Eagles’ Saquon Barkley sets single-game rushing record in shutout win over Rams
Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley entered the record books with his performance in a 37-20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night.
Barkley rushed for 255 yards and two touchdowns in the win. He set the record for most rushing yards in a single game by an Eagles player and finished ninth all-time in a single game. He was four yards shy of Jamaal Charles, who had 259 rushing yards in one game. Adrian Peterson has the record with 296 yards.
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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half of an NFL football game in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Barkley, who has resurged this season, was the sparkplug Philadelphia needed. He ran for a 70-yard touchdown to lead the team out of halftime.
He put an exclamation point on the game in the fourth quarter. He took Hurts’ hand off, swung and brought the Rams’ secondary 72 yards.
Barkley also had four catches for 47 yards.
Kenneth Gainwell added a touchdown late in the third to add to their lead.
Jalen Hurts was 15-of-22 for 179 yards and had a touchdown pass to AJ Brown. The star wide receiver had six catches for 109 yards.
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) passes against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half of an NFL football game in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Los Angeles was within six points after Matthew Stafford threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Robinson with 10:51 left in the third quarter. But after the Gainwell touchdown, the Rams missed a field goal on their next drive and punted after that.
Stafford threw a garbage-time touchdown to Cooper Kupp but the offense was far from what it needed to compete against the Eagles’ high-octane offense. They had no answer for Barkley.
The veteran quarterback had 243 yards passing on 24-of-36 passing. Puka Nacua led the team with nine catches for 117 yards. It was the second straight game Nacua had over 100 yards receiving.
The Eagles (9-2) extended their NFC East lead over the Washington Commanders, moving two wins over them in the win column. The Commanders fell to the Dallas Cowboys in the warehouse earlier in the day.
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay watches from the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Los Angeles dropped to 5-6 as the NFC West remains as competitive as ever. The Seattle Seahawks won against the Arizona Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers fell to the Green Bay Packers.
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