49ers’ McCaffrey, Purdy finish third, fourth in NFL MVP voting

49ers’ McCaffrey, Purdy finish third, fourth in NFL MVP voting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

LAS VEGAS — Quarterback Brock Purdy produced the league’s best passer rating and led the 49ers a Super Bowl appearance in his first full season as an NFL starter, but those accomplishments weren’t enough for him to take home the Most Valuable Player award.

Purdy’s outstanding regular season was good enough for him to finish fourth in NFL MVP voting, while his 49ers teammate, running back Christian McCaffrey, was third in the voting.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson won his second league MVP, as announced Thursday evening during NFL Honors. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, who led the league with 36 touchdown passes, placed ahead of both McCaffrey and Purdy as the runner-up to Jackson.

Voting for AP MVP (10-5-3-2-1 scoring):
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore, 49-0-1-0-0=493
Dak Prescott, Dallas, 0-17-13-11-6=152
Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco, 0-17-12-11-4=147
Brock Purdy, San Francisco, 0-9-5-12-13=97
Josh Allen, Buffalo, 1-5-11-3-6=80
Tyreek Hill, Miami,…

— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) February 9, 2024

“Brock is the leader of this team,” McCaffrey said this week. “Everything starts with him. He’s one of the best players I’ve ever played with.”

McCaffrey, who led the league in rushing and yards from scrimmage, was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year on Thursday.

The voting took place before the postseason, when Dallas’ season ended with a 48-32 loss to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC wild-card round.

Jackson likely separated himself from Purdy with his performance on Christmas night at Levi’s Stadium in the Ravens’ 33-19 win over the 49ers.

In addition to being a finalist for MVP, Purdy finished sixth in the voting for NFL Offensive Player of the Year and sixth for NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

Coach Kyle Shanahan was fourth in the voting for NFL Coach of the Year after the 49ers earned the top seed in the NFC with a 12-5…

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Publish date : 2024-02-09 03:50:15

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