Saquon Barkley Nears NFL Rushing Record, Eric Dickerson Skeptical of Break

The Philadelphia Eagles star needs 268 yards in two games to surpass Dickerson's 40-year-old record, but the Hall of Famer doubts it will happen.

Saquon Barkley, with 1,838 rushing yards this season, is 268 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson's 1984 single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards.
Barkley would need to average 134 rushing yards in the Eagles' final two games against the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants to set the record.
Eric Dickerson publicly stated he does not want his record broken but acknowledged Barkley's potential, calling him a great player who has thrived since leaving the Giants for the Eagles.
Debate surrounds the validity of breaking the record in a 17-game season, as Dickerson set his mark in a 16-game schedule, though he himself benefited from an expanded schedule in surpassing O.J. Simpson's record.
The Eagles may rest Barkley in Week 18 if playoff seeding is locked, potentially limiting his chances to reach the record, though he is on pace to become the ninth player in NFL history to surpass 2,000 rushing yards in a season.