February 09, 2025
Colleen Claggett/for PhillyVoice
Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on during a NFL Divisional Playoff game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 19, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia Eagles phenom running back Saquon Barkley flirted with the NFL's all-time record for rushing yards in a single season, but after the Birds rested starters in their regular season finale against the New York Giants, he fell 100 yards short.
Eric Dickerson breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Barkley still had a shot at the all-time single-season rushing record, playoffs included. That record was held by Terrell Davis, who rushed for 2,476 yards with the Denver Broncos in 1998.
Barkley has gone on a tear in the playoffs:
• Packers: 25 carries, 119 yards
• Rams: 26 carries, 205 yards, 2 TDs
• Commanders: 15 carries, 118 yards, 3 TDs
Entering the Super Bowl matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, Barkley needed 30 rushing yards to pass Davis, which he did in the second quarter.
| Year | Player | Rushing yards (reg season + playoffs) |
| 2024 | Saquon Barkley, PHI | TBD |
| 1998 | Terrell Davis, DEN | 2476 |
| 1997 | Terrell Davis, DEN | 2331 |
| 1984 | Eric Dickerson, LAR | 2212 |
| 2012 | Adrian Peterson, MIN | 2196 |
| 2024 | Derrick Henry, BAL | 2191 |
| 1998 | Jamal Anderson, ATL | 2122 |
| 1997 | Barry Sanders, DET | 2118 |
| 2005 | Shaun Alexanders, SEA | 2116 |
| 2003 | Ahman Green, GB | 2105 |
Barkley also has a chance of breaking the single-season rushing record just in the playoffs, though he's pretty far behind John Riggins in that category.
| Year | Player | Playing rushing yards |
| 1982 | John Riggins, WAS | 610 |
| 1997 | Terrell Davis, DEN | 581 |
| 1998 | Terrell Davis, DEN | 468 |
| 1983 | Marcus Allen, OAK | 466 |
| 1999 | Eddie George, TEN | 449 |
| 2019 | Derrick Henry, TEN | 446 |
| 2024 | Saquon Barkley, PHI | 442 (entering SB) |
| 1990 | Thurman Thomas, BUF | 390 |
| 1996 | Natrone Means, JAX | 358 |
| 2016 | Le'Veon Bell, PIT | 357 |
We'll update if he breaks that record as well.
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