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Katherine Terrell
NEW ORLEANS — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts earned Super Bowl MVP honors for the first time in his career after leading the Eagles to a 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
“God is good. … I couldn’t be here without my teammates, the effort and determination everybody displayed to get to this point,” Hurts said after the win. “Hell of a game today.”
Hurts was practically perfect, completing 17 of 22 passes for 221 yards, one interception and two touchdowns, while rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown.
He left the game to applause with 2:52 left and the Eagles holding an insurmountable lead. He went to the sideline with a collection of new records.
He became the first player in NFL history to have at least five passing touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns in a single postseason.
He also became the first quarterback to lead both teams in rushing yards since Steve Young in Super Bowl XXIX. He also holds the record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a Super Bowl, breaking his own record of 70 yards previously set in Super Bowl LVII. Hurts is now the only quarterback with multiple 50-yard rushing games in the Super Bowl.
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