NFL: Christian McCaffrey equals record to keep San Francisco perfect

McCaffrey matched Jerry Rice in scoring a touchdown for a 12th successive game.
NFL: Christian McCaffrey equals record to keep San Francisco perfect

IN TRAFFIC: Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers runs with the ball against the New York Giants at Levi's Stadium. Picture: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Christian McCaffrey grabbed a touchdown for the 12th consecutive game as the San Francisco 49ers saw off the New York Giants 30-12 for a 3-0 start to the season.

Brock Purdy threw for two touchdown passes – to Ronnie Bell and Deebo Samuel – as he extended his winning run as a starter in the regular season to eight from as many starts.

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