The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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record book Most Kickoffs Returned For Touchdown 1. John Garrells Tom Harmon Chuck Ortmann Dennis Fitzgerald Dave Raimey Gil Chapman Tony Boles Desmond Howard Desmond Howard Tyrone Wheatley Seth Smith Steve Breaston Darryl Stonum Season 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1906 1940 1949 1960 1961 1972 1989 1990 1991 1992 1994 2005 2009 Punt Returns Most Returns 1. 2. 4. GAME Steve Breaston............................................................................9 Wisconsin, Sept. 23, 2006 Brian Carpenter..........................................................................8 Notre Dame, Sept. 19, 1981 Julius Curry..................................................................................8 Utah, Sept. 21, 2002 Tom Kuzma..................................................................................7 Iowa, Oct. 4, 1941 Gil Chapman................................................................................7 Tulane, Sept. 30, 1972 Jim Smith......................................................................................7 at Ohio State, Nov. 20, 1976 Anthony Carter...........................................................................7 vs. UCLA, Dec. 31, 1981 Evan Cooper................................................................................7 Northwestern, Oct. 15, 1983 Julius Curry..................................................................................7 Illinois, Sept. 29, 2001 Marquise Walker........................................................................7 Purdue, Oct. 13, 2001 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 8. Steve Breaston Charles Woodson Tripp Welborne Evan Cooper Tripp Welborne Steve Breaston Steve Breaston Mike Jolly Julius Curry Greg Mathews 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 9. 10. 45 33 32 31 31 29 29 28 28 28 2003 1997 1989 1983 1990 2005 2006 1978 2002 2007 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Steve Breaston Tripp Welborne Gene Derricotte Derrick Alexander Steve Breaston Evan Cooper Steve Breaston Jim Smith Julius Curry Charles Woodson Season 619 455 396 371 356 344 332 313 302 301 2003 1990 1947 1992 2005 1983 2006 1976 2002 1997 Career 127 79 67 55 55 51 48 48 44 43 43 2003-06 1979-82 1987-90 1944-48 1985-88 1973-76 1972-74 1999-2002 1995-97 1945-49 1992-95 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Steve Breaston Anthony Carter Tripp Welborne Gene Derricotte George Hoey Derrick Alexander Dave Brown Jim Smith Julius Curry Wally Teninga Career 1,599 904 773 751 537 534 531 523 522 504 2003-06 1979-82 1987-90 1944-48 1967-68 1989-93 1972-74 1973-76 1999-2002 1945-49 Season Steve Breaston Anthony Carter Tripp Welborne Gene Derricotte John Kolesar Jim Smith Dave Brown Julius Curry Charles Woodson Wally Teninga Amani Toomer Highest Avg. Yards Per Punt Return Most Return Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. GAME George Hoey..........................................................................140 at Minnesota, Oct. 28, 1967 Marquise Walker...................................................................127 Purdue, Oct. 13, 2001 Tripp Welborne......................................................................117 at Indiana, Oct. 27, 1990 Steve Breaston.......................................................................116 Wisconsin, Sept. 23, 2006 Steve Breaston.......................................................................112 Northwestern, Nov. 13, 2004 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Game (Min. 2 returns) George Hoey.........................................................................49.5 Navy, Oct. 5, 1968 Darrell Harper.......................................................................48.0 at Minnesota, Oct. 24, 1959 Terry Barr................................................................................47.0 Army, Oct. 8, 1955 Gil Chapman..........................................................................46.0 Oregon, Oct. 6, 1973 Barry Pierson.........................................................................41.5 Missouri, Oct. 1, 1969 Punt Returns For Touchdown (Since 1948) YardsPlayer 93 Desmond Howard 88 David Brown 84 Gilvanni Johnson 83 Darrell Harper 83 Gil Chapman David Brown 83 83 Steve Breaston 82 Terry Barr 80 Derrick Alexander 79 Derrick Alexander 78 Anthony Carter 78 Charles Woodson 76 Leon Hall 75 Lowell Perry Steve Breaston 74 73 Martavious Odoms 72 Amani Toomer 72 Anthony Carter 70 Derrick Alexander 69 Steve Breaston 67 Tom Hendricks 67 Steve Breaston 65 Jim Pace Opponent Ohio State Colorado at Minnesota at Minnesota Oregon Navy at Indiana Army Michigan State North Carolina State Northwestern Ohio State at Indiana Minnesota Illinois at Purdue at Illinois at Notre Dame at Indiana Indiana Michigan State Northwestern Iowa Date Nov. 23, 1991 Sept. 21, 1974 Nov. 16, 1985 Oct. 24, 1959 Oct. 6, 1973 Oct. 7, 1972 Nov. 11, 2006 Oct. 8, 1955 Oct. 10, 1992 Jan. 1, 1994 Sept. 8, 1979 Nov. 22, 1997 Oct. 2, 2004 Oct. 27, 1951 Oct. 18, 2003 Nov. 1, 2008 Oct. 22, 1994 Sept. 18, 1982 Oct. 17, 1992 Sept. 27, 2003 Nov. 13, 1954 Nov. 13, 2004 Nov. 2, 1957 YardsPlayer 64 Dick Sygar 60 George Hoey 57 Dick Sygar 56 Amani Toomer 54 Dave Raimey David Brown 53 51 Barry Pierson 49 Gil Chapman 48 Derrick Alexander 43 Marlin Jackson 41 Marquise Walker 31 Marty Huff 28 Anthony Williams 26 Ron Kramer Harry Allis 23 17 Dwayne Ware 10 Dave Elliott 7 Dwayne Ware 2 Brandon Graham 1 Edward Hood 0 Anton Momsen 0 Roy Manning Opponent Illinois at Illinois Minnesota at Indiana at Illinois at Michigan State Wisconsin Tulane at Penn State at Wisconsin Indiana Vanderbilt at Illinois Michigan State Northwestern at Purdue Virginia Iowa Delaware State at Michigan State at Ohio State at Iowa Date Nov. 5, 1966 Nov. 11, 1967 Oct. 22, 1966 Oct. 21, 1995 Nov. 11, 1961 Oct. 13, 1973 Nov. 1, 1969 Sept. 30, 1972 Oct. 16, 1993 Nov. 17, 2001 Oct. 14, 2000 Sept. 20, 1969 Sept. 2, 1995 Nov. 13, 1954 Nov. 18, 1950 Nov. 3, 1990 Sept. 18, 1971 Oct. 20, 1990 Oct. 17, 2009 Oct. 12, 1985 Nov. 25, 1950 Oct. 27, 2000 The Wolverine 2013 Football Preview ■ 225