
No. 4: Christain McCaffery and Brandon Aiyuk put up highlights vs. Cardinals
In Week 4, the 49ers began their bird hunting season against the Arizona Cardinals. Historically, Arizona always plays San Francisco tough, but this game brought out the best in CMC and Aiyuk.
Let's start with McCaffery. This game broke a record that stood for a long time, we're talking "Hall of Fame Jerry Rice had this record" long.
In Week 3, CMC tied Rice with a touchdown in his 12th straight game. The very next game, the record was broken. McCaffery put up three TDs including this highlight reel hurdle:
He's literally HIM. #AZvsSF on FOX
β San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) October 1, 2023
NFL+ // https://t.co/KTh0i4oaLh@CMC_22 pic.twitter.com/xBJBJ3WrV9
In the same game, Aiyuk made this ridiculous catch, which is shown in highlight reels and montages of why Purdy should be the MVP:
Air it out to Aiyuk!#AZvsSF on FOX
β San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) October 1, 2023
NFL+ // https://t.co/KTh0i4oaLh@THE2ERA pic.twitter.com/7pXaUrgtUU
You can breakdown the pass however you want, but BA saved Purdy from an interception while creating a clip which will be played on repeat until the 2024 season begins.