Christian McCaffrey is on the verge of making history this Sunday, needing just one receiving touchdown to surpass Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk for the outright record of receiving touchdowns by a running back in the Super Bowl era. If McCaffrey hauls in a touchdown reception against the Denver Broncos, that would be his 37th, putting him clear of Faulk’s 36. Talk about chasing down a legend, right?
McCaffrey’s Dual-Threat Dominance Puts Faulk’s Record In Jeopardy
Faulk and 49ers icon Roger Craig used to be the gold standard for running backs who could wreck a game both on the ground and through the air. Now, McCaffrey’s been right there with them, establishing himself as an all-time great dual-threat back with his insane production. While his injury history might keep his overall career counting stats from hitting Faulk’s staggering 19,154 scrimmage yards (McCaffrey’s at 13,249 after three games of his 10th season), this receiving touchdown record is absolutely within his grasp. He’s got a legitimate shot to claim a significant piece of league history very, very soon.
Chasing Jim Brown And The Pantheon of All-Time Greats
But wait, there’s more. If McCaffrey manages to get a touchdown of any kind *and* racks up at least 100 scrimmage yards this Sunday, he’ll tie Jim Brown with 55 such games. That would put him in some serious company, right alongside Brown for the fifth-most games with at least 100 scrimmage yards and a score. The only guys ahead of them? We’re talking absolute legends here: Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (74), Faulk (66), LaDainian Tomlinson (61), and Barry Sanders (57). So yeah, McCaffrey isn’t just sniffing around one record; he’s got his sights set on multiple milestones that put him firmly in the conversation with the best to ever do it.
This Sunday against the Denver Broncos is shaping up to be a big one for McCaffrey. He’s got a chance to etch his name into the record books not once, but potentially twice. All eyes will be on him to see if he can make some noise and keep climbing that all-time list.
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Originally reported by Niners Nation.
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