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Eagles QB Jalen Hurts takes it 44 yards to the house to open the scoring vs. the Rams

  • Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterJan 19, 2025, 03:20 PM ET

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      Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus.

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.

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.