Daily News | ‘The one-hander!’ DeVonta Smith’s iconic fourth-down catch sparks the Eagles into the Super Bowl
“Just get [bleeping] open, and make the play” the Eagles’ second-year receiver told himself.
As Smith tumbled to the ground, the FOX broadcast questioned whether or not he had completed the full motion of a legal reception. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan neglected to challenge the play, and the Eagles rushed into another snap. Two plays later, running back Miles Sanders scampered into the end zone.
Optics aside, the still capture of Smith’s fully extended body will forever go down in franchise lore, and his reception stands firm inside the final game book. Smith finished with two catches and 36 yards, while Hurts attempted just 25 passes and completed only 15. Pitted against one of the league’s best run defenses, the Eagles relied heavily on the rushing attack, and their gutsy game plan catapulted them to a conference title and their second Super Bowl appearances in five seasons.
“He’s always been a great blocker from the day he came in here last year,” left tackle Jordan Mailata said. “That’s the craziest part. Smitty has always been a great blocker. This year, he’s just being even more physical. He’s feeding off our O-line, and he wants to do the same. He’s a selfless player. When he needs to make a catch, he catches the ball. When he needs to block, that [bleeper bleeping] blocks.
“I’m gonna cry, man” Sanders told The Inquirer from inside the LifeBrand home tunnel club. “He works hard and he deserves it. A lot of people don’t see the work that him and Jalen put in outside of the field.”
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