{
  "id": 8803692,
  "title": "49ers' Christian McCaffrey hits 100 career touchdowns in near-record fashion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/49ers-christian-mccaffrey-hits-100-career-touchdowns-in-near-record",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T00:26:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-christian-mccaffrey-hits-100-002614260.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey scored his 100th career touchdown in a near-record fashion during the team's Week 2 game against the struggling Miami Dolphins. The all-purpose player scored one touchdown in the first quarter and another in the third quarter, propelling the Niners to a 35-13 victory. McCaffrey, traded to the 49ers from the Carolina Panthers in 2022, scored 50 touchdowns with each franchise. His 100th touchdown marked him as the fourth-fastest player in NFL history to reach the century mark. The 49ers improved their record to 2-0 with the dominant win over the Dolphins, who fell to 0-2.",
  "summary": "Christian McCaffrey has been one of the most productive and prolific players in the NFL throughout his 10-year career. He is one of the keys to the San Francisco 49ers chances of finding success in the 2026 season. McCaffrey reached a major milestone in San Francisco’s Week 2 game against the struggling Maimi Dolphins. The all-purpose running back […] The post 49ers' Christian McCaffrey hits 100…",
  "key_points": [
    "Christian McCaffrey scores 100th career touchdown",
    "Touchdowns come in first and third quarters",
    "49ers win 35-13 against Miami Dolphins"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Reaching 100 career touchdowns in record time cements Christian McCaffrey's status as an elite NFL performer and validates the 49ers' investment in him after trading for him in 2022.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}