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| Born | (1989-01-20)January 20, 1989 (age 36) Austin, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Austin (TX) Westlake | ||||||||||||||
| College | Michigan State (2007) Arizona (2008–2011) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: 3rd round, 88th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Nicholas Edward Foles (born January 20, 1989) is an American former professionalfootballquarterback who played in theNational Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. A member of six teams, he achieved his greatest success with thePhiladelphia Eagles, leading them to the franchise's firstSuper Bowl title.
Foles playedcollege football for theArizona Wildcats and was selected by the Eagles in the third round of the2012 NFL draft. He had a breakout season in 2013 when he set the NFL season record for the besttouchdown–interception ratio and led the Eagles to a division title, earning himPro Bowl honors. Unable to duplicate his success the following year, Foles was traded to theSt. Louis Rams, where he struggled during his one season. He spent his next season as a backup with theKansas City Chiefs.
Foles returned to the Eagles in 2017 asCarson Wentz's backup, but was promoted to starter when Wentz was injured near the end of the season. He led the Eagles throughout their playoff run, which culminated with a victory inSuper Bowl LII and him earning the game'sMVP award. Initially returning to his backup role for 2018, Foles guided Philadelphia on another postseason run after Wentz was again lost to injury. Foles opted out of his contract with the Eagles to join theJacksonville Jaguars in 2019, but suffered an injury during the season opener that caused him to miss most of the year. He played his last three seasons as a backup and starter with theChicago Bears andIndianapolis Colts.
Foles was born and raised inAustin, Texas, the son of restaurateurs Larry and Melissa Foles.[2] He graduated in 2007 fromWestlake High School.[3]
A two-year starter for thefootball team, Foles threw for 5,658 yards and 56 touchdowns, breaking most school records previously held by Foles' future NFL opponent,Drew Brees.[4][5][6]
Foles also excelled atbasketball, where he started three years, twice received team MVP honors,[6] and was recruited by Georgetown, Baylor, and Texas. He also played high school football withJustin Tucker, former kicker for theBaltimore Ravens, andKyle Adams, a former tight end for theTampa Bay Buccaneers andChicago Bears.[7]
Foles originally committed toArizona State, but later decided to attendMichigan State. He ultimately transferred to theUniversity of Arizona.[8]
Foles attendedMichigan State for one year. He appeared in a game againstUAB, where he completed 5 of 8 passes for 57 yards.[9]
After one year at Michigan State, Foles transferred to theUniversity of Arizona and had toredshirt his2008 freshman season.[10][11]
After quarterbackWillie Tuitama graduated, Foles competed with expected successorMatt Scott, who got the nod after spring practice because the coaches believed he could run effectively as well as pass. Despite victories againstCentral Michigan andNorthern Arizona, Scott struggled against Iowa and the next week was benched in favor of Foles. In Corvallis, Foles led the Wildcats to a victory againstOregon State.[12] He started the rest of the season, completing 260 of 409 pass attempts for 2,486 yards, 19 touchdowns, and nine interceptions.[13]
As a redshirt junior in 2010, Foles was the unquestioned starter. Foles led the Wildcats to a 7–1 start, including a victory against #9Iowa on national television. Foles led the game-winning drive that ended with a touchdown pass to Bug Wright.[14] A knee injury in the Washington State game sidelined him for two games, but Foles finished off his junior year with 3,191 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.[15]
During the 2011 season, Foles completed 387 of 560 passes for 4,334 yards and 28 touchdowns.[16] He ranked first in thePac-12 Conference and fifth among allNCAA Division I FBS players with an average of 352.58 yards oftotal offense per game.[17] He also ranked second in the Pac-12 and 20th among all FBS players in total passing yardage.[18]
Foles graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in communications.[6][8]
| Season | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
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| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2007 | Michigan State | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 57 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 122.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Arizona | Redshirted | |||||||||||
| 2009 | Arizona | 260 | 410 | 63.4 | 2,486 | 6.1 | 19 | 9 | 125.2 | 29 | -83 | -2.9 | 3 |
| 2010 | Arizona | 286 | 426 | 67.1 | 3,191 | 7.5 | 20 | 10 | 140.9 | 35 | -113 | -3.2 | 1 |
| 2011 | Arizona | 387 | 560 | 69.1 | 4,334 | 7.7 | 28 | 14 | 145.6 | 43 | -103 | -2.4 | 0 |
| Career | 938 | 1,404 | 66.8 | 10,068 | 7.2 | 67 | 33 | 138.1 | 107 | -299 | -2.8 | 4 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Wonderlic | |
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| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 243 lb (110 kg) | 34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) | 10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) | 4.99 s | 1.79 s | 2.90 s | 4.68 s | 7.14 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | 29 | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[19][20] | ||||||||||||
Foles was selected by thePhiladelphia Eagles in the third round as the 88th overall pick in the2012 NFL draft.[21] He signed a four-year contract with the team on May 21, 2012. Despite speculation that Foles would start the Eagles'Monday Night Football game against theNew Orleans Saints on November 5 (Week 9),[22] Eagles coachAndy Reid stated thatMichael Vick would start that game.[23] The following week against the division rivalDallas Cowboys, after Vick left the game in the second quarter with concussion symptoms, Foles made his NFL debut. Foles threw his first career touchdown pass to wide receiverJeremy Maclin for 44 yards and finished with 22 completed passes out of 32 attempts for 219 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. With Philadelphia behind 31–23 in the last minute, Foles lost the ball as he was sacked, andJason Hatcher of the Cowboys recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown.[24] Vick was eventually ruled out of the following game against theWashington Redskins in Week 11, and Foles made his first career start.[25] Philadelphia lost to the Redskins 31–6, and Foles was 21-for-47 in passing 204 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions.[26]
On Monday, December 3, 2012, Eagles coach Andy Reid announced that Foles would start for the rest of the year, regardless of when Vick returned from a concussion.[27] The following Week 14 game on December 9, Foles earned his first win as a starter in the Eagles' 23–21 win over theTampa Bay Buccaneers. With two seconds remaining on the clock and Philadelphia down 21–16 at the Bucs' one-yard line, Foles threw a 1-yard pass to Jeremy Maclin for the game-winning touchdown as time expired. Foles completed 32-of-51 passes for 381 yards and two touchdowns – both coming in the final four minutes. He also had 27 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.[28] On December 23, Foles broke his hand against the Redskins, and was replaced by Vick in the season finale against theNew York Giants.[29] On December 26, Foles was placed oninjured reserve.[30]
Going into training camp, new head coachChip Kelly announced that Foles would compete with Vick and newly drafted rookieMatt Barkley for the Eagles starting quarterback job in the 2013 season.[31] Going into preseason, it became clear that the job was a two-way battle between Foles and Vick.[32] Foles played average during preseason while Vick excelled past him. On August 20, it was announced that Vick would start the season and Foles would be the backup.[33]
Foles saw his first game in action during a Week 4 loss against theDenver Broncos. He completed 3 out of 4 attempted passes for a total of 49 yards and one touchdown, with no interceptions.[34]
On October 6, Foles entered the game against theNew York Giants in the second quarter, after Vick suffered a hamstring injury. Foles completed 16 of 25 passes for 197 yards and 2 touchdowns, leading the Eagles to a 36–21 win over the Giants.[35] Later in the week, it was announced that Foles would get the start in Week 6 against the 0–4Tampa Bay Buccaneers, after Vick was declared unable to start due to his injury. In his Week 6 start on October 13, Foles had one of the best starts of his career, completing 22 of 31 passes for 296 yards and 4 total touchdowns (3 passing, 1 rushing) in a 31–20 win over the Bucs, a performance that earned him NFC Offensive Player of the Week.[36]
On October 15, Vick announced that he needed another week of rehab before he was able to start again, making Foles the starter for the Week 7 matchup against theDallas Cowboys for the division lead. However, against the Cowboys, Foles completed only 11 of 29 passes for a total of 80 yards, with no touchdowns.[37] In that same game, Foles left in the 4th quarter after suffering a head injury, and was replaced by rookie Matt Barkley. Barkley did not perform well either, throwing 3 interceptions. The Eagles went on to lose 17–3 to the Cowboys thus dropping to 3–4 on the season and 1 game out of first place.[38] The next day, Foles was diagnosed with a concussion and ruled out of any participation in the Week 8 matchup against the Giants on medical grounds.
Foles was given his third start of the season for Week 9 against theOakland Raiders. Foles threw for seven touchdowns, tying a record held by six other quarterbacks (held by eight QB's as of 2020). Foles is one of three quarterbacks to throw seven touchdowns and no interceptions; he also amassed a perfect passer rating (158.3), having thrown more touchdown passes than incompletions.[39] Foles was awarded his second NFC Offensive Player of the Week Award of the season for his performance against the Raiders.[40]
In Week 10 of the regular season, Foles played in his sixth game of the season (four starts) against theGreen Bay Packers. Coming into the game, the Eagles had lost to the Packers on the last three occasions the teams had met (including post season).[41] Foles completed 12 out of 18 passes for a total of 228 yards, 3 touchdowns, and no interceptions. His passer rating was extremely high for the second consecutive week, finishing at 149.3 and becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to post passer ratings above 149 in consecutive weeks. Foles carried 8 times during the game, including a 16 yard long run, finishing the game with 38 yards total and one fumble lost. The Eagles won the game 27–13 and moved to 5–5.[42]
Foles continued as the starting quarterback in Week 11 of the regular season against theWashington Redskins at home. For the sixth time this season, Foles’ passer rating eclipsed 100, as he completed 17 of his 26 attempts for 298 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Foles rushed the ball on 9 occasions during the game, ending with 47 total yards and a rushing touchdown. He led the Eagles to a 24–0 lead at the end of the third quarter, before a comeback from the Redskins meant the game finished 24–16.[43] The win moved the Eagles to an overall record of 6–5–0 and first position in the NFC East. The Eagles had not won atLincoln Financial Field in 413 days since defeating the New York Giants on September 30, 2012; ending a streak of 10 consecutive home defeats.[44][45] On November 27, Foles was named the NFC Player of the Month for his play during the month of November.
The Eagles did not have a game scheduled for Week 12 of the regular season as they went into a bye week. The team returned to action on Sunday, December 1, for a home game against theArizona Cardinals. Following their bye week, the Eagles had slipped into 2nd place in the divisional standings behind fierce rivals the Cowboys. Foles was named as the starting quarterback for the remainder of the season, a decision which Vick (who began the year as the number one quarterback) fully agreed with.[46]
For the seventh time this season, Foles's passer rating eclipsed 100, as he completed 21 of 34 attempted passes for a total of 237 yards, with 3 touchdowns and no interceptions. He also rushed for 22 yards on 9 attempts and fumbled on one occasion, although this was recovered by his teammates – and did not result in a turnover. Following a closely contested game, the Eagles held on to win 24–21 despite a fourth quarter comeback byCarson Palmer.[47] Foles set a team record for most passes without an interception (233), breaking Michael Vick's mark of 224 set in 2010. He also moved within one touchdown pass of the record 20 straight touchdown passes set by Peyton Manning and zero interceptions to start a season before throwing an interception in a blizzard game in Philadelphia against the Detroit Lions in which the Eagles won 34–20.[48] The win took the Eagles to an overall record of 8–5 and surpassed Dallas for the number one spot in theNFC East. A week later in Minnesota, the team's five game winning streak was snapped with a loss to Minnesota. However, Foles again had another impressive game with yet another passer rating over 100 and three more touchdowns and only his second interception of the season.[49] The following week, the Eagles defeated theChicago Bears 54–11, which saw another passer rating over 100 and a completion of 84.0% of his passes, a career-high.[50] Foles helped lead the Eagles to their firstNFC East division title in three years by beating the Cowboys in the regular season finale. Foles had his ninth game with a passer rating over 100.[51]
Foles finished the 2013 regular season with 27 touchdown passes and only 2 interceptions, just behind Tom Brady's 2016 record of 28 touchdown passes and 2 interceptions for the best TD-INT ratio in NFL history, and a season leading 119.0 passer rating and third in NFL history trailing only toAaron Rodgers' 122.5 rating in 2011 andPeyton Manning's 121.1 rating in 2004.[52] Foles led the Eagles to a playoff berth, their first since 2010. Hosting the New Orleans Saints in the playoffs at Lincoln Financial Field, the Eagles lost on a last-minute field goal as the game ended at 26–24. Foles threw for 195 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions, for a passer rating of 105.0, in his postseason debut.[53] Foles was awarded the "NFL Greatness on the Road" award for his seven touchdown, perfect game performance against the Oakland Raiders during a road game in 2013. When including postseason games, Nick Foles maintains the single season record for TD-INT ratio at 14.5–1, which he achieved by posting 27 touchdown passes in the 2013 regular season, two touchdown passes in the 2013 postseason, and a total of just two interceptions.
Foles was also assigned to the 2014Pro Bowl as an alternate and was drafted by Team Sanders. Despite losing the game, Foles went 7 for 10 for 89 yards and a go-ahead touchdown. Foles won thePro Bowl Offensive MVP award, which included a new GMC truck.[54]
Going into 2014, Chip Kelly had released Foles' top receiver,DeSean Jackson, but Jeremy Maclin, who had good chemistry with Foles in 2012, returned from an ACL tear and had a career season, gaining 702 yards and six touchdowns with Foles as quarterback, finishing with 1,318 yards and ten scores. He was also aided by rookie receiverJordan Matthews, second year tight endZach Ertz, and veteran running backDarren Sproles.[55]
Foles and the Eagles kicked off their 2014 season with a Week 1 home matchup against theJacksonville Jaguars. Foles started the game poorly, losing 2 fumbles and throwing an interception in the first half. Foles only lost two fumbles and threw two interceptions the entire 2013 season. The Eagles defense also performed poorly, as they trailed 17–0 after the first half. However, the Eagles roared back in the second half, scoring 34 unanswered points to defeat the Jags 34–17. Overall, Foles completed 24 of 45 passes for 332 yards and two touchdowns, along with the three turnovers.[56]
Foles led the Eagles to a 30–27 win over the Colts after trailing by as much as 20–6 early in the third. Foles went 21–37, passing for 331 yards, one touchdown, and one interception during the game.[57]
Foles played his best game of the season in a 37–34 win over the division rivalWashington Redskins.[58] Foles fought off the slow starts of games past, a strong Washington defensive front seven, and a brutal blindside hit from Washington defensive linemanChris Baker which resulted in a major brawl between both teams and causing Eagles left tackleJason Peters, the strongest player in their line, and Baker to be ejected from the game.[59][60] Foles finished the game completing 66 percent of his passes, going for 325 yards and three touchdowns. In Week 8, Foles set a franchise record for most completions in a game with 36 and threw a career-high 62 times in a close loss to theArizona Cardinals, finishing with 411 passing yards and 2 touchdowns.[61] The following week in a game against theHouston Texans, Foles left the game during the first half with a brokencollarbone, which led to Foles being put on injured reserve, ending his 2014 season.Mark Sanchez finished out the season as the Eagles starting quarterback.[62]
After a league-best 27–2 TD-INT ratio in 2013, Foles finished the 2014 season with 2,163 yards in 8 games, and a 13–10 TD-INT ratio.[63] He also fumbled 4 times, only recovering it once. He led the team to a 6–2 record as starter, first place in the NFC East and second place in the NFC at the time of his injury, however the team would finish 4-4 without him, and missed the playoffs.
On March 10, 2015, the Eagles traded Foles, a 2015 fourth-round pick, and a 2016 second-round pick to theSt. Louis Rams in exchange forSam Bradford and a 2015 fifth-round pick.[64][65] Foles signed a two-year, $24.5 million extension with the Rams on August 7, 2015.[66] Foles's first game with the team came against the division rivalSeattle Seahawks, who had the league's No. 1 defense in 2013 and 2014. Foles went 18 for 27 and passed for 297 yards in the game, and his lone passing touchdown came with 53 seconds left, bringing the game into overtime. He also ran for 11 yards and 1 touchdown, which put the Rams in the lead in the middle of the second quarter. In overtime, Foles threw a 22-yard pass to wide receiverStedman Bailey, which set up the Rams' game-winning field goal over the defending NFC Champions.[67]
Following the dramatic win, Foles struggled against his former divisional rival, theWashington Redskins. Although he didn't turn the ball over, he only completed 17 passes out of 32 for 150 yards and the Rams lone touchdown as they lost 24–10.[68] Foles' accuracy improved the following week, going 19–28 for 197 yards, but he threw no touchdowns and his first interception as a Ram against thePittsburgh Steelers, and the Rams dropped to 1–2.[69] Following the two losses, Foles bounced back, going 16–24 for 3 touchdowns and no turnovers to hand the 3–0Arizona Cardinals their first loss of the season.[70] After that game, Foles' problems with turnovers from 2014 started to show, as he completed 11 passes out of 30 for 141 yards, 1 touchdown, and a career-high 4 interceptions against theGreen Bay Packers.[71] On November 16, Foles was benched in favor ofCase Keenum. He won his starting job back two weeks later after Keenum was out with a concussion, but his struggles worsened. In a loss against theCincinnati Bengals, he went 30–46 for 228 yards (his second highest total of the year) and 3 interceptions, and followed it up by going 15/35 for 146 yards and 1 interception in a 27–3 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.[72][73] Foles was again benched after Keenum returned from his concussion.
Upset that the now-Los Angeles Rams drafted quarterbackJared Goff as the first overall pick of the2016 NFL draft, Foles requested and was granted a release on July 27, 2016.[74]
After reportedly contemplating retirement after his rough season with the Rams, Foles signed with theKansas City Chiefs on August 3, 2016. It was a one-year deal worth $1.75 million and included a second-year option for 2017, worth between $6.75 million and $16 million depending on his performance during theChiefs' 2016 season.[75] In Week 8 atIndianapolis Colts afterAlex Smith left the game with a concussion, Foles took over for the remainder of the game, and finished with 223 yards and two touchdowns.[76] The Chiefs announced that Foles would start in Week 9 against theJacksonville Jaguars as Smith was still recovering from injury.[77] Foles won the game over the Jaguars, 19–14, and finished 20–33 with 187 yards and a touchdown.[78] The next day, Smith was announced to start Week 10.[79]
On March 9, 2017, the Chiefs declined a second-year option on his contract, making him a free agent.[80]
On March 13, 2017, Foles signed a two-year contract to return to thePhiladelphia Eagles to back up 2016 first-round pickCarson Wentz.[81][82] During Week 14 against theLos Angeles Rams, Foles came in relief of Wentz, who left the game with atorn ACL. Foles completed 6 of 10 passes for 42 yards as the Eagles won 43–35, clinching their first division title since 2013. On December 11, 2017, head coachDoug Pederson announced that Foles would be the starter after Wentz was ruled out for the season.[83] Starting his first game of the season in Week 15, Foles threw for 237 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 34–29 victory over theNew York Giants.[84] The next week, he helped the Eagles defeat the Raiders in Week 16 by a score of 19–10. He was 19-of-38 for 163 passing yards, one touchdown, and one interception.[85] He had a limited role to avoid injury in the regular season finale, a 6–0 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.[86]
On January 13, 2018, the Eagles defeated theAtlanta Falcons 15–10 in the NFC Divisional playoff game, with Foles completing 23 of 30 passes for 246 yards. This was the Eagles' first playoff victory in nine seasons.[87] On January 21, 2018, the Eagles defeated theMinnesota Vikings, 38–7, in theNFC Championship Game, with Foles going 26 of 33 for 352 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Vikings were 3-point favorites with the league's top-ranked defense entering the game.[88][89][90][91]
InSuper Bowl LII, Folescaught a touchdown pass from tight endTrey Burton, becoming the first player to both throw and catch a touchdown pass in a Super Bowl, while also being the third quarterback to catch a pass in a Super Bowl, afterJohn Elway inSuper Bowl XXII andJim Kelly inSuper Bowl XXVI. However, unlike Foles, each of those quarterbacks would go on to lose the game.[92] The Eagles defeated theNew England Patriots 41–33 to win their first Super Bowl.[93] Foles completed 28 of 43 passes for 373 yards, 3 passing touchdowns, and 1 interception, and was named theMost Valuable Player of the game.[94][95]
During the Super Bowl LII run, Foles garnered the nickname “Big Dick Nick”, which became a fan chant among supporters.[96][97][98][99][100]
On April 20, 2018, Foles and the Eagles agreed on a new revised contract that would contain a $2 million bonus and millions of dollars in incentives if he were to become the starting quarterback, as well as a mutual option for 2019.[101]
On September 3, 2018, Foles was named the starter for the season opener against theAtlanta Falcons, as Wentz was not yet medically cleared for contact.[102] Foles led the Eagles to a 1–1 record through two games, with 1 touchdown pass, 1 interception, and a 78.9passer rating, before Wentz returned as the starter for Week 3.[103][104]
On December 12, 2018, it was announced that Wentz would probably sit out due to a back injury in the Week 15 game against theLos Angeles Rams, thus giving Foles his third start of the season.[105] Foles started as expected and threw for 277 yards with 24 completions on 31 pass attempts and one interception in a 30–23 win.[106] In Week 16, Foles started against theHouston Texans, and threw for 471 yards with 35 completions on 49 pass attempts and four touchdowns with one interception in a 32–30 victory, a performance which earned him the NFC Offensive Player of the Week award.[107] The 471 yards brokeDonovan McNabb's record for most passing yards by an Eagles quarterback in a single game.[108]
On December 30, in a Week 17 game with theWashington Redskins, Foles tied the NFL record for consecutive pass completions with 25 in a row,[109] while the Eagles clinched a playoff berth.[110] In theWild Card playoff game against theChicago Bears atSoldier Field, Foles led the Eagles on a game-winning touchdown drive that culminated with a pass toGolden Tate with 56 seconds left in the game as the Eagles won 16–15 and advanced to play the top-seededNew Orleans Saints in the Divisional Round.[111] Against the Saints, Foles threw a touchdown pass on the game's opening drive, and scored another on a quarterback sneak in the first quarter, but the Saints came back to take a 20–14 lead.[112] Late in the game, on what would turn out to be the Eagles last offensive possession, Foles threw a pass that went through receiverAlshon Jeffery's hands and was intercepted by Saints cornerbackMarshon Lattimore, which allowed the Saints to run out the clock and win.[112]
On January 19, 2019, the Eagles announced they would pay Foles the $1 million bonus for playing 33 percent of the Eagles' snaps while the team made the playoffs, even though Foles missed the mark by four plays (32.69 percent).[113]
On February 5, 2019, the Eagles announced that they would pick up the $20 million option on Foles' contract. The same day, however, Foles informed the Eagles that he would void the option, making him a free agent.[114]
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On March 13, 2019, Foles signed a four-year contract worth $88 million with theJacksonville Jaguars. $50.1 million was guaranteed and could pay up to $102 million with incentives.[115][116]
In Week 1 of the 2019 season, Foles started the game against theKansas City Chiefs completing 5 of 8 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown, but suffered a shoulder injury in the first quarter and was ruled out the rest of the game.[117] Later that day, it was revealed that Foles had suffered a broken left clavicle and underwent surgery the next day.[118][119] He was designated for return from injured reserve on October 23, 2019, and began practicing with the team. On November 5, Foles was activated and was named the starting quarterback over rookieGardner Minshew, who had been filling in for him as the starter.[120] Foles made his return from injury in Week 11 against theIndianapolis Colts. In the game, Foles threw for 296 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in the 33–13 loss.[121] In Week 13 against theTampa Bay Buccaneers, Foles completed 7 of 14 passes for just 93 yards with one interception and no touchdowns (and also losing 2 fumbles) before being benched for Minshew after the Jaguars were losing by a score of 25–0 at halftime.[122] Without Foles, the Jaguars went on to lose the game 28–11. Days after the game, head coachDoug Marrone announced that Foles would be benched and Minshew would retake the starting job.[123] Foles would finish the 2019 season with only four starts in four games, throwing for three touchdowns and two interceptions.[124]
Foles was traded to theChicago Bears in exchange for a compensatory fourth-round2020 NFL draft pick on March 31, 2020.[125] He competed withMitchell Trubisky for the starting quarterback position during Training Camp, eventually losing and becoming the backup.[126]
After not seeing action in the first two games of the 2020 season, Foles replaced a struggling Trubisky in the third quarter against theAtlanta Falcons as the Bears trailed by 16 points. Foles completed 16 of 29 passes for 188 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception as he led a 30–26 comeback victory.[127] A day after the win, Foles was officially named the starter.[128]
In Week 5 against theTampa Bay Buccaneers onThursday Night Football, Foles threw for 243 yards, one touchdown, and one interception during the 20–19 win. It was Foles' first win as the Bears' starting quarterback.[129] In Week 9 against theTennessee Titans, Foles threw for 335 yards and two touchdowns during the 24–17 loss.[130]
In Week 10 against theMinnesota Vikings onMonday Night Football, Foles threw for 106 yards and an interception before suffering a hip injury that required him to be carted off the field after being slammed to the turf late in the fourth quarter.[131] He was replaced by his backupTyler Bray with 34 seconds left during the 19–13 loss.[132] With Foles recovering from his injury, Trubisky returned to the starting position for the following game against theGreen Bay Packers.[131] Once again the backup, Foles did not see action until Week 16 inJacksonville when he took over duringgarbage time in the fourth quarter; he mostly handed off the ball and his lone pass attempt was incomplete as the Bears defeated his former team 41–17.[133]
After being a healthy scratch throughout most of the 2021 season, Foles made his first start in Week 16 against theSeattle Seahawks due toJustin Fields andAndy Dalton dealing with injuries. Foles threw for 250 yards and the game winning touchdown toJimmy Graham in the 25–24 win.[134]
Foles was waived on May 1, 2022.[135]
Foles signed a two-year contract with theIndianapolis Colts on May 23, 2022.[136]
After spending the first fifteen weeks as a backup, only appearing on two snaps, he was named the Colts' starter for their Week 16 game against theLos Angeles Chargers.[137] In the game, Foles threw for 143 yards and three interceptions in the 20–3 loss. Foles was again named the starter for their Week 17 game against theNew York Giants, but he was injured during the game after a sack byKayvon Thibodeaux in the second quarter in the 38–10 loss.[138] He did not play again that season and was released on May 5, 2023.[139]
After going unsigned in 2023, Foles officially announced his retirement from the NFL as an Eagle on August 8, 2024.[140] On September 16, 2024, he signed a ceremonialone-day contract to retire with thePhiladelphia Eagles, and served as the team's honorary captain later that day for their2024 season home opener against theAtlanta Falcons.[141][142]
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| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2012 | PHI | 7 | 6 | 1–5 | 161 | 265 | 60.8 | 1,699 | 6.4 | 46 | 6 | 5 | 79.1 | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 131 | 8 | 3 |
| 2013 | PHI | 13 | 10 | 8–2 | 203 | 317 | 64.0 | 2,891 | 9.1 | 63 | 27 | 2 | 119.2 | 57 | 221 | 3.9 | 21 | 3 | 28 | 173 | 4 | 2 |
| 2014 | PHI | 8 | 8 | 6–2 | 186 | 311 | 59.8 | 2,163 | 7.0 | 68 | 13 | 10 | 81.4 | 16 | 68 | 4.3 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 74 | 4 | 3 |
| 2015 | STL | 11 | 11 | 4–7 | 190 | 337 | 56.4 | 2,052 | 6.1 | 68 | 7 | 10 | 69.0 | 17 | 20 | 1.2 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 98 | 5 | 2 |
| 2016 | KC | 3 | 1 | 1–0 | 36 | 55 | 65.5 | 410 | 7.5 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 105.9 | 4 | −4 | −1.0 | −1 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | PHI | 7 | 3 | 2–1 | 57 | 101 | 56.4 | 537 | 5.3 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 79.5 | 11 | 3 | 0.3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 6 | 2 |
| 2018 | PHI | 5 | 5 | 4–1 | 141 | 195 | 72.3 | 1,413 | 7.2 | 83 | 7 | 4 | 96.0 | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019 | JAX | 4 | 4 | 0–4 | 77 | 117 | 65.8 | 736 | 6.3 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 84.6 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 60 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | CHI | 9 | 7 | 2–5 | 202 | 312 | 64.7 | 1,852 | 5.9 | 50 | 10 | 8 | 80.8 | 16 | 1 | 0.1 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 145 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | CHI | 1 | 1 | 1–0 | 24 | 35 | 68.6 | 250 | 7.1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 98.5 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | IND | 3 | 2 | 0–2 | 25 | 42 | 59.5 | 224 | 5.3 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 34.3 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 71 | 58 | 29–29 | 1,302 | 2,087 | 62.4 | 14,227 | 6.8 | 83 | 82 | 47 | 86.2 | 151 | 407 | 2.7 | 21 | 6 | 127 | 875 | 36 | 16 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2013 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 0–1 | 23 | 33 | 69.7 | 195 | 5.9 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 105.0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | KC | DNP | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | PHI | 3 | 3 | 3–0 | 77 | 106 | 72.6 | 971 | 9.2 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 115.7 | 5 | −2 | −0.4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | PHI | 2 | 2 | 1–1 | 43 | 71 | 60.6 | 467 | 6.6 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 70.6 | 3 | −1 | −0.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CHI | DNP | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | 6 | 6 | 4–2 | 143 | 210 | 68.1 | 1,633 | 7.8 | 55 | 11 | 5 | 98.8 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 2 | 0 | |
Foles is aChristian.[146] In 2018, he was working online as a graduate student atLiberty University, earning hismaster's degree indivinity.[147] He has stated that he plans to become apastor after his football career, saying, "I want to be a pastor [...] I took a leap of faith last year and signed up to take classes at seminary. I wanted to continue to learn and challenge my faith. It's a challenge because you are writing papers that are biblically correct."[148]
Foles married Tori Moore, who is the younger sister of former NFL tight endEvan Moore, in 2014.[149] Moore and Foles were briefly teammates with the Eagles in 2012. The couple's daughter was born in 2017.[150] Their son was born on June 19, 2020.[151]
While playing for the Eagles, Foles lived inHaddonfield, New Jersey, but put the home up for sale after signing with the Jaguars in 2019.[152] Foles then purchased a home inPonte Vedra Beach, Florida, that same year, but put it up for sale in 2020 after he was traded to the Bears.[153] In 2020, he purchased a home inGlencoe, Illinois, for $2.8 million.[154]
In 2018, he wrote his autobiography,Believe It: My Journey of Success, Failure, and Overcoming the Odds, which debuted at No. 5 on theNew York Times best-seller list.[155] He donated the proceeds of the book to charity.[156]
Foles also has his own charitable foundation called the Foles Believe Foundation.[157]
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