Eagles run the 'Philly Special' again in first game of the NFL season after the dramatic trick play helped them win the Super Bowl

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• In Super Bowl LII, the Philadelphia Eagles pulled off a brilliant trick play called the "Philly Special" that would immediately go down in Philadelphia sports history.
• With the Eagles offense struggling in the first game of the 2018 season, head coach Doug Pederson called on the play again on a crucial third down.
• The play worked, earning the Eagles a first down and leading to the first touchdown of the game.

The Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl LII over the New England Patriots 41-33.

While there were many unbelievable moments that made up that game in February, likely the most stunning moment came in the form of the Eagles' gutsy call of the "Philly Special."

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