San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) celebrates after a touchdown during the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Levi's Stadium.

Reports of Christian McCaffrey's downfall were greatly exaggerated.

The San Francisco 49ers running back put his doubters to shame with one of the best games of his career against the Atlanta Falcons on "Sunday Night Football."

McCaffrey finished his Week 7 outing with a new season-high mark in rushing yards – a mark that nearly cracks his career top-five best rushing performances – and more than 200 yards from scrimmage. He also scored twice as many rushing touchdowns Sunday night as he had all season going into the prime-time matchup.

Thanks in part to McCaffrey's heroics, the 49ers were able to remain in a tie for first place in the NFC West with a 20-10 win over the Falcons.

Here's everything to know about McCaffrey's big night in Santa Clara:

Christian McCaffrey stats vs Falcons

McCaffrey put together his best statistical performance of the season in Week 7.

Here's a full look at his stats from the 49ers' "Sunday Night Football" win over the Falcons, with season-high marks denoted with an asterisk (*):

  • Rush attempts: 24*
  • Rushing yards: 129*
  • Yards per attempt: 5.4*
  • Receptions: 7
  • Receiving yards: 72
  • Touchdowns: 2*
  • Total touches: 31*
  • Total yards from scrimmage: 201*

McCaffrey's seven catches and 72 receiving yards on Sunday night both led all 49ers pass-catchers. Wide receiver Jauan Jennings was second on the team with four catches and 31 receiving yards.

McCaffrey's 201 yards from scrimmage also meant he crossed the 200-yard mark in a game for the first time since October 2019.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Christian McCaffrey stats vs Falcons on 'Sunday Night Football'

Reporting by Jack McKessy, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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