He was just a wonderful man, she said, and this disease changed his life. ___ AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL, 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Kickoff-return yards: 959 by San Diego Chargers running back Lionel James in 1984. He declined any kind of medicine because it didn't help the pain. The two-time Pro Bowl cornerback had 22 interceptions, 14 fumble recoveries, eight forced fumbles and a pair of defensive touchdowns. : #MIAvsBAL on CBS The win moved the Packers to 6-1 on the year, though they finished 8-7-1 and missed the playoffs. He is only the third player in NFL history with a kickoff return touchdown vs. a team for which he played the previous season. The two-time Pro Bowl cornerback had 22 interceptions, 14 fumble recoveries, eight forced fumbles and a pair of defensive touchdowns. Hamlin was on the field today in spirit during a history-making moment meeting in NFL Combine Official Website; EAST LANSING, Mich. Following impressive performances at the Reese's Senior Bowl, former Spartans Bryce Baringer and Jayden Reed will continue the NFL Draft process this week at the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Three hot issues. Speaking at the NFL combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday, coach Sean McDermott cited what was a long and hard season in saying Frazier informed him of the decision last week. WebIn his first heavy pre-season action, he raced 77 yards on a punt return, 93 yards on a kickoff return, and then startled everyone with a 25-yard scoring pass against the Los Angeles Rams. WebThe following is a list of the NFL yearly kickoff returnleaders ranked by kickoff return touchdowns. He has 24 seasons of NFL coaching experience, including a three-plus-year stint as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2010 to 2013. Walker's breakout rookie season was highlighted by this 74-yard house call in Week 7 against the Chargers. Odom took the ball at the 4-yard line and headed to his right, where Middleton snatched it away at the 15-yard line and surged to the other sideline and up the field. It was a breakout day overall for Middleton with 49 yards rushing, as well, but he was stuffed on fourth-and-2 on the Packers' last-gasp drive. He's led the NFL in kickoff returns for touchdowns six times and in kickoff return yards on two occasions. MORE: Six best QB options for Colts in 2023, from Bryce Young to Aaron Rodgers. 46-yard TOUCHDOWN #GBvsCHI | #ProBowlVote | #GoPackGo Alright, let's get to the rundown. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. During the Bills game on NFL Sunday, Nyheim Hines returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown. Hines caught the kickoff and began running straight ahead, zigzagging past Patriots defenders to get to the right sideline. 2023 www.jsonline.com. They have the worst cap situation in the NFL)Tyler's outlook:"Quarterback is, of course, the glaring need in Tampa Bay with Tom Brady retiring. The average number of kickoff returns since the rule change has fallen to 1,385 a season from about 2,100 per year before the change, according to STATS LLC. In today's NFL, getting the fastest players the ball in space has become one of the key offensive strategies. He's led the NFL in kickoff returns for touchdowns six times and in kickoff return yards on two occasions. Cultivation takes place at multiple levels due to the sloping terrain. Next Gen Stats have only been around since 2016, so it's impossible to know if someone from before then might hold the distinction. The two-time Pro Bowl cornerback had 22 interceptions, 14 fumble recoveries, eight forced fumbles and a pair of defensive touchdowns. 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TRAVIS EATIN @swaggy_t1 He took a handoff to the right sideline and turned on the jets, leaving two defenders in the dust. : #NYJvsDEN on CBS @DalvinCook goes 81 YARDS!!! : Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/uRjde5F169 pic.twitter.com/tgrxWAvaHz. 2. 6 Auburn, Kirk Cousins thriving even when Redskins are not, Lonzo Ball, De'Aaron Fox meet for first time in NBA as Lakers visit Kings. He was drafted in the seventh round by Philadelphia in 1961, was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1966 and returned to the Eagles in 1969 as a player coach for his final season. Defensive tackle Mike McCoy picked up a fumble on the Saints' second play from scrimmage and ran 19 yards to give Green Bay a shocking 14-0 lead in the first 65 seconds of play, and the lead would grow to 16-0 before the Packers blew it. San Francisco had kicked the ball out of bounds and then re-kicked a liner right to Hampton, who threw the ball to the ground before he crossed the goal line in celebration. It made Josh Allen a bit emotional. "Cheetah" reached 23.24 mph on a kickoff return against the Texans during his rookie season. @D1__JW Hill was a track star in high school. Once a student of the game, NFL games were mostly background noise because he didn't know who was playing. It's hard to fathom a more momentum-shifting play than a kick return for a touchdown, but you might be surprised how rarely they happen. This page tracks kickoff return yards statistics. Stage 4 is the most advanced stage of CTE, showing the kind of damage that often causes cognitive and behavioral issues in those exposed to repetitive head trauma. Cross, who was 81 when he died Feb. 28, 2021, suffered from stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Boston University researchers said Tuesday. The following is a list of the NFL career kickoff return leaders ranked by kickoff return touchdowns. The score was Patterson's NFL record ninth kickoff return for a touchdown. Then, Hines dashed up the sideline and went untouched into the end zone. BIG PLAY @DeSeanJackson10!!!!! Do recent kickoff trends justify such a move? KEN IS THE TRUTH! !: @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/ZgH7YChSD8. Moore. 2023 NFL combine preview: 15 future fantasy football stars to watch, Best of XFL Week 2: Blocked punts, big throws and victory cigars. On Tuesday, NFL owners voted to move kickoffs up five yards to the 35-yard line, where they were from 1974 to 1993. The Packers have gone 11-year windows between their most recent kickoff returns, but Rossum's came just 11 months after the next-most recent entry. NFL Kick Returns for Touchdown Single Game Leaders All-Time Kick ", PANTHERSTeam needs:QB, LB, IOL, WR, DT, SCap space:-$9.5 millionTyler's outlook:"Besides quarterback, Carolina could use more pass-catching weapons to complement D.J. PHILADELPHIA Irv Cross was a man of faith and devout fan of football who could no longer in his final years attend Bible study or watch NFL games with friends. Follow him on Twitter at@JRRadcliffe. 2022 NFL Kickoff Return Statistics | The Football Database View the 2022 And McDermott didnt rule out himself for the job, given he has spent a majority of his 25 seasons in the NFL overseeing defenses. He intercepted 13 passes in his four seasons combined, including seven in 1967, forced seven fumbles and led the AFL in kickoff returns as a rookie in '66 with a 28.5 yards per return average. Well miss him. DEVIN DUVERNAY RETURNS THE OPENING KICKOFF! Rossum had returned a kick 90 yards the week before but gotten stopped at the 1-yard line. NFL Draft guru Chris Trapasso also made some bold predictions for the combine and you can check each of those predictions out here. His first career kickoff return Sept. 28, 1969, also proved highly consequential when he took the second-half kickoff 87 yards for the first points of the game in what became a 14-7 win over the 49ers. Cross joined CBS in 1971, becoming the first Black network sports show anchor. Smith led the league in completion percentage (69.8), throwing 30 touchdowns and just 11 interceptions. "Cheetah" reached 23.24 mph on a kickoff return against the Texans during his rookie season. "He was pretty much in a constant state of depression.". The Packers might have been in trouble if Rossum hadn't returned a kickoff for a 92-yard score in the fourth quarter, breaking up three Indianapolis touchdowns in the final period for a tense 26-24 Packers win. Howard's Super Bowl MVP moment was his only kick return of the year for a touchdown, though he did also return three punts for touchdowns in the regular season and another in the playoffs. According to its latest report, the BU CTE Center said it has diagnosed 345 former NFL players with CTE out of 376 former players who were studied, a rate of 91.7%. Liz Cross said she wanted to remember the joy their young grandson brought Irv over his final years and not dwell on how she had to watch the man she loved slip away. Bills running back Nyheim Hines went from zero return touchdowns on the year to two in Week 18. And that wasnt who he was. A figurine from this particular region is the symbol of the Medical Association of Lasithi. Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon (25) celebrates his 105-yard kickoff kick return for a touchdown during the first quarter against Minnesota on Jan. 1, 2023. ", Study: CTE Found In Nearly All Donated NFL Player Brains, Scientists Hunt For A Test To Diagnose Chronic Brain Injury In Living People, Everyday people fear they have CTE. Frazier broke into coaching in 1988 as head coach of NAIA Trinity College. A NEW NFL RECORD FOR @ceeflashpee84 FOX | NFL+ pic.twitter.com/8nPaEJPFoz. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Oct. 16, ", Irv told his wife that after a blow to his head that almost caused him to swallow his tongue, doctors said if he suffered another concussion "he would die. Story Links. [CDATA[*/ Dallas, however, was able to hold on for a 20-17 win and drop the Packers to 1-5 to start the year. John Anderson missed the extra point and the Jets were able to follow with a score before halftime despite barely more than a minute left before the break. @Dev_Duv5 Who is the fastest player in the NFL? 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. "He was afraid someone would ask him a question," Cross said, "and he wouldn't know the answer.". Touchbacks will remain at the 20-yard line. On Sept.18, 2016 @cheetah reached a speed of 23.24 mph on a 105 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. While Frazier, who is still under contract with the Bills, intends to return to coaching, Beane said its not clear whether that will be with Buffalo. During the Super Bowl season, it was Beebe who returned a kickoff to the end zone, a 90-yard strike in the third quarter of an early-season 37-6 blowout of the Bears. authored the previous Packers kickoff return for a touchdown, one of the NFL's all-time leading kick returners, one of the craziest regular-season moments in team history, to secure the playoff tiebreaker between the two squads, had told, Greg Peeters, an 11-year-old from Shiocton who'd lost both legs in a tractor accident, kept the ball and reconnected with Odom decades later, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. This Etienne run looked like a simple inside handoff, but his speed and elusiveness turned what could have been a 3-yard gain into a 62-yard score. New York Jets. Another Iron Bowl clash between No. Henry, who spent last year as Indiana's offensive coordinator, replaces Chad Hall, who left Buffalo this offseason after being hired as the Jacksonville Jaguars receivers coach. Once a student of the game, NFL games were mostly background noise because he didn't know who was playing. He struggled physically with his balance and was paranoid. Cross said her husband never experienced regret over his football career. Last year, Frazier oversaw a Bills defense that overcame a series of injuries to finish ranked sixth in the NFL in fewest yards allowed and second in points allowed. It was the disease that did that.. The only defensive player to make this list gave us an impromptu 40-yard dash with this 40-yard interception return against the Lions in Week 4. "But that wasn't who he was at the end. Unfortunately it was nullified by a holding penalty against Chiefs. Thompson, who wasn't the deep man on the return, bobbled the ball before finding his footing and sprinting down the left sideline. Duvernay got his team off to the perfect start in Week 2 with a 103-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Dr. Ann McKee, a professor of neurology and pathology at Boston University, said she was not surprised Irv Cross' brain reached stage 4 given the length of his overall football career (the study counted 17 years) and his age. Jets fans will hope that "Breece Lightning" is able to get back to his electrifying best when he makes his eventual return to the field. Tyler Sullivan took a look at a few potential landing spots. I thought he did a really good job with our defense, McDermott said of a decision that came a little more than five weeks after the three-time defending AFC East champion Bills were eliminated with a 27-10 loss to Cincinnati in the divisional round of the playoffs. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? You can watch the video of the play by navigating to the 5:19 mark of the YouTube video found here. Stage 4 is the most advanced stage of CTE, showing the kind of damage that often causes cognitive and behavioral issues in those exposed to repetitive head trauma. General manager Brandon Beane provided a few more details on Frazier's reasoning by saying: "Ultimately, he didnt want to retire. Due to that fact, we asked him to match up several free agent running backs with the team that would be the best fit for them. In fact, Liz Cross said she and her husband were both in denial about the cause of the breakdowns in his health until about five years before his death. document.write(['horizonoliveoil','gmail.com'].join('@'))/*]]>*/ , [emailprotected] 0030-28410-26084, 0030-6972236082. This one came in the NFL season opener, a Thursday night game featuring the defending Super Bowl-champion Packers and a powerful Saints team that would go on to a top-three seed in the NFC playoffs. He also averaged 27.9 yards on kickoff returns and returned punts. Bears GM Ryan Poles continues to reassert faith in QB Justin Fields as he heads into the 2023 Scouting Combine holding the draft's No. WebSince 2000, the New York Jets have scored the most kick-return touchdowns by a team, with 19 touchdowns. Their Koroneiki olive trees are 20-25 years old and grow together with ancient olive trees (the oldest of which is over 3000 years old with a circumference of about 14m). One of 15 children from Hammond, Indiana, Cross starred in football and track and field at Northwestern. This natural terrace-like cultivation facilitates the drainage of water as well as exposing each individual tree better to the sun and light. Here's a quick look at the other headlines they've made over the past 24 hours: Things are getting so crazy with Snyder that if he doesn't sell the team, the other owners might force him to do it against his will (They could actually force him out if 24 of 32 owners voted for his ouster). Holcomb joined the Bills after finishing last season as the Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator under interim coach Steve Wilks after Matt Rhule was fired. StatMuse (which has data back to 1940) regards Keisean Nixon's return on Jan. 1 as just the 31st in Packers history and the first since Randall Cobb in 2011, which itself happened to be the first Packers touchdown on a kick return in 11 years. So yes, since the year 2000, the Packers have achieved the feat only twice. Even though he was battling the flu and dropped passes and a reverse handoff in the game, Thompson brought a kick back 100 yards to give the Packers a 15-14 lead over the Jets in the second quarter, though New York would eventually prevail 27-22. When he was with me, he really didn't want to be with me. Dec. 20, 2010: Once again Hester hits the Vikings and Kluwe with a punt return TD, this from 64 yards, and it gave him the record for most return touchdowns on kicks/punts in NFL history. It capped off a division title-clinching 40-14 win at the frozen U of M stadium. 17. Pattersons big moment overshadowed a fumble he lost on the previous possession that set up a Chicago touchdown. It's been a busy 24 hours in the NFL, and since it's nearly impossible to keep track of everything that happened, I went ahead and put together a roundup for you. It is arguably the most important drill at the annual NFL Combine and certainly one of the most popular among fans. It's not yet clear how many proposals will be voted on this year, but we know the league will be contemplating at least three big rule changes. : Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/MP9EUziAkY pic.twitter.com/FKEmdtJLaN. "OMFG," the safety tweeted from the University of Cincinnati Health Center as he watched the game. History: Cordarrelle Patterson just set the record for the most kickoff returns TDs in NFL history. But it's still a high honor to be the fastest player ever recorded in the NFL. But that wasnt who he was at the end. One of the NFL's most versatile players is now the sole possessor of an NFL record. I'm not sure if it's because he spends half his week watching old episodes of "The Love Connection" or if it's because the only show he used to watch as a kid was "Singled Out," but Cody is the king of matchmaking. Punt-return yards: 448 by San Diego Chargers safety Mike Fuller in 1979. New general manager Ran Carthon pushed back against this notion Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. 0; 00 is not on the table. "He was just a wonderful man," she said, "and this disease changed his life. One of Nixon's teammates on the 2022 Packers is veteran receiver Randall Cobb, who was just a rookie when he authored the previous Packers kickoff return for a touchdown. 5 amid Smith talks, Eagles defend QB-push tactic as NFL set to revisit, Titans GM: Excited to go forward with Tannehill, Fins yet to make call on Tua's 5th-year option, Ex-NFL groundskeeper: SB LVII field overwatered, OL Blythe retiring from NFL after seven seasons, A new home for Michael Thomas? Jacobs was the NFLs defending rushing champ with 1,653 yards, and Williams is coming off an NFL-high 17 rushing touchdowns in 2022. One reason the proposal was brought forward by the competition committee was to try and reduce the number of injuries on kickoffs. Cross said her husband, who was diagnosed with mild cognitive dementia in 2018, often sat in a chair and grimaced from headaches that weren't going away. He suffered so many head injuries in his rookie season that his Eagles teammates called him "Paper Head. The degenerative brain disease that festered inside the former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback had triggered depression, mood swings and the type of memory loss that forced him into isolation. Patterson made his mark as a running back, receiver and as a returner last season, his first season in Atlanta after spending the previous two years with the Bears. What seemed like a harmless crossing route for a first down suddenly turned into a game-breaking play when he hit his top speed down the right sideline. Ron Brown (3/1985), 3. WebKickoff Returns; Kickoff Return Yards; Yards Per Kickoff Return; Kickoff Return Touchdowns; Longest Kickoff Return; Kickoff Return Fair Catches; Punt Returns; The 31-year-old veteran has had one of the most unique careers in NFL history. At one point, it looked nearly impossible for the Baltimore speedster to outrun the final defender down the sideline without making a cut, but he put his head down and did it anyway. Part of the 49-24 win was an 88-yard kickoff return by Basil Mitchell. We know for certain you remember one on Jan. 26, 1997. The Touchdown Returns. Carmichael, a first-round draft choice and seventh overall pick out of USC in 1953, set an NFL record at the time with the return, one that wasn't surpassed until 2007. They made him a stronger helmet.. Active players are listed in bold. ", As for diagnosed concussions, Cross said her husband told her he did suffer from several during his playing career but did not keep count. No one's reaction to Hines' first touchdown was better than Hamlin's. Cordarrelle Patterson, the Atlanta Falcons' Swiss Army knife, returned a kickoff 103 yards for a touchdown during the second quarter of Atlanta's home game against the Chicago Bears. Lamar Jackson heaved one toward him downfield, and Jackson reached 21.72 mph before laying out for a diving catch late in the fourth quarter of Baltimore's 28-27 loss in Jacksonville. He was the nicest, kindest, most helpful, wonderful man I ever met, Cross said. The king of kick returning in Packers history, Williams procured the fifth of his kickoff returns in the third quarter of a 38-34 win over the Steelers on Nov. 2, 1969 the same game in which he also returned a punt 83 yards and scored on a 1-yard rush in the fourth quarter, plus a key 31-yard run that set the stage for the winning touchdown to Carroll Dale. To help preview the combine, Edwards put together a list of players who could be potential sleepers at the combine this year. But Hall tore his ACL and meniscus one quarter later, sidelining him for the rest of the season. ET. So where will he end up? Peeters, who was fitted for artificial legs and later competed in college on the wrestling team, kept the ball and reconnected with Odom decades later. In 2009, he received the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. Since 2000, the. Also, a true red zone threat at the tight end position would be ideal, especially if they bring in a young quarterback. Preston also had a kick return for a score during the exhibition season. The elite punt and kickoff returner put on another show Sunday as a Los Angeles Charger against the Denver Broncos. Theres a lot of denial.. Rossum, who had been acquired in late August from Philadelphia in exchange for a draft pick, retired in 2009 as one of the NFL's all-time leading kick returners, including four returns of 40 yards or more during his time in Green Bay. What can GM Ryan Poles expect from the combine as the Bears head to Indianapolis with the No. The touchdown has the Ravens off to a fast start, up 7-0. "The Lions could lose 17-touchdown man to recover since the NFL changed its kickoff rules in 2018. Cross, the former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, is the latest football player diagnosed with the brain disease CTE. Sign Geno Smith. FOX pic.twitter.com/AdF348mI6W. In December, he was selected as a member of the Class of 2023 for the Black College Football Hall of Fame. The TD helped lead the Pack to a 28-19 win. This 103-yard return is the 9th of his career. @BreeceH IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW, TARIQ WOOLEN IS VERY FAST! Since the middle of last week, we've been covering the offseason needs for each NFL team by going through every division, and today, we'll be continuing that run by going through the NFC South. 1 Alabama and No. Randall Cunningham and rookie Randy Moss put on a show in a game general manage Ron Wolf called a "total embarrassment for everyone connected with the team." Chicago had just picked up a field goal from Jeff Jaeger to pull the Bears within 20-6. This is only the second time the Patriots under Bill Belichick (since 2000) have allowed multiple special teams touchdowns in a game, with the other coming in Week 13 of 2015 against the Eagles. WebNFL Career Leaders - Kickoff Return Touchdowns. As always, here's your weekly reminder to tell all your friends to sign up for the Pick Six newsletter. Cross, who was 81 when he died Feb. 28, 2021, suffered from stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Boston University researchers said Tuesday. One of 15 children from Hammond, Indiana, Cross starred in football and track and field at Northwestern. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL, FIFA World Cup - Best Goals from Every Angle, Draw for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023, FOX SPORTS, SPEED, SPEED.COM & 2023 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. They've dipped their toes into the Derek Carr waters, so the former Raiders quarterback could be an option for them and they seem more likely to go down the veteran QB route than others in the NFC South. A dubious market has sprung up to treat them, Meet 4 people who worry about CTE, but never played in the NFL, Explaining the NFL's latest concussion controversy and policy change. The 63-year-old Frazier has spent the past six seasons as the Bills defensive coordinator, and he was among the first coaches hired by McDermott upon taking over in Buffalo. To tell all your friends to sign up for the rest of the game line... 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