Saquon Barkley slowed by 'minor' injury, loses ground in pursuit of Dickerson's record
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley had a setback in his chase of the NFL season rushing record when he appeared slowed by an undisclosed injury
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles running back Saquon Barkley had a setback in his chase of the NFL season rushing record when he appeared slowed by an undisclosed injury.
After topping 100 yards rushing in each of his last four games, Barkley ran for 65 yards on 19 carries — a 3.4-yard average and his second-lowest total of the season — in Philadelphia's 27-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
Barkley remained the NFL rushing leader with 1,688 yards — though he lost ground in pursuit of record holder Eric Dickerson and his 2,105 yards for the Los Angeles Rams in 1984.
Barkley needs 418 yards over the final three games — just over 139 yards per game — to break Dickerson's record. The 27-year-old Barkley has topped that total five times this season.
