Runbacks

He had six catches for 101 yards and a TD against Chicago, and scored on kick runbacks against Pittsburgh (88 yards) and San Francisco (101). ❋ Unknown (2010)

He led the AFL with a 16. 9-yard average punt return as a rookie in 1969 and during his career averaged 11.0 yards on punt runbacks and 24.3 yards on kickoff returns. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The runbacks have been a boon, particularly since the offense has needed all the help it can get as of late. ❋ Chris Herring (2011)

If healthy, Hobbs is a dynamite kick returner while Welker provides impact on punt runbacks. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Miami's Ted Ginn returned kickoffs for the first time this season, totaling 93 yards on five runbacks. ... ❋ Unknown (2008)

** The Daily News editorialize on those "Political Punters on Spring Street" that keep kicking a solution to the budget problems at City Hall to the Unions for runbacks. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Jeff Smith returned one kickoff for a 96-yard touchdown and had three other long runbacks to help Boston College force overtime on Saturday, then Jolonn Dunbar blocked an extra point in the second OT to lead BC to a 34-33 victory over No. 18 Clemson. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Ean Randolph scored the Bulls 'first TD on a 76-yard punt return, had two other long runbacks for TDs called back. ❋ Unknown (2006)

It was the first time in 30 years the Eagles have allowed two interception runbacks for scores in a game, according to Elias Sports Bureau. ❋ Unknown (2005)

In 14 kickoffs, we had eight kneel-downs, one failed onside try, one sky kick designed to prevent a return, two ordinary-ish returns, and two long runbacks out of the end zone-one for a 108-yard touchdown by Packers rookie Randall Cobb with an assist from fullback John Kuhn, who caught Cobb in midair to prevent his knee from hitting the ground and another for 57 yards by the Saints' Darren Sproles. ❋ Tommy Craggs (2011)

He had two of New York's four interceptions, nearly scoring with one return, and his two long kickoff runbacks set up 10 points early on, when matters were in doubt. ❋ Unknown (2011)

SCHWARZ: I'll miss Devin Hester - I will trade Devin Hester runbacks for Eric LaGrand being able to walk. ❋ Unknown (2011)

It looks to me like a decreased number of runbacks played a role. ❋ By Brad Biggs (2012)

But as I said Saturday night on NBC's NFL special, a few special-teams coaches I talked to on my camp tour thought the line of demarcation for runbacks might be moved back in the end zone this year. ❋ Unknown (2011)

And it could happen -- despite a disappointing season on runbacks, Bush has been chosen NFC special teams player of the week twice in his career, and he's the Saints 'all-time leader with four returns for ... ❋ Robert Farrow (2010)

Man caught it an re-punted into the end zone where Bernie Faloney caught it and proceeding to run and weave 111-yards for a touchdown - that was called back for an illegal block (in those days there was no blocking on runbacks). ❋ Unknown (2010)

The No. 3 back most of last season, Ahman Green, was overmatched on nine runbacks in '09. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As the game-changing runbacks against MSU and Arkansas (and Penn State, to set up a short second-half touchdown drive) suggest, the Tigers sometimes relied heavily on the "hidden yards" supplied by the best punt return game in the nation. ❋ Unknown (2010)