{"id":298277,"date":"2025-08-18T15:22:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T15:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/298277\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T15:22:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T15:22:15","slug":"christian-mccaffrey-falls-in-2025-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/298277\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian McCaffrey falls in 2025 rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following an injury-riddled 2024 season, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has a lot to prove in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL is releasing its top-100 player rankings for the 2025 season, and the star running back has fallen far from his top-three ranking that was revealed just over one year ago.<\/p>\n<p>McCaffrey has been ranked 73rd in this year\u2019s rankings, a 70-player drop from last year due to logging just four games during the 2024 season.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old missed the first eight nine of last season due to Achilles injuries, then was ruled out for the remainder of the year following a December 1st matchup in Buffalo after suffering a PCL injury in his right knee.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here are players ranked No. 100-61<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFLTop100?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#NFLTop100<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vt3Qx0v0rR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Vt3Qx0v0rR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL Media (@NFLMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLMedia\/status\/1954932417674047894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">August 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Christian McCaffrey 2025 NFL Player Ranking: 73<\/p>\n<p>2024 stats:\u00a04 games | 50 att | 202 rush yds | 4.0 ypc | 0 rush TDs | 15 rec | 146 rec yds | 0 rec TD | 1 fumble<\/p>\n<p>Christian McCaffrey\u2019s 2024 campaign was riddled with injuries, but he appears on the Top 100 for the third consecutive year. He began the season dealing with Achilles and calf injuries before making his season debut in Week 10. McCaffrey returned to his RB1 role, but he suffered a season-ending PCL injury\u00a0in Week 13.<\/p>\n<p>McCaffrey is still a top RB when healthy and he\u2019ll look forward to a bounce-back season in Year 9.<\/p>\n<p>NFL Insight for Christian McCaffrey:The 2023 rushing leader played in just four games in 2024 due to injury, but in those games McCaffrey was productive. He rushed for 202 yards and had 146 yards receiving in Weeks 10-13, the only player in the NFL with at least 200 rushing yards and 140 receiving yards in that span.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/top-100-players-of-2025-nos-80-71\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NFL.com\u2019s Christian Gonzales \u2013 August 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Christian McCaffrey will look to log a bounce-back season in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>During his last healthy season in 2023, McCaffrey led the NFL with 1,459 rushing yards, 339 touches, and 2,023 scrimmage yards while crossing the goal line for 21 total touchdowns (14 rushing, 7 receiving) over 16 games.<\/p>\n<p>More San Francisco 49ers content from Sactown Sports<\/p>\n<p>Longtime FOX Sports broadcaster Chris Myers joined The Drive Guys to share how he believes the San Francisco 49ers will stack up in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Myers said Brock Purdy \u201ccan only get better\u201d from here and expressed his confidence in San Francisco\u2019s offense if they\u2019re healthy.<\/p>\n<p>With that crucial caveat, he dove into the importance of Christian McCaffrey and how their receiving room can survive the extended absence of Brandon Aiyuk.<\/p>\n<p>The Drive Guys also asked Myers about his impressions of 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan based on their interactions.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing a few stories as an example of Shanahan\u2019s blunt transparency, it was an interesting perspective on the coach who isn\u2019t afraid to step out of the box.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, how does San Francisco stack up in the NFC West and plenty more.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to listen to the full segment with Chris Myers on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oVSCLWNk9xg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to\u00a0The Drive Guys\u00a0from 2 p.m. \u2013 6 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday, on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sactownsports.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sactown Sports 1140.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sactownsports.com\/category\/podcast_results\/?i=2220&amp;n=The+Drive+Guys+with+Kevin+Gleason+%26+Kyle+Draper\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for full episodes of The Drive Guys.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sactownsports.com\/58048\/chris-myers-brock-purdy-tdg-49ers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Myers believes Brock Purdy \u2018can only get better\u2019 from here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming San Francisco 49ers Schedule<\/p>\n<p>Preseason<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, August 23rd\u00a0\u2013 vs. Los Angeles Chargers \u2013 5:30 PM PT<\/p>\n<p>Regular Season<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, September 7th\u00a0\u2013 @ Seattle Seahawks \u2013 1:05 PM PT\u00a0\u00a0*Season opener*<br \/>\nSunday, September 14th\u00a0\u2013 @ New Orleans Saints \u2013 10:00 AM PT<br \/>\nSunday, September 21st\u00a0\u2013 vs. Arizona Cardinals \u2013 1:25 PM PT<br \/>\nSunday, September 28th\u00a0\u2013 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars \u2013 1:05 PM PT<br \/>\nThursday, October 2nd\u00a0\u2013 @ Los Angeles Rams \u2013 5:15 PM PT<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for reading\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sactownsports.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SactownSports.com<\/a>. 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