Tight end George Kittle, running back Christian McCaffrey, and fullback Kyle Juszczyk attended the live taping of “Saturday Night Live” at Rockefeller Center, as seen in photos posted to Kittle’s Instagram page. The NFL stars were on hand to support their friend, comedian Shane Gillis, as he served as the host of the March 1 episode.

When rising comic Shane Gillis hosted SNL, there were two San Fransisco 49ers stars, George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey, there. The legendary tight end took to Instagram to share a collage of photos from his experience.

George Kittle hasn't been the center of attention during the early part of the team's offseason, but he's expected to take on a more central role as time moves on.

Shane Gillis had some familiar faces in the crowd for "Saturday Night Live" this weekend ... as San Francisco 49ers stars Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle and Kyle Juszczyk were present for his hosting gig.

Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night! Introducing your host … George Kittle? While it certainly is not out of the realm of possibility that the 49ers tight end one day is hosting “Saturday Night Live,