Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts Named Super Bowl LIX MVP

The Philadelphia Eagles interrupted the Kansas City Chiefs' hopes at winning three championships in a row by winning Super Bowl LIX 40-22.

Hurts led the Eagles to their second Super Bowl appearance in three seasons. After losing to the Chiefs in 2022 he got his revenge by leading the Eagles past the Chiefs on Sunday and shining in the process. Hurts completed 17 of 22 passes (77.3 percent) for 221 yards and two touchdowns and an interception, for a NFL passer rating of 119.7. He also had 11 carries for 72 yards and a touchdown. His outstanding performance earned him Super Bowl LIX MVP.

"You know God is good, he's great in all the highs and lows," Hurts said after the game. "Personally for myself I've been able to use every experience and learn from it, the good the bad all of it, using it as fuel to pursue my own greatness. I couldn't do any of these things without the guys around me. We had a special group this year, we were able to learn from the past and get some nice new pieces and get over the hump."

The former Alabama and Oklahoma quarterback joins Bart Starr and Joe Namath as former Crimson Tide players to win Super Bowl MVP. Starr won Super Bowl MVP in Super Bowl I and II, while Namath won Super Bowl MVP in Super Bowl III. Hurts graduated from Alabama, but got his master's degree from Oklahoma. He claims both schools.

Hurts scored the game's first touchdown and was on the passing end of Alabama's first Super Bowl touchdown to DeVonta Smith as the NFL classifies Hurts as a former Sooner as he was drafted out of Oklahoam.

Per the NFL:

• The 72 rushing yards were the most by a quarterback in a Super Bowl. The previous record was 70 by Hurts two years ago.

• Hurts became the fifth quarterback ever with multiple touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown in a Super Bowl, joining Ken Anderson (Super Bowl XVI), Brett Favre (Super Bowl XXXI), Joe Montana (Super Bowl XIX) and Patrick Mahomes (Super Bowl LIV).

• Hurts, who had 304 passing yards and 70 rushing yards in Super Bowl LVII, is the first quarterback ever with at least 200 passing yards and 50 rushing yards in multiple Super Bowls.

• He became the third quarterback with a touchdown pass and a rushing touchdown in multiple Super Bowls, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers John Elway (Super Bowls XXI and XXXIII) and Joe Montana (Super Bowls XVI and XIX).

Hurts also became the first former Alabama quarterback to have a touchdown pass since Starr in Super Bowl II. Namath didn't have one in Super Bowl III.

The victory moves Hurts' career postseason record to 6-3 in four seasons with two Super Bowl appearances. He's lead the Eagles to a 52-23 record overall with two NFC East division championships after being drafted with the 53rd overall pick in the 2020 draft.

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Super Bowl Most Valuable Players

I           Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay
II          Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay
III         Joe Namath, QB, New York Jets
IV         Len Dawson, QB, Kansas City
V          Chuck Howley, LB, Dallas
VI         Roger Staubach, QB, Dallas
VII        Jake Scott, S, Miami
VIII       Larry Csonka, FB, Miami
IX         Franco Harris, RB, Pittsburgh
X          Lynn Swann, WR, Pittsburgh
XI         Fred Biletnikoff, WR, Oakland
XII        Harvey Martin & Randy White, DL, Dallas
XIII       Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh
XIV       Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh
XV        Jim Plunkett, QB, Oakland
XVI       Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco
XVII      John Riggins, RB, Washington
XVIII     Marcus Allen, RB, Los Angeles Raiders
XIX       Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco
XX        Richard Dent, DE, Chicago
XXI       Phil Simms, QB, New York Giants
XXII      Doug Williams, QB, Washington
XXIII     Jerry Rice, WR, San Francisco
XXIV     Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco
XXV      Ottis Anderson, RB, New York Giants
XXVI     Mark Rypien, QB, Washington
XXVII    Troy Aikman, QB, Dallas
XXVIII   Emmitt Smith, RB, Dallas
XXIX     Steve Young, QB, San Francisco
XXX      Larry Brown, CB, Dallas
XXXI     Desmond Howard, KR, Green Bay
XXXII    Terrell Davis, RB, Denver
XXXIII   John Elway, QB, Denver
XXXIV Kurt Warner, QB, St. Louis
XXXV   Ray Lewis, LB, Baltimore
XXXVI Tom Brady, QB, New England
XXXVII Dexter Jackson, CB, Tampa Bay
XXXVIII Tom Brady, QB, New England
XXXIX   Deion Branch, WR, New England
XL        Hines Ward, WR, Pittsburgh
XLI       Peyton Manning, QB, Indianapolis
XLII      Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants
XLIII     Santonio Holmes, WR, Pittsburgh
XLIV     Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans
XLV      Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay
XLVI     Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants
XLVII    Joe Flacco, QB, Baltimore
XLVIII   Malcolm Smith, LB, Seattle
XLIX     Tom Brady, QB, New England
50        Von Miller, LB, Denver
LI         Tom Brady, QB, New England
LII        Nick Foles, QB, Philadelphia
LIII       Julian Edelman, WR, New England
LIV       Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City
LV        Tom Brady, QB, Tampa Bay
LVI       Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles Rams
LVII      Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City
LVIII     Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City
LIX       Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia