Devin Hester punt return vs Duke [2005]

[@juggsandmagsss9397]

When he broke that tackle and looked at #29 for a split second before he starting running again is probably the most savage thing I've ever seen

[@touchmesama1466]

Malcolm Church fo real that was smooth

[@D-money813]

STRAIGHT FROZE BUDDY

[@salchavez7395]

Plants and goes at top speed

[@thepimp8485]

The greatest punt return of all time still to this day

[@trtmcr24]

Imagine being there for this, the crowd reaction is amazing!

[@fightingillini25]

Some say Duke is still trying to tackle him...

[@StoleyTV]

Lol

[@replicacity92]

Lmao

[@Thebensupremacy]

still to this day

[@GleenwoodEABaby]

@@Thebensupremacy still to this day

[@tee_1ne]

He gave #29 a lil stare and just said "Nope" and left him for dead 😂😂 #savage #ThugLife

[@bobbym.2130]

this is absolutely SICK. it shouldn't have never happened! Kudos to Devin, and this ENTIRE special teams for Duke should've been cut after this play! this just shouldn't have never happened, especially the play when #16 for Duke had him wrapped up...

[@OTKP]

he is doing stuff like this in the Pros now, can't get no better then that, he is already one of the great Returners ever

[@BaddiesNFighting]

19 years later Best returner ever now 🔥🔥

[@Ekilla9402]

I love how the announcer laughs when he reverses the field and then when the defender bounces off of him his tone changes to "What the ***k,he's still on his feet".

[@baller9real]

wow, that has to be one of the best Punt returns in the history of football, that was amazing wow

[@DavidLee-id3lf]

could you imagine being dukes head coach right then already down 24 already getting shut out then this happens man id have a few choice words right about then

[@jaykash2536]

He was jogging the whole time.

[@NA-pc6wr]

Is this even legal

[@xavmilt2989]

One of the best returns ever.

[@schmorgisborg]

one of the best returns I've ever seen.

[@kevlarunderwear22]

my favorite part is at :20 when he starts to cutback, then doesnt. just amazing

[@forgotaboutbre]

This was the greatest thing ever when I first saw it in 2005. Still is.

[@bkeaton22]

I'd have to rate him as the best punt return specialist ever in the NFL!!!

[@butchknouse8316]

If they HAD gotten him down they may have wanted to pound a wooden stake into his heart to make sure he didn't start running again.

[@HypnoBustersYT]

Devin Hester you are ridiculous!

[@pmac87]

HAHAHA the announcer is hilarious!! he started laughing when hester went back on his tracks then was amazed LOL

[@kennywhittaker7478]

Duke is now ranked in football. That's crazy...

[@dizzle2212]

best play ever

[@brodiehimself]

My favorite of all his returns.

[@sp1187]

forgot how ridiculous this was in the day

[@CNKCLAN2]

I believe this is one of the best returns of all time and if not the best....the first time I saw it i was like OMG O_O Hester is fun to watch. If you agree gimme a thumbs up.

[@MrChibears23]

that stop and start at .19 is one of the things that makes him so great

[@liquid1122]

a prelude for things to come lol, Hester is f'n amazing man.

[@prod1gy3000]

This was his video game exhibition. It was all lower body strength, balance and vision. He barely displays any of his speed here. His returns against Louisville and Florida were stunning for completely different reasons. If you blinked, you missed them. For people saying "Well it was Duke." This guy ran the Super Bowl kick-off back. No one was ever safe, enjoy it.

[@andrewftw]

Still true

[@ybennet3]

one of the best plays I've ever seen!

[@ripyinkadare]

One of the best punt returns right there

[@NoRestForTheWeary]

I was a senior in high school when this was uploaded lol

[@sensiblycynical]

Amazing story

[@SLHodge]

Greatest return man to ever live

[@JESUSAZ123]

that waz tha best return out of all his returns.go hester!!!

[@GrandKai23]

LEGEND

[@stubbs5969]

Hester is fun to watch... the move he puts on #29 to get outside is flat out SICK!

[@King23Jr]

Greatest Punt Return I have ever seen. Hester is the GOAT of the Return game

[@Glin99]

Devin Hester Alwayz Been Mii Fav FB(FOOTBALL) Player

[@CobainStJohns]

What one hell of a return. What I like is how he could break those tackles.

[@ricanruler]

nice one...gotta luv it man!!! i was at the game vs. denver 2 yrs. ago when he returned 2 for tds. holy shit, couldnt talk for a couple days. hes just awesome. hes gettin better at WR but would like to see him return one this week vs. det. GO BEARS!!!!!!

[@phildown99]

Probably best Punt Return i've ever seen

[@APviKINGsz28]

the king of returns.

[@AdamR-q3g]

Yeah, this has got to be the best i've seen

[@Ballinbmac]

I’ve seen this so many times and just now realized it was called back

[@D-money813]

way to ruin it :(

[@purplehaze2144]

lol its funny that i came across this video. i was at this game and was behind the endzone that he ran it in to. i never did know what he did i just remembered seeing his body pop out from behind all the duke players. my friend actually went to get a drink right before the play and missed it and we still havent let him live it down.

[@bros4Lifeprogram]

This is my favorite play of all time

[@Warrior6795]

i love how he stops looks around then takes off

[@omgitsme2736]

the best kickoff/punt returner ever

[@saipanboy15]

his acceleration at :20 was unreal. saw the man comin and was gone. wow

[@DaCubs27]

Gives me goosebumps every time - Hopefully hell help Da Bears make it to the playoffs this year

[@joeblough261]

crazy to come back and read this and Devin is retired and we're campaigning for his HOF induction. Where does the time go? And Happy Birthday to the Windy City Flyer.

[@Redacted6603]

Yeah this comment gives ME goosebumps now

[@ItsAllAboutDaU305]

The greatest punt returner there ever was.

[@xxRaiderxx1000]

perfect quality for its time

[@99vix99]

that is a pretty sick move. stop and go ability. amazing acceleration.

[@oneputtsteven]

What are you talking about he did even BETTER in the NFL. The guy is one of the best return men in the history of the NFL.

[@Ohk0]

i had to watch this like 10 times

[@StFidjnr]

he's from DA U

[@armauniizbeasty]

add dat to da 100 most crazy college football moments in da decade

[@jayboi0035]

Need to check out this amazing running back at Jody Blaze Osborne!! Amazing speed!!!! That Hester is crazy fast!!!!!!!!

[@brocky]

"are you kidding me?!" I just said that myself right now...

[@MilehighClub16]

wow!!!! i cant believe he broke those tackles against Duke!!! thats amazing

[@kolbias]

im a bears fan.. and hester is bad ass.. the bears were smart for getting him.. and for u ppl who said try doing that against Texas, Ohio St, Oklahoma, ect. i got an update for u.. he ran it 84 yard for a TD against the packers in his first regular season game

[@AltonTorres]

i love the little stop and run thing he does at 0:19

[@lgamboa24]

man i am so glad that devin now plays for the chicago bears.thats my team!!!

[@luisalves11]

All I can say right now is WOW!

[@REizen92-j5u]

"waits for a block...here he comes again...*laughs* then he comes back into trouble AND THEN BACK OUT AGAIN!!!! WOW!!!!" lol that cracks me up

[@LG1080]

Greatest Kick returner in NFL History.

[@Middles170]

This guy is still the best thing Chicago has seen since Walter Payton. The way he risks peddling back only to break two tackles and gain more yardage.... so much Sweetness.

[@vikings9215]

Great tackling/special teams + Devin Hester= touchdown

[@chicagoman617]

0:14 commentator goes from thinking Hester is a terrible punt returner to WOW WOW HE IS AMAZING.

[@terrioZero]

this is THE definition of "ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?"

[@forman208]

Man, could you imagine what this guy could do returning kicks in the NFL?

[@teecee9591]

Beast mode

[@norwegianbear123]

That is amazing!

[@losangelescardinals]

I'm a Packers fan, but Hester is the best Returner I ever seen.

[@indiansrsweet]

thats just amazing!

[@jrobe234]

this is amazing

[@GWhiz99]

I'm not a big fan of football or literature, but surfing the net, I noticed the protagonist in the Nathaniel Hawthorne classic "The Scarlet Letter" (HESTER Prynne) shares a name with the Chicago Bears speed demon. I do like name games though. Devin HESTER was born 11/04/82 in RIVIERA Beach, PALM BEACH County, Florida. Since HESTER PRYnne was persecuted by town fathers, it figures a dude similarly persecuted would remember a principal "town father" driving a Buick RIVIERA in the early 1980s

[@Giantsfan83]

tht was pretty crazy hes just incredible!

[@sn11254]

ima bears fan AND a UNC fan and this is the greatest video ever

[@Skatehockey26]

O my God that was incredible.

[@cyx77]

I love the announcer. He basically goes "Haha...holy shit!"

[@noturnormalhero]

was at that game. was pissed when they called it back on a holding penalty. but still. shit was an amazing run

[@joeyhenson5166]

Greatest football player of all time.

[@sacapalpavo]

i am fucking honored that i am living this moments so i can talk about them when i old, like other talk about the good ol' times with Montana, Dickerson & Stuff, big Bears fan all my life, not just this last couple of good years, i can barely remember the times of Payton and Singletary, i am more like Neal Anderson and on...

[@vatd112]

i believe the phrase around Chicago for Hester is "Devin Hester, you are ridiculous" which was framed by Bears announcer jeff joniak

[@bobbym.2130]

#16 for Duke actually missed 2 tackles on this play. Really sad...

[@tjlalls92]

hes so fucking awesome at 19 seconds he came to a complete stop and still out ran everybody

[@BillClintonn]

@lootehcris I agree. That's that little move that separate the good from the great. I hear people refer to that as a "deek" -- but whatever that stutter-step thing is -- it's awesome.

[@ChiTownWarrior1]

@ 0:17 that was hella funny. It was like he thought he was gonna go and then he saw number 29 and was like "I'm in the clear....oh shit" and then dodges him LOL

[@TylerShuman]

Don't bother getting Devin Hester a Birthday gift...he'll just return it!

[@SweetBrwnSuga]

i kno cause he is just spetacularly amazing!

[@Tropicool]

GOAT Returner

[@GergelyMA]

Can't belive! He is sooooo sloooow... U got... Slooooow, and he made it. Amazing!

[@pcjames4]

crazy move at :19........dead stop, bounce to outside, accelerate......a football crossover.

[@lostjayhawk]

That is now the second greatest kick return for The U against Duke.

[@ja7843]

+Michael yeah did you see that shit man, it was insane!!!! I was in Brickell watching it, and everyone was going crazy!

[@crw2424]

everyone is like "lets not forget this is duke" but i mean lets not forget that this is devin hester and maybe not exactly like this but he did do this to NFL teams his first couple of seasons so he is pretty good

[@xxdeadskinzfanxx]

this is why hes the greatest returner ever

[@devinhester911]

devin hester is ridiculous.He is the man!!

[@junmengo]

devin hester is sick, he is a beast

[@kml2500]

didnt think he got slower when he went into the nfl but now i notice lol

[@AEMoreira81]

Amazing! He broke several tackles which would have been for a loss, and then took it to the house...amazing!