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Christian McCaffrey can extend touchdown streak during 49ers vs. Cardinals

Sep 27, 2023 at 2:59 PM--


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Running back Christian McCaffrey leads the NFL with 353 rushing yards entering Week 4. Since Week 13 of the 2022 season, McCaffrey has scored a touchdown in 12 straight games, including the postseason. With a touchdown by McCaffrey against Arizona on Sunday (1:25 PM PT, FOX), it will be the fourth time since 1990 that a player has recorded a touchdown in 13 consecutive games, including the postseason.

The players with the most consecutive games with a touchdown, including the postseason, since 1990:​

Player Team Games (Dates)
Emmitt Smith Dallas 14 (Oct. 8, 1995 – Jan. 28, 1996)
Arian Foster Houston 13 (Dec. 18, 2011 – Nov. 11, 2012)
Emmitt Smith Dallas 13 (Nov. 7, 1994 – Sept. 24, 1995)
Christian McCaffrey San Francisco 12 (Dec. 4, 2022 – current)
LaDainian Tomlinson San Diego Chargers 12 (Oct. 3 – Dec. 26, 2004)

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