Who said Devin Hester you are ridiculous?
broadcaster Jeff Joniak
He then returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, using an incredible burst to break through for 60 yards of open field. On the second touchdown, Bears radio broadcaster Jeff Joniak coined the phrase, “Devin Hester, you are ridiculous!”
What was Devin Hester longest kick return?
20, 2010: Once again Hester hits the Vikings and Kluwe with a punt return TD, this from 64 yards, and it gave him the record for most return touchdowns on kicks/punts in NFL history.
Is Devin Hester a future Hall of Famer?
Former Bears star Devin Hester will have to wait at least another year to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Did Devin Hester win rookie of the Year?
Hester’s feats in 2006 earned him three NFC Special Teams Player of the Week Awards and a trip to the 2007 Pro Bowl. After the 2006 season ended, he was named the NFC Player of the Month for December and was a finalist for 2006 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year.
Has there ever been an opening kickoff Super Bowl?
McAfee’s opening boot in 2010 was one of 49 opening kickoffs that were returned in the 55-year history of the Super Bowl. Only two kickers – Justin Tucker (2013) and Matt Bosher (2017) – have managed a touchback since the 2011 rule changes, and both of those kicks happened in a dome.
How much does Devin Hester make?
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bears | $1,857,523 |
| 2014 | Falcons | $1,000,000 |
| 2015 | Falcons | $2,875,000 |
| 2016 | Seahawks | $985,000 |
Are any kick returners in the Hall of Fame?
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has very little respect for the third phase. There are zero pure return men in the Hall, zero punters and only one pure placekicker. Special teams are vastly underrepresented.
Who is the greatest kick returner of all time?
Brian Mitchell
Leaders
| Rank | Player | RtY |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Mitchell | 19,013 |
| 2 | Allen Rossum | 15,003 |
| 3 | Josh Cribbs | 13,488 |
| 4 | Mel Gray | 13,003 |
Who has the most kick returns of all-time?
Josh Cribbs was ELECTRIC for the Browns and is considered by many to be the greatest kick returner of all-time. Only two players in NFL history have recorded 7,000+ scrimmage yards and 7,000+ return yards.
Can anyone return a punt?
A punt return is one of the receiving team’s options to respond to a punt. A player positioned about 35–45 yards from the line of scrimmage (usually a wide receiver or return specialist) will attempt to catch or pick up the ball after it is punted by the opposing team’s punter.
Who has the longest punt in NFL history?
punter Steve O’Neal
On September 21, 1969, Jets rookie punter Steve O’Neal booted the longest punt in NFL history–a 98-yard blast against the Broncos.