Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley entered the record books with his performance in the 37-20 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night.
Barkley rushed for 255 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. He set a record for most rushing yards in a single game by an Eagles player and finished with the ninth-most rushing yards in a single game. He came within four yards of passing to Jamaal Charles, who had 259 rushing yards in a single game. Adrian Peterson holds 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, California, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Barkley, who has resurgent this season, was the spark plug Philadelphia needed. He ran for a 70-yard touchdown to boost the team coming out of halftime.
He put the exclamation point of the game in the fourth quarter. He took Hurts' hand, made a move and ran through the Rams' secondary for 72 yards.
Barkley also had four receptions for 47 yards.
Kenneth Gainwell added a touchdown of his own late in the third to increase their lead.
Jalen Hurts was 15 of 22 for 179 yards and had a touchdown pass to AJ Brown. The star 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, California, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Los Angeles was six points out of the lead after Matthew Stafford threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Robinson with 10:51 left in the third quarter. But after Gainwell's 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 passing yards on 24 of 36 passing. Puka Nacua led the team with nine receptions for 117 yards. It is the second consecutive game in which Nacua surpassed 100 yards receiving.
The Eagles (9-2) increased their NFC East lead over the Washington Commanders, surpassing them twice in the win column. The Commanders fell to the Dallas Cowboys in a barnstormer that same day.
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay watches from the sideline 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 fell to 5-6 as the NFC West remained as competitive as ever. The Seattle Seahawks earned a victory over the Arizona Cardinals, while the San Francisco 49ers fell to the Green Bay Packers.
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