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.
JALEN HURTS TUSH PUSH FIRST TD #SBLIX
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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."
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