119-sres84

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 84 Agreed to Senate

    (ATS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 84

 Congratulating the Philadelphia Eagles on their victory in Super Bowl 
 LIX in the successful 105th season of the National Football League.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 February 19, 2025

Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Coons, Mr. Kim, and Ms. 
 Blunt Rochester) submitted the following resolution; which was 
 considered and agreed to

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 RESOLUTION

 Congratulating the Philadelphia Eagles on their victory in Super Bowl 
 LIX in the successful 105th season of the National Football League.

Whereas, on Sunday, February 9, 2025, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the 
 Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 40 to 22 to win Super Bowl LIX in New 
 Orleans, Louisiana;
Whereas the Eagles made their fifth Super Bowl appearance and won their second 
 Super Bowl;
Whereas the Eagles took the lead with under 7 minutes remaining in the first 
 quarter via a 1-yard rush by Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts utilizing 
 the ``Tush Push'';
Whereas the Eagles never relinquished their lead for the duration of the game;
Whereas the combined efforts of the Eagles offensive line, the tallest and 
 heaviest starting offensive line in NFL history, paved the way for 135 
 total rushing yards in the game;
Whereas Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts completed 17 of 22 pass attempts for 221 
 yards and 2 touchdowns, rushed 11 times for 72 yards and 1 touchdown, 
 and was named Super Bowl LIX's Most Valuable Player;
Whereas Eagles kicker Jake Elliott went 4-for-4 in field goal attempts and 4-
 for-4 in point-after-touchdown attempts, including a 50-yard field goal;
Whereas Eagles running back Saquon Barkley of Coplay, Pennsylvania, rushed 25 
 times for 57 yards, adding to his overall rushing total of 2,504 yards 
 for the 2024-2025 NFL season and postseason, the most rushing yards in a 
 single season of any running back in NFL history;
Whereas wide receiver Devonta Smith led the Eagles with 4 receptions for 69 
 yards and 1 touchdown;
Whereas defensive end Josh Sweat led the Eagles defensive line with 2.5 sacks of 
 Patrick Mahomes and 2 tackles for loss;
Whereas Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean intercepted a pass from Patrick Mahomes 
 and returned the pass for a touchdown in the first quarter, the first 
 interception return for a touchdown by a rookie player in Super Bowl 
 history;
Whereas linebacker Zack Baun led the Eagles defense with 7 tackles and 
 intercepted another pass from Patrick Mahomes with less than 2 minutes 
 in the first half;
Whereas the Eagles defense held the Chiefs offense to 0 points in the first 
 half;
Whereas the entire roster of the Eagles contributed to the Super Bowl victory;
Whereas the victory of the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX instills a 
 sense of pride for Eagles fans across the country; and
Whereas people all over the world are saying, ``Go Birds!'': Now, therefore, be 
 it
 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) congratulates the Philadelphia Eagles and their entire 
 staff and fans everywhere of the Philadelphia Eagles for their 
 victory in Super Bowl LIX; and

    (2) respectfully directs the Secretary of the Senate to 
 transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
        (A) the chairman and chief executive officer of the 
 Philadelphia Eagles, Jeffrey Lurie;
        (B) the executive vice president and general 
 manager of the Philadelphia Eagles, Howie Roseman, and 
 the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Nick 
 Sirianni; and
            (C) the senior advisor to the general manager and 
 chief security officer for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dom 
 DiSandro.
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