Marianne Stephens said her husband dropped his wallet amid the excitement of Thursday night's Eagles-Cowboys game.
With thousands of fans in attendance, the couple feared the wallet was gone for good.
"She was our amazing angel that night," Stephens said, referring to a stadium employee she identified as Christina. "She was leaving the Linc on her way home, and she found the wallet. And she actually called three different Hiltons, I believe, from our keycard that was in the wallet. And, she got in contact with us."
Christina was about 15 minutes outside of Philadelphia when she reached Stephens, but she turned around and drove to Center City to return the wallet in person.
Stephens shared the story on social media, expressing disbelief at the gesture.
"Honestly couldn't believe it. I mean, it really took a while. It's like, wow, this is really happening. Someone is actually returning the wallet," she said.
The two met at a motel in Center City around 2 a.m., prompting a lighthearted moment.
"We took a picture, her husband was wanting to know why she was at a motel in Center City at 2 o'clock in the morning, and so we took a picture to validate that," Stephens joked.
"It was a good reason, hopefully she got a pass," she added.
Stephens insisted on giving Christina a cash reward for her efforts. Christina accepted - only to donate it to the Eagles Autism Foundation.