“Philly Special,” birth name “Detroit,” reached its zenith on Feb. 4, 2018, in Minneapolis, when Nick Foles suggested to Doug Pederson that the Eagles run the greatest trick play in Super Bowl history. On fourth-and-goal from the New England 2, Foles lined up in shotgun, then moved down toward the right side of the line; running back Corey Clement took the direct snap and pitched to tight end Trey Burton coming around from the left, and Burton hit a wide-open Foles in the endzone. The touchdown extended Philly’s lead over the Patriots to 22-12 with 34 seconds left in the first half.
‘Philly Special’ was drawn up by a mad-scientist coach on a South Carolina baseball field in 2011
