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Name Own Team Pct. When he thinks of the best complete backs, the names Walter Payton and Marshall Faulk come to his mind. Barkley, the first Giant to run for 1, yards in each of his first two seasons, likes the mentality of the new head coach.
The Pro Bowl running back is confident he could play a full game when the Giants host the Cardinals. On Sunday, the Giants' top draft choices from the past two years will start together for the first time. See a countdown of the top 10 highlight plays, spin moves and jukes from New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley in the NFL season, his second in the league. Alex Bachman Saquon Barkley C. Saquon Barkley RB Originally a first-round 2nd pick overall draft choice by the Giants in Barkley rushed for 1, yards as a rookie and 1, yards in to become the first player in Giants history to rush for at least 1, yards in each of his first 2 seasons.
On Dec. Philadelphia on Dec. Barber rushed for yards and added 73 receiving yards…Barkley's yards was the highest total by any NFL player in In , Barkley had the greatest rookie season in Giants history, one that was capped when he was named the Offensive Rookie of the Year, matching the achievement of wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr.
Barkley also received 2 significant though unofficial honors. Barkley was the first Giants running back chosen for the Pro Bowl since Tiki Barber made the last of his three consecutive appearances in He was the first Giants rookie to go to the game since Beckham in , and the team's first rookie running back to be so honored since Tucker Frederickson in Frederickson was the top overall selection in that year's draft.
Running back Ron Johnson was a Pro Bowler in his first season with the team in , but he was acquired in a trade after spending his rookie year with the Cleveland Browns. Barkley set Giants rookie records with 1, rushing yards, 91 receptions tying the mark Beckham set in , and 15 total touchdowns 11 rushing, 4 receiving.
Barkley was the first rookie to lead the Giants in rushing since Andre Williams in with yards and the first to lead the club in receptions since Beckham that same season. Barkley was the first running back to lead the Giants in catches since Barber did with 69 in , and the first player to lead the team in rushing and receiving in the same season since Barber in 1, rushing yards, 69 catches.
Barkley finished 2nd in the NFL in rushing yardage, yards behind Elliott 1, yards. Barkley's 91 receptions were a record for an NFL rookie running back. The former record of 88 was set by New Orleans' Reggie Bush in The 91 catches easily surpassed the previous Giants running back record, Barber's 72 catches in …Barkley needed only 6 games to break the former franchise record for receptions by a rookie running back, which had been 37 by Bobby Duhon in The previous record of 13 was set by Barber, also in Dallas on Jan.
Barkley's 14 catches were tied for the 3rd-highest total ever by an NFL running back. Carolina on Nov. They were the only two players in the league with at least 2, scrimmage yards. Barkley broke the franchise rookie record for yards from scrimmage that had been held by Beckham, who had 1, yards in Barkley's 15 total touchdowns broke the former Giants rookie record of 12 that had been shared by Bill Paschal and Beckham It was the 6th time in Giants history a player scored at least 15 touchdowns in a season: Joe Morris 21 in , 15 in , Gene "Choo-Choo" Roberts 17 on , Barber 15 in , and Brandon Jacobs 15 in Barkley's 11 rushing touchdowns were also a Giants rookie record.
The former mark of 10 had been held by Paschal since In 3 seasons, Barkley has started all 31 games in which he played…Totals include 2, rushing yards on carries 4. Barkley's 2, rushing yards are the 3rd-highest total in a player's first 3 seasons in Giants history, behind Rodney Hampton 2, and Eddie Price 2, His 3, yards from scrimmage are 2nd behind Beckham.
Barkley is the 20th player to run for at least 2, yards in a Giants uniform. Barkley and Beckham are the only players Giants history to exceed 1, scrimmage yards in each of their first 2 seasons. Barkley reached 2, scrimmage yards in his 21st career game, tying former Giants running back Ottis Anderson 21 games and Billy Simms 21 for the 4th-fewest games to reach 2, career yards in NFL history Through 25 career games, Barkley had registered at least scrimmage yards in 17 games, tying Sims for the 4th-most such games by a player in his first 25 career games in league annals.
The Giants are when Barkley rushes for at least yards. Barkley had at least 1 reception in each of his first 30 games, a record for a Giants' running back to start a career. Ron Johnson had the previous record with 26 games Barkley's 4 rushing touchdowns of at least 65 yards were the most in the NFL in Tennessee's Derrick Henry was 2nd with 3…In that same span, Barkley had 9 runs of at least 50 yards, 4 more than anyone else.
In , Barkley played and started in only the season's first 2 games…He suffered a torn right ACL and meniscus on the first play of the 2nd quarter in Chicago on Sept. Because of his injury, Barkley ended the season with career carries. If he had 3 more attempts, his 4. Barkley had 15 carries for 6 yards and 6 receptions for 60 yards in the season opener vs. Although he participated in just 8 offensive plays, Barkley led the Giants with 28 rushing yards on 4 carries at the Bears…He did not catch a pass, ending at 30 his Giants-record streak for the most consecutive games with a reception by a running back to start a career in a Giants uniform.
In , Barkley started all 13 games in which he played. Barkley did not play vs. Coupled with his 1, yards in his debut season, Barkley was the first Giants back with consecutive 1,yard seasons since Jacobs in Barkley's 1,yard season was the 25th in Giants history. Barkley was 2nd on the team with 52 receptions, for yards and 2 touchdowns. That increased to 11 his number of yard games, tying him with Eddie Price for 6th on the franchise's all-time list.
Barkley opened the season by rushing for rushing yards on 11 carries and catching 4 passes for 19 yards at Dallas. Barkley's first run of the season gained 59 yards, which was the longest first carry in any season by a Giants player since the merger. It was also the longest first rushing attempt of a season by any player since Pittsburgh wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey's yarder at Miami on Oct.
Rushed for yards on 18 carries, including a yard touchdown on the game's first series, and caught 3 passes for 28 yards vs. It was Barkley's 18th career game and he set several milestones. Barkley rushed for at least yards for the 9th time in those 18 games. The previous high total for yard performances in the first 18 games by a Giants back was 5 by Price in The previous NFL player to rush for or more yards in at least 9 of his first 18 games was Denver's Clinton Portis in Portis had 10 such games…Barkley also had 15 games with at least yards from scrimmage, tying him with Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson for the most such performances in the first 18 games in a career.
Prior to Barkley, the highest total by a Giants player in his first 18 games with the team was 10 by Ron Johnson from …Barkley reached career totals of 1, rushing yards and receiving yards in his 18th game to join Pro Football Hall of Famer Edgerrin James as the only players in history to reach both of those marks that quickly. Barkley rushed for a then career-low 10 yards on 8 carries and caught 4 passes for 27 yards at Tampa Bay before leaving the game late in the first half with a sprained right ankle.
His foot got caught under safety Mike Edwards after a 6-yard reception.
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