PHILADELPHIA - In a different circumstance perhaps Saquon Barkley would have had an opportunity to break Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record of 2,105

Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson raised eyebrows and attracted some criticism when he admitted in December he didn't want Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles to break the single-season record of 2,105 rushing yards that Dickerson set in 1984.

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley received a call Sunday from Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson after Barkley came close to breaking his record.

Saquon Barkley had an opportunity to set the single-season rushing record, needing just 101 yards to pass Eric Dickerson in the season's final game. Barkley stayed at 2,005 rushing yards, as the Philadelphia Eagles had nothing to play for in the final week of the regular season -- having the NFC East title and No.

Saquon Barkley was inactive Sunday for the Philadelphia Eagles, denying the running back his chance at breaking Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record

Though Eric Dickerson said he didn't want Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley to break his single-season rushing yards record, he hoped to

Dickerson's mindset is the same as Barkley's at this point. In 1984, the Los Angeles Rams star lost in the first round of the playoffs to the New York Giants. His record, while special, did not include a Super Bowl ring.

Saquon Barkley is not playing against the Giants, and his season ends with 2,005 rushing yards, 100 shy of Eric Dickerson's NFL single-season record.

The Philadelphia Eagles are resting Saquon Barkley, meaning he won't get any rushing yards today against the New York Giants and won't break Dickerson's record.

Jason Kelce weighed in on whether he wanted to see Saquon Barkley get a chance to break the rushing record or if he should have rested with the Eagles' playoff seed locked up.

The Eagles secured the NFC East with a franchise-record-tying 14 wins for the second time in the last three seasons (also 2022); Philadelphia enters the playoff picture as the No. 2 seed in the conference, and they’ll host the explosive Green Bay Packers at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday afternoon.

Saquon Barkley’s debut season with the Philadelphia Eagles exceeded all reasonable expectations. Barkley came close to passing Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record set in 1984, but he sat out the final game of the season.