LeGarrette Blount’s Legacy As An Eagle
3-time Super Bowl Champion running back LeGarrette Blount has officially retired from the NFL.
The Oregon alum finished his NFL career with 6,306 yards and 56 rushing touchdowns. Blount was coming off of a Super Bowl victory with the New England Patriots before signing with the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2017 offseason.
Blount was a key contributor to the 2017 Super Bowl team and a big reason why the Eagles ranked third in rushing offense their championship season.
With LeGarrette Blount officially retiring from the NFL, let’s take a look back at some of his most memorable moments in Midnight Green.
2017 Regular Season
Week 1 @ Washington Football Team
In Blount’s Philadelphia debut, the running back caught a one-yard touchdown courtesy of Carson Wentz to give the Eagles an early 14-0 lead over Washington. The one-yarder served as Blount’s only reception of the game.
The Birds went on to win their season opener 30-17 behind Blount’s 14 rushing attempts for 46 yards.
Week 4 @ LA Chargers
Blount imploded against the Chargers accounting for over 150 yards of total offense. Blount racked up 136 yards on just 16 carries alongside a single reception for 20 yards. Blount’s physicality got the better of the Chargers defense this game.
In hindsight, this seems to be Blount’s most dominating game as an Eagle.
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Other notable performances include:
- Week 3 vs Giants (12 rushes, 67 yards, 1 TD) *First rushing TD as an Eagle
- Week 8 vs 49ers (16 rushes, 48 yards, 1 TD)
2017 Postseason
After taking a bit of a backseat to fellow running mates Jay Ajayi and Corey Clement, Blount saved his best performances of the season for last during Philly’s 2017 playoff run.
Over the course of three games, Blount banged out 29 carries for 130 yards and scored in all three playoff contests for the Birds while averaging 4.48 yards per carry.
The reliant running game helped keep defenses honest since they knew they had to defend against experienced backs such as Blount.
Overall, Blount finished his time in Philadelphia with 202 carries for 896 yards and 13 total touchdowns. After announcing his retirement, Blount had this to say about his time as an Eagle via Twitter: “Philly! Philly! Philly special! That entire season was one of the most special seasons in my career. Getting my third Super Bowl ring was just icing on the cake. Eagles Nation!”
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