"Christian McCaffrey went from a question mark to an exclamation point Thursday night when the 49ers' running back was named the NFL's Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year at honors night at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The NFL's Offensive Player of the Year in 2023, McCaffery played just four games last season because of bilateral Achilles tendinitis and a PCL strain."
"Heading into this season with questions about his durability, McCaffrey had a career-high 413 touches, played all 17 games and had 2,126 scrimmage yards (311 carries for 1,202 yards, 102 receptions for 924 yards). He had 17 total touchdowns after scoring none in 2024. The scrimmage yards were second to Atlanta running back Bijan Robinson (2,298 yards). With McCaffrey leading the 49ers in both rushing and receiving, the 49ers went from 6-11 to 12-5, earned a wild card berth in the NFL playoffs."
"Any time you come back from injuries it's extremely tough, McCaffrey said in accepting the award. I'm so blessed to have the biggest support system on the planet. The trainers, the body work and maintenance staff worked with me non-stop this season. This was one of the most special teams I've ever been a part of, McCaffrey said. You guys gave me inspiration every single day to keep going."
Christian McCaffrey missed most of the previous season with bilateral Achilles tendinitis and a PCL strain, totaling 348 scrimmage yards. He returned to play all 17 games, recorded a career-high 413 touches, and totaled 2,126 scrimmage yards (311 carries for 1,202 yards; 102 receptions for 924 yards) with 17 touchdowns. He led the 49ers in rushing and receiving as the team improved from 6-11 to 12-5 and earned a wild-card playoff berth. McCaffrey was named NFL Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year and was a finalist for MVP and Offensive Player of the Year. Mike Vrabel won Coach of the Year after leading the Patriots to a 14-3 record and the AFC East title.
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