Nick Foles

At 35 years old, Nick Foles has this physical status:

Nicholas Edward Foles (born January 20, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football at Arizona and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

He has also played for the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs. Foles played his first game with the Eagles in Week 10 of the 2012 season after Michael Vick left with an injury.

Foles then made his first start the following week.

In Week 9 of the 2013 season, he became the second quarterback to post a perfect passer rating (158.3) while passing for more than 400 yards, and also the first quarterback in NFL history to post a perfect passer rating and throw seven touchdowns in a single game.

It was the 60th time in NFL history that a perfect passer rating was achieved overall. After stints with the Rams and the Chiefs, Foles returned to the Eagles in 2017.

After Carson Wentz was injured late in the regular season, Foles led the Eagles to the franchise's third Super Bowl appearance.

There, they defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII for their first Super Bowl title, with Foles being named the game's MVP.

Early years

Foles was born and raised in Austin, Texas, the son of restaurateurs Larry and Melissa Foles. He graduated in 2007 from Westlake High School.

A two-year starter for the football team, Foles threw for 5,658 yards and 56 touchdowns, breaking most school records previously held by Foles' future NFL opponent, Drew Brees.

Foles also excelled at basketball, where he started three years, twice received team MVP honors, and was recruited by Georgetown, Baylor, and Texas. He also played high school football with Justin Tucker, kicker for the Baltimore Ravens, and Kyle Adams, a former tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears.

Foles originally committed to Arizona State, but later decided to attend Michigan State. He ultimately transferred to the University of Arizona.

Personal life

Foles is a Christian. In 2018, he was working online as a graduate student at Liberty University, earning his master's degree in divinity. He has stated that he plans to become a pastor after his football career, saying, "I want to be a pastor [...] I took a leap of faith last year and signed up to take classes at seminary. I wanted to continue to learn and challenge my faith. It's a challenge because you are writing papers that are biblically correct."

Foles married Tori Moore, who is the younger sister of former NFL tight end Evan Moore, in 2014. Moore and Foles were briefly teammates with the Eagles in 2012. The couple's daughter was born in 2017. Their son was born on June 19, 2020.

While playing for the Eagles, Foles lived in Haddonfield, New Jersey, but put the home up for sale after signing with the Jaguars in 2019. Foles then purchased a home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida that same year, but put it up for sale in 2020 after he was traded to the Bears. In 2020, he purchased a home in Glencoe, Illinois for $2.8 million.

In 2018, he wrote his autobiography, Believe It: My Journey of Success, Failure, and Overcoming the Odds, which debuted at No. 5 on the New York Times best-seller list. He donated the proceeds of the book to charity.

Foles also has his own charitable foundation called the Foles Believe Foundation.

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College career

For one year, the Foles attended Michigan State. He appeared in a game against Alabama–Birmingham, where he completed 5 of 8 passes for 57 yards.

Foles, who attended Michigan State for one year, transferred to the University of Arizona and had to redshirt his 2008 freshman year.

After quarterback Willie Tuitama graduated, Foles competed with potential replacement Matt Scott, who was suspended after spring practice because the coaches believed he would run as well as pass. Despite victories over Central Michigan and Northern Arizona, Scott suffered against Iowa, and Foles was deferred in favor of Foles next week. Foles led the Wildcats to victory over Oregon State in Corvallis. He started the season by throwing 260 of 409 pass attempts for 2,486 yards, 19 touchdowns, and nine interceptions.

Foles, the unquestioned starter in 2010, was a redshirt junior. Foles led the Wildcats to a 7-1-0 start, with a win over #9 Iowa on national television. Foles led the game-winning drive that culminated with a touchdown pass to Bug Wright. Foles' sophomore year was marred by a knee injury in the Washington State game, but the Washington State game ended him for two weeks, but Foles finished off his junior season with 3,191 yards, 20 touchdowns, and ten interceptions.

Foles completed 387 of 560 passes for 4,334 yards and 28 touchdowns on the 2011 season. With an average of 352.58 yards of total offense per game, he ranked first in the Pac-12 Conference and fifth among all NCAA Division I FBS players. He also ranked second in the Pac-12 and 20th among all FBS players in total passing yardage.

Foles earned a degree in communications from the University of Arizona.

Professional career

Foles was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round as the 88th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. On May 21, 2012, he agreed to a four-year deal with the team. Despite rumors that Foles would start the Eagles' Monday Night Football game against the New Orleans Saints on November 5 (Week 9), Eagles coach Andy Reid said Vick would start the game against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night (Week 9). Foles made his NFL debut against the Dallas Cowboys the following week after Vick left the game in the second quarter due to concussion symptoms. Foles threw his first touchdown pass to wide receiver Jeremy Maclin for 44 yards and finished with 22 completed passes out of 32 attempts for 219 yards, one touchdown, and one interceptor. Foles lost the ball after being suspended in the last minute, leaving Philadelphia behind 31–23, but the Cowboys' Jason Hatcher recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. In Week 11, Vick was eventually suspended from the following game against the Washington Redskins, and Foles made his first appearance in his career. Philadelphia lost to the Redskins 31–6, and Foles was 21-for-47 in passing 204 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions.

Foles will start for the remainder of the year, according to Eagles coach Andy Reid, regardless of when Vick recovered from a concussion. Foles was playing in the Eagles' 23-21 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the following Week 14 game. Foles earned his first victory as a starter. Foles threw a 1-yard pass to Jeremy Maclin for the game-winning touchdown as time expired with two seconds remaining on the clock and Philadelphia down 21-20 at the Buccaneers' one-yard line. Both Foles completed 32-of-51 passes for 381 yards and two touchdowns in the final four minutes. In addition, he had 27 passing yards and a rushing touchdown. Foles broke his hand against the Redskins on December 23, and Vick was brought to him in the season finale against the New York Giants. Foles was admitted on December 26, having been placed on injured reserve.

Foles will face Vick and newly drafted rookie Matt Barkley for the Eagles starting quarterback job in the 2013 season as part of training camp. Foles and Vick were locked in a two-way war going into the preseason. During the preseason, Foles averaged out, though Vick excelled past him. Vick will start the season on August 20, and Foles will be the backup.

Foles was playing in action for the first time since losing to the Denver Broncos in Week 4. He had three out of four attempted passes for a total of 49 yards and one touchdown, but there were no interceptions.

After Vick suffered a hamstring injury, Foles took the field against the New York Giants in the second quarter on October 6. Foles led the Eagles to a 36-21 victory over the Giants after completing 16 of 25 passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns. Foles will get off to a good start against the 0–4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers later this week, after Vick was declared unable to start due to his injury. Foles had one of his best starts of his career in a 31–20 victory over the Buccaneers, earning him NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his second week.

Vick said on October 15, he wanted another week of rehabilitation before being able to begin resuming his service, naming Foles as the starter for the Dallas Cowboys' Week 7 match against the Dallas Cowboys. However, Foles completed only 11 of 29 passes against the Cowboys for a total of 80 yards with no touchdowns. Foles were left in the 4th quarter after suffering a head injury and was replaced by rookie Matt Barkley in the same game. Barkley's three interceptions were not as effective as well. The Eagles lost 17–3 to the Cowboys, bringing them to 3-4 on the season and 1 game out of first place. Foles was diagnosed with a concussion on the next day and has been ruled out of participating in any of the Week 8 match against the Giants due to medical reasons.

Foles was off to his third start of the season against the Oakland Raiders on Week 9. Foles threw for seven touchdowns, tying a record held by six other quarterbacks (held by eight QB's as of 2020). Foles is one of three quarterbacks to throw seven touchdowns and no interceptions; he also has an outstanding passer rating (158.3), having thrown more touchdown passes than incompletions. Foles was named as his second NFC Offensive Player of the Week Award of the season for his NFC Offensive Player of the Week Week appearance against the Raiders.

Foles appeared in his sixth game of the season (four starts) against the Green Bay Packers in Week 10 of the regular season. The Eagles had lost to the Packers on the last three occasions the teams had met (including postseason). Foles passed out of 18 passes for a total of 228 yards, 3 touchdowns, and no interceptions. For the second week in a row, his passership hit 149.3 percent and became the first quarterback in NFL history to reach 149.3 in consecutive weeks. Foles finished the game with 38 yards total and one fumble lost during the game, with eight touchdowns on the field, including a 16 yard long run. The Eagles won the game 27-13 and then went to 5–5.

In Week 11 of the regular season against the Washington Redskins at home, Foles continued as the starting quarterback. Foles' passer rating hit 100 for the sixth time this season, with 17 of his 26 attempts for 298 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions. Foles ran the ball on nine occasions during the game, ending with 47 total yards and a rushing touchdown. At the end of the third quarter, he led the Eagles to a 24–0 lead before a comeback by the Redskins saw the game finish 24–16. With the victory, the Eagles boosted their overall record of 6–5–0 and first place in the NFC East. Since defeating the New York Giants on September 30, 2012, the Eagles had not won at Lincoln Financial Field in 413 days, snapping a string of 10 consecutive home losses. Foles was named NFC Player of the Month for his NFC debut during the month of November on November 27.

As they went into a bye week, the Eagles did not have a game planned for Week 12 of the regular season. The team returned to action on Sunday, December 1, against the Arizona Cardinals in a home game. The Eagles had slipped to second place in divisional standings behind ferocious rivals the Cowboys bye week. Foles was named as the starting quarterback for the remainder of the season, a decision that Vick (who began the year as the nation's number one quarterback) fully agreed with.

Foles' passer rating reached 100 yards on a total of 237 yards, with three touchdowns and no interceptions, for the seventh time this season. He also rushed for 22 yards on 9 attempts and fumbled on one occasion, but his teammates recovered it, not resulting in a turnover. Despite Carson Palmer's fourth quarter comeback, the Eagles defeated the Eagles 24-21. Foles set a team record for the most passes without an interceptions (233), defeating Michael Vick's record of 224 set in 2010. In a blizzard game against the Detroit Lions that the Eagles defeated the Lions 34-20, he came within one touchdown pass of the record 20 straight touchdown passes set by Peyton Manning and zero interceptions to begin a season. The Eagles defeated Dallas 8–5 for their overall record and overtook Dallas for the number one position in the NFC East, beating Dallas for the number one position. With a loss to Minnesota a week earlier in Minnesota, the team's five-game winning streak was snapped. However, Foles had another good game with an even higher passer rating over 100 and three more touchdowns, just his second game of the season. The Eagles defeated the Chicago Bears 511–11, a new passer rating over 100 and a completion of 84.0% of his passes, the highest in the series. Foles helped the Eagles win their first NFC East division championship in three years by defeating the Cowboys in the regular season finale. Foles had his ninth game with a passer rating over 100 percent.

Foles finished the 2013 regular season with 27 touchdown passes and only two interceptions, surpassing Tom Brady's 2012 record of 364.4 for the highest TD-INT ratio in NFL history, and a season-best 119.0 passer rating and third in fourth, only to Aaron Rodgers' 122.1 rating in 2011 and Peyton Manning's 121.1 rating in 2004. The Eagles won their first playoff appearance since 2010. Foles was the first since 2010. The Eagles lost on a last-minute field goal as the game ended at 26-24 after hosting the New Orleans Saints in the playoffs at Lincoln Financial Field. In his first game, Foles threw for 195 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. Foles was given the "NFL Greatness on the Road" award for his seven touchdown, flawless game play against the Oakland Raiders in a road game in 2013. Nick Foles holds the single season record for TD-INT ration at 14.5–1, which he won by posting 27 touchdown passes in the 2013 season, two touchdown passes in the 2013 playoff season, and only two interceptions in a season with two interceptions.

Foles was also drafted by Team Sanders and was sent to the 2014 Pro Bowl as an alternate. Despite losing the game, Foles went 7 for 89 yards and a go-ahead touchdown. Foles received the Pro Bowl Offensive MVP award, which also included a new GMC truck.

Chip Kelly had released DeSean Jackson, Foles' top receiver, but Jeremy Maclin, who had good rapport with Foles in 2012, recovered from an ACL tear and finished with 1,318 yards and six touchdowns as quarterback, leading to a career season. Jordan Matthews, second-year tight end Zach Ertz, and veteran running back Darren Sproles all helped him.

Foles and the Eagles started their 2014 season with a home match against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Week 1. The Foles started the game poorly, losing 2 fumbles and throwing an interception in the first half. During the entire 2013 season, the Foles only lost two fumbles and two interceptions. The Eagles' defense also did poorly, falling 17–0 after the first half. The Eagles roared back in the second half, scoring 34 points unanswered to beat the Jags 34-17. Foles completed 24 of 45 passes for 332 yards and two touchdowns, as well as three interceptions.

After trailing by as much as 20–6 early in the third, the Eagles won by 30-27 over the Colts. During the game, the Foles went 21-37, passing for 331 yards, one touchdown, and one interceptor.

Foles won by 37–34 over the Washington Redskins, who was in his best game of the season. The Foles got off to a slow start in games past, a solid Washington defensive lineman, and a brutal blindside assault by Washington defensive lineman Chris Baker, which culminated in a big brawl between both teams and causing Eagles left tackle Jason Peters, the game's best player in their line, and Baker to be suspended from the game. Foles made the game averaging 63% of his passes, totaling 325 yards and three touchdowns. Foles tied for most completions in a game with 36, but he threw a career-high 62 times in a close loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 8. Foles was suspended during the first half of the game against the Houston Texans this week, resulting in Foles' removal of Foles from the game during the first half, putting him on injured reserve, beginning his 2014 season. Mark Sanchez was the Eagles' starting quarterback last season, but he didn't make it to the season.

Foles finished the season with 2,163 yards in eight games and a 13–10 TD-INT ratio, with a league-best 27–2 INT ratio in 2013. He also fumbled four times, but only recovered it once. Overall, Sanchez was barely defeated by him, including turnovers (14–11 INT ratio). As starter, he led the team to a 6–2 record and second place in the NFC East, as well as second in second place.

Foles, the Eagles' 2015 fourth-round pick and a 2016 second-round pick in exchange for Sam Bradford and a 2015 fifth-round pick, was traded to the St. Louis Rams on March 10, 2015. Foles signed a two-year, $24.5 million contract with the Rams on August 7, 2015. Foles' first game with the team came against the Seattle Seahawks, who had the league's No. 1 on Saturday. In 2013, and 2014, there was 1 defense on defense. Foles went 18 for 27 and passed for 297 yards in the game, with his lone passing touchdown coming with 53 seconds remaining, bringing the game into overtime. In the middle of the second quarter, he ran for 11 yards and 1 touchdown, putting the Rams in first place. Foles threw a 22-yard pass to wide receiver Stedman Bailey, kicking off the Rams' game-winning field goal over the defending NFC Champions.

Foles was battling his former divisional foe, the Washington Redskins, following the dramatic win. Despite the fact that he didn't turn the ball over, he only passed 17 times out of 32 for 150 yards, and the Rams lost by a touchdown, losing 24-10. Foles' accuracy increased the following week, going 19–28 for 197 yards, but he missed no touchdowns and his first interception as a Ram against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Rams lost 1–2. Foles bounced back, going 16-24 for 3 touchdowns and no turnovers to hand the 3–0 Arizona Cardinals their first loss of the season following the two losses. Foles' problems with turnovers from 2014 began to play, with 11 passes out of 30 for 141 yards, 1 touchdown, and a career-high 4 interceptions against the Green Bay Packers. Foles was disapproved of Case Keenum on November 16, which was delayed until November 16. He returned to work two weeks after Keenum was out with a concussion, but his difficulties grew. In a 27-31 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, he went 30–46 for 228 yards (his second best total of the year) and three interceptions, and followed it up with 3 interceptions. After Keenum recovered from his concussion, Foles was again suspended.

Foles, the now-Los Angeles Rams drafted quarterback Jared Goff as the first overall pick of the 2016 NFL draft, was denied a release on July 27, 2016.

Foles joined the Kansas City Chiefs on August 3, 2016, after reportedly considering retirement following his rough season with the Rams. It was a one-year contract worth $1.75 million plus a second-year option for 2017, potentially worth between $6.75 million and $16 million based on his results during the Chiefs' 2016 season. After Alex Smith left the game with a concussion, Foles took over for the remainder of the game and finished with 223 yards and two touchdowns. Foles would start against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 9 as Smith was still recovering from injury. Foles won the game over the Jaguars 19–14, and finished 20-33 with 187 yards and a touchdown. Smith was announced to begin Week 10 on Monday, the next day.

On March 9, 2017, the Chiefs' second-year contract was rejected, leaving him as a free agent.

Foles signed a two-year deal to return to the Philadelphia Eagles to back up 2016 first-round pick Carson Wentz, who was a rookie. Foles came in relief of Wentz, who left the game with a torn ACL during Week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams. The Eagles defeated 43-35, clinching their first division title since 2013. Foles completed 6 of ten passes for 42 yards. After Wentz was ruled out for the season, head coach Doug Pederson revealed on December 11, 2017, Foles would be the starter. In a 34-29 victory over the New York Giants, Foles threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns in his first game of the season. He was with the Eagles over the Raiders in Week 16 by a score of 19–10. He was 19-of-38 for 163 passing yards, one touchdown, and one interceptor. In the regular season finale, a 6–0 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, he had a limited role to prevent injury.

In the NFC Divisional playoff game, the Eagles defeated the Atlanta Falcons 15-10, with Foles intercepting 23 of 30 passes for 246 yards on January 13, 2018. This was the Eagles' first playoff victory in nine seasons. In the NFC Championship Game, the Eagles defeated the Minnesota Vikings 38-7, with Foles going 26 of 33 for 352 yards and 3 touchdowns. Before the game, the Vikings were 3-point favorites due to the league's best-ranked defense.

Foles caught a touchdown pass from tight end Trey Burton, becoming the first player to both throw and catch a touchdown pass in a Super Bowl, while still being the third quarterback to get a pass in a Super Bowl, following John Elway in Super Bowl XXII and Jim Kelly in Super Bowl XXII and Jim Kelly in Super Bowl XXVI. The Eagles won their first Super Bowl after defeating the New England Patriots 41–33. Foles completed 28 of 43 passes for 373 yards, 3 passing touchdowns, and 1 intercept, as well as 1 intercept, and was named Most Valuable Player of the game.

Foles and the Eagles have agreed on a new revised deal that will include a $2 million bonus and millions of dollars in compensation if he were to be the starting quarterback, as well as a mutual option for 2019.

Foles was drafted as the starter for the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons on September 3, 2018, although Wentz was not yet medically cleared for contact. Foles led the Eagles to a 1-1 record in two games, with 1 touchdown pass, 1 interceptor, and a 78.9 passer rating before Wentz returned as the starter for Week 3.

Wentz will be ruled out due to a back injury in the Week 15 match against the Los Angeles Rams, giving Foles his third game of the season on December 12, 2018. In a 30–23 victory, Foles got off to a promising start and threw for 277 yards on 31 pass attempts and one intercept in a 30–23 victory. Foles led 471 yards on 49 pass attempts and four touchdowns with one interception in a 32-31 victory, earning him the NFC Offensive Player of the Week award in Week 16. Donovan McNabb's record for most passing yards by an Eagles quarterback in a single game was broken by 471 yards.

Foles tied for consecutive pass completions with 25 in a row on December 30, in a Week 17 game with the Washington Redskins, while the Eagles clinched a playoff berth. Foles led the Eagles on a game-winning touchdown drive that culminated with a pass to Golden Tate with 56 seconds remaining in the Wild Card playoff game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Foles threw a touchdown pass on the game's first drive and added another on a quarterback sneak in the first quarter, but the Saints rallied to take the lead 20–14. Foles threw a pass that went through receiver Alshon Jeffery's hands and was intercepted by Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore late in the game, allowing the Saints to run out the clock and win.

Even though Foles missed the mark by four plays (32.69 percent), the Eagles announced on January 19, 2019 that they would pay Foles the $1 million reward for playing 33 percent of the Eagles' snaps while the team made the playoffs.

The Eagles announced on February 5, 2019 that they would select Foles' deal over $20 million. Foles, however, informed the Eagles that he will disregard the option, effectively making him a free agent.

Foles' four-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars ended on March 13, 2019. The $50.1 million was pledged but it could also be paid up to $102 million with incentives.

Foles started the game against the Kansas City Chiefs last week, totaling 5 of 8 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown, but the first quarter was cut out the remainder of the game due to a shoulder injury. Foles had broken left clavicle and underwent surgery the next day, according to the journal. On October 23, 2019, he was called back from injured reserve and started training with the team. Foles was activated and named the starting quarterback over rookie Gardner Minshew, who had been filling in for him as the starter, on November 5. Foles returned from injury against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 11. In the 33–13 loss, Foles threw for 296 yards, two touchdowns, and one interceptor. Foles completed 7 of 14 passes for only 93 yards against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 13 (and also losing 2 fumbles) before being suspended for Minshew after the Jaguars lost by a score of 25–0 at halftime. Without Foles, the Jaguars went on to lose the game 28-11. Foles will be suspended, and Minshew will retake the starting position days after the game. With only four starts in four games, the Foles will have played for three touchdowns and two interceptions in the 2019 season.

Foles was traded to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a compensatory fourth-round NFL Draft pick in 2020. At Training Camp, he competed with Mitchell Trubisky for the starting quarterback position, later losing and becoming the backup.

Foles replaced a struggling Trubisky in the third quarter against the Atlanta Falcons after not seeing action in the first two games of the 2020 season. Foles led a 30–26 victory with 16 of 29 passes for 188 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception. Foles was officially named starter on the day after winning.

Foles threw for 243 yards, one touchdown, and one interception during Week 5 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football. Foles was the Bears' first victory as the Bears' starting quarterback. Foles threw for 335 yards and two touchdowns against the Tennessee Titans in Week 9 of Week 9.

Foles threw for 106 yards and an interception before suffering a hip injury that required him to be carted off the field after being late in the fourth quarter. During the 19-13 loss, Tyler Bray was activated with 34 seconds on hand. Trubisky returned to the starting lineup against the Green Bay Packers following Foles' return from injury. Foles' backup did not see action until Week 16 in Jacksonville when he took over during garbage time in the fourth quarter; he mainly handed off the ball and his lone pass attempt was ineffective as the Bears defeated his former team 41-17.

Foles made his first appearance against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16, despite being the third string quarterback in most of the 2021 season. Jimmy Graham was kicked out for 250 yards and the game-winning touchdown in the 25-24 victory.

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Foles began his two-year deal with the Indianapolis Colts on May 23, 2022.

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