The kickoff return was one of the most exciting plays in the NFL. All the rules to make the game safer for players have turned them into touchbacks and returns a rarity.
That’s why it’s special when there is a kickoff returned for a touchdown as happened for the Indianapolis Colts against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Check out Isaiah Rodgers as he takes the ball coast-to-coast to bring Indy within 27-17 in the third quarter.
101-YARD KICK RETURN TD! #ForTheShoe @rodgers_isaiah
📺: #INDvsCLE on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EaI7PvMdjg pic.twitter.com/hArKgASbhF— NFL (@NFL) October 11, 2020
Rodgers, in case you were wondering, is a sixth-round pick out of UMass.