Eagles running back Saquon Barkley received a call Sunday from Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson after Barkley came close to breaking his record.

Barkley didn't get another chance at topping 2,105 rushing yards, but he did match Dickerson's historic 1984 season in another area.

Though Eric Dickerson said he didn't want Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley to break his single-season rushing yards record, he hoped to

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley needs 268 yards to break Eric Dickerson's rushing record. The latter doesn't want it to happen.

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

On top of that even further, there is a chance that Eagles superstar running back Saquon Barkley can make history in Week 18. Barkley already became the ninth running back to join the 2,000-yard rushing club.

NFL Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson can breathe easy knowing his single-season rushing record will remain intact for at least another year. The Philadelphia Eagles have announced they'll rest star running back Saquon Barkley in their regular-season finale against the New York Giants, leaving him just short of Dickerson's historic mark.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley will likely not play in the team’s final game of the season, meaning Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record will remain safe.

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Dickerson raised eyebrows when he recently admitted he does not want Barkley to break the single-season record of 2,105 rushing yards that Dickerson set during the 1984 campaign.

Dickerson broke O.J. Simpson's previous rushing yards record in 1984, almost a decade after the former Heisman Trophy winner set his mark. Now, 40 years after Dickerson's incredible feat, Barkley has the chance to make his own history... and hopefully the Eagles give him that chance.

Barkley currently sits at 2,005 yards, meaning he’d need just 101 more to eclipse Dickerson. Adding to the drama, Barkley played for the woeful Giants for six seasons before his former team allowed him to walk away from New York in the spring.