NEW ORLEANS – Jalen Hurts is a Super Bowl MVP.
The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback was named MVP after the team obliterated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl 59.
Behind Hurts and a dominant defensive performance, the Eagles flew out to a 24-0 lead in the first half.
Hurts rushed for a 1-yard touchdown and threw for a 12-yard score to wide receiver A.J. Brown in the first half as Philadelphia built a commanding advantage.
Hurts and the entire Eagles team kept flying in the second half. The Eagles quarterback tossed a 46-yard touchdown to wide receiver DeVonta Smith as Philadelphia padded its lead to 34-0 with under three minutes left in the third quarter. Hurts’ second touchdown pass closed the door on any chance the Chiefs had of coming back.
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The Eagles quarterback completed 17-of-22 passes for 221 yards, to go with two touchdowns and one interception. He rushed 11 times for 72 yards and had a rushing touchdown.
It’s the Eagles’ second Super Bowl title. Hurts joins Nick Foles as the only Eagles players in franchise history to be named Super Bowl MVP.