Saquon Barkley made history in the Super Bowl on Sunday.
The Philadelphia Eagles star running back broke NFL legend Terrell Davis’ record for the most rushing yards in the regular season and playoffs combined. Davis set the record in 1998 when he recorded 2,476 yards, but Barkley got to 2,478 yards in the first half of Sunday’s matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Barkley came into the game with 2,447 rushing yards and picked up 31 in the first half to get the record. The first-year Eagle had 2,005 rushing yards in the regular season and has been just as dominant in the postseason.
He had 119 yards in the wild-card round against the Green Bay Packers, 205 in the divisional round against the Los Angeles Rams and 118 in the NFC Championship win over the Washington Commanders, making his rushing-yard total through three postseason games 442.
Barkley, who is playing in his second postseason of his career, also scored five touchdowns in the games before the Super Bowl.
Barkley’s regular-season rushing total was just 100 yards shy of matching the single-season rushing record set by Eric Dickerson in 1984.
With the help of Barkley, the Eagles enjoyed a comfortable lead heading into the second half against the Chiefs. Philadelphia led Kansas City 24-0 thanks to a touchdown pass from Jalen Hurts to A.J. Brown, a score on the ground from Hurts and a pick-six from rookie cornerback Cooper DeJean.
Barkley, who joined the Eagles over the offseason after six years with the Giants, is now looking to cap off his career year with a championship.