Eagles’ Saquon Barkley sets single-game franchise rushing record in statement 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 with the ninth most in a single game. He was four yards shy of passing 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, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Barkley, who has had a resurgence this season, was the spark plug Philadelphia needed. He ran for a 70-yard touchdown to spark the team coming out of halftime.

He put an exclamation point on the game in the fourth quarter. He took the handoff from Hurts, made a move and zoomed through the Rams’ secondary for 72 yards.

Barkley also had four catches for 47 yards.

Kenneth Gainwell added his own touchdown late in the third to extend 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 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 the Gainwell touchdown, the Rams missed a field goal on their next drive and punted after it.

Stafford threw a touchdown to Cooper Kupp, but the offense was far from what it needed to be 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 catches for 117 yards. It’s the second straight game Nacua has received over 100 yards.

The Eagles (9-2) extended their NFC East lead over the Washington Commanders and moved two wins over them in the win column. The Commanders fell to the Dallas Cowboys in a barn burner 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 fell to 5-6 as the NFC West continued to be as competitive as ever. The Seattle Seahawks picked up a win over the Arizona Cardinals, while the San Francisco 49ers fell to the Green Bay Packers.

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