Going into Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was just 30 yards away from breaking Terrell Davis’ record for the most rushing yards in a single season (playoffs included).
Barkley finished the day with 57 rushing yards, breaking the record.
Davis, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, originally set the record when he totaled 2,331 yards with the Denver Broncos in 1997. One year later, TD broke his own record by rushing for 2,476 yards in 1998.
Both marks have now been passed by Barkley, who had 2,447 rushing yards going into Super Bowl LIX. Sunday marked Barkley’s 20th game this season, and he finished the year with 436 carries. Davis got 470 carries in 19 games in 1998.
Most rushing yards in a season (playoffs included)
- Saquon Barkley: 2,504 yards (2024)
- Terrell Davis: 2,476 yards (1998)
- Terrell Davis: 2,331 yards (1997)
- Eric Dickerson: 2,212 yards (1984)
- Adrian Peterson: 2,196 yards (2012)
Barkley averaged 5.48 yards per carry and 124.75 yards per game in the playoffs this year. Davis averaged 6.0/156.0 during the 1998 playoffs.
