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Christian McCaffrey broke the San Francisco 49ers' franchise record with a touchdown in his 13th consecutive game on Oct. 1, 2023 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.to his red and gold career with four touchdowns in the 49ers' 35-16 win over the Cardinals on Sunday. And among the people marveling at his record-breaking day was LeBron James.in a different sport knows it’s hard not to be astonished at what McCaffrey did on Sunday.
The 27-year-old didn’t limit himself to just one touchdown, adding two more in the first half to become just the eighth player in 49ers history with three touchdowns in the first half. He added a 2-yard touchdown run,at the start of the fourth quarter to give him four on the day. It’s just the seventh time in 49ers franchise history that one player has scored four touchdowns in a single game.
He’s also the first player to tally at least 100 yards from scrimmage and at least one touchdown in each of the first four games of the season since DeMarco Murray in 2014. It's just one of the many records McCaffrey has likely broken in his first four games of 2023. And if the season continues like this, these likely won't be the last records he breaks."That was really cool," McCaffrey said.
Next Sunday, the 49ers host the Dallas Cowboys ... one day after James' Lakers play a preseason game in San Francisco against the Golden State Warriors. Perhaps we could see James stick around for a day and head 45 miles south to Santa Clara to see McCaffrey and the 49ers take on his once-favorite team.Alex Simon is the sports editor for SFGate. Born and raised in the Bay Area, Alex has been in journalism for years as an editor, reporter and adjunct professor, most recently working at Bay Area News Group. He has degrees from Elon University and Arizona State University.
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