Celebrating the NFL's best returns of 2024

DeeJay Dallas | Arizona Cardinals | Week 1

The Cardinal’s fourth-string running back put his name in the record books with the first return for a touchdown under the NFL’s new rules for 2024. 

Laviska Shenault | L.A. Chargers | Week 6

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Rashid Shaheed | New Orleans Saints | Week 6

Shaheed’s 54-yard score was the only bright spot for the Saints in a 51-27 home loss to the Buccaneers, the fourth defeat in what would become a seven-game losing streak.

  Charlie Jones | Cincinnati Bengals | Week 7

What could be better than returning the opening kickoff for a score against a division rival? Thanks to Jones, Cincinnati never trailed in a game they’d win 21-14.

Parker Washington | Jacksonville Jaguars | Week 7

Not much has gone right for the 3-12 Jaguars this year but this touchdown by the second-year wide receiver helped the team score 22 points against the Patriots in the second quarter of a 32-16 win.

Kalif Raymond | Detroit Lions | Week 8

Thanks to Raymond, the Lions put up 17 unanswered points in the second half of a 52-14 victory over the Titans, one of two 52-point performances Detroit would have in 2024.

KaVontae Turpin | Dallas Cowboys | Week 12

He’s back. Ahead by three points with just over three minutes to play on the road against Washington, Turpin let a short kick by Washington’s Austin Seibert bounce through his legs before getting loose for a 99-yard score.

Juanyeh Thomas | Dallas Cowboys | Week 12

Same game, different player. Dallas held a one-point lead with 21 seconds left before the second-year safety returned Washington’s onsides kick for a touchdown. In doing so, Dallas became the first team in NFL history to return two kickoffs for touchdowns in the fourth quarter of a game.

Kene Nwangwu | New York Jets | Week 13

The little-used running back returned two kicks for scores as a member of the Vikings from 2021-23 but this was his first as a Jet. Unfortunately, his team couldn’t hold the lead, losing to Seattle 26-21.