Christian McCaffrey
American football player
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March 10 2025 | McCaffrey and Culpo announced they are expecting their first child. |
2024 | McCaffrey was ranked third by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2024 list. |
December 1 2024 | McCaffrey suffered a posterior cruciate ligament injury to his right knee during a game against the Buffalo Bills in the first half, which ended his regular season and required an expected six-week recovery period. |
November 9 2024 | After being placed on injured reserve due to a calf and Achilles injury, McCaffrey was activated and made his season debut in Week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. |
June 2024 | McCaffrey was revealed as the cover athlete for Madden NFL 25, becoming the second 49er to grace the cover of the game. |
June 29 2024 | McCaffrey married Olivia Culpo in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. |
June 4 2024 | Christian McCaffrey signed a two-year contract extension worth $38 million with the San Francisco 49ers, extending his contract through the 2027 season and maintaining his status as the highest-paid running back in the NFL. |
February 2024 | In Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs, McCaffrey became the first player in Super Bowl history to have at least 75 rushing yards and 75 receiving yards in the same game, rushing 22 times for 80 yards and catching 8 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown, though the 49ers lost 25–22 in overtime. |
January 2024 | In the NFC Championship Game against the Detroit Lions, McCaffrey helped the 49ers come back from a 24–7 halftime deficit, finishing with 20 carries for 90 yards and two touchdowns. |
January 2024 | In the Divisional Round playoff game against the Green Bay Packers, McCaffrey scored the game-winning touchdown on a 6-yard run in the 24–21 victory, recording 17 carries for 98 yards and two touchdowns. |
2023 | Set a new 49ers record for most rushing touchdowns in a single season with 14 touchdowns. |
2023 | During the San Francisco 49ers' postseason, McCaffrey had an impressive performance with 3 games played, 59 rushing attempts for 268 yards and 4 touchdowns, and 19 receptions for 152 yards with 1 touchdown. He also had 1 fumble in this postseason. |
2023 | McCaffrey finished the season leading the league in rushing yards (1,459), touches (339), yards from scrimmage (2,023), and touchdowns (21). He won his first Offensive Player of the Year award and finished third in NFL MVP voting. |
2023 | Ranked 35th by fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023. |
2023 | In the NFL playoffs, performed significantly in the Wild Card Round against the Seahawks (119 rushing yards, receiving touchdown), Divisional Round against the Cowboys (rushing touchdown), and NFC Championship against the Eagles (106 scrimmage yards, rushing touchdown). |
2023 | Named NFL Offensive Player of the Year, leading the league in scrimmage yards and touchdowns, helping the 49ers reach the NFC Championship and Super Bowl LVIII. |
December 2023 | In Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks, McCaffrey recorded 19 carries for 114 yards and two touchdowns, earning him the FedEx Ground Player of the Week award for the third time this season. |
December 2023 | In Week 14 against the Seahawks, McCaffrey recorded 16 carries for 145 yards and was named FedEx Ground Player of the Week for the fifth time this season. |
October 2023 | In Week 4 against the Arizona Cardinals, McCaffrey broke Jerry Rice's franchise record by scoring a touchdown in his 13th consecutive game. He was named both FedEx Ground Player of the Week and NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance of 20 carries for 106 yards and three touchdowns, plus seven receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown. |
October 2023 | In Week 8 against the Cincinnati Bengals, McCaffrey tied Lenny Moore's NFL record by scoring a touchdown in his 17th straight game, with 12 rushes for 54 yards and one touchdown, plus six receptions for 64 yards and another touchdown. |
September 2023 | In Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, McCaffrey had an outstanding performance with 22 carries for 152 yards and a touchdown, including a notable 65-yard rushing touchdown. He was named FedEx Ground Player of the Week. |
April 7 2023 | McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo announced their engagement. |
2022 | In the San Francisco 49ers' postseason, McCaffrey played 3 games, accumulating 40 rushing attempts for 238 yards with 2 touchdowns, and 12 receptions for 61 yards with 1 touchdown. |
2022 | Finished the season with 1,139 rushing yards, eight rushing touchdowns, 741 receiving yards, and five receiving touchdowns. Named to the Pro Bowl. |
2022 | In the season opener against the Cleveland Browns, McCaffrey performed notably with 14 carries for 57 yards and scored one touchdown, despite the Panthers losing 24-26. |
2022 | During the first six games with the Panthers, McCaffrey accumulated 393 rushing yards, 277 receiving yards, three total touchdowns, and 670 total scrimmage yards. |
December 2022 | In Week 17 against the Raiders, achieved 193 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown in a 37-34 victory. |
December 2022 | Recorded multiple impactful games against the Dolphins, Buccaneers, and Seahawks, consistently achieving over 130 scrimmage yards and scoring touchdowns. |
November 2022 | In Week 8 against the Rams, became the first 49ers running back to record passing, rushing, and receiving touchdowns in the same game. Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week. |
October 2022 | Made his 49ers debut in Week 7 against the Chiefs, recording 38 rushing yards and 24 receiving yards. |
October 20 2022 | Traded from the Carolina Panthers to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for multiple draft picks. |
November 29 2021 | Panthers announced McCaffrey would miss the remainder of the 2021 season due to an ankle injury suffered during Week 12's loss to the Dolphins. |
November 6 2021 | Activated for Week 9 and went over 100 scrimmage yards in the following three games. |
October 16 2021 | Placed on injured reserve after returning to practice prior to Week 6. |
September 2021 | Suffered a hamstring injury in Week 3, which sidelined him for the next two games. |
September 2021 | McCaffrey started the 2021 NFL season strongly, recording 177 scrimmage yards in Week 1 against the New York Jets and 137 scrimmage yards in Week 2 against the Saints. |
2020 | McCaffrey suffered a shoulder injury in Week 9 against the Kansas City Chiefs, which ultimately ended his season prematurely. |
November 7 2020 | McCaffrey was activated from injured reserve prior to Week 9. |
September 23 2020 | McCaffrey was placed on injured reserve after suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 2 against the Buccaneers. |
April 16 2020 | Christian McCaffrey signed a four-year, $64 million contract extension with the Panthers, becoming the highest-paid running back in NFL history. |
January 26 2020 | Selected for his first Pro Bowl, where he was recognized for his outstanding performance in the 2019 season. |
2019 | Christian McCaffrey began a relationship with Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo. |
2019 | Earned First-team All-Pro honors and finished third in Offensive Player of the Year voting. |
2019 | Broke LaDainian Tomlinson's record for the most catches by a running back in an NFL player's first three seasons, recording his 53rd reception. |
2019 | Joined Roger Craig and Marshall Faulk as the only players to have 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season. |
2019 | Ranked 42nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players list. |
2019 | Becomes one of only three players in NFL history to record 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving yards in the same season. |
2018 | McCaffrey broke Matt Forte's record for most receptions by a running back in a single season, finishing with 101 rushing yards and 77 receiving yards. |
2018 | During Week 3, McCaffrey set a career-high with 184 rushing yards in a victory against the Cincinnati Bengals. |
2018 | During Week 15, McCaffrey threw a 50-yard touchdown pass on 4th and 2 to Chris Manhertz in a Monday Night Football game against the Saints. He achieved the rare feat of gaining 50 rushing, 50 receiving, and 50 passing yards, joining Walter Payton and Gale Sayers as the only players to do so. |
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