""I would love to get the football," Kittle said. "I love catching the ball. I love hitting people and I love running in the open space. But like I said, if other guys are taking advantage of the opportunity and they're winning their one-on-ones, I'll take it. I want to win, and I want to just keep winning because that's way more fun than having 100 yards and losing.""
""If the Niners (5-2) are going to keep winning, Kittle will have to play a significant role in it -- whether as a blocker in the run game, a receiving threat in the pass game, a magnet for attention from opposing defenses or some combination of all three. But while Kittle's return from the right hamstring injury that kept him out for five games didn't come with big numbers,""
George Kittle played an entire game without a catch for the first time in his eight-plus NFL seasons, ending a 114-game streak of catches, the second-longest by a tight end to start a career since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. Kittle remained upbeat and emphasized team victories over individual statistics, saying he will defer if teammates win one-on-ones. He played a prominent role in jump-starting the 49ers' run game in a 20-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Kittle's return from a right hamstring injury that cost him five games lacked big receiving numbers but suggested how the offense could look when Brock Purdy and Ricky Pearsall are available.
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