New York Giants wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette. Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Watch: Giants start second half vs. Colts with a bang

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Dec 29, 2024 3:34 PM ET

The New York Giants are having a dismal season, but an electric kickoff return in Sunday's home game against the Indianapolis Colts could cheer them up.

At the start of the second half, Indianapolis kicked off to fourth-year wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette, who returned it for a 100-yard touchdown.

TO THE HOUSE!!

KICK RETURN TD FOR THE GIANTS!

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— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 29, 2024

According to Art Stapleton of NorthJersey.com, Smith-Marsette's return was the first kickoff TD return by a Giant since Dwayne Harris had a 100-yarder against the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 25, 2015.

Ihmir Smith-Marsette’s 100-yard kickoff return was the first kickoff return TD by a Giant since Dwayne Harris vs. Dallas on 10/25/2015
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) December 29, 2024

The Giants signed Smith-Marsette in September. The fourth-year WR has mainly served as a return specialist.

In his first three seasons with the Vikings, Panthers and Bears, he had 14 receptions for 182 yards and two touchdown catches. His kickoff return TD on Sunday was the first of his career.

Smith-Marsette's big play will likely be one of the Giants' few highlights. Entering Sunday's game, they ranked last in the league in points scored (14.3).

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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