Regardless of how long Christian McCaffrey plays for the 49ers, he is already secured his place in franchise folklore with everything he has achieved since arriving from the Carolina Panthers.
McCaffrey wrote another stunning page in the story of his 49ers career on Sunday night, putting a slow start running the football in 2025 behind him by racking up 201 scrimmage yards (129 rushing, 72 receiving) and scoring two touchdowns in the 20-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
And McCaffrey received recognition
for that superb performance, as he was on Wednesday announced as the NFC Offensive Player of the Week.
While the honor belongs to McCaffrey, it also sees tight end George Kittle achieve a stated goal for his return from injury in Week 7.
“My goal for this week was CMC, NFC player of the week,” Kittle said when asked about his lack of catches against the Falcons. “200 yards, two touchdowns, he has a shot.”
Kittle successfully meeting that aim means McCaffrey has now won Player of the Week for the third time as a member of the 49ers, with that tally tying Garrison Hearst for third all-time among San Francisco running backs.
Only Roger Craig (four) and Frank Gore (five) have more as 49er running backs. However, with how central McCaffrey is to both aspects of the San Francisco offense, he has a chance of surpassing both before his 49er career is done.
