"Nevertheless, when starter George Kittle went down with a hamstring injury in the first half of Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks, Tonges was ready. Tonges, who grew up a short drive from Levi's Stadium as a Los Gatos native, caught three passes, including one for a touchdown with 1:34 remaining in the fourth quarter, to help the 49ers rally for a 17-13 season-opening win over the Seahawks at Lumen Field."
"With the 49ers facing a third-and-3 from the Seattle 4-yard line, quarterback Brock Purdy dropped back to pass and had enough time to look to his left twice before scrambling to his right. Purdy then slung the ball toward the corner of the end zone, where the 6-foot-4 Tonges reached over Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen, who got a hand on the ball, and caught it for the first touchdown of his NFL career."
Jake Tonges had no catches and only one target across the first 20 games and three NFL seasons before stepping into action after George Kittle suffered a hamstring injury. Tonges, a Los Gatos native, caught three passes and hauled in a contested touchdown with 1:34 remaining to complete a 17-13 comeback at Lumen Field. Brock Purdy scrambled on third-and-3 and threw toward the corner of the end zone, where Tonges reached over cornerback Riq Woolen for the first TD of his NFL career. Kittle smiled from the sideline, and Tonges called the moment a dream come true.
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