Recently retired NFL quarterback Nick Foles will go down in history as a Philadelphia legend for leading the Eagles to an improbable run to winning Super Bowl LII and winning Super Bowl MVP following his 373-yard, 3-touchdown performance.
The three touchdowns he threw were great, but he also caught a touchdown in the game in one of the most iconic plays in Super Bowl history, and he recently had an honest admission about the infamous “Philly Special” play.
Foles recently appeared on Green Light with Chris Long, his former teammate with the Eagles, and said that they had a speed option from the shotgun that they were butchering in practice all week, and that was the play that was originally called before Foles ran to the sideline and asked if they could run “Philly Philly.”
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— Green Light with Chris Long (@greenlight) August 22, 2024
Head coach Doug Pederson trusted him and didn’t hesitate, and Foles said everybody involved did their job perfectly, particularly tight end Trey Burton, who threw him a perfect pass.
The play has become the defining moment of that Super Bowl and has become one of the most treasured moments in Philadelphia sports history, as it helped win the Eagles their first Super Bowl in franchise history.
Foles was able to parlay that run into a lot of money, as the Jacksonville Jaguars gave him $88 million in free agency.
He wound up starting four games in Jacksonville and going 0-4 before brief stints with the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts, as he was never able to replicate the success he had during this championship run.
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