Mike Haynes ( cornerback ) Michael James Haynes ( born July 1 , 1953 ) is an American former National Football League cornerback who played for the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Raiders . He used his speed , quickness and range to become both a premier defensive back and an outstanding punt return specialist . Early years . Mike Haynes played cornerback at John Marshall High School in Los Angeles . He received numerous all - league and all - city honors while there . In addition to football Haynes also participated in track and field and currently holds the long jump record at John Marshall High School . During his Senior Year ( 1971 ) M . Haynes started both ways on offense ( QB ) and defense ( Cornerback ) . However , Marshall went 0 - 7 - 1 ( W - L - T ) in the Northern League in 1971 and tied Belmont 20 - 20 in Mike ' s last HS game ! In a show of his athletic accomplishments , John Marshall High School named the ( Brand new artificial ) School Football Field in Honor of Mike Haynes . College career . At Arizona State , Mike Haynes was a three - time All - Western Athletic Conference selection , and a two - time All - America selection . In 2001 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame . Pro football career . New England Patriots . Mike Haynes was selected in the first round in the 1976 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots . He enjoyed a sensational rookie year with the Patriots with eight interceptions and an AFC - leading 608 yards on 45 punt return s . That year , Haynes gave the Patriots their first - ever touchdown s on punt returns with 89 - yard and 62 - yard returns . He earned a Pro Bowl invitation as a rookie , the first of nine Pro Bowl bids . He also won NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors . The 1976 Patriots had a 11 - 3 record and clinched a playoff berth for the first time in 13 years . In the first round the Patriots lost to Oakland Raiders 24 - 21 . In 1978 Haynes had 6 interceptions and returned one of them for a touchdown against the Baltimore Colts . The Patriots won their divsion but lost to the Houston Oilers in the playoffs . Mike Haynes played 4 more seasons with New England with 9 picks and a single touchdown in 1980 against the rival New York Jets . Haynes recorded 28 interceptions and 1 , 159 yards on 111 returns , a 10 . 4 - yard average during his seven years with the Patriots . He started his career with 58 consecutive starts before being sidelined with a rib injury late in 1979 . Mike Haynes was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 1994 and number was retired as well . Los Angeles Raiders . Haynes played out his option with the Patriots in 1982 , and in November , 1983 , his contract was awarded to the Los Angeles Raiders in a settlement that gave the Patriots a No . 1 draft choice in 1984 and a No . 2 pick in 1985 . He played the last five games in 1983 and then started and had one interception in the Raiders ’ Super Bowl XVIII victory . In seven seasons with the Raiders , Haynes returned only one punt but he added 18 interceptions to give him a career total of 46 which were returned for 688 yards and two touchdowns , including a team - record 97 - yard return against Miami in 1984 . Haynes was an All - Pro choice in 1977 , 1978 , 1982 , 1984 and 1985 and an All - AFC pick eight times . In 1997 , he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame . In 1999 , he was ranked number 93 on " The Sporting News " ' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players . All - Pro Football 2K8 . In the video game All Pro Football 2K8 , Mike Haynes originally appeared as a Gold Cornerback with the abilities " Coverage Bonus - Player has excellent pass coverage skills " and " Return Specialist - Player is skilled at returning punts or kicks " . After the first patch for the XBox 360 version of the game however , Mike Haynes ' name was changed to " Mark Smith " . No explanation for the change was ever presented . All of Mark Smith ' s abilities , player model , and even facial features , remained unchanged from those of Mike Haynes .