49ers TE George Kittle reaches milestone against Lions

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle needed just 33 yards on Monday night to secure his fourth career season with at least 1,000 receiving yards. Kittle reached the milestone in the first quarter against the Detroit Lions, accomplishing it on the play shown below.

While Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce leads all NFL tight ends with seven 1,000-yard seasons, Kittle joins an elite group tied for second place—Tony Gonzalez, Rob Gronkowski, and Jason Witten—with four.

Last week, Kittle revealed that his annual goals include 10 touchdowns, 1,000 receiving yards, and 75 catches. Heading into Monday's game, the All-Pro tight end had eight touchdowns, 967 receiving yards, and 68 receptions.

"Any time you can get any of those, and you can achieve those goals, regardless what's happening in the season, that's always a good thing," Kittle shared. "I would much rather be winning football games, but to have that as a cherry on top is awesome.

"And just, the more seasons that you can stack up like that, the more fun things you can do down the road."

Kittle previously eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in 2018, 2019, and 2023, solidifying his place among the NFL's premier players at the position.