The Eagles offensive line paved the way for Saquon Barkley’s 2,000-yard season and a nomination for MVP and Offensive Player of the Year awards.
The Associated Press has named Barkley the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year.
Voting for AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year:
Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia: 35-8-3-3-1: 406
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore: 12-7-5-5-3: 183
Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati: 0-25-8-10-2: 171
Derrick Henry, Baltimore: 1-2-18-4-10: 92
Joe Burrow, Cincinnati: 1-5-8-7-5: 78
Josh Allen,…— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) February 7, 2025
Afterward, the Eagles players released this video praising their star running back.
To: @saquon
From: The Boyspic.twitter.com/vi04kHWqkI— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) February 7, 2025
Barkley led the league with a franchise record of 2,005 rushing yards, making him the ninth player in NFL history to post 2,000+ rushing yards in a season. Overall, Barkley logged the 8th-most rushing yards in league history, trailing only Eric Dickerson in 1984 (2,105), Adrian Peterson in 2012 (2,097), Jamal Lewis in 2003 (2,066), Barry Sanders in 1997 (2,053), Derrick Henry in 2020 (2,027), Terrell Davis in 1998 (2,008) and Chris Johnson in 2009 (2,006).
Note: O.J. Simpson, in 1973 (2,003), was the other member of the 2,000+ yard club. Including playoffs, Barkley’s 2,329 rushing yards (119 in the NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Green Bay) are the 3rd-most in NFL single-season history, behind Terrell Davis in 1998 (2,476) and 1997 (2,331). He is just 148 rushing yards shy of breaking Davis’ record.
