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Pittsburgh Native Skyy Moore Helps Lead Chiefs To Super Bowl Win
Find out here how other players with Pittsburgh ties fared on the NFL's largest stage.
GLENDALE, AZ — Skyy Moore picked an opportune moment to score his first NFL touchdown as he helped lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a thrilling 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday in Super Bowl LVII.
Moore, who attended Shady Side Academy in Fox Chapel and Western Michigan University, caught a pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes and ran it four yards into the end zone to put the Chiefs up 35-27.
How did other players and coaches with local ties perform on the NFL's biggest stage? Take a look:
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- Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox, who played for the University of Pittsburgh, led the Eagles defensively with six tackles and one assist. He was a fourth-round selection of the Eagles in 2018.
- Eagles running back Miles Sanders, a Woodland Hills High School graduate, had seven carries for a paltry 16 yards.
- Chiefs wide receiver Justin Watson, a South Fayette High School graduate, had two catches for 18 yards.
- Eagles coach Nick Siriani, whose brother is the head coach at Washington & Jefferson College, now sports an 0-1 record in Super Bowl contests.
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