George Kittle Rejects Injury Excuses After 49ers' 29-20 Falcons Loss
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Oct 26
George Kittle Rejects Injury Excuses After 49ers' 29-20 Falcons Loss
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Oct 26
Summary
George Kittle said there were "no excuses" after San Francisco's 29-20 loss to Atlanta, the 49ers' first defeat of the season despite a depleted lineup.
Four turnovers did as much damage as the injuries, with the Falcons converting those mistakes into 13 points at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel and Nick Bosa were among the key absences, while De'Zhaun Stribling and Demarcus Robinson remain on injured reserve and Alfred Collins is out for the season.
Kittle said depth separates teams and pointed to Baltimore's 30-23 overtime win in Atlanta without Lamar Jackson as proof contenders must keep winning through injuries.
At 6-1, San Francisco now enters its bye week with hopes Evans and Bosa can return for a Week 9 home game against the Raiders.