The former New York Giants running back has transformed into an MVP candidate in Philly on pace to break several rushing records this season.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley runs for a fourth quarter 25-yard touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore., despite the Ravens entering the game with the league’s second-best rushing defense. It’s the eighth time this season Barkley has eclipsed 100 rushing yards in a game in what has become an MVP-caliber season, transforming the Eagles intoFollowing Sunday’s win against the Ravens, Barkley has 1,499 yards rushing this season.
Over the course of his 11-year career, Dickerson rushed for 13,259 yards, the ninth-most in NFL history. Former Cowboys great Emmitt Smith holds the all-time career NFL rushing record with 18,355 yards.With five games remaining on the Eagles’ schedule, Barkley is trailing Dickerson’s record by 606 yards. So to top that, Barkley will have to average at least 122 yards rushing yards per game for the rest of the season.
Barkley and the Eagles could post big numbers against the Carolina Panthers this week, who are giving up an average of nearly 167 yards rushing per game, the worst in the NFL. But the Birds will face a stingy Pittsburgh Steelers defense in Week 15 allowing just 90 yards rushing per game, the fourth-best in the NFL.
Barkley’s at 1,766 total yards through 12 games. With five more games to play, if he continues at this same pace , he’ll finish with 2,501 yards, just a shade below Chris Johnson’s record of 2,509 in 2009.Barkley also passed Ricky Watters on the Eagles single-season rushing list Sunday, moving into third place..
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