With an efficient three-touchdown effort, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl LIX on Sunday night following a 40-22 win over the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs.
Hurts finished the contest 17-for-22 for 221 yards, two touchdown passes and one interception — plus 11 carries for 72 yards and another score on the ground — on his way to claiming his first MVP award and helping Philadelphia play spoiler against a Kansas City team seeking the first three-peat in NFL history. It was the most rushing yards ever by a quarterback in the Super Bowl, and it was also the 34th time a quarterback has won the award.
Hurts is the fifth QB ever to have multiple TD passes and a rushing score in the same game, with the others being Cincinnati’s Ken Anderson, Brett Favre, Joe Montana and his opponent on Sunday, Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes.
Sunday’s dominant victory gives the Eagles their second Lombardi Trophy in the franchise’s fifth Super Bowl appearance all-time, and its second appearance in Nick Sirianni’s four years as head coach.
On a night in which the Eagles never lost control, Hurts’ poise was on full display from wire-to-wire. His best moment came on a one-play series late in the third quarter and with his team up 27-0, when Hurts uncorked a 46-yard dime to wide receiver DeVonta Smith for a score to all but clinch the game.
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The outcome was hardly in doubt after a 24-0 halftime lead — tied for the second-largest in Super Bowl history — paved the way for smooth sailing for the remainder. The strong start saw Philly’s offense capitalize on a smothering defensive showing, as the unit kept Kansas City scoreless, and forced five punts with two interceptions (and a pick-six) across its first seven drives.
The game began with two punts, but Hurts opened the scoring in the first quarter courtesy of a signature “tush push,” set up by a 27-yard completion to wideout Jahan Dotson. His only blemish came 11 plays into Philly’s next series early in the second when, facing pressure, he underthrew a pass to WR A.J. Brown that was picked off by Chiefs safety Bryan Cook. It was Hurts’ first pick since Nov. 10 (Week 10), and the Chiefs’ first takeaway of this postseason.
Hurts quickly bounced back to lead the Eagles to a field goal and TD over their next three drives, with the latter coming on a 12-yard pass to Brown just before halftime. He finished the first two frames 11-for-15 with 123 passing yards and eight carries for 25 yards along with two scores.
With Super Bowl LIX in the books, the QB’s loudest critics can only show their respect heading into the offseason as Hurts now has the added distinction of becoming a champion and MVP on top of being the only Eagles signal-caller to start multiple Super Bowls.
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