Look at the box score from the Philadelphia Eagles' 2025 campaign and you'll see a lot of numbers that feel... fine. Jalen Hurts finished with 3,224 passing yards. He tossed 25 touchdowns against just 6 interceptions. On paper, that looks like a high-end game manager who finally learned to protect the football.
But if you actually watched the games, you know the stats don't tell the whole story. Not even close.
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The 2025 season was arguably the weirdest stretch of Hurts' career. We saw him lead the league in passing scores of 30-plus yards while simultaneously going through bizarre dry spells where he'd fail to complete a single pass in an entire half. It was a year of "explosive efficiency," which sounds like an oxymoron because it kind of was.
Breaking Down Jalen Hurts Season Stats
Honestly, the most shocking number isn't the passing yards. It's the rushing. For a guy who basically redefined the "dual-threat" role over the last few years, seeing him finish with only 421 rushing yards is jarring. That is his lowest total since he was a rookie in 2020.
What happened to the ground game?
A lot of fans point to the Week 4 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Hurts took a nasty hit, looked dazed, and though he didn't miss a snap, his willingness to tuck and run seemed to evaporate. Before that hit, he was on pace for another 700-yard season. After it? He became almost strictly a pocket passer.
The Passing Jump
Despite the legs slowing down, Hurts' arm took a massive leap in terms of verticality.
- 3,224 Passing Yards: Not a career high, but efficient.
- 25 Passing TDs: A new personal best for him.
- 6 Interceptions: Down significantly from the 15 he threw in 2023.
- 98.5 Passer Rating: Among the top tier of NFC starters.
He was slinging it. With DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown (and a healthy dose of Saquon Barkley out of the backfield), the Eagles' offense moved the chains. But it moved differently. The "Tush Push" wasn't the automatic cheat code it used to be. Defenses started playing the "spy" less and dropping into deep zones more, daring Hurts to beat them with intermediate throws. For the most part, he did.
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The Tale of Two Halves
We have to talk about the consistency—or lack thereof. There were games, like the Week 7 win against the Vikings, where Hurts looked like the best player on the planet. He went 19-of-23 for 326 yards and 3 touchdowns. He had a perfect passer rating for most of that afternoon.
Then you have the Week 14 loss to the Chargers.
Hurts threw four interceptions in that game alone. It was a disaster. He even managed the "ignominious feat" of throwing a pick and losing a fumble on the exact same play. It’s those fluctuations that drive Eagles fans crazy. You get the MVP candidate and the turnover machine in the same month.
Efficiency vs. Volume
If you compare him to guys like Matthew Stafford (who led the league with 4,707 yards in 2025) or Dak Prescott, Hurts looks like a low-volume player. He only had 454 pass attempts. That puts him way down the list in terms of workload.
But look at the touchdowns.
Ranking 6th in the NFL for total combined touchdowns (33) while having significantly fewer touches than the guys above him is impressive. It means when the Eagles got into the red zone, Jalen was the one finishing the job. He isn't there to rack up "empty" yards in the middle of the field; he’s there to put points on the board.
Why the Context Matters for 2026
The 2025 season ended with a 19-23 playoff loss to the 49ers. Hurts played okay—168 yards and a touchdown—but he didn't "take over" the way he did in the 2024 Super Bowl run.
Heading into next season, the big question is whether the rushing decline is permanent. He’ll be 28 this year. In NFL years, that’s when quarterbacks usually start leaning more on their brains than their quads. If Kevin Patullo (the offensive coordinator) continues to call fewer QB draws, Jalen's value in fantasy football might drop, but his longevity in the real world probably goes up.
The stats say he’s a top-10 passer now. The tape says he’s still figuring out how to be a pocket passer when the defense takes away his first read.
Actionable Insights for Fans and Analysts
If you're looking at Jalen Hurts' performance for the upcoming season, don't just look at the total yardage. Watch the Average Depth of Target (ADoT). In 2025, it was 9.54 yards, which is very high. If that stays high, he’s going to keep producing big plays, even if he isn't running for 50 yards a game.
Keep an eye on the fumble Luck too. He had 8 fumbles in 2025. That’s a recurring issue that has plagued him since college. If he cleans that up, he’s a legitimate MVP frontrunner. If not, the Eagles will keep having those "trap games" where they lose to teams they should beat.
Basically, Hurts is transitioning. He isn't the "running QB" anymore. He’s a "QB who can run," and there is a massive difference between those two things.