not sure about the HOF, but the guy is special...
very few can effect the game the way he does for the kicking team......
I'm drawing a blank right now, but the guy for KC a few years ago, was same way...they would rather kick out of bounds, and give it at the 40 then let him return it.....
very few can effect the game the way he does for the kicking team......
I'm drawing a blank right now, but the guy for KC a few years ago, was same way...they would rather kick out of bounds, and give it at the 40 then let him return it.....
If I read this right, Eric Metcalf only had 12 kick return TDs (2 KO, 10 P)...But he clearly excelled across the board
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Metcalf
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A multi-talented player, Metcalf excelled at offense and as a returner on special teams. In his second NFL season, he led the league in kickoff return yards (1,052) and return touchdowns (two). He also led the NFL in punt return touchdowns in four different seasons (1993-1995, 1997).
Overall, Metcalf finished his career with 2,392 rushing yards, 541 receptions for 5,572 yards, 3,453 punt return yards, and 5,813 yards returning kickoffs. This gave him a total of 17,230 all-purpose yards, ranking him among the NFL's top 10 in that category at the time of his retirement. He also scored 55 touchdowns (12 rushing, 31 receiving, ten punt returns, two kickoff returns). His 12 returned-kick touchdowns are the second most in NFL history behind Brian Mitchell, of which his ten punt return touchdowns are an NFL record.
He is the only player ever to have 7,000+ yards on offense and 7,000+ yards on kickoff/punt returns.<sup class="noprint Template-Fact" title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from February 2007" style="white-space: nowrap;">[citation needed]</sup>
Metcalf was traded along with two first round and one second round draft picks by the San Diego Chargers to the Arizona Cardinals for moving one spot in the 1998 NFL Draft to pick quarterback Ryan Leaf.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Metcalf
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A multi-talented player, Metcalf excelled at offense and as a returner on special teams. In his second NFL season, he led the league in kickoff return yards (1,052) and return touchdowns (two). He also led the NFL in punt return touchdowns in four different seasons (1993-1995, 1997).
Overall, Metcalf finished his career with 2,392 rushing yards, 541 receptions for 5,572 yards, 3,453 punt return yards, and 5,813 yards returning kickoffs. This gave him a total of 17,230 all-purpose yards, ranking him among the NFL's top 10 in that category at the time of his retirement. He also scored 55 touchdowns (12 rushing, 31 receiving, ten punt returns, two kickoff returns). His 12 returned-kick touchdowns are the second most in NFL history behind Brian Mitchell, of which his ten punt return touchdowns are an NFL record.
He is the only player ever to have 7,000+ yards on offense and 7,000+ yards on kickoff/punt returns.<sup class="noprint Template-Fact" title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from February 2007" style="white-space: nowrap;">[citation needed]</sup>
Metcalf was traded along with two first round and one second round draft picks by the San Diego Chargers to the Arizona Cardinals for moving one spot in the 1998 NFL Draft to pick quarterback Ryan Leaf.
BRIAN MITCHELL's bio
Brian Keith Mitchell (born August 18, 1968 in Fort Polk, Louisiana) is a former American football player who played running back for the Washington Redskins (1990-1999), and later the Philadelphia Eagles (2000-2002) and New York Giants (2003).
Mitchell was well known as a kick returner, and is the NFL's second all time leader in total yardage (23,330), thanks in large part to his 14,014 yards from kickoff returns and his 4,999 punt return yards. Both are NFL records.
He also rushed for 1,967 yards on 388 carries (avg. 5.1 rushing yards), caught 255 passes for 2,336 yards, recovered 20 fumbles for 14 return yards, and scored 29 touchdowns (four kickoff returns, nine punt returns, 12 rushing, and four receiving). His 13 special teams touchdowns are also an NFL record. His nine punt return touchdowns are second behind Eric Metcalf (ten). He is also one of only four players to record four seasons of over 2,000 total yards, (the others being Marshall Faulk, Dante Hall and Tiki Barber) and missed out on a fifth by only five yards.
Brian Keith Mitchell (born August 18, 1968 in Fort Polk, Louisiana) is a former American football player who played running back for the Washington Redskins (1990-1999), and later the Philadelphia Eagles (2000-2002) and New York Giants (2003).
Mitchell was well known as a kick returner, and is the NFL's second all time leader in total yardage (23,330), thanks in large part to his 14,014 yards from kickoff returns and his 4,999 punt return yards. Both are NFL records.
He also rushed for 1,967 yards on 388 carries (avg. 5.1 rushing yards), caught 255 passes for 2,336 yards, recovered 20 fumbles for 14 return yards, and scored 29 touchdowns (four kickoff returns, nine punt returns, 12 rushing, and four receiving). His 13 special teams touchdowns are also an NFL record. His nine punt return touchdowns are second behind Eric Metcalf (ten). He is also one of only four players to record four seasons of over 2,000 total yards, (the others being Marshall Faulk, Dante Hall and Tiki Barber) and missed out on a fifth by only five yards.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/21/hester-chokes-up-when-talking-about-return-record/
Hester chokes up when talking about return record
Posted by Mike Florio on December 21, 2010, 9:47 AM EST
In fewer than five full NFL seasons, Devin Hester of the Bears has returned more kicks and/or punts for touchdowns than any other player in the history of the NFL.
ESPN’s Matt Millen declared after the game that Hester could get another 14 in the next five years, which could be a bit of a stretch.
Still, 14 in fewer than five years is an incredible feat, especially since Hester arrived in the second round of the draft in the same year that Reggie Bush, presumed by many to be the next Gale Sayers, arrived in the NFL. Though Hester has a long way to go to match Sayers’ accomplishments on offense, Hester has been everything Sayers ever was when it comes to returns, maybe more.
After the game, Hester got emotional when he spoke of the accomplishment. And unlike the “me” guy who was speaking in the other media room at TCF Bank Stadium, Hester proved that he’s a “we” guy.
Hester chokes up when talking about return record
Posted by Mike Florio on December 21, 2010, 9:47 AM EST
ESPN’s Matt Millen declared after the game that Hester could get another 14 in the next five years, which could be a bit of a stretch.
Still, 14 in fewer than five years is an incredible feat, especially since Hester arrived in the second round of the draft in the same year that Reggie Bush, presumed by many to be the next Gale Sayers, arrived in the NFL. Though Hester has a long way to go to match Sayers’ accomplishments on offense, Hester has been everything Sayers ever was when it comes to returns, maybe more.
After the game, Hester got emotional when he spoke of the accomplishment. And unlike the “me” guy who was speaking in the other media room at TCF Bank Stadium, Hester proved that he’s a “we” guy.
So let me understand your argument. He has returned more kicks than anyone in NFL history so he should be in the HOF? He doesn't play defense, he doesn't kick FG's and sucks on offense but he's a sure-fire HOF inductee? Richard Dent has more than 130 sacks in the NFL, he changed the offensive mind set on each play he was on the field but Devin Hester should be in and he should not?
Again, why isn't Steve Tasker in the HOF? This is just a dumb argument.
