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set a number of marks for NFL quarterbacks that the NFL hasn't seen since at least 1950 in his first career start for the . Hurts, who led the Eagles to a shocking victory over the , became the first quarterback in the past 70 years to throw for 150 yards with a pa sing touchdown and rush for 100 yards in his first career start.Hurts finished 17 Anthony Davis Jersey for 30 for 167 yards with a touchdown in the victory. He also finished with 18 carries for 106 yards with a fumble, his lone turnover of the day. Hurts also became the first quarterback over the past 70 years to throw a touchdown pa s and rush for 100 yards in his first career start. He joined as the only quarterbacks since 1950 to have 100-plus rush yards in their first career start, and Hurts had the first Zion Williamson Jersey 100-yard rushing performance for an Eagles quarterback since Michael Vick on Dec. 19, 2010."He played awesome today. The tape shows for itself," Eagles running back said to reporters after Sunday's win. "He's so confident and he's a natural leader. We just needed that and he gave us that spark to start from last week. But ya'll seen it all. I think we played a whole total of four quarters today. I Eric Bledsoe Jersey think we looked like a complete team, minus the penalties, we have to clean that up, but overall though I think this whole team did a hell of a job." Hurts became the second quarterback in NFL history to win his first career start against a team that had won at least nine straight games -- which was the Saints' winning streak heading into the game Steven Adams Jersey . The other quarterback to accomplish the feat was Ron Jaworski, when he started for the and defeated the in 1975 (the Steelers won 11 straight games). Jaworski was the Eagles quarterback from 1977 to 1986."He played exceptionally well. He hurt us," Saints head coach Sean Payton said to reporters after the lo s. "We'll take a look at the tape. Obviously, we didn't do a good enough job of slowing his run game down. When a team rushes for 250 yards, not a Will Magnay Jersey lot of good can happen. "I'll say this he was impre sive just watching him. I thought he played with poise, made some throws, and was smart. He did a good job."