Christian McCaffrey, the running back for the San Francisco 49ers, has reached yet another milestone. He only needed 68 scrimmage yards to record his second career season with more than 2,000 total yards. During his third season in the NFL in 2019, McCaffrey became the first player to reach this milestone with 2,392 scrimmage yards.
In the second quarter, McCaffrey became the fourth player in team history to reach 2,000 yards. He becomes one of only four 49ers to ever accomplish this, along with Frank Gore (2,180 yards in 2006), Garrison Hearst (2,105 yards in 1998), and Roger Craig (2,066 yards in 1985 and 2,036 yards in 1988).
McCaffrey, who entered Week 17 tied for first place with Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert with an NFL-high 1,395 rushing yards and 21 total touchdowns, was a major factor in the 49ers’ success this season.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan was questioned this past week regarding McCaffrey’s effectiveness and durability thus far this season.
Since he arrived, Shanahan said, “I’ve been impressed.” “The guy is crazy about how hard he trains, and it’s not just during the season—last year, I met him a week or so after the season and he was really having a second drink with me. He says, ‘Well, I’m going to eat a couple for the next four days because I only have like four left.’ “Dude, we just finished like five days ago,” I exclaim.
“He takes about a month off, and then he immediately returns to being ready for everything. Additionally, he was very clear in telling me when he arrived that his injuries weren’t the result of normal wear and tear. They resulted from strange events that occurred. That’s just the way he is; I’m not saying that for us. He has proven himself correct in every situation I’ve dealt with him on, and he firmly believes it and prepares in that manner.”
In the history of the NFL, McCaffrey is only the third player to record at least 2,000 scrimmage yards in a season for two separate teams. The other two are Pro Football Hall of Fame running backs Marshall Faulk (St. Louis Rams and Colts) and Eric Dickerson (L.A. Rams and Indianapolis Colts).
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