Doug Pederson Calls Successful TE Pass On 4th And Goal
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Dougie P!
On 4th and goal and the NE 1 with 0:34 seconds in the first half, Doug Pederson called what NBC analyst Cris Collinsworth called "one of the all-time great" calls---a trick play TE pass from Trey Burton to Nick Foles for the touchdown!
"This play call has the chance of being remembered as one of the all-time greats." - @CollinsworthPFF ????????
— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) February 5, 2018
"I wasn't going to let our offense be stopped on the one yard line," Pederson told the broadcast at halftime.
Football analyst Matt Chatham says the play should have been flagged for illegal formation.
The fourth down trick play TS to Nick Foles was an illegal formation, should have been called back...extended WR to the top of the screen is off the ball (needs to be on the line with just the OT on inside him). #SB52 #Eagles #Patriots pic.twitter.com/tdX7hIpiGu
— Matt Chatham (@chatham58) February 5, 2018
The touchdown gave the Eagles a 22-12 lead after Jake Elliott made the extra point.
Nick Foles becomes the first play in NFL history to throw and catch a touchdown in the Super Bowl.
Nick Foles is the first player in NFL history to throw and catch a touchdown in the Super Bowl#SBLII
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) February 5, 2018