You are probably thinking of Jim Marshall, the great Minnesota Vikings defensive end who committed that faux pas in a 1964 game against the San Francisco 49ers. He didn't score a touchdown for San Francisco because crossing the other team's end zone with the ball is a safety worth two points.
No but he ran a 94 yard touchdown
Roger Staubach's record as Dallas Cowboys quarterback was 85-29 during his career, which ran from 1969 to 1979.
Corrigan was a college football player who went into the game, received the ball, and got so confused that he ran the wrong direction, scoring a touchdown for the other side. This gave him the nickname of "Wrong-Way" Corrigan.
On January 5, 1983, Tony Dorsett of the Dallas Cowboys ran 99 yards for a touchdown in a Monday night game against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Nate Robinson!!
It was in the 60's -- October 25, 1964, Vikings vs. 49ers. Jim Marshall of the Minnesota Vikings recovered a fumble, ran 66 yards the wrong way into his own endzone, and threw the ball down. The ball went out of bounds for a safety.
Steve Van Buren
2006 super bowl. he ran the opening kick back for a touchdown.
Steve Van Buren
In Super Bowl XLIII, Steelers linebacker James Harrisonhad a 100 yard interception return for a touchdown. It is a Super Bowl record.
Both Hegman and Thomas 'Hollywood' Henderson hit Terry Bradshaw who fumbled. Hegman picked up the ball and ran 37 yards for a touchdown.