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First player to return the opening kickoff of a Super Bowl for a touchdown during Super Bowl XLI?
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What player holds super bowl record for scoring in 14 seconds after the game started?
Devin Hester. He returned the opening kickoff of Super Bowl XLI 92 yards for a touchdown.
Who was the first player to return the opening kick off for a touch down in the Super Bowl?
Adam Viniatieri--3 times for Pats in XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, and once for Colts in XLI.
Who returned a kickoff for a touchdown in the Super Bowl?
The Green Bay Packers who won the first two Super Bowls (1966 & 1967 Seasons) finally returned to Super Bowl XXXI for the 1996 Season, where Desmond Howard, Kick Returner for the Packers, returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. He was awarded the title of MVP of the Super Bowl, first time honor for a Special Teams player.
Who was the first player to return a kickoff for a touchdown in Super Bowl history and in what Super Bowl did he do it?
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.
What is notable about Allen Rossum?
Allen Rossum is a retired American football player. He played professionally from 1998 to 2009, and is the only player in NFL history to have a kickoff return for a touchdown with five different teams.
If a football player kicks off the ball and another player on the opposite team recevices it and makes the touch down from there how many points will that team gain?
All touchdowns are worth six points. It doesn't matter how the touchdown is scored, via a pass, a run, or on a kickoff or punt return. After the touchdown, the scoring team receives a "point after touchdown" attempt for one or two extra points.
What team holds the record for shortest amount of time between 2 touchdowns?
The most points scored in one quarter is 41 by the Green Bay Packers in the second quarter of a game against the Detroit Lions on October 7, 1945; and the Los Angeles Rams in the third quarter of a game against the Detroit Lions on October 29, 1950.
Who was the last position player to kickoff in the nfl?
John Lynch (Safety) had a kickoff for the Tampa Bay Buccs a few years ago when their kicker (Grammatica?) tore his hamstring during the game.
What Bengals player returned a kickoff to score the Bengals only touchdown in super bowl 23?
Stanford Jennings returned a kickoff 93 yards for a TD late in the third quarter to give the Bengals a 13-6 lead. The Bengals eventually lost Super Bowl XXIII to the 49ers 20-16.
What is the record for the fastest win in an overtime NFL game?
The shortest overtime in NFL history was 11 seconds in the playoff game between the Steelers and Broncos played January 8, 2012 with the Broncos winning 29-23. After the opening kickoff of OT went for a touchback, Broncos QB Tim Tebow threw a pass to WR Demaryius Thomas that Thomas took 80 yards for a TD on the first offensive play. The shortest overtime in NFL regular season history was 13 seconds in the game between the Saints and Cowboys played October 4th, 2015. After a touchback on the opening kickoff, Drew Brees found C.J. Spiller on the second play from scrimmage for an 80-yard touchdown. The play itself consumed 10s of game time. The next shortest overtime in NFL regular season history was 14 seconds in the game between the Bills and Jets played in 2002. Chad Morton of the Jets returned the opening kickoff of OT 96 yards for a TD. The third shortest was 21 seconds when Dave Williams of the Bears returned the opening kickoff of OT 95 yards for a TD to defeat the Lions on Thanksgiving Day in 1980. * Note that prior to 2002, the game clock started the moment the kickoff was made. Afterward, it would not start until the ball was legally touched by a player in the field of play. The actual time from Dave Williams' reception of the kickoff to when he entered the endzone was 13 seconds.
Who is the only NFL player to pass for a touchdown rush for a touchdown and return a punt for a touchdown?
Jim Brown
How does a player qualify for the NFL kickoff return average yards title?
Simply by leading the league with kickoff yards per average.
