If you watched NFL football in Week 8, chances are you heard once or twice that it was National Tight Ends Day, a fun day created by some of the league’s tight ends to celebrate the do-it-all players on the court. to honor and celebrate. position.

Kittle forced himself to put on a big performance in celebration of the holiday. On Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys, Kittle caught six passes for 128 yards and scored a touchdown. Along the way, he picked up his 500th career reception, putting him 18th on the all-time list for tight ends, above a handful of spots at 498 and 499.

NBC made a number of wrestling belts to commemorate the holiday and to hand out to the winning tight end and two of his teammates. Kittle got one, and he was joined by his quarterback Brock Purdy and substitute running back Isaac Guerendo, who had a breakout performance.

After Kittle joked that the straps, which were a bit small, might fit Purdy’s waist but not his, Purdy replied, “It’s George’s world, we just live in it.”

That is certainly the case on National Tight Ends Day. A well-deserved moment for Kittle, who was involved in the creation of the holiday.