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Adam Duval Jersey 's no doubt Hester, who never caught on as a cornerback or receiver, was the league's most dangerous returner during his 11-year career, most of which he spent with the .He owns the record for the most non-offensive touchdowns, beating out the likes of Deion Sanders and Rod Woodson, both of whom are Hall of Famers. Devin Hester has officially announced his retirement from the NFL.He has more non-offensive touchdowns than any other player in NFL history. ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) Fourteen of his 20 non-offensive touchdowns came on punt returns ( ), five came on kickoff returns, and one came on a mi sed field goal return. Not included is his touchdown in
Dale Murphy Jersey the , to provide Bears fans with one highlight from an otherwise dreadful performance. Even when he wasn't scoring touchdowns, he was impacting the game more than any other specials teams player. As his reputation grew, opposing teams often refused to punt the ball to him, which means they were sacrificing valuable field position by booting the ball out of bounds.Its not just about Devin Hesters 20 return TDs. Imagine how many he would have had if teams hadnt kicked away from him all the time. He affected all three phases because of the field position teams would give up. Players that impactful who do it 10+ years are Hall of Famers. Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) Which is to say that as fun as the Hester TD montage always is, it only tells a small part of the story on how he gave opponents panic attacks every week in his prime. Dan Wiederer (@danwiederer) Hester's former coach, Lovie Smith, "Whenever you say that somebody is the best at a
Eddie Rosario Jersey position in the NFL, when you say they're the best, the greatest of all time, he should be in the Hall of Fame," Smith said, per 670 The Score. "For me, he should be first ballot in the Hall
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