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WATCH: Eagles run 'Philly Special' in NFL season opener

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Quarterback Nick Foles caught a pass as the Eagles ran another 'Philly Special' in their win over Atlanta

The Philadelphia Eagles ran another ‘Philly Special’ trick play in their 18-12 win over the Atlanta Falcons on NFL opening night.

Click on the video above to check out the "Philly Special 2.0" as it happened!

Quarterback Nick Foles caught a pass to help the defending Super Bowl champions to victory in their first assignment of the new season.

The game started late due to a 45-minute weather delay but when it finally did get up and running, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson had some tricks up his sleeve

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Running back Jay Ajayi scored two touchdowns against Atlanta

His offense re-created the famous 'Philly Special' trick play from last year's Super Bowl - this time, it was Nelson Agholor finding Foles for a 15-yard gain ahead of Jay Ajayi's first of two touchdown runs later in the drive.

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