How do you do a kickoff return?

The following rules govern the kickoff return:

1. No member of the receiving team can cross the 40-yard line until the ball is kicked.
2. Blockers can’t block opponents below the waist or in the back.
3. If the momentum of the kick takes the receiver into the end zone, he doesn’t have to run the ball out.

What position is kick off return?

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. There are few players who are exclusively return specialists; most also play another position such as wide receiver, defensive back, or running back.

Has there ever been back to back kickoff returns NFL?

Only one player has returned the Super Bowl’s opening kickoff for a touchdown. That player was Devin Hester of the Chicago Bears, one of the greatest return specialists in NFL history. Hester took the opening kick of Super Bowl XLI for a 92-yard touchdown in a game the Bears eventually lost.

What’s the longest kickoff return?

109-yards
Vikings rookie Cordarrelle Patterson took the opening kickoff against Green Bay and returned 109-yards for a touchdown on Sunday, setting the NFL record for longest kickoff return in league history and tying Antonio Cromartie’s record for longest play in NFL history.

Who returns the ball in football?

A return in football is a special teams play in which one team kicks the ball, either on a kickoff, punt, or field goal, and the other team returns the ball with a returner. The team kicking the ball is referred to as the kicking team, though they are technically the offensive team.

Can a punt be returned?

Return. A punt return is one of the receiving team’s options to respond to a punt. A player positioned about 35–45 yards from the line of scrimmage (usually a wide receiver or return specialist) will attempt to catch or pick up the ball after it is punted by the opposing team’s punter.

How many kickoffs are returned?

Just 12.9 percent of kickoffs have been returned 30 or more yards this season, down from 13.9 percent in 2019 and 14.2 percent in 2018. And 9.2 percent of returned kickoffs in 2020 have been affected by penalties (4.8 percent by holding calls), both the highest rates since at least 2004.

Has any team never scored a touchdown in the Super Bowl?

The Chiefs became just the third team in Super Bowl history to fail to score a touchdown in the big game, joining the Rams (Super Bowl LIII) and Dolphins (Super Bowl VI).

What is the longest play in NFL history?

2005 — In the longest play in NFL history, Chicago defensive back Nathan Vasher returns a missed field goal 108 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the first half in a 17-9 win against the 49ers.

What is the longest field goal?

Longest NFL field goal: Broncos placekicker Matt Prater connects on a 64-yard field goal at the end of the first half on December 8, 2013. It was the longest field goal in NFL history.

What is the kick and run technique in football?

The kickoff team will line-up to kick the first ball. The kicker will signal that the kickoff will occur and then run up and kick the ball. All the players will sprint forward as if they are covering a kick. Each player will run about 10 yards downfield and then prepare for another kickoff.

How much time do you spend on kick return?

Most coaches have heard that special teams make up 10-20% of all plays. A common response is to spend more time on their punt protection and continue to neglect kick return. Some are still convinced they need to spend all your time on offense and defense, and to them, kick return is just something that happens in between “real” football plays.

What’s the name of the off tackle kick return?

Note by John T. Reed: This off-tackle kick return and five others that worked for us over the years are explained in a 17-page chapter in my book Coaching Freshman and Junior Varsity High School Football. In that book, the kick return play below is called the Columbia kick return after Columbia University where my son Dan was part of it.

Which is the most common kick return strategy in football?

Despite the complete lack of creativity, this is the most common kick return strategy in football. Most coaches have heard that special teams make up 10-20% of all plays. A common response is to spend more time on their punt protection and continue to neglect kick return.

Do you run other plays on a kickoff return?

You may run other plays instead depending on the defense. The great thing about kickoff return is that everyone pretty much has the same kickoff strategy. Kickoff teams send 10 players down the field in “lanes” with the goal to run at the same speed to eliminate any running lanes to slow down and stop the returner.