Nick Foles Retires from NFL at Age 35; Won Super Bowl 52 MVP with Eagles

Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday.

The Philadelphia Eagles, who secured their only Super Bowl win in team history with Foles leading the way, announced that Foles will retire as an Eagle and be present for the team's 2024 home opener on Sept. 16.

The 35-year-old spent the 2022 season with the Indianapolis Colts. He was the third starting quarterback to be utilized by the team when he got the nod for a Week 16 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. He remained in the role the following week, which resulted in a loss to the New York Giants.

Altogether, Foles threw for 224 yards and four interceptions in three appearances with Indianapolis.

The Colts announced in May 2023 that they were releasing the 2013 Pro Bowler, who told the Philadelphia Inquirer's Kerith Gabriel his future in the NFL remained murky.

"Shoot, almost every year of my career I've almost retired," he said. "Every offseason, I think, 'Do I still want to play? Do I still want to keep going?'"

After going unsigned during the 2023 season and the ensuing offseason, Foles decided to call it quits. He's walking away with 14,227 yards, 82 touchdowns and 47 interceptions in 71 career appearances across 11 seasons.

His best single year came in 2013 with the Philadelphia Eagles, when he thrived in Chip Kelly's offensive scheme. He led the NFL in passer rating (119.2) and finished with 27 touchdowns to two interceptions en route to earning a Pro Bowl nod.

Foles' role in Philly's Super Bowl title will be what fans remember the most, though. During the 2017 postseason, he threw for 971 yards, six touchdowns and one interception, and he had the fifth-most passing yards (373) in Super Bowl history, as the Eagles upset the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII:

That run cemented Foles' place in Philadelphia sports lore forever, and his Super Bowl MVP puts him in the same company as some of the NFL's greatest legends.