Hurts and the entire Eagles team kept flying in the second half. The Eagles quarterback tossed a 46-yard touchdown to wide receiver DeVonta Smith as Philadelphia padded its lead to 34-0 with under three minutes left in the third quarter. Hurts’ second touchdown pass closed the door on any chance the Chiefs had of coming back.
Jalen Hurts has officially etched his name in Super Bowl history. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback earned the Super Bowl MVP honors for his electric performance in the Eagles 40-14 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.
Jalen Hurts has faced his fair share of doubters during his football career. He overcame getting benched at halftime of the championship game when he was at Alabama. He later transferred to Oklahoma, where he regained the starting quarterback role. NFL teams passed on him in the first round of the 2020 draft, but the Philadelphia Eagles took a chance on him in the second round.
