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Saquon Barkley becomes 9th running back in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season

Put Saquon Barkley into the NFL history books.

The Philadelphia Eagles running back became the ninth running back in NFL history on Sunday to reach 2,000 rushing yards in a single season. He reached the milestone in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys.

A 23-yard run to the Dallas 23 put him at 167 yards for the game and 2,005 for the season. It set up an Eagles touchdown to extend Philadelphia's lead to 41-7.

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