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Watch: Jalen Hurts scores first TD in Super Bowl LIX
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter in Super Bowl LIX at Ceasars Superdome. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Watch: Eagles' Jalen Hurts scores first TD in Super Bowl LIX

Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts ran for a team-high 14 touchdowns in the regular season and four more in the playoffs. Actually, make that five after this play in Super Bowl LIX.

Thanks to a near-touchdown catch from wide receiver Jahan Dotson on the previous play, Hurts was able to use the team's signature "Tush Push" play to put Philadelphia on the board.

Hurts ran for a pair of touchdowns to help the Eagles beat the Chiefs 21-17 in the 2023 season and rushed for three scores against them in Super Bowl LVII, tying a record set by Hall of Famer Terrell Davis, who ran for three touchdowns as a member of the Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII.

To be fair, Hurts scores often involve very little running thanks to the team’s rugby-like "Tush Push" play on short yardage, but very few quarterbacks have been known to squat upwards of 600 pounds like Hurts. And, of course, few quarterbacks get to run behind an offensive line where the average starter is 6-foot-6 and 338 pounds.

Imagine how many scores Davis would have scored had his team known about the "Tush Push."

Bruce Ewing

Bruce Ewing is 183 pounds of twisted steel and Happy Meals. His work has appeared on Yardbarker, 5th Down Fantasy, Inside the Iggles and MSN. Give a Philly fan a break and follow him on Twitter/X at @fantasybruce.

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