Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) calls a play at the line of scrimmage against the Kansas City Chiefs during the fourth quarter of the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Former NFL QB calls out Eagles over tush push

By Andrew Wright | Last updated Sep 14, 2025 8:12 PM ET

The NFL offseason may have been the one and only chance to ban the tush push play made famous by the Philadelphia Eagles in recent years.

The play has become nearly unstoppable for Philadelphia, but one former NFL quarterback believes that the play should always be flagged.

Kurt Benkert, a former quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers, has constantly voiced his concerns over the Eagles' illegal formations and false starts on the play. That included Sunday, when they converted on the play with what looked like an obvious false start.

Multiple penalties actually - false start, illegal formation, etc
— Kurt Benkert (@KurtBenkert) September 14, 2025

Other people call out Eagles' tush push play

It is not the first time Benkert has called out Philadelphia for illegal activity during the play, and this one may be the most obvious one yet.

Benkert was not the only former NFL player to voice frustration over the missed false start, as former linebacker Will Compton took to X, saying that the Eagles should be called for a false start on the play every single time it is run.

Eagles false start every time on that tush push
— Will Compton (@_willcompton) September 14, 2025

With more and more talk across social media, it will be interesting to see if the play gets officiated more strictly in the near future.

Andrew Wright

Andrew "Dew" Wright graduated from Charleston Southern University with a degree in Communication Studies. He is a lifelong Chicago Cubs and Washington Commanders fan.

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