The San Francisco 49ers, despite several injuries on both sides of the ball, had one of the most productive offenses in the league in 2025, scoring 25.7 points per game in the regular season.

One group that they relied on often was the running back room, as their quarterbacks split time and both the wide receivers and tight ends had players missing time frequently.

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While there’s still one game left to be played in the postseason, this is a great time to reflect on the year that was for the 49ers. Let’s take a look at how San Francisco’s running backs performed throughout the campaign.

Christian McCaffrey: A-

McCaffrey, coming off a season where he only played four games, didn’t miss a single contest in 2025. He rushed for 1,202 yards and 10 touchdowns while catching 102 passes for 924 yards and seven additional scores. While McCaffrey wasn’t the most efficient rusher (3.9 yards per attempt), he was a workhorse and really kept the offense going when other things weren’t working.

The 29-year-old earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors and is up for MVP, Offensive Player of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year at the NFL Honors.

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Brian Robinson Jr.: C+

San Francisco traded for Robinson just before the season began, and he ended up as their second back on the depth chart. He also appeared in all 17 games, rushing for 400 yards and two touchdowns on 4.3 yards per attempt and catching eight passes for 25 yards.

Robinson served as a nice change-of-pace for McCaffrey throughout the season and may have earned himself a second contract with the team this offseason.

Isaac Guerendo: INC

Guerendo entered his second season with the 49ers and was demoted to third back on the depth chart after Robinson’s arrival. He went from playing 22% of the offensive snaps as a rookie to getting kept off the field completely on offense in 2025. He returned five kicks for and average of 20 yards per return, but that was his only impact on the team.

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Jordan James: INC

San Francisco took James in the fifth round (No. 147 overall) of the 2025 NFL draft, and while he was set to provide more insurance if McCaffrey went down, he suffered a broken finger and a knee injury that kept him off the field in his rookie season. He played just three offense snaps until garbage time of their playoff loss to the Seahawks where he rushed for 28 yards on 4.7 per carry.

Patrick Taylor: INC

Taylor didn’t even get to start his second season with the 49ers, as he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the team’s second preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Now, he’ll head into this offseason as a free agent with his football future hanging in the balance.

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This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: 49ers report card: Analyzing each San Francisco RB performance in 2025