{"id":13847,"date":"2025-05-01T00:32:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T00:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/13847\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T00:32:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T00:32:09","slug":"george-kittle-worthy-of-hall-of-fame-consideration-rich-eisen-states-nbc-sports-bay-area-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/13847\/","title":{"rendered":"George Kittle worthy of Hall of Fame consideration, Rich Eisen states \u2013 NBC Sports Bay Area & California"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is star 49ers tight end George Kittle<\/a> bound for the Pro Football Hall of Fame?<\/p>\n

Rich Eisen certainly believes the eight-year NFL veteran has a case.<\/p>\n

In Tuesday\u2019s edition of the \u201cRich Eisen Show<\/a>,\u201d which aired the same day Kittle signed a four-year contract extension<\/a> worth $76.4 million to remain with San Francisco through the 2029 NFL season, Eisen explained why Kittle deserves consideration for future enshrinement in Canton, Ohio.<\/p>\n

“George Kittle’s a Hall of Famer, I would say,” Eisen said (h\/t 49ers Webzone\u2019s David Bonilla<\/a>). “He is getting up there. If he didn’t play another down, George Kittle would be a consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

“Not a first ballot. No. I mean, if Antonio Gates<\/a> wasn’t first ballot, [Kittle’s not]. But he’s up there, and George is one of the all-time great 49er pass catchers. How does that sound? And I know who I’m talking about here.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Eisen is preaching what the San Francisco Faithful<\/a> want to hear \u2013 and he\u2019s hitting the nail on the head.<\/p>\n

Kittle has a strong r\u00e9sum\u00e9. He has reached six NFL Pro Bowls and is a two-time AP All-Pro. Over eight seasons, Kittle has collected 538 receptions for 7,380 yards and 45 touchdowns while being one of the league\u2019s premier run blockers. Kittle\u2019s 7,380 yards also are good for third in 49ers franchise history, behind Hall of Famers Terrell Owens<\/a> (No.2 with 8,572) and Jerry Rice<\/a> (No. 1 with 19,247).<\/p>\n

Whether or not the 31-year-old Kittle will earn a bust in Canton remains unknown. But Eisen\u2019s belief in Kittle is promising, and regardless, the tight end has plenty of seasons left with San Francisco to pad his stats \u2013 and, for his sake, to ideally win that highly coveted first Super Bowl<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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