Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles tops his on-field performance with incredible postgame moment
Despite winning the most games of any team in the NFC, the Eagles became underdogs the moment Carson Wentz went down with a gruesome knee injury in Week 14.
Backup quarterback Nick Foles, who has admitted that he almost retired a year ago, was given no shot at delivering the franchise its first ever Super Bowl.
The Eagles were underdogs in all three of their playoff games, including Sunday’s matchup against the Tom Brady-led Patriots.
In an offensive duel that saw more total yardage (1,151) than any Super Bowl in NFL history, the Eagles stunned the Patriots 41-33.
While the Eagles had a potent running game, it was the arm of Foles that served as the engine to the offense. He completed 29 of 44 passes for 374 yards and three touchdowns, with one fluke interception that bounced out of his receiver’s hands.
Foles even had his first-ever touchdown catch on a trick play on a crucial fourth down.
WHAT. A. PLAY.@Eagles throw up the trick play to Nick Foles for the touchdown… ON FOURTH DOWN!
Incredible.#SBLII | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/FYHjhl6knX
— NFL UK (@NFLUK) February 5, 2018
😲 WOW 😲
What a throw by Nick Foles. Touchdown @Eagles!#SBLII | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/TM1Wwe8SD0
— NFL UK (@NFLUK) February 5, 2018
Late in the 4th quarter, Foles connected with tight end Zach Ertz for what proved to be the game-winning touchdown.
The winning moment…?
Nick Foles 👉 Zach Ertz for the touchdown!#SBLII | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/mEZVcooMl3
— NFL UK (@NFLUK) February 5, 2018
With numbers like Foles put up, he was the obvious choice for MVP.
But when Foles was awarded the MVP live on NBC, he refused to bask in the glory himself.
“All glory to God” were the first words out of his mouth, while he held his 7-month old baby.
Your #SBLII MVP: @NFoles_9 pic.twitter.com/D4OGvjHnIJ
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) February 5, 2018
Foles wasn’t the only one to point the attention to God. Eagles coach Doug Pederson and tight end Zach Ertz did the same thing at the very beginning of their interviews.
It’s great to see so much attention directed toward God on America’s biggest sports night.
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