Malcolm Jenkins is no stranger to being on the sideline, as he was for the dramatic, walk-off field goal block by Jordan Davis that the big man returned 61 yards for a touchdown to put an exclamation point on Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Rams.

Jenkins' role on Sunday was, however, out of the ordinary.

In a viral video circulating on social media, Jenkins sits proudly in awe, watching as Davis motored his way toward the end zone. Once Davis crossed the goal line, Jenkins calmly stood up, grabbed his camera, and captured history.

Since retiring after the 2021 season, Jenkins has become a budding photographer, displaying his creative artwork on his Substack – LOVE, ART & WAR.

"To be honest, it was not that surprising. I was surprised that the play went for a touchdown, not that it was blocked and that we won the game. As I was taking photos of the field goal blocks earlier in that game, there were opportunities," Jenkins said. "The win was one that I could feel coming. That was really cool being down on the field. You can't plan out the dramatic fashion, but they did everything they needed to walk themselves back into the game. The style of it all was the wow factor for me."

In his six seasons with the Eagles from 2014-19, Jenkins recalled the Jake Elliott 61-yarder to beat the Giants as the clock expired in 2017 as the only game with the same frenetic, wild finish. From an ebb and flow standpoint to the game, Jenkins brought up his Eagles debut at home against the Jaguars when Jacksonville raced out to a 17-0 lead before Philadelphia scored 34 unanswered points to close out the game. On Sunday, the Eagles overcame a 19-point third-quarter deficit, the largest come-from-behind win since the 2010 Miracle at the New Meadowlands, before winning 33-26.

Jenkins, a team captain for the Super Bowl LII Champions, has always been an intelligent, cerebral player who was a chameleon with his ability to line up all over the back end of the defense. He's taken that same intense, business-like approach to the art world, while approaching from the stance of a curious learner who never wants to cease developing.

"You have to have the eye. And the eye is not just like a mythical thing. It's an understanding of the process, the understanding of material, the understanding of narrative, and an understanding of the full body of work and where that work lines up with other narratives and history," Jenkins said. "I'm no professional, but I realized that any of the good sports photographers have to have a knowledge of the game. That's not something you do accidentally. I'm using every skill I have just to keep up. I'm looking at the formation, what the situation of the game is, like I was calling plays."

Jenkins also has another edge. He has the relationships with the players and the respect that comes from lining up on the field. Before kickoff, Jenkins snapped some candid moments with former teammates, who offered a different side than what other photographers might see.

"I think that's the magic of it all because there's a certain level of being player to player and having experienced all of the sensations of being in each other's shoes," Jenkins said. "When we talk about the brotherhood and the camaraderie, what that actually looks like is a story that I don't think has really been captured because it's not been captured by the players themselves."

A thoughtful person who always utilized his platform to bring attention to matters outside of the game of football, Jenkins, a nominee for the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, had several opportunities to pursue broadcast roles on network television following his career. But Jenkins, an entrepreneur in several ventures during his playing days, felt that would be limiting, which is why he went his own route with the LOVE, ART & WAR Substack.

"I've always had a spirit of learning. I want to be expansive. I want to take deep dives into different places and I need to think about them abstractly and there's usually not space for that in those areas," Jenkins said. "As I think about the next phase of myself, I wanted to be a better writer and to be a better speaker and to contribute to the collective dialogue. And I feel that takes that same intentionality. I think there's also value in doing it in a way that's visible. I noticed that, even as a player, some of the best things you can do as a leader is just lead out front and show your process. People can decide whether they want to follow or not."

On Sunday, Jenkins was able to appreciate aspects of the gameday experience that he didn't savor as a player. And he was able to document an unforgettable game ... on his own terms.

"It turns into what part of this is history and what do I actually care to remember? I think that's the fun," Jenkins said. "I'm kind of there on my own accord, so everybody's going to photograph that particular moment. Mine is a personal kind of practice. It's really about, 'What is my vantage point and where was I?' That's really the story, right? Each of us has a story now of where we were when we saw that, witnessed that, participated in that. And I think that's the cool part."