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Punt returns 11 Devin Hester: 2006–2013 Keith Ortego: 1985–87 Punt return yardage 108 George McAfee: 1940–41 1945-50 Punt return touchdowns 1 Hugh Gallarneau: 1941–1942 1945–1947 Shaun Gayle: 1984–94 Kick returns 17 Dennis Gentry: 1982–92 Kick return yardage 435 Dennis Gentry: 1982–92 Kick return touchdowns 1 Devin Hester: 2006 ...
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.
Anderson appeared in seven games, starting one, during the 1954 season, recording three carries for eight yards, one kick return for 15 yards, one fumble, and one fumble recovery. [2] He became a free agent after the 1954 season. [3] He was a listed as a halfback during his time with the Bears and played both offense and defense. [1]
But his main role for the Bengals was as a punt returner — a big need for the Bears. He had 33 punt returns for 340 yards last season, an average of 10.3, and five returns of 20 or more yards.
The No. 1 pick in this year's NFL draft was 8 of 14 for 54 yards in the first half against the Tennessee Titans, as Chicago fell behind 17-3. But Owens' third quarter score jump-started a Chicago ...
This is a list of National Football League punt returners who have led the regular season in punt return yards each year. The record for punt return yards in a season is currently held by Desmond Howard of the Green Bay Packers who had 875 yards in 1996.
The Bears PR Trent Taylor muffs the punt and the Browns recover at the Chicago 20 yard line. 4:38 left, third quarter Browns QB Joe Flacco finds WR Cedric Tillman for 19 yards and a first down.
Short Punt formation versus a 6-2-3 defense. The short punt is an older formation popular when scoring was harder and a good punt was an offensive weapon. [13] [14] In times when punting on second and third down was fairly common, teams would line up in the short punt formation and offer the dual threat of punt or pass. [15]