The MVP of Tremendous Bowl LII might not go to the NFL Corridor of Fame, however few quarterbacks will ever match the profession of Nick Foles. After asserting his retirement in August, No. 9 returned to Philadelphia to make it official in Week 2.
Drafted within the third spherical of the 2012 NFL Draft as a backup to Michael Vick, Foles handed for six,753 yards over the following three years as an Eagle. He made his solely Professional Bowl look in 2013 by averaging a league-high 9.1 yards per cross with 27 touchdowns and two interceptions in solely 10 video games as a starter.
After all, throwing seven touchdowns to set an NFL document in opposition to the Raiders in Week 9 didn’t harm, however it didn’t maintain the group from buying and selling him to the Rams previous to the 2015 season. After a 12 months with the Rams and one other with Kansas Metropolis, Foles returned to Philadelphia in 2017, this time as a backup to Carson Wentz.
Wentz was having an MVP season that 12 months however went down with an ACL damage in Week 14 permitting Foles to steer the Eagles to their first Tremendous Bowl look since 2005. Philly’s backup quarterback threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns in opposition to the Patriots that day however will all the time be remembered for an sudden catch on the finish of the primary half.
Main 15-12 and dealing with fourth-and-goal from the Patriots’ one-yard line, Foles satisfied head coach Doug Pederson to dial up a trick play often known as the “Philly Special” that resulted in Foles catching the primary and solely landing cross of his profession. Philadelphia would finally win the sport 41-33 as Foles grew to become a part of Tremendous Bowl lore.
Foles performed simply 5 extra video games with the Eagles after Tremendous Bowl LII and spent the final 4 years of his profession with the Jaguars, Bears and Colts. Now 35 years previous, Foles understands he has nothing left to show, not that he ever did for many Eagles followers.
