Tyreek Hill returns punt for 78 yard touchdown
Friday 9 December 2016 06:43, UK
It has been quite the season for rookie wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
Drafted in the fifth round by the Kansas City Chiefs, it has taken Hill a little time to win himself a place in the starting line up. Despite that, he now leads the team with nine total touchdowns, including two long scores that he added against in the Chiefs' 21-13 win over the Oakland Raiders.
Down 3-0 in the second quarter, Hill showed balance and agility as he stretched to reel in the 36 yard catch, falling into the end zone to give the home side their first points of the night.
But it was his second score that put the Chiefs out in front, extending the lead to 21-3, which the visitors would never recover from.
Following a three-and-out drive from the Raiders, punter Marquette King sent the ball back to Hill in the middle of the field. From his own 25-yard line, the speedy wide receiver found space to accelerate, bursting through past helpless Oakland defenders.
This is Hill's second kick return in three games, having scored an 86 yard run against the Denver Broncos. He now leads the lead in yards and touchdowns from punt returns.