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.
Saquon Barkley has his eyes on the Super Bowl, but the Eagles running back could end up breaking some long-standing NFL records on his way to New Orleans. It would be fitting after Barkley ended up just 100 yards short of Eric Dickerson’s long-standing NFL single season rushing record of 2,
Saquon Barkley may have come up short of Eric Dickerson's single-season regular-season rushing record, but has a chance to set a new regular-season+postseason record in Sunday's NFC Championship Game between the Eagles and Washington Commanders.
The two best rushing seasons in NFL history belong to Denver Broncos legend Terrell Davis. Including the postseason, Davis rushed for 2,331 yards in 1997, setting a single-season NFL record on his way to a Super Bowl win.
Saquon Barkley didn't break the regular season rushing record, but a dominant playoff run has him chasing history again.