Saquon Barkley’s hurdle back in an NFL game will blow your mind

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley appeared to have invented a new football move when he launched a stunning backwards slam over a Jacksonville Jaguars defender on Sunday.

Call it “Saquon”.

On November 3, Barkley caught a pass in the second quarter, spun around a defender and turned his back on Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones. He then bounced back from Jones to make a move for the Eagles head coach. Nick Sirianni called “the best play I’ve ever seen.”

The exciting move looked like something out of The Matrix or a video game, except even football video games currently don’t allow players to reverse obstacles. It was part of a huge game for Barkley, who had 199 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-23 win over the Jaguars.

“The Saquon play, what I think is really cool is that kids all over the country and all over Philadelphia—I really think about it—will try to do this play, talk about this play, and imitate this play while they play. backyard football or Pee-wee football,” Sirianni said in a team transcript, according to NBC Sports.

“They won’t be able to do it because I think he’s the only one in the world who can do it,” Sirianni continued. “I was speechless. It was incredible, and the way the crowd – when I looked up, it was like I thought I saw what I saw. As a coach, sometimes you look at the line, at the secondary, at the defense. So, I thought I saw it, but when I looked at the big screen and the crowd reacted to it, it was incredible. I can’t say enough about how athletic he is.”

Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles tackles Jarrian Jones #22 of the Jacksonville Jaguars. — What?! Eagles running back Saquon Barkley bounced backwards off Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones in a stunning move during the Eagles’ Nov. 3 win. Mitchell Leff/Getty Images

The move was so stunning that even other NFL players started talking.

“No, you’re really sick @saquon,” Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin. wrote on X.

“Bruh @saquon this is crazy!” Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver Dez Bryant retired wrote on X.

“Did I really just see Sakuon do that? Jump back over the defender.” – Podcaster and former Denver Broncos great Shannon Sharpe. published.

Football fans were also delighted.

“The backward steeplechase is crazy,” one fan said. wrote on X.

“This man broke the barrier back,” another commented.

Barkley also shared his reaction to this moment.