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The turf at MetLife Stadium has divided opinions in the NFL over the last few seasons and San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle shared his experience of playing on the venue.Kittle featured in San Francisco's Week 9 win over the New York Giants at the stadium on Sunday. Following the 49ers' 34-24 win, Kittle talked about the "weird" disparity in the turf quality at NFL venues.“I feel like at that point, somebody should take a look at it," Kittle said. "No NFL field should be the butt of a joke -- ever. I feel like all the fields should have a level of safety. I just don’t get why there’s not a standard for … ‘Hey, you got to pick between one or two turfs.’ There shouldn’t be 12 different turfs and 12 different grass fields and then a couple of guys have the same things.“I just think that’s weird because in most other sports -- it’s not like basketball players play on different hardwood; that’s all the same; soccer players in Europe all play on really nice grass. It’s just weird to me.”The turf at MetLife has faced scrutiny over the years, especially with frequent injuries to Giants and Jets players, among others.George Kittle shared an honest opinion about playing on MetLife Stadium turfGeorge Kittle, who had four receptions for 32 yards on Sunday, played at MetLife Stadium for the first time on Sunday. While the Stadium has often been ridiculed by visiting NFL players and fans, Kittle said it was significantly better than the surface they used in 2020.“This was actually the last stadium I’ve ever not played in,” Kittle said. “So it was my first experience on the turf, really. I’ll say it’s significantly better than it was in 2020 because it’s all packed down and people have been playing on it.Although Kittle felt the turf was better, his teammate Mykel Williams picked up a knee injury after the rookie planted his foot in the turf. The 49ers are sweating on the rookie edge rusher's status with fears of an ACL tear.Giants wide receiver tore his ACL after planting his foot in the MetLife turf in Week 4, ending his 2025 season.
