Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. This Big 12 shootout, which ended in a 66-59 win for Oklahoma, featured a future NFL MVP and Super Bowl champion(Mahomes) and a future Heisman Trophy winner and No. Hester may not be the fastest person to ever play football, but I don't think I've seen anybody run faster on a football field. The day before Halloween 2004, from the press box at Washington State's Martin Stadium, I watched him run into a crowd on a punt return on a wet field, then with one cut, leave a trail of flailing arms and jockstraps on his way to the end zone. He still showed game-breaking ability at times last season but had two punt return touchdowns wiped out due to penalties while averaging 8.8 yards on 13 attempts with a long of 19. In the 2020 season, Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz completed his first 17 pass attempts in the Badgers' season-opener against Illinois as he finished 20-for-21 passing for 248 yards and five touchdowns. The Cougars simply refused to run the football. Do you have a blog? Build your own custom leaderboards with Stathead Football, Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. It would take a dynamic talent like Randy Moss, who was interested in playing four seasons, to come close. Weaving through traffic and toeing the sidelines in ways that would make Kyle Busch and Cris Carter smile, Javier showed anybody who watched him serve four years ('06-09) as Alabama's home run threat that he is more than just Gilbert Arenas' little cousin. 14. . Still, he has breakaway. And unfortunately, its days may be numbered. Jackson was one of the NFL's best return men early in his career, but less effective as a returner after taking on a bigger role at receiver. Who holds it: David Klingler, Houston, 1991 Keenum was granted a medical hardship in 2010 after tearing a knee ligament, but his five touchdowns over three games prior to injury count. Interpreted as: most kickoff return touchdowns by a playerin one regular-seasongame this season Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Talk about making an impact in your NFL debut. The Minnesota Vikings receiver was literally as far back into the endzone as he could be on an NFL field when he received this kickoff against the Green Bay Packers. (Looking at you, Liberty quarterback Malik Willis, Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder, and Ohio State wide receivers Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson.). Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. As good as Jones-Drew was, UCLA has never seen a return man as dangerous as Antonio Perkins. Statistics are current through the 2022 NFL season and include stats accrued in NFL, AFL and APFA games. And before Hester made his name in the biggest game by returning the opening kickoff for a TD in Super Bowl XLI, he showed similarly great timing in college. As a receiver, Williams caught one pass for a 41-yard touchdown last season, had three drops on nine targets and had one carry for 40 yards. Join our linker program. That will never be topped. Perkins wasn't ridiculously fast, but he mastered the art of being elusive in tight spaces. He ran for 92 yards on the second touchdown. Making the play even more amazing: The Saints basically had Cobb wrapped up, but he was able to spin out, flipping nearly upside downbreaking multiple tackles along the way to the Packers win in his first-ever NFL game. Ismail said his job was to find a crease, run through it, and make somebody miss. Only twice since the turn of the century has a team surpassed 30 or more straight wins USC and Miami. "The goal when we originally drafted him, we didnt know really how much we were going to get out of him but it was good to have him get some kind of game experience to kind of feel the speed of the game," Holmes said. To start things off, Jones commited what many special teams coaches say is the biggest mistake for all return mendont take the ball out of the endzone if you catch it over five yards deep. The following is a list of the NFL career kickoff return leaders ranked by kickoff return touchdowns. Raghib "Rocket" Ismail Holds Record for Most Games With Two Kickoff Returns for Touchdowns In this post, we talk about kickoff returns for touchdowns. 4-ranked Auburn Tigers (10-1, 6-1 in the SEC). Whether it be a kickoff return or a punt return, football players put their amazing athletic ability on display as they weave in and out of tacklers, rushing down the field after receiving a kick. During his freshman and sophomore seasons, Jones-Drew averaged over 26 yards per kickoff return, and by the time he went pro, he had scored seven return touchdowns. Not only did Sanders win the Heisman in the 1988 season with his all-time great junior campaign 2,628 rushing yards, 7.6 yards per carry, 37 rushing touchdowns, one punt return touchdown and one kick return touchdown but his brother, Byron, also turned in a 1,000-yard season with Northwestern the fall of '88. "It's hard to ask a guy to do all those things at a really high level, and people dont realize that," Fipp said. Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have complete boxscore data (1950 onward), all playoff games, and all 100 yard rushing/receiving or 300 yard passing games from 1940-1959. Devin Hester (Miami) 11 of 15 Jamie. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. As a freshman in just his second game for the Hurricanes, against rival Florida, Hester took the opening kickoff 98 yards to the house. Rushing for 1,500 yards in a season is a terrific accomplishment for a player one likely to earn the player all-conference, if not All-America, honors. During the 2013 campaign at Washington State, Halliday also set a new NCAA record with 89 passing attempts at Oregon. As a junior in '86, Brown averaged 27.9 yards per kickoff return, including two touchdowns and 37.5 yards per punt return. Cooper wouldve had to post last seasons jaw-dropping numbers three consecutive seasons to pass Insley. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Burleson's effort against San Jose State ranks tied for eighth all-time in single-game receiving yards and yet, he never made it to the end zone. Start the video below at 1:11 for the amazing return. The next year, his Heisman year, Sanders took the opening kickoff in the opening game back 100 yards for a score against Miami-Ohio. All rights reserved. About Saturday Down South | Ethics and Editorial Standards | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Other Conferences: Big Ten | ACC | Pac-12. Hall started running backwards and crossed to the other side of the field, outrunning the entire Broncos unit before heading into the endzone untouched. SEC Women's Basketball Tournament action suspended due to weather delay, Alabama basketball adds commitment from 4-star forward, 2 SEC players named to late-season watch list for Oscar Robertson Player of the Year Trophy, Bruce Pearl tosses headset during radio interview after Auburn-Alabama game, Overrated? Well, in this case, its probably a good idea that Jones didnt listen to that advice. 46. Oklahoma freshman Samaje Perine eclipsed the total the following week after the Kansas Jayhawks forgot how to tackle, carrying the pill 27 times for a new NCAA-record 427 yards. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Lions coach Dan Campbell said he planned to use Williams as a gunner on punt team in his first NFL game, but the Lions never got the opportunity as the Jacksonville Jaguars failed to force a punt. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. For his career, he scored six times on kick returns. Record: 140.9 yards per gameRecord-holder: Alex Van Dyke, NevadaSeasons: 1994-95. Record: 1,383 passing yardsRecord-holder: Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech (819 yards) and Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma (564 yards)Season: 2016. Consider what we've seen from the most electrifying kick-returners to mark the college football landscape over the past quarter-century. As a West Coast resident and Pac-10 fan, I watched Reggie Bush do some incredible things. As a senior in 1997, Rossum finished fourth nationally in kickoff-return average; as a junior he led the country in punt-return average. Just look at Moore's freshman (36.2 receiving yards per game) and sophomore (70.8 yards per game) seasons to see that it took Moore time (and potentially a coaching change to offensive mind Lane Kiffin) for him to develop into a receiver who could average that many yards per game. Because when I was a kid, he was the guy who made me think returners were supposed to take punts and kickoffs back for touchdowns on a regular basis. The Hurricanes star did some impressive work in the NFL, but his best return ever might be from his days at The U. Hesters return against Duke was like a work of artif there were a museum honoring returns in football, this one might be considered the Mona Lisa of punt returns. We do not target any individuals under the age of 21. That season, he averaged 19.8 yards per kickoff return and scored three TDs on punt returns. . That dipped last season with 13 returns for 270 yards and 20.8 yards. Kickoff Return Touchdowns Single Season Leaders and Records An asterisk (*) after a player's name indicates bowl stats are included. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The touchdown also helped Hester set an NFL record for the most return touchdowns by a player in a single season. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. Rocket Ismails record of most games with two kickoff returns for touchdowns set in 1989 still stands today. With the game still tied between these two top-10 teams, Cam Newton did what he did best in 2010, take over a game with a game changing play. 3 running back Justin Jackson as their top kick returner last season. Follow him on Twitter@davebirkett. After a final lateralmaking for eight laterals in totalall the way across to the opposite side field, the Hurricanes took the ball up the sideline and found wide open space, scoring the game-winning touchdown. Contact Dave Birkett atdbirkett@freepress.com. Some might argue how much of a hit Jones really was, but he produced on the field, and if he had spent his off-field time as efficiently, who knows where he might rank with the all-time greats of the game. The raw video game-like numbers nearly 20,000 yards passing and 155 touchdowns jump off the page. SHAWN WINDSOR:Lions' brass has a plan. Williams missed most of last season due to an ACL injury but is expected to be fully healthy by the start of the next season. Spiller racked up 2,052 yards and seven touchdowns (an FBS record) on kickoff returns and added 569 yards and a score on punt returns for good measure. Brandon Jones, who physically looked the part, and Damien Nash were the only two real misses in this class. Find out more. Join our linker program. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. In order for this record to fall and reminder, this is two brothers and even a family with three active FBS running backs would struggle to best the Sanders' combined total it would likely take a pair of brothers to each make a run at a 2,000-yard season in the same season. As a sophomore, he led the nation in kickoff return yards with 442, while averaging 31.6 yards per return. I sat in awe, refreshing ESPN.coms GameTracker last season after every carry from Melvin Gordon, waiting on Wisconsins star running back to surpass the 400-yard barrier and inch closer to Ladainian Tomlinsons all-time mark. Could Top QB Fall To The Titans? It shouldn't include Jalen Ramsey. But even if he'd been stopped for 10- and 12-yard gains every time, surely he'd find some way to remain memorable. It's almost unfathomable to see a stat line of 12 receptions, 326 yards, 27.2 yards per reception andzero touchdowns. Houston quarterback David Klinglers single-game FBS passing record of 716 yards stood for nearly 25 years before Halliday, a lesser-known quarterback and Air Raid product, eclipsed the mark last season. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. "But yeah, were just gong to continue to do everything that we need to do to make sure that hes set up to succeed. All NFL TeamsNFL All NFL TeamsNFL Stats: 2,854 passing yards, 30 passing touchdowns, 1,473 rushing yards, 20 rushing touchdowns, 42 receiving yards, receiving touchdown Newton got his one SEC chance after his troubled time. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Except C.J. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. After the game, Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz told reporters he simply told Ismail to run to middle. It was reported that Georgia Tech coach John Heisman didnt let up after Cumberland Gap had beaten the Yellow Jackets in baseball, 22-0, earlier that year. ), is safe in our opinion. + Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 2:32PM. With just the kicker to beat, Washington pulled a fantastic stutter step to put him to the ground and ran his way into the endzone. NO REGRETS:Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn content even if head coach jobs never materialize. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. Klingler also holds the NCAA mark for most touchdown passes in one game (11). Notre Dame beat Michigan 24-19 on that day in a battle of the nations top two ranked teams. Roby was a miss for the Titans, but he was ultimately the only member of his class to play a prominent role on a team and win a Super Bowl. Why its untouchable: The NCAA didnt start collecting sacks as an official FBS statistic until 2000, but were putting Thomas insane number of 27 quarterback faceplants with the Crimson Tide in 1988 inside the Top 10. Recently, Oregon and Baylor have each topped the 700-yard mark with their no-huddle attacks, but hitting quadruple digits in a single game just seems unfathomable. Statistics are current through the 2022 NFL season and include stats accrued in NFL, AFL and APFA games. Watch on. The following is a list of the NFL career punt return leaders ranked by punt return touchdowns. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Ten players have done that in NFL history. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Like sports history? Schiano, like anybody who cares about football, cares about the welfare of the players. As a senior, he won the Mosi Tatupu Award as the nation's top special teams player. So well just see how it goes.". Why its untouchable: College footballs Heisman winner in 1999, Dayne topped 2,000 yards for the second time in his Big Ten career to finish with an incredible NCAA-record 7,125 yards on the ground on a record-breaking 1,220 carries. Most rushing touchdowns, game [ edit] FBS: 8 - Howard Griffith, Illinois, 1990; Kalen Ballage, Arizona State, 2016; Jaret Patterson, Buffalo, 2020 FCS: 7 - Archie Amerson, Northern Arizona, 1996 Div II: 8 - Junior Wolf, Oklahoma Panhandle State, 1958 Div III: 8 - Donavan Henderson, Manchester, 2019; Carey Bender, Coe, 1994 Record: Four gamesRecord-holder: Barry Sanders, Oklahoma StateSeason: 1988. The team that would now be kicking off would have the option: They could punt the ball or they could go for it. MORE FROM THE COMBINE:Brad Holmes: 'I don't think the cupboard's bare on defense'. Find out more. Ismails first touchdown return against Michigan was the first kickoff returned for a touchdown against the Wolverines since 1957 over 30 years before Rockets epic launch. Do you have a blog? The next year, in 1989, he returned to kickoffs for touchdowns against Michigan at Michigan in the Big House. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The Human Joystick made video-game like moves on the field and one of his most impressive returns came against the Denver Broncos in 2003the same season in which he set a record by returning a kickoff or a punt for a touchdown four games in a row. So why is "Rocket" holding down the No. Twenty-five players in college football history have run two kickoffs back for touchdowns in the same game. CLICK HERE````````````````````````, Titans Looking To Evolve Analytically: Changes in how the Titans view things are coming. The Detroit Lions are reportedly considering using wide receiver Jameson Williams as a returner for the 2023 NFL season. No one on the field noticed except for Bailey, who scooped up the ball and sped down the field completely untouched and unchallenged. I watched him do things in a USC uniform that Marcus Allen, O.J. Ismail could dance away from contact when he had to, and he had the strength to break tackles, but his style was more like Eric Dickerson. In 1988, "Prime Time" led the nation in punt-return average and left FSU as the school's all-time leader in punt return yards. Reaves led the SEC in passing yards and attempts all three seasons in Gainesville and is the leagues all-time leader in interceptions thrown with 59. Catch up on DI women's conference tourneys, There are a handful of FBS records and milestones that could be broken and reached this season, respectively. Schiano referenced a statistic that more than 15 percent of the catastrophic injuries suffered on the football field happen on kickoffs, even though there are only a handful of kickoffs per game. As a senior, Keenum was spectacular, throwing 48. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Fipp said it sometimes makes more sense to use a complmentary player in a return role so they can devote more energy to the craft, and he cited former NFL receiver DeSean Jackson, who he coached with the Philadelphia Eagles, as an example. New Mock Thinks It Possible: CJ Stroud falls to Titans at No.6 overall in a trade-up scenario. The return went for 109 yards, setting a record for the longest play in NFL history. The national leader in receiving yards per game during the 2020 season was Ole Miss' consensus All-American wide receiver Elijah Moore, who averaged 149.1 yards per game. Hester set the NFL record for most return touchdowns (combining kickoffs and punts) with 20 over the course of his career, and one of his best came in Super Bowl XLIwhich was played in. Grant, who is six inches shorter than the 6-foot-1 Williams, has made his biggest impact in the NFL as a return man. Most games scoring two or more touchdowns, season. 1 spot on this list? Whether it's football, fashion or just breathing, it's tough to make any "Most Electrifying" list without including Deion. You should have watched the Ohio Stadium crowd any time Ted Ginn Jr. went back to field a kick. For those that don't know, a kick return touchdown is when the kickoff retu. Jackson is a pending free agent, while Raymond is coming off the best season of his career. An asterisk (*) after a player's name indicates bowl stats are included.Read more about our data coverage. So its always an accountability factor on both sides, but we expect big things from him.". Here are 10 current college football records one man at SDS has deemed unbreakable: Who holds it: Oklahoma, from 1953-57 Here are seven FBS records that (we think) will never be broken. Missouri. Green Bay Packers wideout Randall Cobb was anxious to get his pro career startedso anxious that he brought out a kickoff after receiving it eight yards deep in the end zone. He'd find the seam, hit the seam and just out-sprint the coverage like they were wearing snow shoes. The former Seattle Seahawks running back was ready to go on the opening kickoff of this game against the San Diego Chargers. Before there was Devin Hester, there was Dante Hall. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? And his most memorable returna 91-yard dash with one minute left in the 1991 Orange Bowl that (would have) dashed Colorado's national championshipdidn't even count due to a clipping penalty. Keenum was granted a medical hardship in 2010 after tearing a knee ligament, but his five touchdowns over three games prior to injury count. 1 pick in the NFL draft (Mayfield), the former of whom is arguably a generational talent at the position and the latter of whom was named the best player in the country one year later. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. INDIANAPOLIS The Detroit Lions are making big plans to get more out of explosive wide receiver Jameson Williams next season, and that could include using him on returns. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Interview quotes are usually edited for length and clarity. If any quarterback is going to approach this record in the future, hell be another Mike Leach understudy. Racked up 1,522 kickoff return yards, 559 punt return yards and four kick-return touchdowns in three seasons. Check out The Game Before the Money: Voices of the Men Who Built the NFL available at Amazon.comBarnes and NobleUniversity of Nebraska Press. I expected him to score every time he touched the ball. Add Roydell Williams for the time he was here, Scaife, and the first two seasons, of Hill, and this draft provided five starters and two dependable backups in Fuller and Loper from its eleven members. We present them here for purely educational purposes. O.J . The following are the 2020 NFL team kickoff return statistics. A compilation of every kick return touchdown of the 2020 college football season. UTEP quarterback Brooks Dawson once threw a touchdown pass on six consecutive attempts against New Mexico and what makes it really unbreakable is that he started the game 6-for-6 with six touchdowns.
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