Barkley didn't get another chance at topping 2,105 rushing yards, but he did match Dickerson's historic 1984 season in another area.
Dickerson's mindset is the same as Barkley's at this point. In 1984, the Los Angeles Rams star lost in the first round of the playoffs to the New York Giants. His record, while special, did not include a Super Bowl ring.
Saquon Barkley did not play on Sunday despite being 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record.
Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson raised eyebrows and attracted some criticism when he admitted in December he didn't want Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles to break the single-season record of 2,105 rushing yards that Dickerson set in 1984.
Eric Dickerson was not quiet about the fact that he didn’t want Saquon Barkley to break his record. Dickerson’s single-season rushing yards record has stood for 40 years, and Barkley entered Week 18 just 101 yards away from eclipsing Dickerson’s 2,
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley will likely not play in the team’s final game of the season, meaning Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record will remain safe.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley received a call Sunday from Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson after Barkley came close to breaking his record.
Barkley and the Eagles' offensive line celebrated his passing 2,000 yards this season. Aiming to break the NFL's single-season rushing record remains in question.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said running back Saquon Barkley 'probably' won't play Sunday, which would leave ex-Rams star Eric Dickerson's 2,105-rushing yard record intact.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is nipping at the heels of the all-time single-season rushing record — Dickerson’s 2,105 yards, secured with the Los Angeles Rams in 1984 — but the record-holder doesn’t think Barkley’s going to finish the job.
Saquon Barkley wanted to hit the 2,000-yard mark in 16 games. Reaching that milestone had a special meaning for a running back that studies the history of the game.  Barry Sanders accomplished that feat,
Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown, linebacker Zack Baun, offensive tackles Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata were among the notable players who didn’t make it, but they still could get voted to the Associated Press 2024 NFL All-Pro team, which is selected by media members.