Christian McCaffrey certainly showed flashes of greatness Sunday during his season debut. For starters, he was excellent as a receiver. He caught six passes for

In some ways, Christian McCaffrey's return to the San Francisco 49ers' lineup on Sunday was nothing new. Through his first seven NFL seasons, McCaffrey has seen and done nearly everything a player can experience,

Christian McCaffrey wasn't eased back into action when he made his return to the field on Sunday afternoon against the Buccaneers

Christian McCaffrey essentially played well against the Buccaneers on Sunday. But he didn't play like the Christian McCaffrey we've grown accustomed to watching.

Olivia Culpo had a front-row seat to husband Christian McCaffrey’s 49ers return on Sunday. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit alum, 32, watched the running back in action against the Buccaneers in Tampa after he was sidelined for months due to a calf issue in preseason and Achilles tendinitis.

Facing one of the weaker rushing defenses in the NFL, San Francisco instead utilized McCaffrey in a different phase, and climbed back above .500 in a Super-Bowl-or-bust season.

Spending the first half of the season as a spectator while he worked his way back from Achilles tendinitis took its toll on San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey.