Eagles Make Unexpected Move Involving $255 Million Super Bowl MVP
The Philadelphia Eagles have reached the top of the NFL by thinking differently from their competitors. Their latest surprising coaching staff decision is another example of that mindset.
On February 28, ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg revealed that the Eagles had hired Bowling Green head coach Scot Loeffler as their new quarterbacks coach. He takes over for Doug Nussmeier, who departed to become the New Orleans Saints’ offensive coordinator after former Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore was named head coach.
“Scot has been committed not only to BGSU Football but also to our student-athletes and the entire BGSU Athletics community,” Bowling Green president Rodney Rogers said in a statement. “He is passionate about player development and student achievement, and we wish him success as he advances his coaching career in the NFL with the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles.”
The Eagles recently secured an emphatic Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, with quarterback Jalen Hurts earning Super Bowl MVP honors. Loeffler has been brought in to work closely with the team’s franchise quarterback.
Loeffler’s Coaching Career Spans Three Decades
Loeffler played quarterback at the University of Michigan until a shoulder injury ended his playing career. He then spent four years as a student assistant and graduate assistant at Michigan, helping the team win the 1997 national championship alongside Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson and backup quarterback Tom Brady.
Loeffler has prior NFL experience, having served as the Detroit Lions’ quarterbacks coach in 2008. Unfortunately, that season saw the Lions become the first non-expansion team since World War II to finish 0-16.
Before being named Bowling Green’s head coach in 2019, Loeffler held offensive coordinator roles at Temple, Auburn, Virginia Tech, and Boston College. While his overall record at Bowling Green was 27-41 over six seasons, he led the team to three consecutive bowl appearances and back-to-back winning seasons in 2023 and 2024.
Eagles Have Hurts at His Peak
Loeffler steps into a position where, if everything goes well, he could be a prime candidate for offensive coordinator jobs in the NFL within a year.
The Eagles possess one of the rarest assets in football— a Super Bowl-winning quarterback entering his prime at 26 years old. Hurts also ranks among the league’s highest-paid players, having signed a five-year, $255 million extension in April 2023.
Although his outstanding performance in Super Bowl LIX overshadowed it, Hurts endured his least productive passing season since becoming the Eagles’ starter in 2021. He ended the 2024 season with 2,903 passing yards, 18 touchdowns, and five interceptions.
However, two significant factors contributed to his statistical dip. First, newly acquired running back Saquon Barkley became just the ninth player in NFL history to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season. Second, Hurts battled injuries throughout the season, including a broken finger and a concussion that sidelined him for the final three regular-season games.
In 2022, Hurts was named an NFL All-Pro and finished as the league MVP runner-up after throwing for 3,701 yards, 22 touchdowns, and six interceptions while adding 231 rushing yards and nine touchdowns.
Tony Adame is an NFL writer for Heavy.com, covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Commanders, and Denver Broncos. A seasoned sports journalist and editor since 2004, his work has appeared in Stadium Talk, Yardbarker, NW Florida Daily News, and Pensacola News Journal. More about Tony Adame.