Christian McCaffrey, who scored four touchdowns against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, made it clear he was special in the 49ers’ 35-16 victory at Levi’s Stadium.
The star running back gained 177 all-purpose yards (106 rushing, 71 receiving) and one spectacular hurdle in Week 4, a dominant performance that will go down in history in more ways than one, leading to NFL MVP buzz. I jumped out.
To put McCaffrey’s record-breaking day in perspective, we show you the different ways he etched his name in football history and why it was one of the best performances of his NFL career. Here are 13 statistics (provided by the 49ers).
- McCaffrey’s 106 yards on the ground marked the 19th game (including the playoffs) of his career with 100 or more rushing yards.
- McCaffrey’s The four TDs were a career high and the most by a 49ers player since running back Tevin Coleman in 2019. [four TDs vs. the Carolina Panthers (10/27/19)].
- McCaffrey joins Coleman as one of only two players in franchise history to record three rushing TDs and one receiving TD in the same game.
- McCaffrey’s 3 TDs in the first half of a game marks the first time in his career that he has scored more than 3 TDs in the first half.
- This is McCaffrey’s 12th career game with at least one rushing and one receiving TD, which ranks him tied for second all-time in such games (Marshall Falk leads with 15). .
- With 177 yards and 4 TDs from scrimmage, McCaffrey became the first player in 49ers franchise history to record at least 100 yards and 1 TD from scrimmage in each game from Week 1 to Week 4, a feat achieved by his predecessor. He becomes the first NFL player. 2014 Dallas Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray.
- McCaffrey is also the eighth NFL running back since at least 1970 to accomplish this feat (RB Demarco Murray, Cowboys – 2014; RB Jamal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs – 2013; RB Ricky Williams, Miami)・Dolphins – 2002; RB Emmitt Smith, Cowboys – 1995); RB Billy Sims, Detroit Lions – 1981; RB OJ Simpson, Buffalo Bills – 1975; RB Ron Johnson, New York Giants – 1970) .
- mccaffrey He is also one of only four NFL players in the Super Bowl era to record 70 or more rushing yards, 3 or more rushing TDs, 70 or more receiving yards, or 1 or more receiving TD in the same game. became.
- McCaffrey’s three rushing TDs gave him 6 times in a season and 44 times in a career. His 4 TDs against the Cardinals marked his 10th consecutive regular season game with at least 1 TD, the longest streak of his career, and the second consecutive regular season game by a 49ers player since wide receiver. This was the record for achieving 1 TD or more.jerry rice [13 games (Week 16, 1986 – Week 16, 1987)].
- Including the postseason, McCaffrey has scored at least one TD in 13 consecutive games, the longest streak by an active NFL player and the longest streak by a member of the 49ers in franchise history. .
- McCaffrey’s 13 consecutive TDs tied him with former NFL running backs Arian Foster and Emmitt Smith for the second-most consecutive TDs in at least one game in the NFL since at least 1990.
- A 65-yard rushing TD against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1, a 14-yard rushing TD against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2, a 4-yard rushing TD against the New York Giants in Week 3, and a 1-yard, 18-yard rushing TD against the New York Giants in Week 3. With his 2-yard rushing TD against Arizona, McCaffrey became the first 49ers running back in franchise history to score at least one rushing TD in Weeks 1-4.
- McCaffrey also became the first NFL running back to score at least one rushing TD in Weeks 1-4 since then-Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook did so in 2020.
They don’t just call him “Run CMC.”
Those who questioned McCaffrey’s trade with the 49ers last season have certainly remained silent as the All-Pro has made his way through the league.
But as great as all these accomplishments are, there’s only one thing that sticks in McCaffrey and the rest of San Francisco’s mind: winning the Super Bowl.
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