49ers' McCaffrey ties second-longest NFL touchdown streak originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Christian McCaffrey will not stop scoring touchdowns.

The 49ers running back caught a shovel pass from quarterback Brock Purdy and scampered 13 yards for a touchdown on the opening drive of the game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

With the touchdown, McCaffrey now has found pay-dirt in 15 straight games, including the playoffs, matching the second-longest streak in NFL history.

McCaffrey now is tied with Hall-of-Fame running backs O.J. Simpson (1974 to 1975) and John Riggins (1983) with 15-game touchdown streaks. He only trails Hall-of-Fame Baltimore Colts halfback Lenny Moore, who scored at least one touchdown in 17 straight games from 1963 to 1964.

For the second time in three weeks, McCaffrey's on-field exploits caught the attention of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James.

McCaffrey also joined former San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson (2005) as the second player since 2000 to score a touchdown in his team's first six games of a season.

McCaffrey has been a touchdown machine since coming to the 49ers in a midseason trade last year, and he's a big reason why they entered their Week 6 game at Cleveland Browns Stadium as one of two remaining undefeated NFL teams.

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