George Kittle, 49ers continue hot start
As the front man for National Tight End Day on Sunday, George Kittle of San Francisco answered the call.
The Norman High School product had a team-high six catches for 86 yards in the 49 ers51-13r out of t he Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
Kittle provided the usual: third-down conversion, savvy blocking, physicality at its finest and, yet again, a TD catch nullified by a teammate's penalty.
Kittle and the 49ers are both off to a hot start this season. San Francisco is unbeaten at 7-0 and Kittle has at least six receptions in five of those games. He has 376 yards receiving on the season and a touchdown.
The 49 er sn ext play Thursday night with a
Halloween visit to the Arizona Cardinals (3-4-1), and a victory there could set San Francisco up to match their 1990 team's 9-0 start when they host the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night, Nov. 11.
Wearing the all-white throwback jerseys from their last Super Bowl-winning team 25 years ago, the 49ers indeed looked the part Sunday as the blowout of the Panthers was their most convincing win yet.
Here is how other Oklahomans fared in the NFL on Sunday:
Chris Carson, RB, Seattle (OSU), rushed for 90 yards and a touch down on 20 carries.
Tyler Lockett, WR, Seattle (Kansas State/ Tulsa Washington), had 100 yards receiving on six catches.
Baker May field, QB,
Cleveland (OU), was 20 of 31 passing for 194 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball once for 18 yards.
Joe Mixon, RB, Cincinnati ( OU), rushed for 66 yards on 17 carries and had four receptions for 11 yards and a touchdown.
Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona (OU), was 19 of 37 passing for 220 yards. He also rushed for 13 yards on two carries.
Kenny Stills, WR, Houston (OU), had three catches for 22 yards.
Josh Jacobs, RB, Oakland ( Alabama/ Tulsa McLain), rushed for 66 yards on 15 carries and had two catches for 15 yards.