Christian McCaffrey

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was nursing a calf injury heading into the NFC Championship Game against the Eagles on Sunday.

He has been the secret sauce for the 49ers offense since he arrived as a dual-threat running back who is a perfect fit for the Kyle Shanahan offense. Interestingly, though, McCaffrey will have less depth behind him in the running back room as backup Elijah Mitchell, who just recently returned, was ruled out for the game. But one of the questions early in the week was regarding star 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey.

49ers star Christian McCaffrey bulldozed multiple Eagles on his 23-yard touchdown run, setting Twitter on fire in the process.

It will be quite the tall order for This is Christian McCaffrey’s ninth straight game with a touchdown. It looked like Philly had McCaffrey stuffed for no gain, but the running back kept battling and broke multiple tackles en route to a 23-yard score:

The 49ers and the Eagles are tied in the NFC Championship Game thanks to Christian McCaffrey.

It was not the only pivotal play of the scoring drive turned in by McCaffrey. The back runs through that tackle attempt as well, on his way to the end zone. McCaffrey still needs to make a move right at the line of scrimmage, as defensive back Marcus Epps makes a diving tackle attempt at the back. : Stream on NFL+ : The running back delivered a tremendous touchdown run for the 49ers, breaking multiple tackle attempts en route to tying the game:

Christian. McCaffrey. The 49ers are on their fourth-string quarterback, so they leaned heavily on their star running back on their fourth series.

In the unlikely season for the San Francisco 49ers, this has to be one of the most unlikely stories in NFL history. Third-string QB Brock Purdy, ...

McCaffrey accounted for 44 of the 46 yards on the 6-play drive that ended with his touchdown. [@CMC_22]accounted for 44 yards on the 46-yard TD drive. In the unlikely season for the San Francisco 49ers, this has to be one of the most unlikely stories in NFL history.

Speaking with NFL Network's Michael Irvin, 49ers star Deebo Samuel explained why Christian McCaffrey reminds the receiver of himself.

Also, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has used the two interchangeably to great effect. "Some of the balls that you see him catch, the ball is already gone before he even makes a break. Their versatility is what makes them so hard to game plan against, as Samuel noted to NFL Network's Michael Irvin.

After what appeared to be a dream season, Sunday's NFC title game unfolded like a complete disaster for the San Francisco 49ers.

Even while they prepped for McCaffrey to take snaps at QB, it seemed the 49ers wanted to avoid this worst-case scenario. Christian McCaffrey is the emergency QB, and switched his helmet out so he could have one that is capable of hearing play calls. what options did the 49ers have at quarterback, as both Purdy and Johnson seemed incapable of playing? Oh wait, he would also get knocked out of the game. Because not only did Purdy lose possession, he suffered an elbow injury that appeared to limit his ability to throw the ball. Kyle Shanahan’s bunch looked forward to pushing the Philadelphia Eagles, but an early Brock Purdy