Jan 26, 2025; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) walks in the tunnel before the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images Eric Hartline
Saquon Barkley will celebrate his birthday on Feb. 9 by playing in Super Bowl LIX with the Eagles, who defeated the Washington Commanders 55-23 in Sunday's NFC Championship Game:
Saquon Barkley celebrates winning the NFC Championship with his family in Philadelphia.
His decision to join the Eagles was a life changing one.
Saquon will celebrate his 28th birthday in two weeks—on the same day he will play in the Super Bowl. pic.twitter.com/0xCr7GwZfY
— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) January 27, 2025
Barkley will turn 28 on Super Bowl Sunday, and look to put a cherry on top of perhaps the greatest single-season that a running back has ever had. He rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's win over the Commanders. With Sunday's performance added on, Barkley has now rushed for 2,447 yards over 19 total games. He needs just 30 yards to break the record for most rushing yards between the regular season and playoffs in a single campaign, as Hall of Famer Terrell Davis rushed for 2,476 yards for the Denver Broncos in 1998.
For as unbelievable as Barkley's first season with the Eagles has already been, capping it off with a Super Bowl victory on his birthday would add even more to his legend.
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