devin Hester (Chicago) vs Indy
Devin Hester.
Between Percy Harvin's return for a touchdown in Super Bowl XLVIII and Ron Dixons touchdown return on Super Bowl XXXV, there was one other kickoff return for the touchdown. Baltimore Raven Jacoby Jones set a Super Bowl record with a 108 yard return for a touch down in Super Bowl XLVII.
The only player in NFL history to return an opening kickoff for a touchdown was Devin Hester of the Chicago Bears, during Superbowl XLI on February 4th, 2007.
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Fulton Walker of the Miami Dolphins returned a kickoff 98 yards for a TD for the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII against the Washington Redskins.
Longest Punt Return: John Taylor - 45 yardsLongest Kickoff Return: Desmond Howard - 99 yardsThrough Super Bowl XLII, that is a 99 yarder by Desmond Howard of the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXI against the New England Patriots.
The kickoff time for super bowl in Arizona is at 4:30pm.
In super bowl XLI (forty one), Devin Hester of the Bears returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown. It was the first time it ever happened in super bowl history. Although the Chicago Bears lost to the Indianapolis colts.
1) First Super Bowl to have a turnover on the opening kickoff. 2) First Super Bowl where the team that had the most total yards on offensive lost.
The opening kickoff has only been returned for a touchdown once during a Super Bowl. This was accomplished by Devin Hester of the Chicago Bears during Super Bowl XLI.
The kickoff time for the 2009 Super Bowl is 6:20 PM EST