Brian Mitchell should be in the NFL Hall of Fame

[R1Letterman]

Again, there is not a single return specialist in the NFL Hall of Fame. Not saying there shouldn't be one, but there isn't.

The only kicking specialists in the HOF are Stenerud, Andersen and Guy.

Devin Hester made the All 2000s and All 2010s HOF team, was a three time first team All Pro, and has 19 Return TDs to Mitchell's 13 (despite playing 67 less games). He's probably not sniffing the HOF any time soon either.

Why are you always talking up hester?

[Turbine]

He tried to make the Bronco's team the next season, so evidently he didn't play his final season "just to get back past Brian". He retired after Shanahan told him he'd only be the Broncos' #4 or 5 receiver.

At that point he, was, all about padding his stats. Something earlier football players never wordied about.

[Turbine]

Again, there is not a single return specialist in the NFL Hall of Fame. Not saying there shouldn't be one, but there isn't.

The only kicking specialists in the HOF are Stenerud, Andersen and Guy.

Devin Hester made the All 2000s and All 2010s HOF team, was a three time first team All Pro, and has 19 Return TDs to Mitchell's 13 (despite playing 67 less games). He's probably not sniffing the HOF any time soon either.

The field position Mitchell provided Washington far exceeded the value of Hester's 6 touchdowns.

Mitchell's field position heroics enabled dozens and dozens of touchdowns.

[Cajunrunner]

Why are you always talking up hester?

Huh? Always? I've mentioned him twice in my entire history of posting on this site.

I'm using him as an example, since he has the record for most return TDs, that the NFL HOF has not accepted (yet) return specialists.

I mentioned other All Pro return specialists as well above.

[Turbine]

No return specialist has made the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Eric Metcalf, Billy Johnson, Devin Hester, Dante Hall, Brian Mitchell....all great kick return men for the longevity of their careers, none in the HOF.

The fact that this list of greats is so short should make hall of fame status a no brainer.

[Cajunrunner]

The fact that this list of greats is so short should make hall of fame status a no brainer.

I have no argument with that.

[R1Letterman]

The field position Mitchell provided Washington far exceeded the value of Hester's 6 touchdowns.

Mitchell's field position heroics enabled dozens and dozens of touchdowns.

Great point

[CajunEXPRESS]

The field position Mitchell provided Washington far exceeded the value of Hester's 6 touchdowns.

Mitchell's field position heroics enabled dozens and dozens of touchdowns.

And how long did Hester last? Clearly he didn’t, and never really developed anything like his return skills.

[facelessjonmoon]

Most overall yards for a spell, but Jerry Rice refused to retire so Brian is 2nd in all-time yardage.

Reason enough for him to be in hall of Fame .... Doesn't matter how he got those yards.

[R1Letterman]

Reason enough for him to be in hall of Fame .... Doesn't matter how he got those yards.

True. Seems comparing a WR to a different position is an odd standard.

Back to the returnees, how many returns per game for each?

Seems as scoring increased leafue wide some of the newbies may have had more return opportunities for kick offs. Although being offset by less punts, but probably kick off returns get more yards than punts???

[R1Letterman]

Brian Mitchell- independent
Eric Metcalf- big 12
Dante Hall- big 12
BILLy Johnson- widener (?)
Devin Hester- the U (independetn/ACC?)

Guess the returner community needs a member from you know where to move the hall of fame needle