter Panacy
49ers power rankings: Player No. 2 — George Kittle
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Over the last two weeks, tight end George Kittle has easily been the Niners’ best overall player. And according to NFL communications, revealed by the team itself, Kittle is the first tight end in the modern football era to record back-to-back 150-yard, one-touchdown games.
A man on a mission. @gkittle46 became the first TE in @NFL history to register 150-or-more rec. yds. and 1 TD in back-to-back games. He's the first member of the 49ers to accomplish the feat since WR Terrell Owens in 2002.#ProBowlVote pic.twitter.com/sgvKxUmnq9
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) December 13, 2021
After something of a slow start, impacted by a calf injury that forced him onto injured reserve for three weeks, Kittle has returned to being a focal point for San Francisco’s offense once again.
In Week 13’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Kittle nevertheless had 181 yards and two touchdowns before getting 151 yards and a score in Week 14.
To date, Kittle is now up to 757 yards and has a career-best six touchdowns this season, and it’s probably a safe bet to assume he’ll crest 1,000 receiving yards for the third time in his career.
And we didn’t even mention Kittle’s all-around efforts that often don’t get noticed by the casual fan, such as blocking or serving as a decoy.