VIDEO: New Angle Shows Eagles Defender Nearly Punching Out A Referee During Super Bowl 59

Jalyx Hunt and NFL ref (Photo via NFL)
Jalyx Hunt’s Super Bowl 59 victory with the Philadelphia Eagles was inches away from costing him financially and potentially some game action.

Hunt’s 2024 rookie season ended on the perfect note, with the Eagles defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl 59. The Eagles defense led the way, sacking Patrick Mahomes six times while forcing three turnovers (two picks and a strip sack) in the lopsided defeat.

But Jalyx Hunt was also mere inches away from being fined and potentially suspended in what could have been an all-time Super Bowl blooper.

An overhead video angle has emerged of Josh Sweat’s sack on Patrick Mahomes in the third quarter. As you can see right after the play, a fired-up Jalyx Hunt almost accidentally punched the daylights out of a referee during his celebration:

Even though it clearly wasn’t on purpose, Hunt was lucky to have avoided a potential personal foul penalty and/or game ejection. There will obviously be no fine or suspension, either.

As if working the Super Bowl in front of hundreds of millions of viewers wasn’t stressful enough, the ref almost got knocked right out during the game. Talk about a high-stress occupation.