Following his historic Eagles debut, Saquon Barkley was voted NFC Offensive Player of the Week….
Barkley’s three touchdowns in his Eagles debut were the most by a player in their first game with the team since Terrell Owens in 2004. Owens torched the Giants for eight catches, 68 yards and three scores in a 31-17 Eagles win on Sept. 12, 2004.
Barkley also became the first Eagle to have two rushing TDs and a receiving TD in a season opener since Eagles Hall of Fame running back Wilbert Montgomery in 1982. Montgomery ran for 63 yards on 15 carries and two scores and caught four passes for 99 yards and a TD in Philadelphia’s 37-34 overtime loss to Washington on Sept. 12, 1982.
That’s not all for Barkley. He was the first Eagle since Jordan Howard in 2019 (also against the Packers) with two rushing touchdowns and one receiving TD in a game.
The Eagles signed Barkley away from New York in free agency, inking the running back to a three-year, $37.75 million contract.
Barkley grew up in Lehigh County, played high school ball at Whitehall High, and then starred at Penn State. The Giants selected him second overall in 2018.
