Nick Foles announces his retirement as an Eagle

Late within the 2017 common season, Foles stepped in because the full-time starter for the Eagles and helped pave the way in which to a 41-33 victory in Tremendous Bowl LII over the New England Patriots. Within the win, he accomplished 28 of 43 passes for 373 passing yards, three touchdowns, one interception, and a 106.1 passer score, en path to Tremendous Bowl LII MVP honors. Foles additionally caught a landing go on the “Philly Particular” play known as simply earlier than halftime when tight finish Trey Burton took a pitch from operating again Corey Clement and tossed the scoring strike to Foles ultimately zone to offer the Eagles a 22-12 halftime lead. Foles grew to become the primary backup quarterback to win the Tremendous Bowl since Tom Brady in 2001 with New England.

“Nick Foles at all times carried himself with the utmost class and integrity, demonstrating by means of his actions, each on and off the sphere, what it meant to be a Philadelphia Eagle,” mentioned Jeffrey Lurie, Philadelphia Eagles Chairman and CEO. “He was the last word competitor, an inspiring teammate, a real consultant of our metropolis, and, after all, a Tremendous Bowl Champion. As vital as he was beneath middle, it was his constructive demeanor, approachability, and kindness towards others that resonated with everybody and continues to talk to his nice character. We congratulate the Foles household on Nick’s celebrated profession and retirement.”

Drafted by Philadelphia within the third spherical (88^th general) of the 2012 NFL Draft out of the College of Arizona, Foles loved an 11-year profession within the NFL, with two stints in Philadelphia (2012-14, 2017-18). He was chosen to the Professional Bowl following the 2013 season – incomes Professional Bowl MVP honors – after main the league in passer score (119.2) and producing on the time the perfect single-season touchdown-to-interception ratio in NFL historical past (27-2). He was the primary quarterback and just one since (Brady in 2016) has recorded 20-plus passing touchdowns in a season with not more than two interceptions.

In simply his ninth NFL begin, Foles threw seven touchdowns in a win on the Oakland Raiders on November 3, 2013, to develop into one in every of seven quarterbacks (now eight) to take action in a single sport. He achieved the feat with out throwing an interception, becoming a member of solely Professional Soccer Corridor of Famers Peyton Manning and Y.A. Tittle to file seven touchdowns and nil interceptions in a sport.