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San Francisco pair Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey have been voted among the NFL Players of the Month for December and January, as the 49ers roll towards the postseason in fine form.
Kyle Shanahan's men have won 10 straight heading into their wildcard matchup against the Seahawks, and the NFL have recognized two of their main talents in its monthly awards round-up.
Breakout quarterback Purdy - Mr Irrelevant of the 2022 NFL Draft after being picked dead last by the 49ers - has scooped the Rookie of the Month accolade after a hugely impressive six weeks, in which he completed 110 of 161 passes, for 1,308 yards and 13 touchdowns.
49ers QB Brock Purdy has been named the Rookie of the Month for December and January
Purdy and Christian McCaffrey (right) have shone for the red-hot 49ers for the past few weeks
Incredibly, he is just the third rookie quarterback ever to win each of his first five career starts, joining Ben Roethlisberger (13 in a row in 2004) and Mike Kruczek (six in a