In honor of tax day this week, NFL.com ranked the Top 5 Returns of 2014, scoring Falcons wide receiver Devin Hester's 62-yard punt-return touchdown in Week 3 as the second-best return of the season.
Listed as "Hester files historic 20th return," the star specialist bobbed and weaved his way between Tampa Bay Buccaneers defenders, high-stepping his way to the end zone, honoring his mentor, Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders.Â
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CB Robert Alford
S Ricardo Allen
DT Jonathan Babineaux
OLB Vic Beasley Jr.
P Matt Bosher
K Matt Bryant
LB De'Vondre Campbell
RG Chris Chester
DE Adrian Clayborn
RB Tevin Coleman
CB Jalen Collins - Reserve Suspended List (4 Games)
T Tom Compton
FB Patrick DiMarco
RB Devonta Freeman
DE Dwight Freeney
WR Devin Fuller - IR
G Ben Garland
FS Dashon Goldson
CB C.J. Goodwin
DT Ra'Shede Hageman
WR Justin Hardy
LS Josh Harris
TE Austin Hooper
S Kemal Ishmael
DE Tyson Jackson
DT Grady Jarrett
LB Deion Jones
WR Julio Jones
CB Akeem King - IR
G Andy Levitre
C Alex Mack
T Jake Matthews
S Keanu Neal
TE Josh Perkins
G Mike Person
FS Brian Poole
LB Brooks Reed
LB LaRoy Reynolds
WR Aldrick Robinson
QB Matt Ryan
WR Mohamed Sanu
QB Matt Schaub
T Ryan Schraeder
G Wes Schweitzer
DE Derrick Shelby
TE Jacob Tamme
S Robenson Therezie
TE Levine Toilolo
CB Desmond Trufant
LB Courtney Upshaw
CB DeMarcus Van Dyke - IR
RB Terron Ward
LB Sean Weatherspoon
WR Eric Weems
LB Philip Wheeler
WR Nick Williams
LB Paul Worrilow
The touchdown was Hester's 20th-career-return score (14 punts, five kickoffs and one blocked field goal return) and the second of his historic night, also recording his first-career rushing touchdown on a 20-yard reverse in the second quarter, leading to Atlanta's 56-14 win.
The versatility that allowed Hester to finish 2014 with the new NFL career-return record, combined with his 38 receptions for 504 yards and two touchdowns and six carries for 36 yards and one touchdown, are just a few reasons why Falcons fans should anticipate another dynamic performance from the nine-year veteran in 2015.
