The Philly Special was one of the greatest trick plays ever called in a game, let alone the Super Bowl on the biggest stage. The play that saw a direct snap to a running back — then a toss behind the line to a tight end coming in reverse — who then passed the ball to a quarterback on a route, will now go down in infamy.
NFL.com revealed the top-100 greatest plays in league history, and “Philly Special” as Nick Foles named it, landed at No. 10 on the list despite being less than three years old.
That 2017 Eagles team won Super Bowl LII When presumed league MVP Carson Wentz was lost to a torn ACL in Week 14. Nick Foles stepped in and won Super Bowl MVP honors, winning a thrilling 41-33 shootout with Brady that included a record 1,151 yards of offense.
