Saying Saquon Barkley is having the best season ever by a Philadelphia Eagles running back is no longer just hyperbole.

Barkley broke the franchise's single-season rushing record with 124 yards during Sunday's 22-16 win over the Panthers, bringing his 2024 total to 1,623 yards to surpass LeSean McCoy's mark (1,607) set in 2013.

The 27-year-old Pennsylvania native gave a nod to McCoy postgame while crediting his offensive line for helping him author an already-memorable campaign, Michael Baca of NFL.com reports.

"I think it's pretty cool, the most important thing was getting a win, and we got the win," Barkley said after the win. "Being a fan of Shady (LeSean McCoy) growing up and seeing the spectacular things he was able to do with the ball in his hands and to be able to mentioned with him definitely means a lot. Gotta give credit to the guys up front. They've made my job a lot easier so far this year. Hopefully, it will continue."

Franchise records now aside, Barkley is looking to bring the Eagles something much more than individual success.

"I never wrote the goal down to break it, but you're always aware of it," Barkley said. "That's how I train and that's how I operate in the offseason and camp because I want to be great. That's something that I want to do and something I believe I can do, especially with the men and women in our facility. They make it a lot easier for me.

"It's all good. The records are great. They put a smile on your face, but the season's far from over and there's a lot of things that we would love to accomplish."

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