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Saquon Barkley reaches 2,000 rushing yards: which other NFL players have passed that milestone?
Barkley became only the ninth player in NFL history to go over 2,000 rushing yards in a single season against the Dallas Cowboys.
In his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles, running back Saquon Barkley become only the ninth player in NFL history to go over 2,000 yards in a single season in his team’s week 17 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
The former New York Giants star has now set his sights on breaking the all-time record, currently held by Eric Dickerson of the Los Angeles Rams.
When can Barkley break the single-season record for rushing yards?
Dickerson leads the way with 2,105 rushing yards, which he achieved in 16 games in the 1984 season. Provided he is fit for the Eagles’ week 18 matchup against the Giants, his former team, Barkley will almost certainly break the 40-year-old single-season record.
If he does achieve that, he will also surpass the achievements of seven other players to have passed the 2,000 yard mark:
| Player | Team | Year | Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Dickerson | Los Angeles Rams | 1984 | 2,105 |
| Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | 2012 | 2,097 |
| Jamal Lewis | Baltimore Ravens | 2003 | 2,066 |
| Barry Sanders | Detroit Lions | 1997 | 2,053 |
| Derrick Henry | Tennessee Titans | 2020 | 2,027 |
| Terrell Davis | Denver Broncos | 1998 | 2,008 |
| Chris Johnson | Tennessee Titans | 2009 | 2,006 |
| Saquon Barkley | Philadelphia Eagles | 2024 | 2,005* |
| O.J. Simpson | Buffalo Bills | 1973 | 2,003 |
Barkley has reached 2,005 rushing yards, 100 yards shy of Dickerson’s tally. The 27-year-old has gone over 100 yards 11 times so far this season and will fancy his chances of repeating that against one of the NFL’s worst rushing defenses.
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