31. 49ers-Giants final. 34. 42. Final. 24
Being the San Francisco 49ers' backup running back to Christian McCaffrey can often double up as spending some time in witness protection.
You're not often called on to take snaps, when you do the fans often grumble, and only the diehards know your name.
Worse yet, many vanish into obscurity.
The likes of Jeff Wilson, Matt Breida, and Elijah Mitchell are all remnants of Niners backup running backs past, and haven't really amounted to much outside of the Bay Area. Conversely, now-Minnesota Vikings running back Jordan Mason has somewhat thrived, although he did get much more time and starting experience due to McCaffrey's injuries in 2024.