Nick Foles

The Super Bowl LII MVP who spent two seasons as a Bears starter and backup.

Nick Foles (born 1989) is a former NFL quarterback whose 11-season career included two years with the Chicago Bears in 2020 and 2021. He is best remembered for leading the Philadelphia Eagles to their first Super Bowl title and winning the game's MVP award.

Quick Facts

Number: 9, 5, 4, 7
Position: Quarterback
Born: 20 January 1989
Birthplace: Austin, Texas, U.S.
High school: Westlake (Austin)
College: Michigan State (2007), Arizona (2008–2011)
Draft year: 2012
Draft round: 3

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Background

Chicago acquired Foles from Jacksonville on March 31, 2020, for a compensatory fourth-round pick. He lost the training-camp competition with Mitchell Trubisky, but in the third game of the season he came off the bench against Atlanta with the Bears down 16 and threw three touchdowns in a 30-26 comeback; he was named the starter the next day. His first win as the starter came on Thursday night against Tampa Bay and Tom Brady, 20-19.

A hip injury against Minnesota on Monday night in Week 10 ended his run, and Trubisky returned for the rest of the year. Foles was mostly a healthy scratch in 2021 until injuries to Justin Fields and Andy Dalton put him in against Seattle in Week 16, where he threw the winning touchdown to Jimmy Graham in a 25-24 victory. He was waived on May 1, 2022.

Before Chicago, Foles played college football at Arizona, set the NFL season record for touchdown-to-interception ratio with the Eagles in 2013 and earned a Pro Bowl selection, then replaced the injured Carson Wentz in 2017 and won Super Bowl LII. He finished his career with the Indianapolis Colts.

Did You Know?

Foles's first start in Chicago came against Tom Brady's Buccaneers, and he won 20-19.
Foles broke most of the passing records at Austin's Westlake High School that had belonged to Drew Brees.