How CMC etched his identify in 49ers, NFL document books vs. Cardinals

Christian McCaffrey’s rise within the NFL MVP dialog would possibly solely be matched by his continued ascent in league and 49ers document books.

The 49ers operating again posted one other wonderful, multifaceted efficiency Sunday in a 45-29 win at Arizona, shredding the Cardinals’ protection for 187 yards from scrimmage (115 speeding, 72 receiving) and three touchdowns (two receiving, one speeding). The third TD was his eightieth in his 89th profession sport, making McCaffrey simply the fifth operating again in NFL historical past to attain that many in his first 90 profession video games.

The opposite 4: Professional Soccer Corridor of Famers LaDainian Tomlinson (104 video games) and Emmitt Smith (97), 2005 NFL MVP Shaun Alexander (91) and 2012 NFL MVP Adrian Peterson (83). That’s illustrious firm.

However McCaffrey retains illustrious firm every week as he climbs the charts.

For instance, Sunday’s win marked the fifteenth time that McCaffrey had a number of speeding TDs and a number of receiving TDs in the identical sport, tying him with Corridor of Famer Marshall Faulk for probably the most in NFL historical past. So, it appears solely a matter of time earlier than McCaffrey stands alone atop that checklist. His six such performances with the 49ers already are a franchise document, forward of Roger Craig and Jerry Rice’s 5, and he’s performed in simply 25 video games for San Francisco. Rice performed 238, and Craig 121.

Sticking along with his 49ers accomplishments, McCaffrey has seven consecutive video games with 100 or extra yards from scrimmage, tying Craig for probably the most in a season in workforce historical past. Contemplating McCaffrey posted a nine-game streak in 2019 and an eight-game run in 2018 — each with the Carolina Panthers — it wouldn’t be shocking to see this document fall.

McCaffrey additionally has 11 complete video games of 100-plus yards from scrimmage this season, once more tying Craig atop the 49ers’ leaders checklist.

McCaffrey’s yardage totals are simply as spectacular in NFL annals. 

His 1,292 speeding yards and 509 receiving yards this season make him simply the fourth participant in NFL historical past with at the least 1,000 speeding yards and 500 receiving yards in 4 or extra profession seasons. Faulk (5 seasons, Thurman Thomas (4) and Tiki Barber (4) are the others. McCaffrey and Faulk (41 video games) now are the one NFL gamers to publish 30 profession video games with at the least 50 speeding yards and 50 receiving yards.

Final however actually not least, McCaffrey, with 6,018 speeding yards and 4,265 receiving yards since he entered the NFL in 2017, is the third participant ever with at the least 6,000 speeding yards and 4,000 receiving yards in his first seven seasons. Faulk and Craig did that, too.

Secure to say that final yr’s McCaffrey commerce labored out nicely for the 49ers, who’re NFC West champions and Tremendous Bowl favorites within the operating again’s first full season in San Francisco. What number of rings and information McCaffrey will finish his 49ers tenure with appears to be the one query.

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