Through the 2008 season, the NFL record is 2,186 yards by MarTay Jenkins of the Atlanta Falcons in 2000. He returned 82 kicks for 1 TD and an average of 26.7 yards.
No, the longest kick return in history was returned by Antinio Cromartie of the Chargers 109 yards.
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.
Through the 2008 season, that is Jerry Rice with 23,546 all purpose yards (22,895 yards receiving, 645 yards rushing, and 6 yards on kick returns),
David Akers longest successful field goal went bouncing in the uprights 63 yards against the Packers in Week 1 of the 2012 season tying the NFL field goal record.
I'm sure they would, but not unless the ball can be kicked accurately. For a place kicker, making a kick from 70 yards out is unheard of (I believe the NFL record is 63 yards). For a punter, if you can drill the ball 70 yards down the field, great, but you would also need to be able to accurately kick it a lesser distance depending on your teams position on the field.
Steve Breaston
That return was 108 yards of a kick to start the second half. Click on the 'Ellis Hobbs Return' link on this page to view a video, albeit grainy, of the return.
No it is not.
No, the longest kick return in history was returned by Antinio Cromartie of the Chargers 109 yards.
The record holders for most yards gained in a single post season game: Rushing: Eric Dickerson, RB, L.A. Rams, 1985 NFC-Divisional: L.A. Rams vs. Dallas, 248 yards Receiving: Eric Moulds, WR, Buffalo Bills, 1998 AFC-Wild Card: Buffalo vs. Miami, 240 yards Kick Return: Andre Coleman, KR, San Diego Chargers, 1994 season, Super Bowl XXIX: San Diego vs. San Francisco, 244 yards Punt Return: Allen Rossum, KR/PR, Atlanta Falcons, 2004 NFC-Divisional: Atlanta vs. St. Louis, 152 yards Combined Yards: Ed Podolak, RB, Kansas City Chiefs, 1971 AFC-Divisional: Kansas City vs. Miami(OT), 350 Total Yards Combined: 110 yds. rushing, 85 yards receiving, 154 yards kick returns, 1 yard punt return.
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.
2. Michael Spurlock was the first in 2007 with a return of 90 yards against the Atlanta Falcons, and Clifton Smith was the second in 2008 with a return on 97 yards. The Buccaneers were the last team in the NFL to score a TD on a kick return.
Devon Hester
Ellis Hobbs
Emile Heskey
The longest kick in history is 63 yards whose record is shared between Jason Elam and Tony Dorsett.
Starting in 2010, the wedge on a kick return is illegal. An illegal wedge is 3 or more players who intentionally line up within 2 yards of each other on the return of a free kick. A block does not have to occur for it to be a foul and the penalty is 15 yards.