Tag: longest plays

Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Illinois

Here’s a look at the biggest plays in Michigan’s history against Illinois:

1. Todd Collins 90-yard TD pass to Derrick Alexander (1993)
2. Tate Forcier 76-yard pass to Roy Roundtree (2009)
3. Denard Robinson 75-yard TD pass to Roy Roundtree (2010)
4. Steve Breaston 74-yard punt return TD (2003)
5. Gil Chapman 73-yard kickoff return TD (1972)
6. Tony Boles 73-yard TD run (1989)
7. Amani Toomer 72-yard punt return TD (1994)
8. Scott Dreisbach 72-yard TD run (1995)
9. Denard Robinson 71-yard TD pass to Jeremy Gallon (2012)
10. Shea Patterson 71-yard pass to Ronnie Bell (2019)

Hit the jump for a highlight of Alexander’s 90-yard TD catch.

Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Washington

Michigan is 10-5 against the Washington Huskies. They first met on November 4, 1916, which was a 66-7 win for the Wolverines. The last time they met was on January 8, 2024 in the national championship game, sealing Michigan’s 15-0 season.

1. Tyrone Wheatley 88-yard TD run (1992)
2. Mike Sainristil 81-yard interception return (2023)
3. Rick Leach 76-yard TD pass to Curt Stephenson (1977)
4. Blake Corum 67-yard TD run (2021)
5. Blake Corum 59-yard run (2023)
6. Chris Perry 57-yard TD run (2002)
7. Tyrone Wheatley 56-yard TD pass (1992)
8. Tyrone Wheatley 53-yard TD run (1991)
9. Elvis Grbac 49-yard TD pass to Tony McGee (1992)
10. Donovan Edwards 46-yard TD run (2023)

NOTE: I’m having a tough time finding stats pre-1977, so if you have any resources/updates for me to mix into the post, let me know.

Hit the jump for highlights of Wheatley’s 88-yarder, Sainristil’s INT return, and Leach-to-Stephenson.

Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Minnesota

Michigan has played Minnesota 105 times throughout history and has a 77-25-3 record against the Golden Gophers. They first played in 1892, and the winner of the game after each meeting earns the Little Brown Jug Trophy.

Here are the longest plays for Michigan in the history of the rivalry:

1. Steve Breaston 95-yard kickoff return TD (2005)
2. Chris Howard 86-yard TD run (1996)
3. Gilvanni Johnson 85-yard punt return TD (1985)
4. Carlos Brown 85-yard TD run (2007)
5. Darrell Harper 84-yard punt return TD (1959)
6. Courtney Avery 83-yard fumble return TD (2011)
7. Karan Higdon 77-yard TD run (2017)
8. Tom Brady 76-yard TD pass to Tai Streets (1998)
9. Lowell Perry 75-yard punt return TD (1951)
10. Steve Smith 75-yard TD run (1983)
11. Scott Dreisbach 75-yard TD pass to Amani Toomer (1995)

Hit the jump for videos of Breaston and Brown.

Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. USC

Michigan is 3-6 over the years against USC. On the bright side, the Wolverines are 2-0 against the Trojans in the regular season. On the negative side, they’re 1-6 against USC in the Rose Bowl.

1. Kalel Mullings 63-yard run (2024)
2. Leroy Hoard 61-yard run (1988)
3. Kalel Mullings 53-yard touchdown run (2024)
4. Leroy Hoard 46-yard run (1989)
5. Rick Leach 44-yard touchdown pass to Roosevelt Smith (1978)
6. Will Johnson 42-yard interception return for a touchdown (2024)
7. Chad Henne 41-yard touchdown pass to Steve Breaston (2006)
8. Donovan Edwards 41-yard touchdown run (2024)
9. Bob Ptacek 37-yard pass to Gary Prahst (1958)
10. Chad Henne 36-yard pass to Tyler Ecker (2006)

Hit the jump for some clips.

Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Arkansas State

Michigan played Arkansas State for the first time last Saturday. Here’s a look at the ten longest plays of the day for the Wolverines. (Okay, there are thirteen since there’s a six-way tie at 13 yards.)

1. Kalel Mullings 38-yard run (2024)
2. Davis Warren 33-yard pass to Marlin Klein (2024)
3. Kalel Mullings 30-yard touchdown run (2024)
4. Kalel Mullings 30-yard run (2024)
5. Davis Warren 20-yard pass to Colston Loveland (2024)
6. Davis Warren 17-yard pass to Fredrick Moore (2024)
7. Benjamin Hall 14-yard run (2024)
8. Keshaun Harris 13-yard kickoff return
9. Semaj Morgan 13-yard run (2024)
10. Alex Orji 13-yard run (2024)
11. Davis Warren 13-yard run (2024)
12. Davis Warren 13-yard pass to Colston Loveland (2024)
13. Davis Warren 13-yard pass to Fredrick Moore (2024)

Hit the jump for a couple clips.