“Wow, dang, that’s crazy,” Williams said after the game. “He might be able to double it. I don’t know. Every week he is finding his way into that end zone. I guess we are all going to sit back and watch history happen and see how he takes it.”

While Williams was speaking to the media, McCaffrey himself walked by and was told about the record.

“What record?” McCaffrey asked. Once told, he gave credit to his left tackle.

“Nice. That’s his record, not mine,” McCaffrey said while pointing toward Williams.

It is clear that Williams and the offensive line contribute greatly to McCaffrey’s success, opening up lanes to run through. McCaffrey carried the ball 19 times for 114 yards on Thursday night while also catching five of his six targets for 25 yards.

Through 11 games, McCaffrey’s 939 rushing yards leads the NFL, as do his 11 rushing trips to the end zone. His 241 touches, 1,328 total yards from scrimmage and 16 touchdowns are also the top in the NFL.

Williams exclaimed, “I’m so happy for him.” “He is deserving of everything.” He is the team’s hardest worker. Nothing enough to say about him. The only one who can surpass it the next year is him.

2019 saw McCaffrey score his highest career total of 15 rushing touchdowns while playing for the Carolina Panthers. That year, he created NFL history by being the third player to ever record 1,000 yards receiving and 1,000 yards rushing in a single season.

Williams thinks McCaffrey has a chance to double the previous mark in the six games left in the regular season.

“At least 17, possibly 20,” Williams said.