{"id":10315,"date":"2024-12-30T07:37:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T06:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=10315"},"modified":"2024-12-30T07:42:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T06:42:32","slug":"saquon-barkley-makes-nfl-history-as-9th-rb-to-rush-for-2000-yards-in-a-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/saquon-barkley-makes-nfl-history-as-9th-rb-to-rush-for-2000-yards-in-a-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Saquon Barkley makes NFL history as 9th RB to rush for 2,000 yards in a season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia Eagles running back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/saquon-barkley-becomes-ninth-running-back-with-2-000-yards-in-a-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Saquon Barkley joined an elite group on Sunday<\/a>, becoming the ninth player in <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NFL<\/a> history to rush for over 2,000 yards in a single season. Barkley crossed the milestone during the Eagles&rsquo; dominant 41-7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, clinching the NFC East title in the process.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saquon Barkley&rsquo;s performance against the Cowboys<\/h2><p>Barkley entered Week 17 with 1,838 rushing yards, needing 162 yards to hit the 2,000-yard mark. He delivered with a standout performance, rushing 31 times for 167 yards. His 23-yard run in the fourth quarter pushed him past the milestone, earning a standing ovation as head coach Nick Sirianni called a timeout to honor his achievement.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Saquon Barkley is now the ninth running back in NFL history to go over 2,000 rushing yards in a season.<\/p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1873468448690614446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>December 29, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>After that carry, Barkley was taken out of the game, finishing the day with 2,005 yards for the season. With one game left in the regular season, he is just 101 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson&rsquo;s single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards set in 1984.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The exclusive 2,000-yard club<\/h2><p>Barkley joins these legendary running backs in the 2,000-yard club:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eric Dickerson: 2,105 yards (1984)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adrian Peterson: 2,097 (2012)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jamal Lewis: 2,066 (2003)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barry Sanders: 2,053 (1997)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Derrick Henry: 2,027 (2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Terrell Davis: 2,008 (1998)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chris Johnson: 2,006 (2009)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>O.J. Simpson: 2,003 (1973)<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Barkley is the first to achieve this milestone while playing for a team other than the one that originally drafted him. He signed with the Eagles in the offseason after spending five seasons with the New York Giants.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The road ahead: Rest or record?<\/h2><p>With Philadelphia locked into the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs, the question remains whether Sirianni will allow Barkley to chase Dickerson&rsquo;s record in Week 18 against the Giants, his former team. Barkley, however, appears unfazed by the decision.<\/p><p><em>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not overtly trying to get it,&rdquo;<\/em> Barkley said after the game. <em>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not scared of it. But we&rsquo;ve got bigger things we&rsquo;re focused on. Whether we play next week or rest, I&rsquo;m fine with that. I didn&rsquo;t sign here just to break a record. I want to do something special with the team.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SAQUON BARKLEY SOARS TO 2,000+ RUSHING YARDS IN HIS FIRST YEAR AS AN EAGLE &#129413;<br><br>1 OF 1 &#128293; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4YDVBSeuoY\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/4YDVBSeuoY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1873469959512482254?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>December 29, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>If Barkley does play, it would add a layer of poetic justice, giving him the chance to set the record against the team that let him walk in free agency.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A season for the history books<\/h2><p>This season has been nothing short of historic for Saquon Barkley. In addition to surpassing 2,000 rushing yards, he recorded 11 games with over 100 yards on the ground. Despite sharing red zone opportunities with quarterback Jalen Hurts, Barkley has firmly positioned himself as a candidate for MVP and the NFL rushing title.<\/p><p><em>&ldquo;At the end of the day, my name would be the one that goes across with 2,000, but like I said, can&rsquo;t do it without those guys,&rdquo;<\/em> Barkley told FOX postgame, crediting his offensive line and teammates. <em>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s something we said we wanted to do from the beginning&mdash;do something special.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/what-time-do-the-cincinnati-bengals-play-today-week-17-bengals-game-today-bengals-game-today-tv-channel\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>What time do the Cincinnati Bengals play today? Week 17 Bengals game today, Bengals game today TV Channel<\/a><\/p><p>Image: Imagn<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saquon Barkley joins NFL\u2019s elite 2,000-yard club<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":10321,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2369,2371,799,2370],"class_list":["post-10315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-2000-yards","tag-eric-dickerson-saquon-barkley","tag-saquon-barkley","tag-saquon-barkley-2000-yards"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Saquon Barkley makes NFL history as 9th RB to rush for 2,000 yards in a season - The Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Saquon Barkley rushes for 2,005 yards in 2024, becoming the ninth NFL player to hit 2,000+ yards in a season. 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