“Both my little brothers are quarterbacks, so I learned a lot from them,” Christian McCaffrey said of his touchdown pass.
The 49ers went to Southern California and beat up on the Rams Sunday,on the strength of three touchdowns by Christian McCaffrey — one rushing, one receiving and one passing.
Meanwhile, the 49ers defense shut out the Rams in the second half after struggling the last two weeks against the Falcons and Chiefs.San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan stands on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. I think everyone knows how good of a player he is but I just like how consistent he is and under control in what he does.
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey passes for a touchdown on a trick play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. I was fired up. Brandon made a great play. That’s a tough catch having to turn like that, so I was super happy when he caught it, because that is a tough catch and he made me look good. I was fired up for it.Oh, I’m not sure. Probably me.
It takes what it takes. You have to learn a playbook as quickly as you can. Coach and Coach Lynn, and all the guys in the room help me a lot, and Jimmy getting with me too, spending extra time on how he sees things. All that means a lot. If it’s a little extra time, that’s what it takes.Both my little brothers are quarterbacks, so I learned a lot from them. But I used to always want to play quarterback, just because it was, you know, the best position, but I’ve been a running back since I was 7.