Eagles RB Saquon Barkley plays host and surprises students at a Philadelphia Applebee's
Saquon Barkley is a man of the people. Since joining the Eagles, he's shattered weapons, won awards, won a Super Bowl,, and become an integral part of the Philadelphia community. The excited group of students was served burgers by the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year. Then afterward, some students had an opportunity to race Barkley on a field adjacent to the restaurant.
This video of @saquon surprising some kids at a Philly Applebee’s will be the best thing you see all day. pic.twitter.com/kMwF3INsnX
— Applebee's Grill + Bar (@Applebees) March 24, 2025
Barkley led the league with a franchise record of 2,005 rushing yards, making him the ninth player in NFL history to post 2,000+ rushing yards in a season. Overall, Barkley logged the 8th-most rushing yards in league history, trailing only Eric Dickerson in 1984 (2,105), Adrian Peterson in 2012 (2,097), Jamal Lewis in 2003 (2,066), Barry Sanders in 1997 (2,053), Derrick Henry in 2020 (2,027), Terrell Davis in 1998 (2,008) and Chris Johnson in 2009 (2,006). Note: O.J. Simpson, in 1973 (2,003), was the other member of the 2,000+ yard club.
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