Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson raised eyebrows and attracted some criticism when he admitted in December he didn't want Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles to break the single-season record of 2,105 rushing yards that Dickerson set in 1984.
PHILADELPHIA - In a different circumstance perhaps Saquon Barkley would have had an opportunity to break Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record of 2,105
Barkley didn't get another chance at topping 2,105 rushing yards, but he did match Dickerson's historic 1984 season in another area.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley received a call Sunday from Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson after Barkley came close to breaking his record.
Saquon Barkley did not play on Sunday despite being 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record. Records are great, but risking an injury right before the playoffs in a meaningless game isn't a smart thing to do. Saquon ...
Saquon Barkley had an opportunity to set the single-season rushing record, needing just 101 yards to pass Eric Dickerson in the season's final game. Barkley stayed at 2,005 rushing yards, as the Philadelphia Eagles had nothing to play for in the final week of the regular season -- having the NFC East title and No.
The Philadelphia Eagles didn't allow Saquon Barkley to break Eric Dickerson's regular-season record. Notably, he understood that bigger things were
Dickerson's mindset is the same as Barkley's at this point. In 1984, the Los Angeles Rams star lost in the first round of the playoffs to the New York Giants. His record, while special, did not include a Super Bowl ring.
PHILADELPHIA - In a different circumstance perhaps Saquon Barkley would have had an opportunity to break Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards. With nothing to play for in ...
Though Eric Dickerson said he didn't want Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley to break his single-season rushing yards record, he hoped to
Saquon Barkley’s debut season with the Philadelphia Eagles exceeded all reasonable expectations. Barkley came close to passing Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record set in 1984, but he sat out the final game of the season.
The Eagles secured the NFC East with a franchise-record-tying 14 wins for the second time in the last three seasons (also 2022); Philadelphia enters the playoff picture as the No. 2 seed in the conference, and they’ll host the explosive Green Bay Packers at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday afternoon.