Saquon Barkley has made Eagles and NFL history, going over the 2,000-yard rushing mark in the Week 17 game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Barkley exited the blowout win with 31 carries for 167 yards (5.6 avg), and he’s within 100 yards of Eric Dickerson’s single-season NFL rushing record (2,105) set in 1984.
Saquon Barkley is just the 9th player in NFL history to reach 2,000+ rushing yards‼️@saquon | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/3o7SCoMWO0
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 29, 2024
Barkley shattered LeSean McCoy’s single-season rushing record (1,607) set in 2013 for Philadelphia, and he’s the first Eagles running back to eclipse 1,900 yards rushing in a season.
Eight players had run for 2,000 yards in a season before Barkley, but only Dickerson, with 2,105 yards in 1984, reached the 2,100-yard mark.
Player Yards Team Season
Eric Dickerson — 2,105 — Rams 1984
Adrian Peterson –2,097 — Vikings — 2012
Jamal Lewis –2,066– Ravens –2003
Barry Sanders –2,053 –Lions –1997
Derrick Henry -2,027 -Titans -2020
Terrell Davis -2,008 -Broncos -1998
Chris Johnson -2,006 -Titans -2009
O.J. Simpson -2,003 -Bills -1973
Earl Campbell -1,934 -Oilers -1980
Ahman Green -1,883 -Packers -2003
Barry Sanders -1,883 -Lions -1994
Shaun Alexander -1,880 -Seahawks -2005
The next few days will spent with experts, pundits, and analysts breaking down whether Philadelphia should chase the record or rest their starters and prepare to face the Commanders in the Wild Card.
