Nebraska football: The 10 Best Plays in Husker History
Johnny Rodgers and the best punt return in the history of Nebraska football.
If you somehow haven’t heard about this play, it’s entirely possible you are falling down on the job as a Nebraska football fan.
Johnny Rodgers won a Heisman thanks in large part to runs just like the one that “tore em loose from their shoes.”
It was the “game of the century” in 1971. Rodgers took a punt at the beginning of the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at his own 28-yard line and got all the way into the endzone.
More from Nebraska Football
- Former Nebraska football star returns to the program in new role
- Travis Hunter injury uproar has some Nebraska football fans reminding Colorado about Adrian Martinez
- Nebraska Football: Freshman RB in line for big playing time
- Nebraska Football: Matt Rhule faces tough decision between Heinrich Haarberg and Jeff Sims
- Nebraska Football: Trio of big contributors banged up after NIU
There have been lots of plays talked about on this list talking about players stopping and starting and reversing field. It’s possible that none of those plays were better than what Rodgers did in that game.
This is one of those plays that not only thrills and inspires Husker fans, but also thrills College football fans in general.
That punt return also allowed the Nebraska football team to win a National Title that year. There are few plays in Nebraska football history that are as impressive or as impactful as what Johnny the Jet Rodgers did in that game.