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Saquon Barkley is having a historic debut season for the Philadelphia Eagles. The two-time Pro Bowl running back is on track for 2,151 rushing yards and 2,548 yards from scrimmage (combined rushing and receiving yards), which would both be NFL single-season records. Eric Dickerson had 2,105 yards in 16 games to set the single-season rushing record in 1984 with the Los Angeles Rams. The single-season yards from scrimmage record is 2,509 by Chris Johnson in 16 games with the Tennessee Titans in 2009.
Barkley already has a career-high and league-leading 1,392 rushing yards in 11 games. Barkley is averaging an NFL-best 6.2 yards per carry. His 10 rushing touchdowns are tied for the fourth most in the NFL despite losing significant carries around the goal line to Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who has 11 touchdowns on the ground, because the “tush push” is virtually unstoppable. Barkley’s 1,649 yards from scrimmage also lead the NFL. Only Barkley and Hall of Famer Jim Brown in 1963 have had 1,300 rushing yards, 6.2 yards per carry and 10 rushing touchdowns through 11 games.
Barkley has put himself squarely in the NFL MVP conversation after a dominating performance in Week 11’s 37-20 win over the Rams. He had a career-high 255 rushing yards, which included touchdown runs of 70 and 72 yards. Barkley’s 255 rushing yards and 302 scrimmage yards are both the ninth-most in a game in NFL history. The last running back to win NFL MVP is Adrian Peterson with the Minnesota Vikings in 2012.
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Author : Joel Corry
Publish date : 2024-11-27 20:30:00
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