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Xavier Worthy Sets NFL Super Bowl Rookie Record in Chiefs' Loss to Eagles

Scott Polacek

It is likely of little solace following a 40-22 loss in Sunday's Super Bowl LIX, but Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy at least put his name in the records book.

Worthy tallied eight catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns in the loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, which Bryan DeArdo of CBS Sports noted was a rookie record for receiving yards on the sport's biggest stage.

He surpassed the 109 receiving yards that Chris Matthews finished with for the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX and Torry Holt finished with for the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV.

The University of Texas product was the only bright spot for a Kansas City offense that was missing in action when the game was still hanging in the balance.

Patrick Mahomes was sacked six times and faced constant pressure even though the Eagles didn't blitz, and the running back duo of Kareem Hunt and Isiah Pacheco combined for just 16 yards on six carries.

Even much of Worthy's production came when the game was largely out of hand.

His first touchdown was a 34-yarder late in the third quarter when the Eagles were leading 34-0, and his second score was a 50-yarder in the final two minutes when Kansas City was trailing 40-14.

The Chiefs scored 16 points in the last three minutes of the game, which made the 18-point final deficit somewhat misleading given how dominant the Eagles were from the first quarter.

Still, Worthy's performance can be a building block heading into next season. The first-round pick wasted little time establishing himself as one of Kansas City's best weapons in his initial year in the NFL and finished with 638 receiving yards, 104 rushing yards and nine total touchdowns.

He also scored a touchdown in the AFC Championship Game win over the Buffalo Bills.

Those numbers may only get better as he picks up more experience and develops additional chemistry with Mahomes as his career continues.

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