Why the 49ers wonĭespite sharing a field with reigning Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp, McCaffrey was the difference-maker in this game. Here's a closer look at what transpired in Inglewood. The 49ers responded with a 29-yard field goal by Robbie Gould after the Rams defense stiffened in the red zone. Los Angeles regained the lead minutes later when Stafford hit Cooper Kupp for a 17-yard score. San Francisco countered moments later when McCaffrey threw a touchdown pass Aiyuk, who led the 49ers with 81 yards on six receptions. The Rams struck first when Matthew Stafford's 1-yard touchdown run capped off a 17-play drive that took over nine minutes off the clock.
After his short touchdown run stretched San Francisco's lead at the start of the fourth quarter, Garoppolo's 7-yard touchdown pass to George Kittle on the 49ers' next drive sealed San Francisco's eighth consecutive regular-season win over its division rival. McCaffrey made a nifty 9-yard touchdown catch from Jimmy Garoppolo with 1:51 left in the third quarter that gave the 49ers the lead for good. The visiting 49ers scored 24 unanswered points after trailing 14-7 midway through the second quarter. McCaffrey's effort was critical given that the 49ers played without All-Pro wideout Deebo Samuel, who is dealing with a hamstring injury. The former All-Pro amassed 149 total yards on 24 touches, not including his 34-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Aiyuk that got the 49ers on the board. McCaffrey joins Hall of Fame running backs Walter Payton and LaDainian Tomlinson and wide receiver David Patten in the history books as the only players to pull off the hat trick since the merger. The former All-Pro running back became the first 49ers player - and just the fourth since the 1970 merger - to throw, catch and run for touchdowns while leading his team to a 31-14 win over the Rams. In 17 games last season, George Pickens turned 84 targets into 52 receptions, 801 yards and four touchdowns.In just his second game in a 49ers uniform, Christian McCaffrey did something that had previously never been done in the franchise's 76-year history.Kenny Pickett suited up for 13 games last year, and piled up 2,404 passing yards, seven touchdowns, nine interceptions and a 63.0% completion percentage.In 17 games last year, Najee Harris racked up 1,034 rushing yards and seven touchdowns while averaging 3.8 yards per carry.Pittsburgh forced 23 total turnovers (14th in NFL) last season and turned it over 19 times (fifth in NFL) for a turnover margin of +4, ninth-ranked in the league.The Steelers ranked 16th in run offense (121.9 rushing yards per game) and ninth in run defense (108.1 rushing yards allowed per game) last year.Meanwhile, it ranked 19th in passing yards allowed per contest (222.3). Offensively, Pittsburgh ranked 24th in the NFL with 200.6 passing yards per game last season.On the other side of the ball, they ranked 13th, giving up 330.4 yards per contest. The Steelers put up 322.6 yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 23rd in the NFL.George Kittle had 60 receptions for 765 yards (51.0 per game) and 11 touchdowns in 15 games a season ago.
Brandon Aiyuk had 78 catches for 1,015 yards (59.7 per game) and eight touchdowns in 17 games.
In 17 games last year, McCaffrey rushed for 1,139 yards (67.0 per game) and eight touchdowns.San Francisco forced 30 total turnovers (second in NFL) last season and turned it over 17 times (third in NFL) for a turnover margin of +13, the best in the NFL.The 49ers ranked eighth in rushing yards last season (138.8 rushing yards per game), but they excelled on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best in the NFL with 77.7 rushing yards allowed per game.
Meanwhile, it ranked 20th in passing yards allowed per contest (222.9).
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