Saquon Barkley breaks all-time NFL rushing record, including playoffs

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Sunday, February 9, 2025

Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs in the second half in Super Bowl LIX at Ceasars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Saquon Barkley didn't get a chance to break Eric Dickerson's single-season NFL rushing record in Week 18, because he had bigger fish to fry.

Consider those swimmers, well cooked.

Barkley had 57 yards rushing on 25 carries in Super Bowl LIX - kept mostly in check by the Kansas City Chiefs, but he was able to get enough yards to break the all-time rushing record set by Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis in 1998.

He keeps making history‼️

Saquon Barkley now holds the NFL record for most rushing yards in a season, including playoffs. pic.twitter.com/kf02PLYbRK
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) February 10, 2025

That, and a championship victory by the Eagles, a 40-22 thrashing of the two-time defending Super Bowl Champion Chiefs, cap off one of the greatest seasons a running back has ever had in NFL history.

He topped Davis' 2,476 yards on a two-yard run on the final play of the first half with the Eagles holding a 24-0 lead.

Barkley finished with 2,504 yards this season, in 16 regular season games and four playoff games.

Saquon Barkley you are a Super Bowl Champion. pic.twitter.com/4SEXalop0o
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) February 10, 2025

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni decided to not play Barkley in the final game of the regular season, preventing Barkley from having a shot at Dickerson's regular season record. Barkley finished 101 yards short of the record. He did become the ninth player all-time to rush for 2,000 yards in one season.

Barkley is the only other player besides Davis to rush for 2,000 yards in a season and win a Super Bowl in the same season.

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Anthony SanFilippo

Anthony SanFilippo has been covering professional sports in Philadelphia since 1998. He has worked for WIP Radio, NBCSportsPhilly.com, the Delaware County Daily Times and its sister publications in the Philly burbs, the Associated Press, PhiladelphiaFlyers.com and, most recently, Crossing Broad. These days he predominantly writes about the Phillies and Flyers, but he has opinions on the other teams as well. He also hosts a pair of Philly Sports podcasts (Crossed Up and Snow the Goalie) and dabbles in acting, directing, teaching, serves on a nonprofit board and works full-time in strategic marketing communications, which is why he has no time to do anything else, but will if you ask. Follow him on X @AntSanPhilly.