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Saquon Barkley had one of the greatest nights for any player in the 91-year history of the Philadelphia Eagles. No player in Eagles history rushed for 250-plus yards or had 300-plus yards from scrimmage in a game until Barkley accomplished both feats in Sunday’s 37-20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.
Barkley finished with 26 carries for 255 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 9.8 yards per carry. He added four catches for 47 yards to finish with 302 yards from scrimmage. He broke LeSean McCoy’s franchise record for rushing yards in a game (217) and Duce Staley’s franchise record for yards from scrimmage in a game (262).
Barkley became the first player in NFL history to have 250-plus rushing yards, 45-plus receiving yards, and two touchdowns in a game. The 255 rushing yards and 302 yards from scrimmage are both the ninth-most for a single game in NFL history.
Does Barkley look at when he’s setting records? He said he did inadvertently see his numbers prior to setting the franchise mark on Sunday night.
“Not gonna lie, I looked up and saw a replay of a run and saw I was at 173,” Barkley said with a smile on his face. “I said, I wish I never saw that.”
Here are all the feats Barkley accomplished in the win over the Rams, along with some fun stats from his historic start to the season (via CBS Sports Research):
Franchise record 302 scrimmage yards — the most in the NFL since Josh Jacobs’ 303 for the Raiders in 2022 Rushing touchdowns of 70 and 72 yards, two of the three longest runs of his careerSixth player in NFL history with two rushing touchdowns of 70-plus yards in a gameFirst player in NFL history with two 70-plus yard rushing touchdowns in the second half of a gameEight 30-yard runs in…
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2024-11-25 05:58:00
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