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Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers defense had a night.
The star running back had 201 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns as San Francisco took the lead Atlanta Falcons8-10, on Sunday evenings.
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San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) celebrates his touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game on Sunday, October 19, 2025, in Santa Clara, California. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez)
McCaffrey ran for 129 yards and scored two touchdowns on the ground. He also had seven catches for 72 yards. He opened the scoring in the second quarter as he helped give San Francisco a 7-3 lead. He then stabbed the Falcons fans in the heart as he was pushed into the end zone with 2:26 to play.
It was a frustrating night for the Falcons.
Michael Penix Jr. was 21 of 38 for 241 yards and a touchdown. He was sacked twice and lost a fumble. But after two big wins against the Washington Commanders and the Buffalo Bills, the Falcons offense was expected to have a little more firepower than it showed against a weakened 49ers defense.
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Mykel Williams (98) celebrates during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Kelley L Cox)
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Atlanta completed nine drives on the night and only managed 19 first downs. The team was 5 of 11 on third downs and 0 of 2 on fourth down conversion attempts.
San Francisco had 324 yards of total offense to Atlanta’s 292 yards.
The 49ers held running back Bijan Robinson to 40 rushing yards on 14 carries. He had six catches for 52 yards and a touchdown. San Francisco Quarterback Mac Jones came on for Brock Purdy. He had 152 passing yards and one interception.
Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7) runs near San Francisco 49ers safety Ji’Ayir Brown (27) during the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Kelley L Cox)
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Despite the injuries that plagued San Francisco since Week 1, the 49ers moved to 5-2 with the win. Atlanta fell to 3-3.
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