2020 season The
Philadelphia Eagles selected Hurts 53rd overall in the second round of the
2020 NFL draft. After originally being named the third-string quarterback behind
Nate Sudfeld, he gained the backup position at Week 2, mainly so he could be used for quarterback runs or as a decoy. On December 6, 2020, Hurts relieved
Carson Wentz, who was benched due to ineffective play, against the
Green Bay Packers. In this Week 13 matchup, Hurts threw his career first passing touchdown to
Greg Ward and finished with 109 passing yards with a touchdown and an interception in the 30–16 loss. On December 8, 2020, Hurts was named the starter for their Week 14 game against the
New Orleans Saints. In his first NFL start, Hurts completed 17 of 30 passing attempts for 167 passing yards and one touchdown, leading the Eagles to a 24–21 win. Hurts also added 106 rushing yards, totaling 273 all purpose yards. On December 20, 2020, in Week 15 against the
Arizona Cardinals, Hurts finished with 338 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, 63 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown in the 33–26 loss. In Week 16 against the
Dallas Cowboys, Hurts threw for 342 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions, and rushed for 69 yards during the 37–17 loss. In Week 17 against the
Washington Football Team on
Sunday Night Football, Hurts threw for 72 yards and an interception and rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns before being benched in favor of Sudfeld during the 20–14 loss. Hurts's benching drew allegations of Eagles head coach
Doug Pederson attempting to
deliberately lose the game; Pederson was fired shortly afterwards.
2021 season Before the start of the regular season, Hurts switched his jersey number to No. 1, which had become available with the departure of punter
Cameron Johnston. On August 31, 2021, Hurts was named the starter for the regular season by new head coach
Nick Sirianni. In the season opener against the
Atlanta Falcons, Hurts led the Eagles to a 32–6 victory, throwing for three touchdowns and a passer rating of 126.4. Throughout the season, the Eagles would run the earliest versions of their
Tush Push play, with Hurts being pushed from behind by fullback
Jack Stoll in Week 5 against the
Carolina Panthers for a rushing touchdown, and by tight end
Dallas Goedert in Week 11 against the
New Orleans Saints for a first down. During a Week 12 loss to the
New York Giants, Hurts suffered an ankle injury which kept him out for the following week's game against the
New York Jets. The Eagles won that game 33–18 led by backup quarterback
Gardner Minshew. Hurts returned after the bye week in a Week 15 matchup against Washington en route to a 27–17 victory. Hurts helped lead the Eagles to a playoff berth after defeating the Washington Football Team 20–16 in Week 17 and with wins from the
San Francisco 49ers and Packers later that day. On December 23, 2021, Hurts was named a
2021 Pro Bowl National Football Conference (NFC) alternate. In the 2021 season, Hurts finished with 3,144 passing yards, 16 passing touchdowns, and nine interceptions to go along with 139 carries for 784 rushing yards and ten rushing touchdowns. He led all quarterbacks in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns in the 2021 season. In the
Wild Card Round against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hurts threw for 258 yards and a touchdown, but he fumbled once and threw two interceptions in the 31–15 loss.
2022 season: NFL MVP runner-up and first Super Bowl appearance In a Week 1 38–35 win against the Detroit Lions, Hurts put up 243 passing yards and 90 rushing yards with a rushing score. During Monday Night Football against the Vikings in Week 2, Hurts threw for 333 yards, a touchdown, and an interception and rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns during the 24–7 victory. The following week, Hurts completed 22 of his 35 pass attempts for 340 yards and three touchdowns over the
Washington Commanders in a 24–8 victory to improve to 3–0 on the season. For his performance, Hurts was named NFC Offensive Player of Month for September, becoming the first Eagles player to win the award since 2017. During Week 5 against the
Arizona Cardinals, Hurts and the Eagles would use the Tush Push to successfully make five out of six first-down conversions, resulting in the play becoming the team's primary focus during short-yardage situations. After a 29–17 victory over the
Houston Texans, Hurts became the first Eagles quarterback to lead the team to an 8–0 record. In Week 12, Hurts rushed for 157 yards and threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns in a 40–33 win over the Packers, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week. He became the first player with 150+ rushing yards, 150+ passing yards and multiple passing touchdowns in a single game. In Week 13, Hurts threw 380 pass yards and four total touchdowns (three passing, one rushing) against the
Tennessee Titans, becoming the first Eagles player with at least 350 pass yards, three passing touchdowns, and a rushing touchdown in the same game. With a Week 14 win over the Giants, Hurts led the Eagles to a consecutive playoff berth. A day after the win over the Bears, it was revealed that Hurts sprained his throwing shoulder, ruling him out for the Eagles' Week 16 game against the Cowboys. Despite his injury, Hurts would help lead the Eagles to a 22–16 victory over the Giants in Week 18. Hurts finished the season with a starting record of 14–1, tying a franchise-best (with
Randall Cunningham) 35 total touchdowns (22 passing, 13 rushing) to just six interceptions, 3,701 passing yards, and a 101.5 quarterback rating. As a result of his play in the 2022 season, Hurts was named to his first career Pro Bowl, and was a Second Team
All-Pro. On January 25, 2023, Hurts was named as one of the five finalists for the
NFL Most Valuable Player Award, where he would eventually finish second in voting. in November 2022 On January 21, 2023, Hurts led the Eagles to a 38–7 victory over the Giants in the
Divisional Round of the
2022–23 NFL playoffs. In doing so, Hurts won his first playoff game, and later led the Eagles to a 31–7 win in the
NFC Championship against the 49ers to advance to
Super Bowl LVII and face the
Kansas City Chiefs. In the game, Hurts threw for 304 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for 70 yards and scored three rushing touchdowns, the most rushing yards and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in Super Bowl history. His three touchdowns and a two-point conversion also tied the record for most points scored in a Super Bowl with 20. However, Hurts also lost a fumble which was returned for a touchdown by
Nick Bolton in the second quarter, and attempted a
Hail Mary pass on the last play of the game which fell short as the Eagles lost to the Chiefs, 38–35. He was ranked third by his fellow players on the
NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.
2023 season On April 17, 2023, Hurts signed a five-year contract extension for $255 million ($180 million guaranteed), making him the highest paid player in NFL history, although that was surpassed just 10 days later by
Lamar Jackson's contract with the
Baltimore Ravens. The deal also includes a no-trade clause, the first in Eagles history. In Week 8, Hurts threw for 319 yards and four touchdowns in a 38–31 win over the
Washington Commanders, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week. In a Week 9 game against the Cowboys, Hurts scored his 33rd career rushing touchdown, surpassing Randall Cunningham for the most by a quarterback in franchise history. In Week 12, Hurts achieved his 10th rushing touchdown for the season and finished with 265 total passing and rushing yards and five touchdowns in a 37–34 win over the
Buffalo Bills. He became the first quarterback in NFL history to have three consecutive seasons with at least 10 rushing touchdowns each. In Week 16, in a game against the Giants, Hurts scored his 15th rushing touchdown of the season, breaking the record for rushing touchdowns in a single season by a quarterback, which was previously set by
Cam Newton in 2011. The following week, in a game against the Cardinals, Hurts scored his 36th total touchdown of the season with a throw to wide receiver
Julio Jones, breaking the franchise record held by Randall Cunningham that Hurts had tied the season prior. In Week 18, Hurts suffered a dislocated middle finger against the Giants and was taken out of the game early. The following week, the Eagles lost 32–9 in the
Wild Card round of the playoffs against the Buccaneers. He earned Pro Bowl honors for the 2023 season. Hurts ultimately finished the season with career highs in passing and rushing touchdowns, but also set career highs in interceptions and fumbles lost. Hurts was ranked 15th by his fellow players on the
NFL Top 100 Players of 2024.
2024 season: Super Bowl MVP In his season debut, Hurts led the Eagles to a 34–29 victory over the
Green Bay Packers in
Brazil, completing 20 of 34 passes for 278 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. After an 2–2 start to the season, where Hurts accumulated six touchdowns and seven turnovers, the following the bye week, Hurts led the Eagles to a 20–16 victory over the
Cleveland Browns, passing for 264 yards, two touchdowns and no turnovers. In Week 8, Hurts guided the Eagles to a commanding 37–17 road win victory over the
Cincinnati Bengals, throwing for 236 yards scoring two one-yard rushing touchdowns and a passing touchdown. On November 10, Hurts accounted for four total touchdowns—two passing and two rushing—along with one interception in a 34–6 rout of the Cowboys. It marked the third time the Eagles scored over 30 points in a game and the second time they accomplished the feat against a division rival. In Week 14 against the
Carolina Panthers, Hurts accounted for three total touchdowns—two passing and one rushing, helping the Eagles clinch their fourth consecutive playoff berth in a 22–16 win. The next week, Hurts threw for 290 yards, two touchdowns, and added a rushing score in a 27–13 win over the
Pittsburgh Steelers, leading the Eagles to their first franchise 10-game win streak. On December 22, Hurts suffered a concussion against the Commanders in Week 16 in the first quarter and did not return, ending their win streak in the 36–33 loss as
Kenny Pickett replaced him for the remainder of the game. He remained in concussion protocol and missed the final two games of the regular season, but he was cleared in time for the Eagles' Wild Card Game against the Packers. Hurts led the Eagles to a 22–10 win over the Packers in the
Wild Card round. In the
Divisional Round, Hurts helped the Eagles to a 28–22 victory. In the
NFC Championship against the Commanders, Hurts tallied four touchdowns, zero turnovers, and directed the offense to a dominant 55–23 win, advancing to
Super Bowl LIX. In Super Bowl LIX, Hurts threw for 221 yards with two touchdowns and an interception while also rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown in the 40–22 win against the Chiefs to avenge Philadelphia's loss two years earlier in
Super Bowl LVII. He was named
Super Bowl MVP for his performance, becoming the third
Black quarterback to earn the honor and the fourth black starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl. He was ranked 19th by his fellow players on the
NFL Top 100 Players of 2025.
2025 season Following their Super Bowl victory, Hurts and the Eagles made an appearance in the
NFL Kickoff game, hosting the
rival Dallas Cowboys. In the game, Hurts completed 19 passes out of 23 attempts for 152 yards, with no touchdowns or interceptions. He accompanied his passing performance with 14 carries for 62 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground. Hurts led the Eagles to four consecutive wins to open their 2025 season with him recording a combined completion percentage of 79.9%, throwing for 609 yards and rushing for another 41. Hurts did not throw for a passing touchdown until Week 3's 33–26 victory over the
Los Angeles Rams when he completed a 33-yard pass to tight end
Dallas Goedert in the third quarter. He finished the game accounting for four touchdowns total with one rushing and three passing. After back-to-back losses to the
Denver Broncos and the
New York Giants, Hurts had a bounce-back performance in Week 7 against the
Minnesota Vikings, where he passed for 326 yards and 3 touchdowns with passer rating of 158.3, achieving the first game with a
perfect passer rating in his professional career, becoming the third
Eagles quarterback to do so. During a December 8 overtime loss against the
Los Angeles Chargers, Hurts had one of the worst outings of his career, setting a career-high in turnovers in one game, fumbling the ball once and throwing four interceptions, including the game-losing interception in overtime. He also became the first player since at least 1978 to turn the ball over twice on the same play: during the second quarter, Hurts attempted a pass over the middle and was intercepted by Chargers defensive end
Da'Shawn Hand; Hand was then stripped of the ball by Eagles running back
Will Shipley while advancing the ball upfield; Hurts collected the fumble, then immediately lost control of the ball after a
peanut punch by Chargers nose tackle
Jamaree Caldwell; Chargers linebacker
Troy Dye recovered the fumble for the Chargers. Hurts finished the game with 21 completions of 40 attempts for 240 yards along with those five turnovers for a career-low 31.3 passer rating and 27.3 QBR. In the
Wild Card Round playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers, Hurts completed 20 passes out of 35 attempts for 168 yards and one touchdown in the Eagles' 23–19 loss. ==Career statistics==