Christian McCaffrey had a big night in his first game against Carolina since the Panthers traded him to San Francisco three years ago

The 49ers packaged a second-, third- and fourth-round pick in 2023 and a fifth-rounder in 2024 for McCaffrey from the Panthers.

The 49ers were ripped by many for giving up a lot to get running back Christian McCaffrey from Carolina in 2022, but they're having the last laugh for getting great return on the investment.

Christian McCaffrey dominated his former Carolina Panthers team as the San Francisco 49ers secured a 20-9 victory on "Monday Night Football," improving to 8-4.

"We do it all the time in practice, so it's not a big deal," Trent Williams said of McCaffrey's untouched TD. "But yeah, it's pretty cool."

Christian McCaffrey galloped for 142 yards and the San Francisco 49ers defense allowed just 230 to power a primetime win over the Carolina Panthers.