Jalen Hurts has built a career on rewriting the record books, but Monday night in Los Angeles, he found himself on the wrong side of NFL history - and in a way we haven’t seen in nearly half a century.
With the Eagles driving deep into Chargers territory, facing a manageable third-and-2 at the 21-yard line, Hurts dropped back looking to hit A.J. Brown on a quick pass.
But what he didn’t see was Da'Shawn Hand - the Chargers defensive tackle - dropping into coverage. Hand read the play beautifully, stepping into the passing lane and coming away with a rare interception for a big man in the trenches.
That’s where things got chaotic.
Hand took off downfield, looking to flip the field with a big return. But Eagles rookie Will Shipley tracked him down and knocked the ball loose.
Hurts, hustling back into the play, initially recovered the fumble - only to lose it again. This time, it was Chargers linebacker Troy Dye who pounced on the ball, ending the sequence with Los Angeles in possession.
Here’s where it gets wild: Hurts was officially charged with two turnovers on the same play - a stat line that hasn’t shown up in an NFL game since before 1978. One interception, one lost fumble - both on the same snap. It’s the kind of moment that makes you do a double take when reading the box score.
And for fantasy football managers? That one play alone cost Hurts four points (-4), a brutal swing for anyone relying on him as their QB1.
It capped off a rough first half for the Eagles quarterback, who had already thrown two interceptions before the bizarre double-turnover. At halftime, Philadelphia trailed 10-3, and Hurts had accounted for all three of the team’s turnovers.
For a player known for his poise and ball security, especially in high-leverage moments, this was a rare lapse - and one that came at a critical point in the game. The Eagles were in scoring position, looking to tie or take the lead. Instead, they came away empty, and the Chargers capitalized on the momentum shift.
Hurts has made a habit of bouncing back from adversity, and there’s no doubt he’ll look to put this one behind him quickly. But for now, this play stands as a strange - and historic - footnote in a season that’s had no shortage of twists.