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Saquon Barkley on paltry rushing stats: 'I have to do better for the team'

Saquon Barkley did not find much space when he got the ball. The Steelers admitted to selling out on defense to stop him and it worked, to the tune of 6 yards on 15 carries and Pittsburgh won, 26-16, on Monday night, Sept. 14, 2020, at MetLife Stadium. Credit: Jim McIsaac

Just a few days before Monday’s game against the Steelers, Saquon Barkley spoke about wanting to be an all-time great and an all-around back.

He wound up with one of the worst performances by someone at his position in the recent history of the NFL.

Barkley managed to run for just 6 yards on 15 carries, making him the sixth player since the NFL merger in 1970 to rush for fewer than 10 yards on 15 or more carries.