Tim Dwight Timothy John Dwight , Jr . ( born July 13 , 1975 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League ( NFL ) for ten seasons . He played college football for the University of Iowa , and was a two - time All - American . He was originally drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft , and he played professionally for the Falcons , San Diego Chargers , New England Patriots , New York Jets and Oakland Raiders of the NFL . Dwight is remembered for his 94 - yard touchdown return on a kickoff in Super Bowl XXXIII against the Denver Broncos . College career . Dwight attended the University of Iowa , where he played for the at Iowa Hawkeyes football team . He finished his college career with Big Ten Conference records for punt return yardage ( 1 , 102 ) and punts returned for touchdown s ( 5 ) ; his yardage mark has since been eclipsed by three others and Ted Ginn Jr . surpassed his return touchdown mark . Dwight held the Hawkeyes team record for career receiving touchdowns ( 21 ) until 2011 , when his mark was surpassed by Marvin McNutt . He held the team record for career receiving yards ( 2 , 271 ) until 2010 when Derrell Johnson - Koulianos became the all time leader in receiving yards . In 1997 , was a consensus first - team All - American and finished seventh in the balloting for the Heisman Trophy . Track and field . Dwight also competed in track events , with personal bests of 10 . 31 seconds in the 100 meters and 20 . 98 seconds in the 200 meters ; in 1999 , he was Big Ten Champion in the 100 - meter dash , and he also was a member of the Big Ten champion 4x400 - meter relay and 4x100 - meter relay teams in 1999 , and the Big Ten champion 4x100 - meter relay team in 1998 . Professional career . Atlanta Falcons . Dwight was drafted in the fourth round ( 114th overall ) of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons . In Super Bowl XXXIII , he returned five kickoffs , including one for 94 yards and a touchdown . He is second all - time in Super Bowl kick return yardage for a single game ( 210 ) , and his 42 . 0 yards per return in the game was a Super Bowl career record . San Diego Chargers . After three seasons with Atlanta , Dwight was traded on April 20 , 2001 to the San Diego Chargers as part of the deal that enabled the Falcons to select quarterback Michael Vick with the 2001 draft ' s top selection ( which the Chargers originally held pursuant to their 1 - 15 record in 2000 ) . New England Patriots . Dwight became a free agent following the 2004 season , and on March 11 , 2005 he signed with the New England Patriots . As a New England Patriot , Dwight caught 19 passes for 332 yards and 3 touchdowns and also gained 523 yards returning punts and kickoffs . New York Jets . After the 2005 NFL season , Dwight signed a four - year contract to play for the New York Jets , and was expected to play as the fourth wide receiver and perform return duties . But on August 27 , 2006 , Dwight was released by the Jets after spending all summer on the physically - unable - to - perform list . Oakland Raiders . Dwight signed a one - year contract with the Oakland Raiders in October , 2007 . He returned one kickoff , and totaled 98 yards and two touchdowns as a receiver . He became a free agent after that season but did not play in the NFL in 2008 . Accomplishments and reputation . Despite being only 5 ' 8 " tall and weighing 185 pounds , Dwight was a prolific punt and kick returner during his career . He was labeled " injury - prone " because he rarely played a season without missing a significant number of games . The 2005 season was the only season in which Dwight appeared in all 16 of his team ' s games . Dwight ' s most productive seasons as a wide receiver have been 1999 , when he caught 32 passes for 669 yards ( a 20 . 9 - yard average per catch ) with seven touchdowns , and 2002 , when he caught 50 passes for 623 yards . He also scored five return touchdowns in the NFL — three on punts and two on kickoffs . Dwight has a number of interests outside football . He founded the Tim Dwight Foundation to help needy kids with scholarships and provide assistance to the Children ' s Hospital of Iowa . He also owns his own yoga studio in Iowa . In 2007 , " The Cedar Rapids ( Iowa ) Gazette " sports staff voted Dwight the all - time greatest athlete from that newspaper ' s circulation area , topping other notables like NFL quarterback Kurt Warner and 2007 Masters champion Zach Johnson