Kittle caught the Jimmy Garoppolo-thrown pass and dragged Saints defenders with him while drawing multiple penalty flags as a New Orleans player grabbed hold of the tight end's face mask.
The play got the 49ers into field-goal range, and Robbie Gould kicked a 30-yard field goal to win the game.
You can watch Kittle's catch and run below.
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