Saquon Barkley breaks Eagles’ single-season rushing record originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Saquon Barkley passed LeSean McCoy on Sunday and now owns the Eagles’ franchise record for single-season rushing yards.
And he did it in 13 games.
Coming into today, Barkley needed 109 rushing yards to surpass Shady’s record and he did it in the fourth quarter against the Panthers.
Berkley knew he was approaching the record.
“I’m well aware of it,” Barkley said this week. “It’s something that since I’ve been here, I’ve seen the history of Eagles running backs. I was not familiar with Wilbert Montgomery. I wasn’t familiar with him so I even got to do a dive on him and learn about him and (Brian) Westbrook and Shady. That’s your goal. You want to come here and leave a legacy in a place, a franchise.
“I had the same mindset when I was in New York. Sadly that came up short. I’m aware of it but it’s not like it’s a driving factor. The driving factor is winning football games and putting us in position to make a run and win it all. I am aware of the things I can accomplish. But the way I do it is by sticking to the script.”
Saquon Barkley in 2024: 1,615 and counting
LeSean McCoy in 2013: 1,607
Wilbert Montgomery in 1979: 1,512
Barkley, 27, has now passed for 100 yards in 9 of 13 games this season and has done so in four straight.
This week, McCoy told NBC Sports Philadelphia that he’s rooting for Barkley to break his record.
“Yeah, man, records are meant to be broken,” McCoy told NBC Sports Philadelphia this week. “And it’s a tribute to our respect for each other. I love contestants, man. I love what he is doing for my team.
“The great thing is when he broke my single-game rushing record, I was in the building, I was watching the game with Mr. (Jeffrey) Lurie. That was kind of cool. If you see the mic up, he said, ‘We broke the record, we broke Shady’s record.’ We are competing. I love people who push the position so I’m all for it.”
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