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Xavier Worthy Finishes With Career-Best Performance in Super Bowl LIX

Former Texas Longhorns receiver Xavier Worthy had a career-high receiving yardage total in the Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Feb 5, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) in a press conference ahead of Super Bowl LIX at New Orleans Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Feb 5, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) in a press conference ahead of Super Bowl LIX at New Orleans Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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Former Texas Longhorns receiver Xavier Worthy was far and away the player of the game for the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday's 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.

Worthy finished the night with eight catches for a game-high 157 yards and two touchdowns. He accounted for Kansas City's first points of the game on a 24-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes with 34 seconds left in the third quarter. In doing so, he became the first Longhorn to ever score a touchdown in the Super Bowl.

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Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) catches a pass against the Philadelphia Eagles in the third quarter in Super Bowl LIX at Ceasars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images | Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Even with the game already out of hand, Worthy added another, more impressive touchdown in the fourth quarter to cut into the lead. Mahomes launched a 50-yard pass to Worthy, who caught it in stride in the back of the end zone.

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Worthy wraps up his first postseason in the NFL with 19 catches for 287 yards and three touchdowns. His yardage total against Philadelphia also marked a season-high.

Already with the 40-yard dash record to his name, Worthy now has a Super Bowl appearance under his belt after his rookie season in the NFL. The Chiefs got dominated, but there's no reason to think they won't be back in contention next season. If Worthy can take a second-year leap, he's almost certain to emerge into the WR1 role with the futures of Hollywood Brown and DeAndre Hopkins uncertain.

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Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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