Week 2 between the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots already had plenty of storylines , but the fourth quarter added something straight out of the NFL record books.
On consecutive plays, Dolphins rookie wide receiver Malik Washington returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown, only to see Patriots running back Antonio Gibson answer right back with a 90-yard kickoff return score. The back-to-back haymakers weren’t just dramatic; they were historic .
This marked just the second time in league history that a kick-return touchdown immediately followed a punt-return touchdown, according to the NFL via Mike Reiss on X, formerly Twitter. The only other time it happened? Sept. 13, 1992, when Washington hosted Atlanta.
That wasn’t the only rarity. Sunday’s game was also the first sin