Christian
McCaffrey
RB
#23
Christian McCaffrey
#23RB
San Francisco 49ers
Height : 5' 11" · Weight : 210 lbs · Age : 30
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 35 | 166 | 4.7 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 311 | 1,202 | 3.9 | 10 | 41 | 71 | 1 |
| 2024 | San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 50 | 202 | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 272 | 1,459 | 5.4 | 14 | 72 | 83 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2022 Totals | 17 | 244 | 1,139 | 4.7 | 8 | 49 | 59 | 1 |
| 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | 11 | 159 | 746 | 4.7 | 6 | 38 | 39 | 1 |
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers | 6 | 85 | 393 | 4.6 | 2 | 49 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | 7 | 99 | 442 | 4.5 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 1 |
| 2020 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 59 | 225 | 3.8 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 287 | 1,387 | 4.8 | 15 | 84 | 56 | 1 |
| 2018 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 219 | 1,098 | 5.0 | 7 | 59 | 53 | 2 |
| 2017 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 117 | 435 | 3.7 | 2 | 40 | 21 | 1 |
Contract
San Francisco 49ers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 10.86 M$
- Average per year
- 19.00 M$
- Total value
- 38.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
2026
10.86 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
26.41 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
13.83 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Running backs
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular running backs: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per carry
+0.05
83th percentile
Rush yards over expected
+0.17 yd/att
63th percentile
Carries
35
36th percentile
Rushing yards
166
42th percentile
Yards per carry
4.7
76th percentile
Rushing TDs
3
90th percentile
Targets
17
91th percentile
Receiving yards
104
88th percentile
EPA per target
+0.18
73th percentile
Games
3
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.2
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.1
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (+1)
- 20230.7 WAR · 0.044 per game
- 20240.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20250.3 WAR · 0.018 per game
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.033 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-14 · 30 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
77
Established starter
- RUN
- Rushing
- 79
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 56
- REC
- Receiving
- 92
- BAL
- Ball skills
- 80
- DUR
- Durability
- 61
- EX
- Experience
- 83
Why these ratings?Hide details
- RUN — Rushing : Expected points added and success rate per carry
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- BAL — Ball skills : Ball carrier: fumbles avoided. Defender: interceptions and passes defended
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rush yds | TD | Rec yds | EPA/car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SF | 3 | 0.1 | 91 | 77 | 166 | 3 | 104 | +0.05 |
| 2025 | SF | 17 | 0.3 | 61 | 73 | 1,202 | 10 | 924 | −0.07 |
| 2024 | SF | 4 | 0.0 | 33 | 82 | 202 | 0 | 146 | −0.06 |
| 2023 | SF | 16 | 0.7 | 97 | 96 | 1,459 | 14 | 564 | +0.05 |
| 2022 | SF | 17 | 0.6 | 93 | 84 | 1,139 | 8 | 741 | +0.01 |
| 2021 | CAR | 7 | 0.3 | 97 | 83 | 442 | 1 | 343 | +0.02 |
Christian McCaffrey in five questions
What are Christian McCaffrey's stats in 2026?
Christian McCaffrey has 166 rushing yards, 3 rushing touchdowns and 13 catches in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Christian McCaffrey?
Christian McCaffrey is 30 years old. He is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 209 lb (95 kg).
How good is Christian McCaffrey?
Christian McCaffrey produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 13th of 39 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 91 out of 100: elite for his position.
What number does Christian McCaffrey wear, and what team does he play for?
Christian McCaffrey plays for San Francisco 49ers in the NFL, at RB, and wears number 23.
What is Christian McCaffrey's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.2 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
