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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley needs 101 rushing yards to break Eric Dickerson’s NFL’s single-season record, but he will likely be held out of Sunday’s regular-season finale against the New York Giants to rest up for the playoffs. (Matt Slocum / Associated Press)
Saquon Barkley probably won’t play Sunday in the Philadelphia Eagles’ regular-season finale against the New York Giants.
That means former Rams running back Eric Dickerson’s single-season record of 2,105 rushing yards is most likely safe for at least another year.
It also means the Eagles should enter the playoffs with a healthy and well-rested Barkley, who last week became only the ninth NFL player to rush for 2,000 yards in a season.
And unfortunately, Barkley said, it means that his father, Alibay, might not get to see the family name listed at the top of one of the NFL’s most prominent records. According to Barkley, his father was taking the news harder than anyone, including the star running back himself.
“Our name would have been attached to that,” Barkley told reporters of the rushing record Wednesday. “I see it from that side, too, but at the end of the day, the most important thing is winning football games. He’s the one that raised me to be all about the team, too, so … he’ll get over it.”
Read more: Q&A: Eric Dickerson on Saquon Barkley pursuing his record: ‘I don’t think he’ll break it’
Barkley rushed for 167 yards in Week 17 against the Dallas Cowboys, giving him 2,005 yards this season, a total that places him at No. 8 all time. He is just behind Chris Johnson (2,006) and just ahead of O.J. Simpson (2,003) on the list.
The Eagles improved to 14-2 by beating the Cowboys and clinched the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs, leaving them with nothing left to play for at home Sunday against the Giants, the team that drafted Barkley at No. 2 overall in the 2018 draft but allowed him to walk during free agency last offseason.
Speaking with reporters Wednesday, Eagles coach Nick…
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Author : LA Times
Publish date : 2025-01-02 20:13:00
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