Eagles RB Saquon Barkley named NFC Offensive Player of the Week following 3 TD performance

It only took one week for Saquon Barkley to make an impact with the Eagles.

Following his three-touchdown performance against the Green Bay Packers, Barkley has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week.

Are you even surprised? 😤@saquon has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the week! pic.twitter.com/wJM4tkTg1Z

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 11, 2024

This marks the first time Barkley has won the award since Week 1 in 2022.

Barkley scored the Eagles’ first touchdown of the season on an 18-yard pass from Jalen Hurts on a wheel route. He rushed in two more touchdowns to help Philadelphia defeat Green Bay 34-29 in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Barkley finished the night with 24 carries for 109 yards and two catches for 23 yards.

Players of the Week — Week 1

NFC

• O: Eagles RB Saquon Barkley
• D: Bears CB Tyrique Stevenson
• ST: 49ers K Jake Moody

AFC

• O: Texans RB Joe Mixon
• D: Bills DE Gregory Rousseau
• ST: Steelers K Chris Boswell

HAVE YOURSELF A PHILLY DEBUT, SAQUON 😤

He's the first Eagle to finish with 3 TDs in his team debut since Terrell Owens in 2004 🦅 pic.twitter.com/NRRuZYxvPe

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 7, 2024

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