After losing to the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes two years ago, Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles turned the tide with a win on Feb. 9 and routed the Chiefs and their signal-caller in a 40-22 victory.
With this, Hurts bucked decades of history to become the first QB to win a Super Bowl after previously losing in the big game since 1997.
Jalen Hurts Poses for Iconic Picture of Lifetime
After the win, the Eagles’ dual-threat playmaker was seen standing firm, being bathed in confetti, taking it all in as the media rushed towards him. While that made for a nice image, Hurts seemed to have something more iconic in mind.
On the pathway out of the locker room, Hurts sat on the floor with the Lombardi Trophy, and indulged in a celebratory cigar with the jazz song, “Happy Feelin’s” by Maze & Frankie Beverly playing through the speakers and the Super Bowl MVP lip syncing to it.
Was pretty cool seeing @JalenHurts walk away with the Lombardi Trophy, trying to take in a pretty crazy moment. Guy who was benched in college, dismissed as a pro prospect, and kept his head down.
Great lessons for everyone in the Eagles QB’s path. pic.twitter.com/Z1ESXnjFUG
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) February 10, 2025
With the victory, Hurts also silenced any critics who had often judged his failures more than his wins ever since he was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
“I’ll always be the same guy,” Hurts said postgame. “I was telling someone that I’m the same kid that came to a national championship and lost, went back and got benched and had to transfer and had to go through this unprecedented journey.
“That kid always kept the main thing the main thing and always was true to his vision of what he saw. It all began with greater leadership and doing it the right way.”
Hurts exited the Super Bowl gridiron to a roar from the crowd after throwing for 221 yards and two scores, all the while running for 72 yards and a touchdown in the win. With this, Hurts became the first QB since Steve Young in Super Bowl 29 to lead both teams in rushing yards.
He also set a new record for the most rushing yards by a quarterback in a Super Bowl, outdoing his own 70-yard outing from Super Bowl 57.
Supporting him was defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s unit, which shut down Mahomes and the Chiefs, forcing three turnovers and keeping the Chiefs from scoring for nearly three full quarters.