WATCH: Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts Caps 19-Play Drive with Rushing TD vs. Jets
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has another rushing touchdown, though this time it came by the skin of his teeth in the first quarter of Sunday's meeting with the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.
Usually behind the support of his elite offensive line, Hurts has managed to get some easy touchdowns on the infamous "Tush Push" play. But his individual strength and spatial awareness combined together to result in a three-yard score against the Jets to give Philly a 7-0 lead early.
The Eagles nearly didn't score on a 19-play, 90-yard drive that took up 9:54 of game clock. The officials originally called Hurts short of the goal line, but replay showed that he barely got the ball over the plain on a last-season extension.
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Hurts continues to show he's one of the league's most elite quarterbacks both as a pass and runner. Sunday's score proved to be another way in which he's silencing the critics.
“I find a thrill in the doubt, the hate, the disbelief,” Hurts said via TIME. "At this point in my life, it’s something I want you to do. Because it’s always been that way. Why would I want them to change their ways now?”
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) drops back to pass against New York Jets cornerback Michael Carter II (30) during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium.
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The 25-year-old star quarterback is 22-1 in his last 23 starts, something that has only been done by six other quarterbacks since 1950.
“I’ve been at the mountaintop and the valley low,” Hurts said. “The thing that I understand is every year, it resets. Every year is a new challenge. And every year, those new challenges require a new work ethic and a new faith.
