page_title: Zach Ertz
section_title: 2017
hierarchical_section_title: Zach Ertz / Professional career / 2017
caption_attribution_description: English: Zach Ertz of the Philadelphia Eagles struggles to maintain possession of the football after scoring the game-winning touchdown in Super Bowl LII (Brian Allen/VOA)
context_page_description: Zachary Adam Ertz is an American football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft and later won Super Bowl LII with the team over the New England Patriots, when he scored the game winning touchdown. He played college football at Stanford, where he was recognized as a unanimous All-American.
context_section_description: In Week 6, Ertz caught two passes for 18-yards and two touchdowns from Carson Wentz during a 28–23 victory at the Carolina Panthers. He brought his season touchdown total to four, already tying his most touchdown catches in a single season. Through Week 7, Ertz led all NFL tight ends in receptions, yards, and touchdowns. On October 29, 2017, Ertz caught four passes for 34 receiving yards and a touchdown in the Eagles' 33–10 win against the San Francisco 49ers. From Weeks 5–8 he caught five touchdown receptions and had six touchdowns total. He sustained a hamstring injury during their game against the 49ers and was sidelined for the following week (Week 9). In Week 12, he caught ten passes for 103-yards and a touchdown during a 31–3 victory against the Chicago Bears. He became the first player on the Eagles' roster to catch ten passes and have a over 100 receiving yards in 2017. On December 3, 2017, Ertz caught two passes for 24-yards before exiting the Eagles' 24-10 loss at the Seattle Seahawks in the third quarter after sustaining a concussion while attempting to make a catch that was defended by Bradley McDougald. He remained in concussion protocol and was sidelined for their Week 14 victory at the Los Angeles Rams. On December 19, 2017, Ertz was named to his first Pro Bowl, but was unable to participate due to the Eagles playoff success. He finished the 2017 season with 74 receptions for 824 receiving yards and a career-high eight touchdowns in 14 games and 14 starts. Pro Football Focus gave Ertz an overall grade of 82.5, ranking him fifth among all qualifying tight ends. He has been ranked 68th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
  The Philadelphia Eagles finished atop the NFC East with a 13–3 record, clinching a first round bye and home-field advantage. In the 15-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional Round, he had three receptions for 32 yards. On January 21, 2018, Ertz made his first career start in the playoffs and caught eight passes for 93-yards during a 38–7 victory against the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship. 
  On February 4, 2018, Ertz started in Super Bowl LII and caught seven passes for 67-yards and a touchdown. During the fourth quarter, he caught the go-ahead touchdown reception on a seven-yard pass by Nick Foles, after beating safety Devin McCourty on a slant route, to put the Eagles up 38–33. The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41–33 to win Super Bowl LII, marking their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history.
caption: Ertz after catching a touchdown in Super Bowl LII
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