49ers' Christian McCaffrey Jokes After NFL Record-Tying TD Streak Snapped: 'I Suck'

Although the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday by the final score of 34-3, Christian McCaffrey playfully chastised himself for not scoring a touchdown.

"I suck," he said after the game, according to ESPN's Nick Wagoner. "Everyone else on the team scored. Except me. No, it means a lot to me for them to keep me in at the end of the game there and try to give me that record, but hey, I'll take a huge win."

McCaffrey had previously registered a touchdown in 17 consecutive games, tying Hall of Famer Lenny Moore for the all-time record.

The 27-year-old finished the afternoon with 142 all-purpose yards, with 95 of them coming on the ground and 47 through the air. It ultimately marked the end of his streak, which began in Week 13 of the 2022 season.

The 49ers tried to help him break the record on Sunday. San Francisco had the ball at the Jaguars' 10-yard line with just over five minutes remaining in the blowout win.

McCaffrey received two carries and a reception on the three ensuing plays, although he was unable to reach the end zone. Backup quarterback Sam Darnold targeted him on fourth down at the five-yard line, although the pass fell incomplete.

While head coach Kyle Shanahan admitted that he wanted to see McCaffrey break the record, he was still pleased with his star running back's major accomplishment.

"I mean, 18 games in a row is a big record," Shanahan said, via Jerry McDonald of The Mercury News. "If we had a chance I was going to try and do it for him. It's nerve-wracking – last thing I want to do is get him hurt...We got close, wish we could have done it for him, but I think that's a big accomplishment to do it for 17 games straight."

The two-time Pro Bowler had rushed for an NFL-leading 652 yards heading into Week 10 to go along with 292 receiving yards in 2023.

The 49ers moved to 6-3 after the win, good enough for first place in the NFC West.