As incredible as Sanders' and Peterson's 2,000-yard seasons were, neither of them were within striking distance of catching Eric Dickerson's single-season mark of 2,105 yards.

The average year-after season for the eight players who reached the milestone is just 1,079 yards, or nearly half, a mark that would have been good for just 12th in the league last season.

PHILADELPHIA -- The chase to Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record is well within reach for Saquon Barkley, courtesy of another standout performance in a blowout victory over the Dallas ...

That’s the way I look at it." If Barkley doesn't overtake Dickerson for the single-season rushing mark, he can still join an exclusive club of NFL running backs who gained 2,000 yards.

While Saquon Barkley had a setback in his chase, the Eagles RB still is chasing Eric Dickerson's NFL season rushing record.

Barkley is 268 yards away from passing Dickerson for the season mark and 162 shy from becoming the ninth player in NFL history with 2,000 yards rushing in a season.

Eight players have run for 2,000 yards in a season, but only Dickerson hit the 2,100-yard Mark with 2,105 yards in 1984. NFL single-season rushing record ...

In a different circumstance perhaps Saquon Barkley would have had an opportunity to break Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards.

Even if Barkley doesn't catch Dickerson, he can still become the ninth running back to get 2,000 yards in a season.

Barkley needs 418 yards over the final three games — just over 139 yards per game — to break Dickerson’s record. The 27-year-old Barkley has surpassed that total five times this season.