San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle surprised Deion Sanders after Sunday's seven-catch, 210-yard performance against the Denver Broncos, and he did so while wearing the Hall of Fame cornerback's throwback Atlanta Falcons jersey. Sanders was clearly entertained.
Kittle borrowed the jersey for the interview from linebacker Elijah Lee.
#49ers TE George Kittle joins Deion Sanders after his 210-yard performance. Kittle did a Deion celebration after his 85-yard touchdown and borrowed this Sanders jersey from LB Elijah Lee to wear for the interview with Primetime. pic.twitter.com/nOMQkq6vX3
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) December 10, 2018
In case you missed it, Kittle also paid homage to Sanders on his 85-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Nick Mullens during the second quarter. You can watch the play below.
GEORGE KITTLE JUST WENT 85 YARDS! 😯
📺: CBS #GoNiners pic.twitter.com/C2FhgyOi5W
— NFL (@NFL) December 9, 2018
"[Deion's] a guy that I know loves to play football, and he has the most fun playing it," Kittle told reporters after the game.
Sunday's win was just the 49ers' third of the season. The season has not gone as planned but, like last year, the team has an opportunity to do some damage down the stretch. San Francisco damaged the Broncos' playoff hopes on Sunday.
"I feel like adversity builds character and it shows character," Kittle told Sanders during the interview. "I think this team has definitely come together. We haven't given up on anything, and we're going to try to close out this season with some dubs and ruin some playoff hopes for some teams."
Click here to watch Kittle's post-game interview with Sanders.