“I thought, ‘OK, he’s either going to let this fall, stay in the air and get his head cleaned off, or he’s going to come down with it.'”
SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ offense wasn’t grooving Sunday like it usually does. The Cowboys’ defense was playing fast and rookie quarterback Brock Purdy started out slow to get the ball off.
Put it all together, and the longtime rivals were tied 9-9 in the middle of the third quarter. A hotly anticipated NFC divisional-round playoff game featuring two high-powered offenses was turning into a grinder.On first-and-10 at the 49ers’ own 21-yard line, Purdy found Kittle over the middle — but threw it just a touch ahead of him. An outstretched Kittle got one hand on it, then hit it against his helmet and bobbled the ball on his fingertips before wrangling it in for a 30-yard catch.
“I thought, ‘OK, he’s either going to let this fall, stay in the air and get his head cleaned off, or he’s going to come down with it,'” right tackle Mike McGlinchey said. “He made a George Kittle type of play.” As Kittle fell, cornerback Trevon Diggs whizzed just inches in front of his head, but the tight end held on.
Levi’s Stadium erupted as Kittle jumped up from the grass, gave the Fox broadcast cameras a wide-eyed stare and stuck out his tongue. A Kittle signature, daring viewers to smell what he and the 49ers were cooking.
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