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Most punt returns, lifetime: 264; Most punt return yards, lifetime: 3,241 yards [140] Most punt return yards, season: 651 yards (2007) Most punt return yards, game: 152 yards, at Arizona Cardinals, October 16, 2006 [140] Highest average, yards per punt return, season [min. 15 returns]: 17.1 (2010) Hester returned 33 punts for 564 yards.
Devin Hester, the first and only return specialist inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, fielding a punt during special teams practice at the Chicago Bears' 2007 training camp. A return specialist or kick returner is a player on the special teams unit of a gridiron football team who specializes in returning punts and kickoffs.
Bears career Ref Kickoff returns 222 Devin Hester: 2006–2013 Kickoff return yards 5,510 Devin Hester: 2006–2013 Kickoff return average (50+ returns) 30.6§ Gale Sayers: 1965–71 Kickoff return touchdowns 6† Gale Sayers: 1965–71 Punt returns 264 Devin Hester: 2006–2013 Punt return yards 3,241 Devin Hester: 2006–2013 Punt return ...
Devin Hester holds the record for most career punt-return touchdowns with 14. ... Chicago Bears return man Devin Hester remains in the running for the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
While starring as running back, defensive back, kicker, punter, and kick returner for the mighty Chicago Bears of the 1940s, McAfee was named All Pro, set the all-time career punt return mark, and contributed to the Bears' NFL championships in 1940, 1941, and 1946. McAfee's jersey #5 was retired by Chicago in 1955.
The Chicago Bears' final regular season game saw one of the NFL's best plays of the season, as a 94-yard punt return was pure trickery against the Green Bay Packers.
After missing the first 9 games of the season with a knee injury, Ortego became the Bears starting punt returner for the rest of the season, returning 17 punts for 158 yards. He added 11 more punt returns for 63 yards in the playoffs, including two for 20 in their Super Bowl win. In the following season, Ortego caught 23 passes for 430 yards.
Here are the most recent moves as the Bears assemble their roster and practice squad for the regular season. Thursday The Bears signed quarterback Nathan Peterman and wide receiver/punt returner ...