"he saw Tonges flash in the back right corner of the end zone. Purdy lofted it in Tonges' direction, though Seattle cornerback Riq Woolen looked poised to make the game-sealing interception. Instead, Tonges attacked the ball in the air, reaching in front of Woolen to haul it in, getting two feet down and then taking a moment to realize what had just happened."
"After installing their offensive game plan last week, it would have surprised nobody in the San Francisco 49ers locker room if a tight end came down with the game-winning catch Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. The assumption, based on how George Kittle-centric that game plan was, would have been that it was No. 85 hauling it in. Alas, after Kittle departed with 10:06 left in the second quarter with a hamstring injury"
George Kittle exited the game with a hamstring injury that will require an MRI. With Kittle sidelined, third-string tight end Jake Tonges, an undrafted free agent who had never made a regular-season catch, became the target. Quarterback Brock Purdy scrambled and located Tonges in the back-right corner of the end zone, lofting a pass that Seattle's Riq Woolen nearly intercepted. Tonges attacked the ball, secured the reception with both feet in bounds and clinched the game. Tonges described the play as happening in slow motion while he checked for flags before celebrating the decisive score.
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