George Kittle of the 49ers scores with a 10-yard touchdown

SEATTLE – The 49ers finally broke through with a red zone touchdown on their first drive of the opening quarter against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, although they did so with a high degree of difficulty.

Facing third-and-3 at Seattle's 10, quarterback Brock Purdy took the shotgun snap, scanned it and fired into the front right corner of the end zone for tight end George Kittle.

Kittle was well covered, but the throw was in a spot where only he could hit it, and he did, snatching it out of the air and dragging his feet to touch down.

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The extra point gave the 49ers a 23-3 lead with 9:54 left in the third quarter. It is the fourth straight game in which Kittle has caught a touchdown, marking the longest streak of his career. He also did it to end the 2022 season.