![]() He broke three tackles on a 23-yard touchdown run that made it 7-7 in the second quarter. With little hope they could get anything going behind Johnson, the 49ers turned to Christian McCaffrey, a midseason acquisition who led the team with 13 TDs in the regular season and playoffs, to get on the board. He was improbably needed again in the third quarter after Johnson, a journeyman backup signed in December, was also injured. Irrelevant" to playoff starter ended with a whimper as he failed to become the first rookie QB to lead a team to the Super Bowl. The 23-year-old Purdy's improbable rise from "Mr. ![]() He also got his hand on Purdy's arm, changing the course of the game. "I knew that was a sack-fumble because I got my hand on the ball," Reddick said. The play was initially ruled an incomplete pass, but replays confirmed it was a fumble. Purdy left the game with an elbow injury after he was drilled in the arm by Reddick on San Francisco's first drive. I'm going to say he caught it, though." NINERS' NADIR "Smart players do smart things," Sirianni said. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan did not challenge the call and the Eagles got off the next play. Smith popped up and frantically waved the Eagles to the line. DeVonta Smith made a sensational one-handed grab for 29 yards, but replays showed he appeared to lose control of the ball as he hit the ground. ![]() The Eagles used quick thinking as they scored on their opening drive for the second straight playoff game. "So we want to go prepare to go do that." "We've got a chance to go out there and win it all," Hurts said. His 1-yard rushing touchdown on Philadelphia's signature rugby-style QB sneak made it 28-7 late in the third quarter. Boston Scott scooted 10 yards for a touchdown and 21-7 lead.Įven with Hurts almost a non-factor - he had 97 yards passing in the first half - the Eagles were firmly in control. Johnson bobbled a shotgun snap and fumbled on the next drive, and Reddick - the free-agent pickup from Carolina having one of the great defensive seasons in franchise history - recovered at the San Francisco 30. Sanders broke free for a 13-yard run for a 14-7 lead, concluding a 14-play, 75-yard drive extended by three 49ers penalties. The Eagles broke the game open in the final two minutes of the first half, getting a rise out of a crowd that had been quiet with nervous energy since a touchdown on the opening drive. SEE ALSO: Eagles fans fill streets of Philadelphia after advancing to Super Bowl LVII ![]() And the Eagles don't believe they're done yet. Hurts may not sing as well as he can score, but it was another memorable moment in a season full of them. His rendition of the team fight song was a tad off-key. PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) - Jalen Hurts can conduct a singalong about as well as he can orchestrate the kind of punishing scoring drives that sent the Eagles into the Super Bowl.Īt the end of one more triumph, Hurts stood on the stage on the field - as his Eagles teammates passed around the NFC championship trophy - and clutched a microphone in front of what was suddenly Philadelphia's largest karaoke joint. Fans have filled the streets of Philadelphia after the Eagles' big win over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship. ![]()
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