Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. Peter Casey-Imagn Images

Watch: Eagles RB Saquon Barkley scores 68-yard TD vs. Commanders

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Dec 22, 2024 2:26 PM ET

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley keeps nearing a Hall of Famer's record.

Entering Sunday's road matchup against the Washington Commanders, Barkley needed 417 rushing yards over his next three games to surpass Eric Dickerson's mark. In 1984, the former Los Angeles Rams star set an NFL record for rushing yards in a season with 2,105 in 16 regular-season games.

Late in the first quarter against Washington, Barkley rushed for a 68-yard TD, which will help him draw closer to the figure.

SAQUON BARKLEY IS GONE. 68-YARD TD.

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— NFL (@NFL) December 22, 2024

Barkley wants to shatter the mark but doesn't want it to come at the team's expense. The Eagles (12-2) have already clinched a playoff spot and may sit him in their regular-season finale against the New York Giants.

"I'm fully aware of it, I know where I am," Barkley recently said, per CBS Sports' Jeff Kerr. "If it's in the way while we're winning football games and being set up for the playoffs to make a run at a Super Bowl, then it is. If it's not, than it's not."

Barkley is a team player, but expect the Eagles to give him plenty of opportunities to rewrite the record book.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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