Saquon Barkley is chasing Eric Dickerson's NFL season rushing record. Can he do it?
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is closing in on the NFL season rushing record
By DAN GELSTON
Published - Dec 09, 2024, 04:00 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:02 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles fans serenaded Saquon Barkley with chants of “MVP!” after a 9-yard run gave him the team’s season rushing record.
Barkley set the record in style — passing Eagles Hall of Famers Wilbert Montgomery and record holder LeSean McCoy in a single game — as he rushed for 124 yards to push his season total to 1,623 in a 22-16 victory over Carolina.
The total was enough for Barkley to top McCoy’s 1,607 yards in 2013.
Barkley also maintained his pace to break Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards, set in 1984 with the Los Angeles Rams.
