Tag: Desmond Howard

Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Michigan State

If you’re like me and you enjoy big plays, here are some great ones against the Spartans over the years:

1. Dennis Fitzgerald 99-yard kickoff return touchdown (1960)
2. Desmond Howard 95-yard kickoff return touchdown (1990)
3. Cade McNamara 93-yard touchdown pass to Andrel Anthony, Jr. (2021)
4. Drew Henson 81-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Knight (1999)
5. Derrick Alexander 80-yard punt return touchdown (1992)
6. Shea Patterson 79-yard touchdown pass to Donovan Peoples-Jones (2018)
7. Rob Lytle 75-yard touchdown run (1976)
8. Mike Sainristil 72-yard interception return touchdown (2023)
9. Anthony Thomas 69-yard touchdown run (1998)
10. Tom Hendricks 67-yard punt return touchdown (1954)

Hit the jump for some clips.

All-Time Leaders: Top Bowl Game Performances

With Michigan’s post-season coming up, here’s a look at Michigan’s top performances in bowl games over the years.

NOTE: This took a lot of time to sift through the various games, so if I missed a top performance, let me know!

SINGLE GAME PASSING YARDAGE LEADERS

1. 373 yards – Chad Henne (2007 vs. Florida)
2. 369 yards – Tom Brady (1999 vs. Alabama)
3. 343 yards – J.J. McCarthy (2022 vs. TCU)
4. 319 yards – John Navarre (2002 vs. Florida)
5. 309 yards – Chad Henne (2006 vs. USC)

Hit the jump for more.

Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Northwestern

Here’s a look at the top ten longest plays over the years against the Northwestern Wildcats.

1. Jehu Chesson 96-yard kickoff return touchdown (2015)
2. Jamie Morris 80-yard kickoff return (1984)
3. Anthony Carter 78-yard punt return touchdown (1979)
4. Tyrone Wheatley 74-yard touchdown run (1991)
5. Steve Breaston 67-yard punt return touchdown (2004)
6. Elvis Grbac 65-yard pass to Amani Toomer (1992)
7. Elvis Grbac 64-yard touchdown pass to Desmond Howard (1991)
8. Stan Edwards 62-yard kickoff return (1977)
9. Lawrence Ricks 60-yard touchdown run (1981)
10. Anthony Thomas 60-yard touchdown run (1999)
11. John Kolesar 60-yard punt return (1988)

Hit the jump to see video of the top three plays.

Michigan Wolverines in the Super Bowl

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I combed through box scores for every Super Bowl throughout history and tried to compile every statistical performance for a Michigan player since the Super Bowl began. If you see any names or statistics missing, please let me know. (While comments still aren’t working here, you can go over to the Blogspot site HERE.)

Hit the jump for more.

Top 10 Longest Plays vs. Ohio State

1. Desmond Howard 93-yard punt return TD (1991)
2. Dave Raimey 90-yard kickoff return TD (1960)
3. Donovan Edwards 85-yard TD run (2022)
4. Devin Gardner 84-yard pass to Jeremy Gallon (2013)
5. Charles Woodson 78-yard punt return TD (1997)
6. Jim Harbaugh 77-yard TD pass to John Kolesar (1985)
7. Denard Robinson 75-yard TD pass to Roy Roundtree (2012)
8. Donovan Edwards 75-yard TD run (2022)
9. J.J. McCarthy 75-yard TD pass to Cornelius Johnson (2022)
10. Drew Henson 70-yard TD pass to Anthony Thomas (2000)

Hit the jump for video of #1, #3, #4, and #8. Sadly, I couldn’t find video of Raimey’s kickoff return.