page_title: Devin Hester
section_title: NFL records
hierarchical_section_title: Devin Hester / NFL career statistics / NFL records
caption_attribution_description: Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 25, 2011. Photo by Mike Morbeck.
context_page_description: Devin Devorris Hester Sr. is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Miami, where he was the first player in the university's recent history to play in all three phases of American football: offense, defense and special teams. In addition to Chicago, Hester also played for the Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks over his eleven-season NFL career.
  Originally drafted as a cornerback, Hester quickly made an impact as a kick returner, and later became a wide receiver. He holds the NFL record for most all-time return touchdowns and most all-time punt return touchdowns. He is widely regarded as one of the best return specialists in NFL history, and was the first person to return the opening kick of the Super Bowl back for a touchdown.
context_section_description: Combined special teams return touchdowns, career: 20 (14 punts, 5 kickoffs, 1 missed field goal)
  Most non-offensive touchdowns, career: 20
  Most kickoff and punt return touchdowns, career: 19
  Punt return touchdowns, career: 14
  Punt return touchdowns, season: 4 (2007)
  Kickoff return touchdowns, game: 2 (Chicago Bears at St. Louis Rams, December 11, 2006)
  tied with many other players
  Combined return touchdowns, season: 6 (2007) (4 punts, 2 kickoffs)
  Combined return touchdowns, rookie, season: 5 (2006) (3 punts, 2 kickoffs)
  Combined return touchdowns, game: 2, twice
  2, Chicago Bears at St. Louis Rams, December 11, 2006 (2 kickoffs)
  2, Chicago Bears vs. Denver Broncos, November 25, 2007 (1 punt, 1 kickoff)
  Non-offensive touchdowns, season: 6, twice
  6, 2006 (3 punts, 2 kickoffs, 1 missed field goal)
  6, 2007 (4 punts, 2 kickoffs)
caption: Hester receiving a punt, December 25, 2011.
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