The longest kickoff return for a touchdown in NFL history was 108 yards (98.75 m), first by Ellis Hobbs (USA) playing for the New England Patriots against the New York Jets, on 9 September 2007, and later matched by Randall Cobb (USA) playing for the Green Bay Packers against the New Orleans Saints on 8 September 2011.

To achieve this, a player must field the kickoff within their own end zone and return the ball the length of the field for a score.