49ers, Christian McCaffrey and Player of the Week
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Christian McCaffrey exploded in the San Francisco 49ers' win against the Atlanta Falcons. McCaffrey recorded seven receptions, tallying 201 scrimmage yards (129
The San Francisco 49ers leaned on running back Christian McCaffrey in a primetime win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, securing the 20-10 victory in front of their home crowd at Levi’s Stadium.
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week on Wednesday after posting 201 yards of total offense against the Atlanta Falcons.
Christian McCaffrey led the San Francisco 49ers to a 20-10 victory over Atlanta with 201 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns.
The problem has been kickoffs. Pineiro followed his third-quarter field goal with a line-drive kickoff the Falcons returned 45 yards to the 49ers’ 48-yard line. The play gave Atlanta momentum, and the Falcons converted it into a 10-yard catch-and-run touchdown to Robinson to close San Francisco’s lead to 13-10.
One week after Bijan Robinson led the Atlanta Falcons' surprise win over the Buffalo Bills in prime time, another star running back stole the NFL spotlight. This time, it was Christian McCaffrey who led the way,
Christian McCaffrey has his first 100-yard rushing game since 2023, helping the San Francisco 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons 20-10 on Sunday night.