The 49ers in 2023 put together one of the most prolific offensive seasons in team history. They posted the second-most points in team history while quarterback Brock Purdy set a franchise record for passing yards in a single season.
A key reason San Francisco was so productive on that side of the ball was their slew of dynamic weapons at the skill positions. Running back Christian McCaffrey, tight end George Kittle, and wide receivers Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk all put together terrific years that saw each player eclipse 1,000 scrimmage yards for the season.
What’s more impressive is they didn’t even need the 17th game to do it. That quartet each eclipsed 1,000 scrimmage yards by the time their Week 17 contest against the Washington Commanders ended – marking just the first time in NFL history a team had four players all clear 1,000 scrimmage yards in a season. A ball from that game, autographed by all four 49ers, was sent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton:
🗣️ New to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
A game ball from the @49ers win over WAS in Week 17, when they became the first team in NFL history with a running back, two wide receivers and tight end with 1,000 scrimmage yards in the same season.
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— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) January 10, 2024
Kittle entered that game with 993 scrimmage yards. He posted 29 receiving yards in that game to surpass the 1,000-yard threshold and send the 49ers into the NFL record books, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
