There is little doubt that San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is one of the league’s best at his position. Not only has he shown himself to be great as a runner, his acumen as a pass catcher has been on full display this season.

And so he’s pushing toward a second 1,000/1,000 season, something that has never been done in the history of the NFL. McCaffrey is already in the club, along with Roger Craig and Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk, but reaching it a second time would be unprecedented.

After their 48-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football, the Niners’ tailback has pulled himself closer to the mark. His 117 yards against the Indianapolis defense have seen him eclipse the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the fifth time in his career, and the second time as a Niner.

So he’s halfway to becoming the first ever dual 1,000/1,000 player in NFL history, all despite averaging his lowest yards per carry since his rookie season at 3.7 yards per attempt.

It’s the receiving yards that’s going to prove to be the trickier proposition with just two regular-season games left.

He’ll come into Sunday night’s matchup against the Chicago Bears with 849 yards as a pass catcher, which means he’ll need to add 151 total yards to his tally before the season ends to reach the milestone.

That means McCaffrey will need to average 75.5 yards per game, a mark he’s reached or eclipsed just three times this season, although he also has receiving totals of 73 and 72 on the books for 2025. Two of those, of course, wouldn’t get the job done.

Through the first 10 games of the season, the 1,000 yards through the air didn’t seem like it was going to be a problem. He was averaging just over 69 yards per game, a total that would have added up to 1,173 yards receiving. During the same span, his rushing yards sat at just 62.6 yards per game, still good enough to get him over the 1,000 hump by 64 yards.

Since that Week 10 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, his rushing totals have far outshone his receiving, leading to the necessity for big outbursts in the passing game during these final two contests.

It isn’t out of the question that McCaffrey can reach the goal, but with the 49ers in the heat of a race for the NFC’s No. 1 seed, the team’s performance will supercede any personal accolades or milestones.

Still, McCaffrey having those big games early in the season was quite successful for San Francisco as a whole.

Just don’t expect Kyle Shanahan to go out of his way if it in any way jeopardizes the 49ers’ quest for that top spot in the NFC.