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NFL 2008 Kickoff & Punt Returners: Many Happy Returns
Confidence is the companion of success indeed. Top Five Seasons Combined Kick-Return TDs NFL History
Thank Devin Devin Hester checks the flags atop the goal posts, surveys the coverage team in front of him and positions himself accordingly. The ball floats through the air, falls into his hands and he’s off! Chicago Bears Pro Bowl return specialist DEVIN HESTER (left) is on his way to another electric return. Only two years into his career, Hester is already one of the most exciting and effective returners in the history of the game. With 11 touchdowns in just 152 kick-return attempts, it’s no wonder that Bears special teams coordinator DAVE TOUB calls it "an event" every time Hester touches the football. And while the event puts an excited smile on the face of Bears players and their fans, the opposing team trying to tackle him is usually left only with headaches. "He kind of has a weird, uncanny ability to almost run sideways," says DAVID TYREE, special teamer for the Super Bowl champion New York Giants. "When he side-steps a guy, he doesn’t lose speed." What’s the secret to success for the man DEION SANDERS calls "the most exciting player in the league?" "I see colors," Hester says. "When we're wearing white jerseys, I look for the darker colors. Where the darker colors are, especially in the red zone, I don't go that way. I kind of just try to read the colors and it helps me out a lot." The ability to perceive colors quickly, combined with lightning speed and the talent to shake defenders with ease has made the often routine act of changing possession a heart-stopping proposition in the Windy City. Hester has 11 combined kick-return touchdowns in his two-year career, already the fourth-most in NFL history.
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DANTE HALL, St. Louis, has six kickoff-return touchdowns in his eight-year career, tied for the most all-time. Hall needs one kickoff-return TD to pass Mel Gray, Ollie Matson, Gale Sayers and Travis Williams (6) for sole possession of first place. Hall has 12 combined kick-return touchdowns (six kickoff, six punt) in his eight-year career, tied for the second-most all-time. Hall needs two combined kick-return touchdowns to pass Brian Mitchell (13) for first place in NFL history (see Hester note). Hall has gained 2,000 combined yards four times in his eight-year career, tied for the most in NFL history. Hall needs one more season with 2,000 combined yards to pass Tiki Barber, Eric Dickerson, Marshall Faulk, Brian Mitchell and Walter Payton (4) for the most all-time. DEVIN HESTER, Chicago, has 11 combined kick-return touchdowns (seven punt, four kickoff) in his two-year career, the thirdmost all-time. Hester needs three combined kick-return touchdowns to pass Dante Hall, Eric Metcalf (12) and Brian Mitchell (13) for first place in NFL history (see Hall note).
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