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15. Christian McCaffrey

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15. Christian McCaffrey
Christian McCaffrey was with the Carolina Panthers for the first six-and-a-half years of his career, where he quickly became be the top offensive weapon for the squad.  McCaffrey was a dynamo at Stanford, and as a rookie, he would accumulate 1,086 Yards from Scrimmage.  In his second year, he matched that in just Rushing Yards with 1,098 and had another 867 from the air showing off his dual-threat skills.  McCaffrey would be named a Second Team All-Pro and would finish third in both Yards From Scrimmage and All-Purpose Yards.  That season was good, but he was just warming up.

In 2019, McCaffrey joined the elite club of players who had at least 1,000 Rushing Yards and 1,000 Receiving Yards, and led the NFL in Yards From Scrimmage (2,392) and Touchdowns (19).and he was a First Team All-Pro,  Injuries held him to only 10 Games in 2020 and 2021, but he was healthy and a Pro Bowler again in 2022.  That is the good news.  The bad news, was that the Panthers were struggling and elected to the dual threat Brunning Back to the San Francisco 49ers.  McCaffrey left behind as a Panther with 50 Touchdowns and 7.272 YFS.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Running Back
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 8th Overall in the NFL Draft 4/27/17.
  • Departed: Traded to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2023 2nd Round Pick, 2023 3rd Round Pick, 2024 4th Round Pick and a 2025 5th Round Pick 10/22/22
  • Games Played: 64
  • Notable Statistics:

    58 Games Started
    866 Rushing Attempts
    3,988 Rushing Yards
    32 Rushing Touchdowns
    357 Receptions
    3,292 Receiving Yards
    18 Receiving Touchdowns
    22 Punt Returns
    162 Punt Return Yards
    3 Kick Returns
    58 Kick Return Yards
    1 Pass Completion
    3 Pass Attempts
    48 Approximate Value

    1 Playoff Game
    6 Rushing Attempts
    16 Rushing Yards
    6 Receptions
    101 Receiving Yards
    1 Receiving Touchdown

  • Major Accolades and Awards: First Team All-Pro (2019)
    Second Team All-Pro (2018)
    Pro Bowl (2019 & 2022*)
    Most Yards From Scrimmage (2019)
    Most All-Purpose Yards (2019)
    Most Touchdowns (2019)

    *McCaffrey was traded to San Francisco during the season.
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