Week 8 was the NFL's National Tight End Day, and many in that position had a productive day helping their teams win.
San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle also attended.
On “Sunday Night Football,” Kittle had six catches for a team-high 128 total yards, including a touchdown, to help San Fran defeat the Dallas Cowboys 30-24. However, the situation in San Francisco was not as easy as it initially seemed.
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) prepares for a pass during the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium. (Neville E. Gard Imagine Image)
Not all 49ers started this game, as the Cowboys found the end zone first. Ezekiel Elliott broke through the plains from 1 yard left to make it 7-3 early in the second quarter, and a turnover on downs by the 49ers led to a Brandon Aubrey field goal that put the team up by seven points.
However, the second half played out completely differently for these two teams from the start. The 49ers finally found themselves in the paint after just five plays, with Isaac Guerend scoring from 4 yards in front of the goal. Jordan Mason is injured.
Then things started to fall apart for Dak Prescott and the Cowboys. That's because the veteran quarterback tried to loft a pass toward CeeDee Lamb toward the left sideline. However, Deomodore Lenoir pounced and brought in an interception, keeping his body in the box and quickly giving the ball back to Brock Prudy and the offense.
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Purdy used his feet to scramble and pick up the key for a first down, and as the 49ers scored first, he scored on a touchdown pass to Kittle to make it 20-10 as San Fran started to create a gap.
After forcing Dallas into a 3-and-out, Purdy extended the lead by sneaking the ball near the line of scrimmage for a 2-yard running touchdown. At 27-10, the game looked out of reach in the second half.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, 4, speaks before the game against the San Francisco 49ers during the first quarter at Levi's Stadium. (Kelley L Cox-Imagn image)
But the Cowboys know they've had some bad luck in this building, and they fought their way back into the game after last week's blowout loss at home to the Detroit Lions.
That continued midway through the fourth quarter, when Lamb, who had a game-high 146 yards on 13 catches, scored twice on back-to-back drives to cut the 49ers' lead to 30-24 with 3:31 left. .
The Cowboys got the ball back after forcing a punt, giving Prescott and the offense a chance for a potentially game-deciding drive before the extra point attempt was put on hold.
But Prescott was incomplete on all four pass attempts, including one where the Cowboys wanted a pass interference call on fourth-and-10, but the umpires left the yellow clothesline in their pocket. It was.
Prescott finished the game 25-of-38 for 243 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, 85, carries the ball during the second quarter of a game against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium. (Kelley L Cox-Imagn image)
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Meanwhile, Purdy completed 18 of 26 for 260 yards with one touchdown pass and rushed for 50 yards and a score on six carries. Deebo Samuel, who left the game with an injury in the second half, also had 71 receiving yards on four catches and 15 rushing yards.
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