MINNEAPOLIS — Nick Foles throws a football for a living as the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback. But on Sunday, it was a pass he caught that might be ultimately be most memorable to Eagles fans when they look back on the team’s Super Bowl victory over the Patriots.

Foles threw for 373 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Eagles’ 41-33 victory that gave them their first title since 1960. But his catch — a bit of trickery for a 1-yard touchdown reception — helped him earn most valuable player honors for the game.

The play came after Foles’s one blemish of the night. In the second quarter, with the Eagles leading the Patriots, 15-6, Foles was leading his team down the field for another possible score. But his pass to receiver Alshon Jeffery was tipped into the arms of Patriots cornerback Duron Harmon.

The Patriots turned the interception into a touchdown to narrow their deficit to 15-12.

But when Foles got the Eagles deep into New England territory on their next possession, Coach Doug Pederson called a trick play — he said it was called the Philly Special — that the Patriots had used against the Eagles several years ago.