Saquon Barkley didn't break the regular season rushing record, but a dominant playoff run has him chasing history again.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley sat out Week 18 instead of going for the NFL's regular-season rushing record.
The running back put together another sensational performance to help the Eagles reach the Super Bowl in his first season with the team.
Saquon Barkley is already in the record books thanks to his illustrious debut for the Philadelphia Eagles, becoming just the ninth player in NFL history to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards in a season this year.
Barkley had a good chance at an iconic NFL record in the Eagles' season finale. He was exactly 100 yards behind Eric Dickerson's record of 2,105 yards, set in 1984. Barkley admitted he wanted a shot at it, but he went along with head coach Nick Sirianni's decision to rest all starters in Week 18.
Former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley is having a career year in his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles, becoming just the ninth player in NFL history to amass 2,000 rushing yards in a season.
Barkley wasn't given the chance to top Dickerson's single-season rushing record. But there are two long-standing playoff rushing records Barkley could break Sunday against the Commanders.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is having one heck of a season and even an opponent from the Dallas Cowboy calls him "the best."
PHILADELPHIA - Saquon Barkley will enter Super Bowl LIX needing only 30 rushing yards to break the NFL single-season record (including playoffs) set by Hall of
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is having a historic season. Here's his monstrous 2024 season by the numbers.
Saquon Barkley rushed for over 2,000 yards in 2024, so it's no surprise his peers recognized him as the league's best offensive player over a pair of elite quarterbacks.