The San Francisco 49ers have really struggled in the run game to start the season, being one of the most inefficient rushing attacks in the NFL to date.

Running back Christian McCaffrey has been peppered with volume, ranking second in the NFL with 108 carries. But, he’s only 20th in yards, going for 336, which equates to 3.1 yards per carry. Yikes.

His backup, Brian Robinson Jr. hasn’t been all that efficient either, averaging only 4.0 yards per carry on 27 attempts.

The 49ers don’t have a single rush over 20 yards this year after Jordan Mason had nine a season ago, and McCaffrey had nine in 2023 when averaging 5.4 yards per carry.

Red zone running has remained a problem as well. McCaffrey has 25 carries inside the 20-yard line, which is third in the NFL, but has only 34 red zone rushi

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