The records are great but not what really matters to Saquon Barkley

The records are great but not what really matters to Saquon Barkley originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

At the time, 1,607 yards seemed like a lot of yards.

A lot of yards.

LeSean McCoy led the NFL with his Eagles record 1,607 yards in 2013, and that was enough for him to earn 1st-team all-pro honors and finish second to Peyton Manning for Offensive Player of the Year.

Only 16 other backs in the last 45 years have rushed for 1,600 yards and a 5.0 average in a season.

And here comes Saquon Barkley not just breaking Shady’s record but doing it in 13 games.

While averaging a full yard per carry more.

Shady’s franchise record stood for 11 years. Saquon’s might last forever.

Barkley did the inevitable Sunday, rushing for 127 yards in the Eagles’ 22-16 win over the Panthers, increasing his 2024 total to 1,623 and breaking McCoy’s franchise record for rushing yards in a season.

With four games left.

“I think it’s pretty cool,” Barkley said. “The most important thing was getting a win. And we got a win. But, you know, being a fan of Shady’s growing up, and seeing the type of things he’s able to do with the ball in his hands and to be able to have my name mentioned with him, it definitely means a lot. But a lot of credit to the guys up front. They made my job a lot easier.

“It’s all good, the records are great, put a smile on your face. But the season’s far from over and there are a lot of other things that we would love to accomplish. So go home, smile, probably give (girlfriend) Anna and (kids) Jada and Saquon a kiss and watch film and get ready for the Steelers.”

Barkley is having one of the finest seasons ever by a Philadelphia Eagle at any position, and by the time the regular season is over he’ll own every franchise rushing record there is.

His 6.1 average is more than half a yard higher than the record of 5.4 set by Timmy Brown in 1965 (minimum 10 carries per scheduled team game). His ninth 100-yard game Sunday broke a tie with Wilbert…

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Publish date : 2024-12-09 15:06:00

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