"It was Oct. 30, 2022 and 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan had his first chance to unleash his new toy on the Los Angeles Rams. Christian McCaffrey arrived by trade 10 days earlier for a handful of draft picks, none in the first round. The Rams, coached by Shanahan's longtime friendly rival Sean McVay, had also tried to trade with Carolina to get McCaffrey."
"Trailing 7-0, McCaffrey threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Aiyuk on a halfback option the second of his career, having thrown a 50-yard score for Carolina in 2018. A 9-yard touchdown pass from Jimmy Garoppolo to McCaffrey gave the 49ers a 17-14 lead, and a 1-yard plunge put the 49ers in charge 24-14. The days of Shanahan being a running back-by-committee devotee were over. McCaffrey rushed for 94 yards on 18 carries and caught eight passes for 55 yards."
On Oct. 30, 2022 the 49ers faced the Los Angeles Rams shortly after acquiring Christian McCaffrey in a mid-October trade. McCaffrey produced a halfback option touchdown and contributed both rushing and receiving yards in a 31-14 win that sparked a 10-game winning streak and transformed the team into a 13-4 division winner. McCaffrey's current workload leads the NFL with 100 touches (31 receptions, 69 rushes). He has lacked explosive runs so far, with no rush longer than 15 yards, no rushing touchdowns and a 3.3 yards-per-carry average, and the 49ers as a team have yet to score on the ground.
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