Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts was awful against the Los Angeles Chargers.
In the Philadelphia Eagles' Monday Night Football loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, QB Jalen Hurts did something that hasn't been done in 47 years.
Hurts turned the ball over twice on the same play in the second quarter. He was picked off, but then the Chargers fumbled the ball on the return and Hurts picked the ball up before fumbling it himself.
According to Elias Sports Bureau, Hurts is the first player to commit two turnovers on the same play dating to 1978, which is as far back as its research goes.
Hurts turned the ball over five times against the Chargers. He was picked off four times.
"I didn't play well enough. Too many turnovers," Hurts said. "Lots of opportunities, especially when we get on the other side of the 50 and I wasn't able to get us in the box."
Hurts went 21-40 through the air for 240 yards, zero touchdowns and four interceptions against the Chargers. The Eagles lost in overtime, dropping to 8-5 on the season.
"It definitely stings," Hurts said. "But how do you respond? That's the only way I know how to look at it. You're going to see what type of resolve does this team have ... what's in us to respond the way we want to. We've just got to dig."
The Eagles are still in first place in the NFC East. The Dallas Cowboys are in second place with a record of 6-6-1.
Hurts has 2,754 passing yards, 19 passing touchdowns, six interceptions, 337 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns on the season. He's completing 64.7% of his passes.
The Eagles won the Super Bowl last season against the Kansas City Chiefs, with Hurts winning the Super Bowl MVP Award. For whatever reasons, Hurts and Philadelphia haven't been able to recapture last season's magic.
"This game is the ultimate team game. It's never just on one person," Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said. "Ultimately, he always has the ball in his hands and I know he'll wear a lot of that and own that, and I've got to do a better job of helping him in those scenarios."
The Eagles are back in action next week against the Las Vegas Raiders, who are only 2-11.