San Francisco (dpa) – Christian McCaffrey no longer had the chance to set the record, but with four touchdowns, the NFL professional from the San Francisco 49ers was the man of the day.
In his team’s 35:16 win against the Arizona Cardinals, quarterback Brock Purdy scored the last touchdown of the day because 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan wasn’t aware of the outcome of his best football player.
“Honestly, I had no idea he had four touchdowns until I came in here,” Shanahan said at the press conference. “I never know. I was a little shocked and now I feel a little bad about it. I wish we had at least tried.” With another touchdown, McCaffrey would have equaled the 49ers record set by Jerry Rice and Ricky Watters.
The day was a complete success for the 49ers. They are one of only two teams in the NFL still undefeated after four games. Only the Philadelphia Eagles also have four wins. The Miami Dolphins suffered a defeat against the Buffalo Bills after three wins in their first three games. And: McCaffrey set a record with his first touchdown. Before him, no 49ers professional had ever managed a touchdown in 13 games in a row.
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2023-10-02 02:48:55
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