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How Jalen Hurts has impacted the Eagles run game for the better since 2021

Jalen Hurts doesn’t just run the football. He bends the geometry of the defense. Every time Number One takes a snap, the math changes, the picture changes, the options multiply. That is the quiet revolution of the Philadelphia Eagles’ rushing attack; it isn’t built solely on dominant linemen or bruising backs, though the Eagles have both. It’s built on the gravitational pull of their quarterback. And the proof is in the numbers. Three of the last four seasons were the highest rushing totals over the last 20 years for the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Hurts Effect

Sep 4, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) hands off the ball to running back Saquon Barkley (26) during the third quarter of the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field.