Fact from Papa John's:
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8 kickoffs have been returned for a touchdown in Big Game history.
7 kickoffs have been returned for a touchdown in the Big Game since 1984 ? the most recent of which by Chicago in 2006 marked the only time the game's opening kickoff was returned for a touchdown.
7 of the kickoff returns for touchdowns in the Big Game have come on grass fields. (this year's game is on grass!).
21 kickoffs have been returned for a touchdown during the postseason since 1970.
538 kickoffs have been returned for a touchdown in regular and postseason history.
Since 1984, the year Papa John's was founded, there have been 294 kickoffs returned for a touchdown in the regular season and postseason.
13 kickoffs returned for touchdown during the 2008-09 regular season and postseason.
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