Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Eagles won Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. The Eagles won 40-22. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

It wasn't A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith or Dallas Goedert who reeled in Jalen Hurts' 27-yard catch early in the first quarter. It was Jahan Dotson, the former first-round pick out of Penn State acquired from the Washington Commanders shortly before the start of the 2024 season.

Jahan Dotson didn’t have great odds to score a touchdown in the 2025 Super Bowl, let alone good odds to score the first touchdown. So, anyone who bet on his long-shot odds had to be over the moon when the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver came down with a 28-yard catch from Jalen Hurts for what appeared to be the first points of the game.

Jahan Dotson almost had the first touchdown of Super Bowl LIX. Instead, it became Tush Push time for the Philadelphia Eagles. Dotson beat Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson clean off the line and Jalen Hurts hit him on a pretty pass that looked like a 28-yard touchdown.

Although Barkley had a quieter performance in the Super Bowl in a game where the Chiefs sold out to shut down the run, Barkley still managed to end the game with 57 rushing yards and 42 receiving yards.

Former Washington Commanders WR and 2022 first round pick Jahan Dotson took on a starring role for the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX victory.

The Nazareth Area High School graduate made a 27-yard reception to set up the game’s first touchdown as the Eagles throttled the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl 59 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Dotson’s catch was initially ruled a touchdown before an instant-replay review brought the ball back to the Chiefs' 1-yard line.

The Philadelphia Eagles seemed to have scored their first touchdown in Super Bowl LIX on a pass to Dotson, but the officials called it back. Here's why.

Eagles wide receiver Jahan Dotson spoke with abc27 Sports about his mindset while preparing for Super Bowl LIX, the heroics of Saquon Barkley, and how Penn State impacted him as a player in the NFL. Dotson was ecstatic about the New Orleans atmosphere when he arrived to prepare for the big game,

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jahan Dotson is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson short of the goal line during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (David J. Phillip/AP)