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The George Kittle look-alike contest brought out the shaggiest 49ers fans

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Murray, T. L. (2026, October 6). The George Kittle look-alike contest brought out the shaggiest 49ers fans. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/05/sports/the-george-kittle-look-alike-contest-brought-out-the-shaggiest-49ers-fans/

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Hours before the San Francisco 49ers improved to a 4-0 record with a victory against the Denver Broncos, the team hosted a "George Kittle look-alike" contest. Fans dressed up as Kittle in No.85 jerseys and some even wore blonde wigs and fake beards, carrying Bud Light beer kegs on stage. A fan named Nickey confidently claimed he looked like Kittle but it is unknown who won the contest. Despite tearing his Achilles during last January's Wild Card game, Kittle has already played four games this season and showed impressive performance with 70 receiving yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s match.

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Hours before the 49ers improved to 4-0 on the season, in a 24-14 victory at home on Sunday against the Denver Broncos, the team hosted a “George Kittle look-alike” contest, where the winner was awarded a pair of 49ers season tickets. asserted

winner → improve → tickets

Many tried to attempt to join the contest. asserted

Many → try → contest

But many failed. asserted

many → fail → ?

Fan were seen wearing Kittle No.85 jerseys while some were sporting it with blonde wigs and fake beards. asserted

some → see → wigs

Others had the real thing. asserted

Others → have → thing

“[I found out about the contest] last week and I was like, ‘I’m buying tickets, I have to,'” one fan said while being interviewed. asserted

fan → find → tickets

As the event was going on, the Kittle pretenders were seen running up the stage while holding Bud Light beer kegs. asserted

pretenders → go → kegs

A fan named Nickey was confident in his similarities to Kittle, as when he went on the stage, he showed a full display of confidence by saying, “My name is Nickey and George Kittle looks like me.” It’s unknown who won the “George Kittle look-alike” contest, but what is known is that Kittle looks like his old self as he’s already four games into the season after tearing his Achilles during the Wild Card last January. asserted

he → name → Card

On Sunday, Kittle had four receptions for 70 yards and hauled in his fourth touchdown pass of the season, from a screen pass that he bolted into the endzone for a 56-yard touchdown. asserted

he → have → touchdown

Kittle has had a touchdown reception in the 49ers’ last three games and has caught 16 receptions for 244 yards this season. asserted

Kittle → have → yards

The George Kittle look-alike contest brought out the shaggiest 49ers fans

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