On Sunday, that moment finally arrived at the Georgia Dome courtesy of rookie receiver Trevor Davis and the other 10 players on the Packers’ punt-return team.
Davis, a fifth-round pick out of California, broke free for a 55-yard return with 5 minutes, 46 seconds left in the first half to set up his own 9-yard touchdown catch three plays later.
It was the Packers’ longest punt return since Micah Hyde’s 55-yarder for a touchdown against Detroit in Week 17 of 2014.
“When I caught the ball, there was a lot of space and a lot of things for me to work with,” Davis said.