The running back was 101 yards away from the NFL single-season rushing record, but his head coach decided the starters needed to rest in the regular-season finale against the Giants Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.

The decision to likely sit Barkley comes just days after he became the ninth player in NFL history to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards in a single season. Sitting at 2,005 yards, Barkley is 101 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record, which has stood since 1984.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is on the verge of history.

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The Philadelphia Eagles have nothing to play for, but Saquon Barkley is 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record.

Saquon Barkley is just 101 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson’s record of 2,105 yards set with the Los Angeles Rams in 1984.

Saquon Barkley is on the doorstep of NFL history. The Philadelphia Eagles back is just 101 rushing yards away from passing Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson for the single-season rushing record. With a game left,