Record Return Day: Trippett’s 73.5-Yard Average Still Stands from 1950

Record Return Day: Trippett’s 73.5-Yard Average Still Stands from 1950

October 29
1950 — Detroit’s Wally Trippett established an NFL record with 294 kickoff return yards against Los Angeles. The record has since been broken by Tyrone Hughes but his average of 73.5 yards per return still stands.

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