Purdy humbly advocates for CMC over himself as NFL MVP

Before the 49ers' 45-29 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at State Farm Stadium, Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey were rumored for MVP.

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Despite completing 16 of 25 passes for 242 yards and four touchdowns in Arizona, Purdy still doesn't think he deserves the award.

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Christian deserves MVP,” Post-game, Purdy said. That's my belief. We get everything from him. He runs, catches, and does everything. I consider that MVP.”

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Besides rushing for 115 yards and one touchdown, McCaffrey caught all five targets for 72 yards and two touchdowns.

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On average, the All-Pro rushes for over 92 yards per game and 1,801 yards from scrimmage, leading the league.

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Purdy has a 69.7% completion rate through 14 games in the 2023 NFL season, completing 268 of 384 attempts for 3,795 yards and 29 touchdowns.

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Among quarterback metrics, Purdy leads the league in touchdown percentage, yards per attempt, and passer rating.

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