Philly Special

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Philly Special is a famous trick play involving a reverse and a touchdown pass to the quarterback, used by the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII and now iconic in NFL history.


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instanceOf American football trick play
NFL play
broadcasterColorCommentator Cris Collinsworth
broadcasterPlayByPlay Al Michaels
broadcastNetwork NBC
city Minneapolis NERFINISHED
country United States
date 2018-02-04
defensiveHeadCoachOpponent Bill Belichick
distance goal
down 4th down
driveResult touchdown
extraPointAttempt successful
finalGameScore Philadelphia 41 – New England 33
game Super Bowl LII
gameResult Eagles win
headCoach Doug Pederson
initialBallCarrier Corey Clement
intendedReceiver Nick Foles
laterUsage inspired similar trick plays by other NFL teams
referenced in Philadelphia sports culture
league National Football League
memorabilia play diagram used on Eagles merchandise
nicknameOrigin derived from Philadelphia Eagles
offensiveCoordinator Frank Reich
opponentTeam New England Patriots
passer Trey Burton
playType reverse pass
trick play
pointsScored 6
quarter second quarter
quarterbackOnPlay Nick Foles
receiver Nick Foles
result touchdown
reverseHandOffTo Trey Burton
scoreAfterPlay Philadelphia 22 – New England 12
scoreBeforePlay Philadelphia 15 – New England 12
significance first touchdown reception by a quarterback in Super Bowl history on a direct snap trick play
iconic play in NFL history
key moment in Eagles first Super Bowl title
snapRecipient Corey Clement
sport American football
stadium U.S. Bank Stadium
statCategory receiving touchdown by quarterback
state Minnesota
team Philadelphia Eagles
teamChampionship first Super Bowl title for Philadelphia Eagles
timeRemainingInHalf 0:38
yardLine New England 1-yard line
yardsGained 1

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Super Bowl LII
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