Saquon Barkley stats today: Eagles RB shines vs. Commanders to secure Super Bowl berth
‘Happy for him’: Even as an Eagle, Eli Manning supports Saquon Barkley
Former teammate and friend, Eli Manning, talks about the support and congratulations he has for Eagles running back Saquon Barkley.
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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley had a regular season to remember. He became just the ninth running back in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards, and he did so in 16 games played. He’s a finalist for the NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year awards in recognition for his season.
In the playoffs, Barkley has continued his stellar season.
Barkley opened things up with 123 total yards on 27 touches against the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs. The Eagles won 22-10 behind Barkley’s reliable running and a strong performance by the defense.
In the divisional round, Barkley put on a show with 232 total yards and two touchdowns as the Eagles beat the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 in snowy conditions at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field.
In his first career conference championship game, Barkley was at it again against the Washington Commanders. Here’s how he did:
Saquon Barkley stats today
Barkley had 118 rushing yards and three touchdowns on just 15 carries, including a 60-yard touchdown to open the scoring for Philadelphia. That gave him seven touchdowns of 60-plus yards this season – regular season and playoffs combined – the most in a single season in NFL history.
He also caught one pass for four yards.
Saquon Barkley playoff stats
In three playoff games this season, Barkley has 66 carries for 442 rushing yards and five touchdowns. He also has seven catches for 35 yards.
Saquon Barkley’s playoff stats in NFL history
With Barkley’s performance in the NFC championship game, he moves to seventh all-time in rushing yards in a single playoff. Here’s the full top 10:
- John Riggins (Commanders), 1982: 610 yards
- Terrell Davis (Broncos), 1997: 581 yards
- Terrell Davis (Broncos), 1998: 468 yards
- Marcus Allen (Raiders), 1983: 466 yards
- Eddie George (Titans), 1999: 449 yards
- Derrick Henry (Titans), 2019: 446 yards
- Saquon Barkley (Eagles), 2024: 442 yards
- Thurman Thomas (Bills), 1990: 390 yards
- Natrone Means (Jaguars), 1996: 358 yards
- Le’Veon Bell (Steelers), 2016: 357 yards
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