Super Bowl 14: 2024 Eagles vs. 1987 Redskins

GAME 14

(19) 2024 EAGLES VS. (46) 1987 REDSKINS

The Eagles went 14-3 on their way to a 40-22 win over the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX for their second Super Bowl title. Saquon Barkley finished 3^rd in the MVP voting and was the Offensive Player of the Year, as he ran for 2,005 yards and 13 TD. Jalen Hurts threw for 2,903 yards and 18 TD. A.J. Brown caught 67 passes for 1,079 yards and 7 TD while DeVonta Smith caught 68 passes for 833 yards and 8 TD. Zack Baun led the team with 151 tackles, was first-team All-Pro and finished 5^th in Defensive Player of the Year.

The Redskins went 11-4 and won their second Super Bowl under Joe Gibbs. They were 8-4 in games in which real pro football players played (as opposed to the infamous replacement games). They routed the Broncos, 42-10, in Super Bowl XXII when Doug Williams threw 5 TD passes in the 2^nd quarter. Williams threw for 1,156 yards and 11 TD, 5 INT in 5 games (2 starts) while Jay Schroeder made 10 starts, throwing for 1,878 yards and a 12-10 TD-INT ratio

If you like high scoring dramatic football games, this was the game for you. The teams scored on five of six first-half possessions (excluding a 1-play drive that started in the final seconds of the half).