Saquon Barkley picked up the pace Sunday in the Eagles’ loss against the Washington Commanders, as he continues to close in on the NFL single-season rushing record. Barkley, who topped LeSean McCoy’s Eagles single-season rushing record earlier this month,

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has 1,688 yards rushing this season and needs to average 139 yards over the next two games to break Eric Dickerson's 40-year-old record.

Saquon Barkley is in the midst of one of the greatest seasons for a running back in NFL history, even if the Philadelphia Eagles star is currently set to fall just short of Eric Dickerson's single-season yardage mark.

After a big first quarter where he ran for 109 yards and two touchdowns, the Commanders' defense focused on stopping Barkley without Jalen Hurts on the field. Barkley was limited to 13 yards, for a first-half total of 122 yards.

Saquon Barkley needs to average 139.3 rushing yards per game to break Eric Dickeron’s single-season rushing record

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Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley is chasing history. He has a chance to break the all-time single-season rushing record set by Eric Dickerson and even has a shot at the all-time single-season scrimmage yards record.