49ers' George Kittle Calls Fred Warner 'the Aura-Farming King' after Viral Videos

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner didn't let his season-ending ankle injury stop him from supporting his team in a 20-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football, and star tight end George Kittle had an interesting way of describing his teammate.

"He is the aura-farming king," Kittle said of Warner, per The Athletic's Vic Tarfur. "We almost had to go to a silent count because we couldn't hear the play call."

Warner greeted players coming off the field after the game and hyped up fans during it when he was shown on the big screen.

The 49ers were playing their first game without Warner, who suffered a dislocated and broken ankle in their Week 6 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Despite being without their emotional leader, they put forth a spirited performance against a Falcons team that had been one of the best defensive units in the NFL this season.

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San Francisco star running back Christian McCaffrey led the way with 201 scrimmage yards, rudhing for 129 yards and two touchdowns while adding team highs of seven catches for 72 yards. Kittle, who was playing in his first game after a five-game absence due to a torn hamstring, didn't record any catches, but he made it clear that he had just as much fun with the run-blocking part of his job.

"Rushing the ball more than 30 times means you're owning the time of possession and not letting (Robinson) get a ton of touches," Kittle said. "It gives you that mindset that you're going to hit people in the face as hard as we possibly can and give Christian and Brian Robinson as many carries as we can."

At 5-2, the 49ers are tied with the Los Angeles Rams for the best record in the NFC West. San Francisco has dealt with a litany of injuries to key players, so it's been an impressive job by head coach Kyle Shanahan to lead the team to success in the face of adversity.

The 49ers will try to stay hot when they meet the Houston Texans (2-3) in Week 8.