(CNN) — Christian McCaffrey enjoyed a big night after helping the San Francisco 49ers to a 20-9 victory over his former team, the Carolina Panthers, on Monday Night Football .

The running back joined the Niners back in 2022, but this was his first time facing the team that drafted him back in 2017.

McCaffrey, though, seemed relaxed about the night and set about leading his current team to a much-needed win. The 29-year-old stood out as he gained 142 total yards and scored a touchdown as he went about his business as usual.

“When it comes to playing in this league, you have to approach each week as similar as possible, stay in your routine,” McCaffrey told reporters after the game. “You can’t get too far outside of what’s normal for you.

“Obviously, when you see familiar faces, i

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