Devin Hester
In all of American professional football, that was Chuck Fenenbock of the 1946 Los Angeles Dons of the All American Football Conference (AAFC). He averaged 28.7 yards on kickoff returns and 18.7 yards on punt returns. In the American Football League, that was Bill Thompson of the 1969 Denver Broncos with a 28.5 yard kickoff return average and a 11.5 yard punt return average. In the National Football League, that was Mel Gray of the 1991 Detroit Lions with a 25.8 yard average on kickoff returns and a 15.4 yard average on punt returns.
they kick the football in the case of a kickoff, punt, turnover or field goal kick.
Updated:On December 20th, 2009 Joshua Cribbs became the career leader by returning his 7th and 8th kickoff returns for touchdowns.For a career, the record is 6 and is held by Gale Sayers, Ollie Matson, Travis Williams, Mel Gray, and Dante Hall.For a season, the record is 4 held by Travis Williams of the Green Bay Packers in 1967 and Cecil Turner of the Chicago Bears in 1970.
As of the end of the 2007 season: Brian Mitchell holds the NFL career record for number of punt returns and number of kickoff returns. He had 463 punt returns and 607 kickoff returns. As far as TDs are concerned, the record is 13 and is also held by Brian Mitchell (9 punt returns, 4 kickoff returns). ~Devin Hester Is The Best Punt Returner In The NFL Today. Concidering Half way through his rookie Year He Had 6 TDs from Kick and Punt Returns No Doubt Hes The Best.~(9-1-09)Forever!/
Rickie Harris was the punt returner and Billy Hunter and George Hughley were the main kickoff returners.
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Field goal-38yds. Punt-62yds. Kickoff-end zone Pass-296yds.
As of the end of the 2007 season, the record is 13 and is held by Brian Mitchell (9 punt returns, 4 kickoff returns).
In the NFL through Week 3 of the 2010 season ... Kickoff returns for a TD: Josh Cribbs with 8. Punt returns for a TD: Eric Metcalf with 10.
Devin Hester
Devin Hester
No. The kicking team is penalized if a kickoff goes out of bounds, but on a punt, the ball is put in play for the receiving team at the point where it goes out of bounds.
In all of American professional football, that was Chuck Fenenbock of the 1946 Los Angeles Dons of the All American Football Conference (AAFC). He averaged 28.7 yards on kickoff returns and 18.7 yards on punt returns. In the American Football League, that was Bill Thompson of the 1969 Denver Broncos with a 28.5 yard kickoff return average and a 11.5 yard punt return average. In the National Football League, that was Mel Gray of the 1991 Detroit Lions with a 25.8 yard average on kickoff returns and a 15.4 yard average on punt returns.
12 ... 10 punt returns and 2 kickoff returns.
The rules set it up specifically saying that the team must kickoff from the tee. Now if there was a safety against that team, then they must punt the ball to the opposing team.
8 ... 4 on punt returns, 2 on kickoff returns, and 2 on pass receptions.