Barkley wasn't given the chance to top Dickerson's single-season rushing record. But there are two long-standing playoff rushing records Barkley could break Sunday against the Commanders.
Philadelphia Eagles superstar running back Saquon Barkley and his family celebrate their NFC Championship win over the Washington Commanders.
Saquon Barkley needs 98 yards to set a record that rarely gets talked about. He also needs two more victories to get a Super Bowl ring.
Hours after the Eagles clinched a Super Bowl berth with a dominant 55-23 win over the Commanders in Sunday’s NFC Championship game, Barkley’s longtime girlfriend, Anna Congdon, took to Instagram on Monday to recap the sweet family festivities at Lincoln Financial Field.
Barkley had a good chance at an iconic NFL record in the Eagles' season finale. He was exactly 100 yards behind Eric Dickerson's record of 2,105 yards, set in 1984. Barkley admitted he wanted a shot at it, but he went along with head coach Nick Sirianni's decision to rest all starters in Week 18.
Former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley is having a career year in his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles, becoming just the ninth player in NFL history to amass 2,000 rushing yards in a season.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley missed out on the rushing record, but he could break an even bigger NFL record against the Commanders.
Saquon Barkley sprinted 60 yards for a touchdown on his first carry of the NFC championship game and the Eagles running back never looked back — only ahead to the Super Bowl.
PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley is unsure why over the final 30 yards of a 78-yard scoring burst through the playoff snow in a run that whipped Eagles fans out of their frigid state and into a frenzy, he cradled the football in his left hand and repeatedly smacked his helmet with his right hand.
Fresh off a dominant 55-23 victory over the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game, Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley sent a confident message ahead of Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.
Saquon Barkley has propelled the Philadelphia Eagles all season, and that continued Sunday in the NFC Championship, where the Pro Bowler scored three touchdowns in a 55-23 victory. Barkley's heroics didn't just punch the Eagles' ticket to Super Bowl LIX,