What is a good kick return?

Keep your elbows in and hands up in front of your chest to create a tight pocket for the ball to land. Trap the ball with your arms and hands against your breast plate. Follow the ball with your eyes all the way into your body. As soon as the ball is secured, get your eyes up to locate the defense and your blockers.

How do I set up a kickoff return?

The first is to field all kicks cleanly. The second is to give the ball to the offense every time. The third goal is to average a starting position for the offense on the 35-yard line. The final goal is to be penalty free during our returns.

Where does kick return line up?

The Kick Return Formation They’ll line up slightly inside the 45-yard line. The second line of blockers, which will include four players who are built more like fullbacks, will line up near their own 25- or 30-yard line. That last set of two returners will line up close to their own goal line.

How does kick-return work?

A return in football is a special teams play in which one team kicks the ball, either on a kickoff, punt, or field goal, and the other team returns the ball with a returner. The team kicking the ball is referred to as the kicking team, though they are technically the offensive team.

How many players are on the kickoff return?

players must be inbounds and behind their restraining line, and at least eight players must be positioned between their restraining line and a spot 15 yards behind their restraining line (the “setup zone”).

Who has the most kick-return touchdowns?

The NFL’s All-Time Kick and Punt Return Touchdown Leaders

  • Devin Hester | 20 TDs. Scott Cunningham/Getty Images.
  • Brian Mitchell | 14 TDs. Damian Strohmeyer/SI.
  • Dante Hall | 13 TDs. John Biever/SI.
  • Eric Metcalf | 13 TDs. John Biever/SI.
  • Josh Cribbs | 11 TDs.
  • Desmond Howard | 10 TDs.
  • Deion Sanders | 9 TDs.
  • Ollie Matson | 9 TDs.

Is punt returning hard?

According to All-American Venric Mark, “Returning punts is harder. You have to judge the ball more, you have to know when to fair catch and when not to. You can’t be a superhero and try to catch everything. With kickoff returns, you catch the ball and — boom — you’re going.”