Eagles running back Saquon Barkley didn’t get the chance to set a record for most rushing yards in a season, but there are a couple of postseason records he could topple, including one held by Eric Dickerson.
Barkley didn't get another chance at topping 2,105 rushing yards, but he did match Dickerson's historic 1984 season in another area.
Saquon Barkley had an opportunity to set the single-season rushing record, needing just 101 yards to pass Eric Dickerson in the season's final game. Barkley stayed at 2,005 rushing yards, as the Philadelphia Eagles had nothing to play for in the final week of the regular season -- having the NFC East title and No.
Terrell Davis was watching TV when he saw a clip of Saquon Barkley. The Eagles had just announced that Barkley would be resting for Week 18. The running back talked to the media and said his job was to win a Super Bowl,
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley received a call Sunday from Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson after Barkley came close to breaking his record.
The Philadelphia Eagles didn't allow Saquon Barkley to break Eric Dickerson's regular-season record. Notably, he understood that bigger things were
Saquon Barkley did not play on Sunday despite being 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record. Records are great, but risking an injury right before the playoffs in a meaningless game isn't a smart thing to do. Saquon ...
Saquon Barkley has long been considered to be brimming with talent, but this season, he put it all together and had a season for the ages. He
Saquon Barkley has been the best running back in the NFL this season.
Before Barkley chased Eric Dickerson’s NFL records he was gunning for Nick Kurtz’s spot in the record books at Whitehall High. But the 43-year-old insurance executive still has one to call his own.
Saquon Barkley doesn't care about his stats—he cares about his team winning. We know that based on his reaction to being told by head coach Nick Sirianni that he'd be sitting to close out the regular season and he wouldn't be breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record.
While it would have been bittersweet, Victor Cruz wanted Eagles star Saquon Barkley to break the rushing record against the Giants.