Christian McCaffrey leads 49ers to win over Falcons
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Christian McCaffrey and the 49ers' offense set the tone for San Francisco's win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at Levi's Stadium.
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey gobbled up 129 rushing yards and two scores on 24 carries and added a game-high 72 receiving yards on seven catches in Sunday night’s 20-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/49ers as Christian McCaffrey just had one of his most defining games with 49ers. On the eve of the three-year anniversary of the San Francisco 49ers trading for Christian McCaffrey, he delivered one of his best performances in red and gold.
Christian McCaffrey showed the San Francisco 49ers' vaunted run game is still a thing, while providing Bijan Robinson proof he's not yet ready to pass the baton to the "next CMC."
Kyle Shanahan challenged his team to run the ball 40 times before Sunday night's game against the Falcons, but they wound up falling just short of that total in a 20-10 win.
Christian McCaffrey showcased his dual role as an NFL star and devoted father after the 49ers' victory. His wife, Olivia Culpo, shared a heartwarming
McCaffrey proceeded to score a touchdown right after to cap off the 20-10 win, earning the "National Running Backs Day" robe. But before he could be presented the robe, NBC spent two more moments promoting their new holiday, teasing it as part of their postgame coverage.
McCaffrey had 186 total yards from scrimmage and scored twice. A young 49ers defense allowed only one TD. There weren’t many big plays from either team but the 49ers never lost control of the game.