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The Kansas City Chiefs failed to scope the humanities milestone of becoming the archetypal squad successful NFL past to triumph 3 consecutive Super Bowls.
But past was inactive made successful Super Bowl LIX.
Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith, who led the squad with 69 receiving yards, scored connected a 46-yard touchdown reception connected Sunday to springiness Philadelphia a 34-0 lead. The Chiefs would yet respond precocious successful the 2nd half, but it wasn’t enough, and the Eagles were crowned Super Bowl champions.
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As a result, the former Alabama standout became conscionable the 5th subordinate successful league past to triumph the Heisman, a nationalist rubric and the Super Bowl.
He joined Tony Dorsett, Marcus Allen, Charles Woodson and Reggie Bush, according to the Heisman website.
Smith, who was a subordinate of Alabama's undefeated squad successful 2020, is besides the archetypal Heisman victor to people a touchdown drawback successful the Super Bowl and the sixth to play successful astatine slightest 2 title games.
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Late successful the 4th fourth of the large game, Smith recovered erstwhile Alabama teammate Jalen Hurts, and the 2 shared an affectional exchange.
"Appreciate you man," Smith said arsenic helium hugged Hurts. "Hey man, this ain’t our past clip astatine this."
"It’s been a thrust man," Hurts responded. "You merit it bro."
Smith and Hurts person been teammates successful Philadelphia for 4 seasons, and played unneurotic astatine Alabama during the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
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