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  On September 6, 2024, Barkley made his Eagles debut, rushing for 109 yards with two rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown in a 34–29 victory over the Green Bay Packers, becoming the first Eagles player to score three touchdowns in their debut with the team since Terrell Owens in 2004. His performance earned him NFC Offensive Player of the Week. The following week against the Atlanta Falcons, Barkley rushed for 95 yards and caught four of five passes for 21 yards. However, a late fourth-quarter drop that could have sealed the win for the Eagles proved costly as they would suffer their first loss, 22–21, after the Falcons scored the go-ahead touchdown with 34 seconds remaining. Barkley had 17 carries for 147 yards and scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to lead the Eagles to a 15–12 win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 3. Barkley made his return to MetLife Stadium against the Giants in Week 7, rushing for 176 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries in a 28–3 victory over his former team. For his performance, he was declared NFC Offensive Player of the Week, for the second time this season.
  
  In Week 9, Barkley recorded 159 rushing yards and 199 scrimmage yards with two touchdowns, highlighted by a backwards hurdle over Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones, in a 28–23 win, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week. In Week 11 against the Washington Commanders, Barkley finished with 198 total yards and rushed for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter as the Eagles won 26–18. Barkley continued his dominance the following week against the Los Angeles Rams, recording 255 rushing yards and 302 total yards, highlighted by multiple 70-yard touchdowns in the second half as the Eagles won 37–20, netting him his fourth NFC Offensive Player of the Week title for the season. His 255 rushing yards were the ninth-most in a single game in NFL history and the most in Eagles history. In Week 13, Barkley rushed for over 100 yards and recorded a fourth-quarter touchdown for the third consecutive game as the Eagles won 24–19 over the Baltimore Ravens, marking their eighth consecutive victory. A week later, Barkley ran for 124 yards and broke the Eagles' single-season rushing yards record previously set by LeSean McCoy in 2013.
  
  In Week 17, Barkley ran for 167 yards and crossed the 2,000 yard mark, becoming only the ninth running back in NFL history to do so. Entering Week 18, Barkley sat at 2,005 rushing yards on the season, 101 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson 's single-season rushing yards record. However, due to the Eagles having already clinched the NFC East and the #2 seed in the playoffs, head coach Nick Sirianni announced that Barkley and other Eagles starters would rest for the season finale against the New York Giants, which precluded Barkley from possibly passing Dickerson's all-time record. Barkley finished the season leading the league with a franchise-record 2,283 yards from scrimmage, which was a league-high 34.8 percent of the team's output, while adding 15 touchdowns. He was named a First-team All-Pro, won the Offensive Player of the Year award, and finished third in MVP voting.
  
  In the Wild Card Round against the Green Bay Packers, Barkley rushed 25 times for a total of 119 yards to help the Eagles to a 22–10 win. In the Divisional Round against the Los Angeles Rams, Barkley replicated his historic performance against Los Angeles in Week 12, rushing for 205 yards and two touchdowns, both of which coming off of 60+ yard rushes. The Eagles won 28–22 to advance to the NFC Championship Game. Against the Commanders in the NFC Championship, Barkley ran for 118 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries as the Eagles won 55–23, advancing to Super Bowl LIX. In the Super Bowl, which fell on the day of his 28th birthday, Barkley recorded 57 rushing yards and 40 receiving yards as the Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 40–22, giving Barkley his first Super Bowl championship. He also set NFL records for most rushing (2,504) and scrimmage yards (2,857) in a full season, surpassing Terrell Davis.
  
  On September 6, 2024, Barkley made his Eagles debut, rushing for 109 yards with two rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown in a 34–29 victory over the Green Bay Packers, becoming the first Eagles player to score three touchdowns in their debut with the team since Terrell Owens in 2004. His performance earned him NFC Offensive Player of the Week. The following week against the Atlanta Falcons, Barkley rushed for 95 yards and caught four of five passes for 21 yards. However, a late fourth-quarter drop that could have sealed the win for the Eagles proved costly as they would suffer their first loss, 22–21, after the Falcons scored the go-ahead touchdown with 34 seconds remaining. Barkley had 17 carries for 147 yards and scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to lead the Eagles to a 15–12 win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 3. Barkley made his return to MetLife Stadium against the Giants in Week 7, rushing for 176 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries in a 28–3 victory over his former team. For his performance, he was declared NFC Offensive Player of the Week, for the second time this season.
  
  In Week 9, Barkley recorded 159 rushing yards and 199 scrimmage yards with two touchdowns, highlighted by a backwards hurdle over Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones, in a 28–23 win, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week. In Week 11 against the Washington Commanders, Barkley finished with 198 total yards and rushed for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter as the Eagles won 26–18. Barkley continued his dominance the following week against the Los Angeles Rams, recording 255 rushing yards and 302 total yards, highlighted by multiple 70-yard touchdowns in the second half as the Eagles won 37–20, netting him his fourth NFC Offensive Player of the Week title for the season. His 255 rushing yards were the ninth-most in a single game in NFL history and the most in Eagles history. In Week 13, Barkley rushed for over 100 yards and recorded a fourth-quarter touchdown for the third consecutive game as the Eagles won 24–19 over the Baltimore Ravens, marking their eighth consecutive victory. A week later, Barkley ran for 124 yards and broke the Eagles' single-season rushing yards record previously set by LeSean McCoy in 2013.
  
  In Week 17, Barkley ran for 167 yards and crossed the 2,000 yard mark, becoming only the ninth running back in NFL history to do so. Entering Week 18, Barkley sat at 2,005 rushing yards on the season, 101 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson 's single-season rushing yards record. However, due to the Eagles having already clinched the NFC East and the #2 seed in the playoffs, head coach Nick Sirianni announced that Barkley and other Eagles starters would rest for the season finale against the New York Giants, which precluded Barkley from possibly passing Dickerson's all-time record. Barkley finished the season leading the league with a franchise-record 2,283 yards from scrimmage, which was a league-high 34.8 percent of the team's output, while adding 15 touchdowns. He was named a First-team All-Pro, won the Offensive Player of the Year award, and finished third in MVP voting.
  
  In the Wild Card Round against the Green Bay Packers, Barkley rushed 25 times for a total of 119 yards to help the Eagles to a 22–10 win. In the Divisional Round against the Los Angeles Rams, Barkley replicated his historic performance against Los Angeles in Week 12, rushing for 205 yards and two touchdowns, both of which coming off of 60+ yard rushes. The Eagles won 28–22 to advance to the NFC Championship Game. Against the Commanders in the NFC Championship, Barkley ran for 118 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries as the Eagles won 55–23, advancing to Super Bowl LIX. In the Super Bowl, which fell on the day of his 28th birthday, Barkley recorded 57 rushing yards and 40 receiving yards as the Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 40–22, giving Barkley his first Super Bowl championship. He also set NFL records for most rushing (2,504) and scrimmage yards (2,857) in a full season, surpassing Terrell Davis.