CARDS: Pro Set 1992, Skybox Premium 1993-94 ACQUIRED: TTM 2024, C/o Home SENT: 9/10/24 RECEIVED: 1/14/26 (491 days) FAILURE: TTM 2021, C/o Home
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Sanjay Beach played WR from 1985-’87 at Colorado State.
He caught 85 passes for 1074 yards and 3 TDs, and returned 68 kicks for 1557 yards and a TD.
Undrafted in ’88, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys- but was cut in the preseason due to injury.
Signed with the Jets in 89 and was elevated off the practice squad for a game.
Joined the 49ers as a free agent in ’90, again spending the season on the practice squad.
Cracked the team in 1991 at the bottom of the WR depth chart.
Caught 4 passes, and did some work on special teams that year.
In 1992, signed as a Plan B Free Agent with the Packers.
Caught his first professional TD, and the first pass (not to himself) from Brett Favre.
Finished the season with 17 receptions for 122 yards.
Returned to the ‘9ers during the 93 campaign, and again saw seldom playing time catching 5 passes.
Released in 1994, Sanjay signed with the Amsterdam Admirals of the World League in 1995.
He caught a career high 27 passes for 383 yards and a TD.
Signed with ‘9ers a 3rd time in 1995 but did not make the squad.
Had one final hurrah with the Broncos in ’96 but was released before the regular season.
Currently works in the financial sector.
NOTES:
I mean I noticed all my friends had gotten back an autograph from Sanjay so I wondered what happened to mine. I went ahead and sent a new request out almost 3 years later and waited another year or so, and here it is… in ball point pen.. Ah well.
Sanjay is the first person of Indian descent to play professional gridiron football in the NFL.
CARD: Score 2018 ACQUIRED: TTM 2019, C/o The San Fransisco 49ers SENT: 12/13/17 RECEIVED: 6/9/20 (179 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
George Kittle played TE for the University of Iowa from 2013-’16.
Transitioning from WR to TE, Kittle had 48 receptions for 737 yards and 10 TDs in his college career.
Selected in the 5th round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the San Fransisco 49ers.
Immediately made impact as rookie seeing action in 15 contests starting 7, he’d finish with 43 receptions for 515 yards and 2 TDs.
In 2018 and 2019 he’d catch 85+ passes and go over 1000 yards receiving.
Injuries limited his production in 2020, but he picked up right where he left off in 2021 with over 900 yards receiving.
Had a career high 11 TDs in 2022 on 60 catches.
And then two back to back 1000+ yard seasons in ’23 and ’24.
Injuries again limited Kittle in 2025 to 11 contests, but he still wrangled in 57 catches for 628 yards and 7 TDs.
ACCOLADES:
Pro Bowl 2018, ’19, 2021-’25
All Pro 2019, ’23
All Pro Second Team 2018, 2022, 2024
Salute to Service 2024
NOTES:
Big get here early in an ascending career, Kittle was a solid bet signing early in his career, but based on what I’ve gathered has just been overloaded with requests since 2024. I zipped out what I could at that time, and was happy to get him on this Score card.
I caught a small window that Colt was signing in and got him on these three cards. The Icons was the only real set need. The rest were just gravy on top. In fact I accidentally got him again on his Panini 2016 UT card too.
INSCRIPTION:
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,”.
-Colossians 3:23
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
