124 Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Mel Gray passed Ron Smith to become the all-time NFL leader in kickoff return yards. Gray finished his career with 10,250 yards. Anybody else see Devin Hester eventually shredding those numbers? Its all about staying healthy, lets see if he can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Mel Gray was that dude on Tecmo Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Mel Gray passed Ron Smith to become the all-time NFL leader in kickoff return yards. Gray finished his career with 10,250 yards. Anybody else see Devin Hester eventually shredding those numbers? Its all about staying healthy, lets see if he can. Mel Gray's career ended in 1982 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 http://www.nfl.com/history/randf/records/indiv/kickreturns Most Yards Gained, Career 14,014 Brian Mitchell, Washington, 1990-99; Philadelphia, 2000-02; N.Y. Giants, 2003 10,250 Mel Gray, New Orleans, 1986-88; Detroit, 1989-1994; Houston, 1995-96; Tennessee, 1997; Philadelphia, 1997 9,788 Glyn Milburn, Denver, 1993-95; Detroit, 1996-97; Chicago, 1998-2000; San Diego, 2001 YARDS GAINED Most Yards Returned, Career 19,013 Brian Mitchell, Washington, 1990-99; Philadelphia, 2000-02; N.Y. Giants, 2003 (p-4,999; k-14,014) 13,003 Mel Gray, New Orleans, 1986-88; Detroit, 1989-1994; Houston, 1995-96; Tennessee, 1997; Philadelphia, 1997 (p-2,753; k-10,250) 12,772 Glyn Milburn, Denver, 1993-95; Detroit, 1996-97; Chicago, 1998-2000; San Diego, 2001 (p-2,984; k-9,788) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 Kickoff returns Lil Bit Special, not total return yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Mel Gray- Detroit (and others)- 1986-1997 Mel Gray- St Louis- 1971-1982 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Kickoff returns Lil Bit Special, not total return yards. read it again my friend... go to the link. read the top of the page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 My bad. Looks like the Jets' 2007 calendar lied. Then again, it didn't say Gray was still the all-time leader, I just assumed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 My bad. Looks like the Jets' 2007 calendar lied. Then again, it didn't say Gray was still the all-time leader, I just assumed. but the Jets never lie to us about anything.... they are always upfront and honest with us. to answer your original question, do I think hester will beat that mark? No. He wont get enough touches. this year he is ranked #19 in # of kick returns. 14th in yards. he is fast, he is valuable, but I dont think the Chicago defense will give up enough scoring drives to allow him to set the mark. he needs to average about 1,000 yds a season for 14 years to break it. he should surpass 1,000 this year, but you need a long career to achieve 14,000. But Ted Ginn Jr. might break the mark this season.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 but the Jets never lie to us about anything.... they are always upfront and honest with us. to answer your original question, do I think hester will beat that mark? No. He wont get enough touches. this year he is ranked #19 in # of kick returns. 14th in yards. he is fast, he is valuable, but I dont think the Chicago defense will give up enough scoring drives to allow him to set the mark. he needs to average about 1,000 yds a season for 14 years to break it. he should surpass 1,000 this year, but you need a long career to achieve 14,000. But Ted Ginn Jr. might break the mark this season.... The Bears defense is not the problem with Hester's lack of touches. They've been giving up quite a bit of points. Teams have started pooch-kicking it every time, so Hester rarely gets a chance at a kick return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Mel Gray was that dude on Tecmo Bowl. Ice Cube McNiel was the man on Tecmo Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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