Eric Dickerson does not want Saquon Barkley to break his NFL rushing record. However, he is willing to acknowledge the record as it stands should the

Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson reveals his thoughts on Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley breaking his record.

With Saquon Barkley closing in on Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record, the Hall of Famer questions whether the Eagles will give Barkley the opportunity to chase history if playoff seeding is locked up.

Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson isn't convinced that Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles is going to break his

Saquon Barkley needs to average 139.3 rushing yards per game to break Eric Dickeron’s single-season rushing record

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.

Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley is approaching a record held by Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson. Barkley needs just 268 yards over the next two games to break a record held by Dickerson since 1984. Barkley is approaching 2,000 rushing yards on the season, which only two other players have accomplished since 2010.

Eric Dickerson set the NFL single-season rushing record on the Los Angeles Rams in 1984, collecting 2,105 of them. Along with the rest of us, he's followed Saquon Barkley's marvelous season as he attempts to eclipse that number.