Tag: longest plays

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’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Wisconsin

Here’s a walk down memory lane to check out the ten longest plays Michigan players have made against Wisconsin over the years:

1. Seth Smith 100-yard kickoff return TD (1994)
2. Ryan Mallett 97-yard TD pass to Mario Manningham (2007)
3. Butch Woolfolk 92-yard TD run (1979)
4. Butch Woolfolk 89-yard TD run (1981)
5. Tony Boles 81-yard TD run (1988)
6. Shea Patterson 81-yard run (2018)
7. B.J. Dickey 74-yard TD run (1977)
8. John Wangler 71-yard TD pass to Doug Marsh (1979)
9. Shea Patterson 68-yard pass to Ronnie Bell (2019)
10. Rick Leach 65-yard TD pass to Ralph Clayton (1978)

Hit the jump for some highlights.

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.

Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Penn State

Michigan and Penn State are two storied programs, but they didn’t play each other until 1993, when the Nittany Lions joined the Big Ten. Immediately, Michigan ripped off a couple of the biggest plays in series history, with a 48-yard punt return touchdown by Derrick Alexander and a 47-yard touchdown run by Tyrone Wheatley. Wheatley had Michigan’s longest play in series history in the second meeting.

1. Tyrone Wheatley 67-yard TD run (1994)
2. Brandon Watson 62-yard interception return TD (2018)
3. Denard Robinson 60-yard TD pass to Kevin Koger (2010)
4. Devin Gardner 59-yard TD pass to Devin Funchess (2013)
5. Hassan Haskins 59-yard run (2020)
6. Jourdan Lewis 55-yard kickoff return (2015)
7. Walter Cross 53-yard kickoff return (1999)
8. John Navarre 53-yard TD pass to Ronald Bellamy (2001)
9. Jabrill Peppers 53-yard punt return (2016)
10. Karan Higdon 50-yard run (2018)

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