Raiders' Jacoby Ford Kick Return Video: Watch Ford Sprint Into Record Books

by Rich Langford on Oct 17, 2011 12:04 AM PDT

Jacoby Ford is turning into a kick return legend. He is the Raiders all-time leader in kick return touchdowns. Also, and I can't find this stat, I would bet that Ford has returned four kicks for TD with the least amount of returns in NFL history.

Ford hasn't even been the Raiders' return man for a season's worth of games yet. As Rated-R tells us it took Ford just 60 returns to accomplish this feat. That is almost a 7 percent TD percentage. That has to be an all-time best for anyone with at least four returns.

And check this out, Rock Cartwright called it. I take this quote from Ford on an article by CSN's Paul Gutierrez:

"Yeah, special teams had a good week of preparation this week and I also got to say that Rock Cartwright actually called that. He actually said it in practice, as soon as we got done running that exact return, he said, 'You're due to break one this week.'"

That is a fairly miraculous prediction by Rock. I guess that is why the dude is the special teams captain.

(via APVideoBreakdown)

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It took Jacoby Ford 60 kick returns to score four touchdowns.

Wow.

"You're all like big, fat failure turtles." - Edge

by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 17, 2011 12:12 AM PDT reply actions

Nice! To the post with this stat

Slithering along the edge of a straight razor.

by Rich Langford on Oct 17, 2011 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions

JF KICK RETURN

AWESOME WORK J !

by Precious Raider on Oct 17, 2011 3:42 AM PDT reply actions

It's great to know we have a threat on special teams ..

Every time Ford touches the ball you get a feeling it could be a big play. Instant spark to the game and a big momentum shift after giving up the TD from Campbell’s fumble.

Just Win, Baby.
R.I.P. Mr. Davis (July 4th 1929 - October 8th 2011)

by RaiderCreator5150 on Oct 17, 2011 7:08 AM PDT reply actions

Ford was great again, not only returning kicks - 138 yards in 2 returns (69 yd average) but also receiving where Jacoby

was 3 of 4 for 43 yards. Before the game, as Hue went around shaking every players hand and exchanging words, he made it Jacoby last in the back of the endzone and spoke to him seriously and longer than to anyone else. Hue is fully aware of what players like DMC and Ford mean to this team – game changers, play makers, competitors, True Raiders.

S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
"I love to win, even against my daughters, I want to win" Hue "Action" Jackson 8/19/11

by Sons-of-Blanda on Oct 17, 2011 7:24 AM PDT reply actions

The ko return was awesome. How in the world he stayed in bounds while out running 3 guys who all had angles on him is beyond me.

If there is a faster fottball player around let me know. Cuz this dude is 0-to full speed instantly. The swing pass in the 3 qtr he caught and just exploded.. wow

by rat, el rat, mr. rat, the rat on Oct 17, 2011 8:22 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

Came to take a look after someone on twitter

said that it looked like a track meet between Taiwan Jones and Ford…and indeed it does. Jones’ probably pissed that he got tripped up. I bet he wanted to beat Ford to the endzone HAHA

by MightyRaider on Oct 17, 2011 12:59 PM PDT reply actions