{
  "id": 12089063,
  "title": "49ers' George Kittle pleasantly surprised by defensive setup on long TD catch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/49ers-george-kittle-pleasantly-surprised-by-defensive-setup-on-long",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T05:45:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-george-kittle-pleasantly-surprised-054539650.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was pleasantly surprised by the defensive setup on his long touchdown catch against the Denver Broncos. Quarterback Brock Purdy called a tight end screen in the fourth quarter, but left tackle Trent Williams told Kittle to toss him. Broncos defensive end Nik Bonitto engaged with Kittle and then sprinted toward the quarterback, surprising Kittle who realized he didn't need to block him. Kittle caught the pass from Purdy and then received a strong lead block from Jake Brendel, allowing him to score a 56-yard touchdown. Kittle's speed made him feel like he was running with a smile on his face, reaching a top speed of 19.84 mph during the catch.",
  "summary": "San Francisco 49ers' George Kittle thought he would have to block a Broncos player on a tight end screen to him, but was happy he didn't since the result was a 56-yard touchdown catch Sunday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}