Five years after their first Super Bowl win, the Philadelphia Eagles are back in the big game. Led by coach Nick Sirianni, quarterback Jalen Hurts and a ferocious pass rush, the Eagles are hoping to defeat a Chiefs team that is also in search of its second Super Bowl win in recent years.
Sunday will mark the fourth Super Bowl appearance for the Eagles, who played in their first Super Bowl way back at the end of the 1980 season. Four coaches have led the Eagles to the big game: Sirianni, Hall of Famer Dick Vermeil, current Jaguars coach Doug Pederson and Andy Reid, who will try to defeat his former employer on Sunday.
The Eagles went 1-2 in their first three Super Bowls. Here’s a look at what happened in those games ahead of Sunday’s showdown in Arizona.
Super Bowl XV: Raiders 27, Eagles 10
Philadelphia defeated Oakland in Week 12 after recording eight sacks of Raiders quarterback Jim Plunkett. History did not repeat itself in the Super Bowl, however, as Plunkett was sacked just one time. The former Heisman Trophy winner, who started the 1980 season as a backup, took home Super Bowl MVP honors after throwing for 261 yards and three touchdowns. Plunkett’s play helped the Raiders become the first wild card team to win the Super Bowl.
Plunkett was deserving of his MVP, but the award also could have gone to Raiders linebacker Rod Martin, who picked off Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski a record three times.
The game’s turning point occurred late in the first quarter. Trailing 7-0, the Eagles appeared to tie the score after Jaworski hit Rodney Parker for a 40-yard score. But an offsides penalty wiped out the score, and the Eagles ended up with no points on the drive after punting two plays later.
Oakland pounced on the Eagles’ mistake, as Plunkett and Kenny King connected on a then-Super Bowl record 80-yard touchdown pass on the Raiders’ ensuing possession.
Super Bowl XXXIX: Patriots 24, Eagles 21
After three years of coming up just short, Reid’s Eagles finally reached the Super Bowl. Their reward was a matchup against the dynastic Patriots, led by Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.
The Eagles stood toe to toe with the defending champions for most of the game. Philadelphia took an early lead and was able to tie the score before the half after briefly falling behind. The Eagles offense was buoyed by the return of wideout Terrell Owens, who caught nine passes for…
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