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In Roob’s Stats: What the Eagles did for the first time since 1950 - NBCSP
5. We’ve got rushing stats! 5A. The Eagles have rushed for 667 yards in their last three games, their 3rd-highest 3-game total since 1950. They had 674 vs. the Saints, Dolphins and Colts in 1978 and 683 yards against the Packers, Titans and Giants late in 2022. 5B. The Eagles’ 1,398 rushing yards are their most through eight games in 74 years. The 1950 team had 1,764 after eight games. The Eagles are the first team in more than half a century with 1,398 rushing yards, a 4.9 average and 14 rushing touchdowns through eight games. The 1972 Miami Dolphins had 1,687, a 4.9 average and 15 TDs on their way to an undefeated season and a win over Washington in Super Bowl VII at L.A. Coliseum. 5C. The Eagles are only the second team since 1999 – when the NFL began tracking first downs – to open a season with eight straight games with at least eight rushing first downs. The 2019 Ravens also did that.
NFL Week 10 latest buzz, predictions, questions, fantasy tips - ESPN+
Saquon Barkley has been a revelation in Philadelphia. And it brings me back to a point multiple scouts made to me upon him signing there: Barkley will have an impact on the Eagles similar to the one Christian McCaffrey had upon his arrival in San Francisco. Barkley has met that challenge, with numbers that compare or surpass McCaffrey’s stats. Through eight games in Philly, Barkley has 157 rushes for 925 yards and six touchdowns, along with 20 catches for 146 yards and two scores. (In total, that’s 177 touches for 1,071 yards and eight touchdowns.) In the first eight games of 2023, McCaffrey’s first full season in San Francisco, McCaffrey had 137 rushes for 652 yards and nine touchdowns, along with 32 catches for 292 yards and four scores. So, while McCaffrey was a more potent scorer and receiver, Barkley has been the far better pure runner. The signing couldn’t have worked out better for the Eagles.
Why Eagles coordinator might follow ex-boss’s ‘run the damn ball’ advice against the Cowboys - NJ.com
“I’ve been where Kellen’s been,” McCarthy said at the time, according to Dallas Morning News reporter Michael Gehlken. “Kellen wants to light the scoreboard up, but I want him to run the damn ball so I can rest my defense.” Two seasons later, Moore is in charge of an offense that is running the ball effectively, especially since the bye week. Relying on the league’s second-best rushing attack with 174.8 yards per game, Moore now has a chance to beat McCarthy and his old team for the first time when the Eagles and Cowboys face off Sunday afternoon at AT&T Stadium. When talking about the success of the run game, Moore said it was a product of being able...
