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Christian McCaffrey Injury History
RB · SF · Age 30 · Through Week 6, 2026
Every week Christian McCaffrey appeared on the NFL's official injury report since 2017, what the injury was and his game status, plus every stint on injured reserve, the PUP list or the non-football injury list. In all: 22 separate listings across 8 seasons, 6 weeks ruled Out and 25 weeks on a reserve list.
Injury timeline, newest first
| Season | When | Injury | Status (weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 SF | Week 18 | Back | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2025 SF | Week 15 | Illness | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2025 SF | Week 1 to Week 3 | Calf | Questionable 1Listed, no game status 2 |
| 2024 SF | Week 14 to Week 18 | not named on a report | Injured reserve · 5 weeks |
| 2024 SF | Week 10 to Week 11 | Achilles | Questionable 1Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2024 SF | Week 2 to Week 8 | Calf | Injured reserve · 7 weeks |
| 2024 SF | Week 1 to Week 2 | Calf | Out 1Questionable 1 |
| 2023 SF | Week 18 | Calf | Out 1 |
| 2023 SF | Week 7 to Week 8 | Oblique | Questionable 1Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2022 SF | Playoffs | Calf | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2022 SF | Playoffs | Knee | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2022 SF | Week 18 | Ankle | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2022 SF | Week 13 to Week 17 | Knee | Listed, no game status 5 |
| 2022 CAR | Week 4 | Thigh | Questionable 1 |
| 2022 CAR | Week 3 | Ankle | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2022 CAR | Week 1 | Shin | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2021 CAR | Week 14 to Week 18 | not named on a report | Injured reserve · 4 weeks |
| 2021 CAR | Week 6 to Week 8 | Hamstring | Injured reserve · 3 weeks |
| 2021 CAR | Week 4 to Week 6 | Hamstring | Out 2Doubtful 1 |
| 2020 CAR | Week 15 to Week 17 | Thigh | Doubtful 3 |
| 2020 CAR | Week 10 to Week 14 | Shoulder | Out 2Doubtful 1Questionable 1 |
| 2020 CAR | Week 3 to Week 8 | Shoulder (named on his return) | Injured reserve · 6 weeks |
| 2019 CAR | Week 11 | Foot | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2019 CAR | Week 9 to Week 10 | Knee | Listed, no game status 2 |
| 2019 CAR | Week 6 | Back | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2017 CAR | Week 13 to Week 15 | Shoulder | Questionable 1Listed, no game status 2 |
| 2017 CAR | Week 8 | Wrist | Listed, no game status 1 |
By body part
| Injury | Times listed | Weeks on report | Weeks Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calf | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Knee | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Shoulder | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Thigh | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Back | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ankle | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hamstring | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Oblique | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Achilles | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Wrist | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Foot | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illness | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Games played | Weeks Out | IR/PUP/NFI | Injuries listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 of 17 | - | - | Calf, Illness, Back |
| 2024 | 4 of 17 | 1 | 12 | Calf, Achilles |
| 2023 | 16 of 17 | 1 | - | Oblique, Calf |
| 2022 | 17 of 17 | - | - | Shin, Ankle, Thigh, Knee, Calf |
| 2021 | 7 of 17 | 2 | 7 | Hamstring |
| 2020 | 3 of 16 | 2 | 6 | Shoulder, Thigh |
| 2019 | 16 of 16 | - | - | Back, Knee, Foot |
| 2018 | 16 of 16 | - | - | none |
| 2017 | 16 of 16 | - | - | Wrist, Shoulder |
Games played counts regular-season games with a recorded stat line, so a game he dressed for without touching the ball can be missing. The current season is in progress.
Questions
What injuries has Christian McCaffrey had?
Since 2017, the NFL's weekly injury reports have listed Christian McCaffrey for calf (4 times, 7 weeks on the report), knee (3 times, 8 weeks on the report), shoulder (2 times, 7 weeks on the report), thigh (2 times, 4 weeks on the report), back (2 times, 2 weeks on the report), ankle (2 times, 2 weeks on the report). That is 22 separate listings across 8 seasons.
How many games has Christian McCaffrey missed with injuries?
Christian has been ruled Out for 6 weeks and spent 25 weeks on a reserve list (injured reserve, PUP or non-football injury), 31 weeks in all since 2017. Byes are not counted.
Has Christian McCaffrey been on injured reserve?
Yes, 5 times: 2024 Week 14 to Week 18 (injured reserve); 2024 Week 2 to Week 8 (injured reserve, calf); 2021 Week 14 to Week 18 (injured reserve); 2021 Week 6 to Week 8 (injured reserve, hamstring); 2020 Week 3 to Week 8 (injured reserve, shoulder).
Is Christian McCaffrey injured right now?
Christian carries no injury designation at the moment. His latest report entry was Week 18 of 2025 (back).
How this is built
From the NFL's weekly injury reports and weekly roster statuses as published by nflverse, stored every morning. Consecutive weeks with the same injury count as one listing. A reserve stint names the injury from the report the week before it or, when he went straight from a game to the list, from the report as he practised his way back. Records before 2020 show only “reserve list”, without saying which one. Not covered: college and preseason injuries, and anything that never put him on a report or a reserve list.
More on Christian: his fantasy profile and rankings and the trade analyzer.