Eagles QB Jalen Hurts takes it 44 yards to the house to open the scoring vs. the Rams
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Tim McManus, ESPN Staff Writer
PHILADELPHIA — Running back Saquon Barkley is not the only dangerous player in the Philadelphia Eagles‘ run game.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts broke off a 44-yard run on Philadelphia’s first possession to stake the home team to an early lead over the Los Angeles Rams in their divisional-round playoff game Sunday. Kicker Jake Elliott missed the extra point to make it a 6-0 advantage.
Jalen Freaking Hurts 44-yd run ladies & gentlemen 😌@jalenhurts | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/9Hc4tUz3zI
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 19, 2025
Operating from the shotgun, Hurts faked a handoff to Barkley before finding a seam on the right side of the formation. He escaped a leg tackle before racing down the sideline for the score. It was the longest run of his NFL career.
Barkley went off for a franchise-best 255 rushing yards Week 12 against L.A. He understandably has the Rams’ attention in the rematch, but the Eagles have other options.
