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 is not playing against the Giants, and his season ends with 2,005 rushing yards, 100 shy of Eric Dickerson's NFL single-season record.
Although he won't be playing in the Eagles' season finale on Sunday, running back Saquon Barkley is in attendance at Lincoln Financial Field—and he's rocking a sweet t-shirt during warmups.
It has been a good year for Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. He joined the Eagles ahead of the 2024 season after spending the first six seasons of his career as a member of the New York Giants.
With starters resting, the game itself didn’t provide a ton of exciting moments. However, the CBS broadcast still provided some entertainment.
Teams have devalued the position in recent years, but the best offenses this season have elite backs as their catalysts.
Buffalo’s Josh Allen, the favorite to win the MVP, has had a fantastic season, but in recent years the Offensive Player of the Year has been going to the best non-quarterback unless a quarterback has had an extraordinary year. Allen has been great, but not that great.
Saquon Barkley can break Eric Dickerson's NFL rushing record Sunday against the Giants. Will Eagles coach Nick Sirianni give him the chance?
Saquon Barkley appears set to sit out the Philadelphia Eagles final regular-season game Sunday, denying the running back his chance at breaking Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record.
The Philadelphia Eagles will officially rest Saquon Barkley, effectively ending his chance at securing the rushing yards record from Eric Dickerson.
Saquon Barkley just put together the best season of his professional career since coming out of Penn State as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. In