Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) passes against the Los Angeles Chargers in the first half at SoFi Stadium. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Eagles' Jalen Hurts makes unwanted NFL history with wild 'MNF' blunder

By Eric Smithling | Last updated Dec 9, 2025 8:02 AM ET

One wild "Monday Night Football" play perfectly encapsulated the Philadelphia Eagles' season and put quarterback Jalen Hurts in the history books for the wrong reasons.

During the second quarter of a pivotal interconference against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Super Bowl LIX MVP accounted for two turnovers on one play.

Wild play a first since at least 1978

On a 3rd-and-2 from the Los Angeles 21-yard line down four, 7-3, Hurts threw a terrible interception, forcing the ball on a pass intended for wide receiver A.J. Brown. The only problem was that defensive tackle Da'Shawn Hand stood directly in the line of the throw and easily came away with the interception, only to fumble on the return.

That's when things got really weird.

Hurts recovered the loose ball only to lose possession while being tackled by rookie third-round defensive tackle Jamaree Caldwell, and the Chargers recovered.

no idea what happened here but our ball

| @espn pic.twitter.com/sdvwsI7Rl1
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) December 9, 2025

Per ESPN NFL analyst Ben Solak, Elias Sports Bureau research showed that it was the first play since at least 1978 (possibly NFL history) where a player threw an interception and lost a fumble on the same play.

I asked ESPN Research and they asked Elias Sports Bureau and they looked back as far as they could (to 1978) and it would appear Jalen Hurts is the first player to ever commit two turnovers in one play. Isn't history beautiful?
— Benjamin Solak (@benjaminsolak.bsky.social) 2025-12-09T02:29:31.104Z

As rough as the play was for Hurts, it was perhaps even more painful for fantasy football purposes, with the play losing Hurts four points (two apiece for each turnover).

The fantasy points on that play: Jalen Hurts loses 2 points for the interception, then loses 2 more points for fumbling the ball after recovering the other fumble on the play.

-4 points on one play. Never seen that before.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) December 9, 2025

The play was a microcosm of how things have gone with the Eagles offense recently. Philadelphia has dropped two in a row and is averaging 15.5 points per game since its Week 9 bye. It's been an uphill battle for the unit, unable to find a rhythm or catch a break.

Monday's incredible sequence will long live in infamy. And if Philadelphia doesn't get its act together, it could define its season.

Eric Smithling

Eric Smithling is a writer based in New Orleans, LA, whose byline also appears on Athlon Sports. He has been with Yardbarker since September 2022, primarily covering the NFL and college football, but also the NBA, WNBA, men’s and women’s college basketball, NHL, tennis and golf. He holds a film studies degree from the University of New Orleans

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