INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts made the kind of history he’d rather not be associated with when he committed two turnovers on the same play in the first half of Monday night’s 22-19 overtime loss to the Chargers.
Midway through the second quarter, Hurts threw an interception over the middle to Chargers defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand, who fumbled during the return.
Hurts recovered the ball but fumbled it back as he was hit, with the Chargers recovering the turnover.
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According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Hurts is the first player to commit two turnovers on the same play dating to 1978, which is as far back as its research goes.
In all, there were a combined six turnovers in the second quarter. That’s the most in a quarter since Oct. 27, 2013, when Denver and Washington combined for seven in the fourth.
Hurts, who until recently had been one of the better QBs in the league at protecting the football, finished the game with four interceptions, none more costly than the one in overtime to end it.
Hurts is now up to seven turnovers over the past two games.
