49ers operating again Christian McCaffrey will attempt to win the Tremendous Bowl for the primary time in his profession on Sunday and can enter the sport because the NFL Offensive Participant of the 12 months.
McCaffrey, who can be an MVP finalist, was chosen in a ballot carried out by the Related Press. The opposite finalists had been Dolphins extensive receiver Tyreek Hill, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Cowboys extensive receiver CeeDee Lamb and Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
McCaffrey obtained 39 first-place votes and was named on all 50 ballots. Hill completed second with seven first-place votes, with Lamb and Jackson receiving the remaining first-place votes. Lamb had one to Jackson's three, however was named on 32 different ballots, whereas Jackson was named on solely 11. Jackson is predicted to be named MVP, which seemingly contributed to what number of voters went to their ballots.
The 49ers traded for McCaffrey through the 2022 season, and he scored 13 touchdowns in 13 video games with the group. It turned out to be only a preview of what was to come back in his first full 12 months with the group.
McCaffrey scored touchdowns in every of the group's first eight video games and completed the common season with 21 scores in 16 video games. That tied Dolphins operating again Raheem Mostert for essentially the most within the league, and McCaffrey was on their own because the chief in speeding yards and yards earlier than the scrimmage.
All informed, McCaffrey ran 272 occasions for 1,459 yards and 14 touchdowns and caught 67 passes for 564 yards and 7 touchdowns. He joined Joe Montana, Roger Craig, Jerry Rice and Steve Younger as 49ers gamers to win the award and can hope to affix them as Tremendous Bowl champions towards the Chiefs.
