The 27-year-old running back crossed the monumental mark with a 21-yard run in the fourth quarter of the Eagles' Week 17 game vs. the Cowboys.
The 27-year-old running back crossed the monumental mark with a 21-yard run in the fourth quarter of the Eagles' Week 17 game vs. the Cowboys. Here's a look at the play:The Eagles took a timeout after the play so fans at Lincoln Financial Field could give Barkley a standing ovation.Barkley's 167-yard performance puts him at 2,005 rushing yards for the season with one more game to play. He joins the followingHeading into Philadelphia's Week 18 contest vs.
the Giants next weekend, Barkley needs 101 rushing yards to break Eric Dickerson's all-time record. It remains to be determined if the Eagles will play their starters with the NFC East title already clinched.Mike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media.
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