Long before the days of Julian Edelman or Bethel Johnson returning punts for touchdowns, there was cornerback Mike Haynes during the Patriots first era of NFL contention during the mid 1970’s.
On Twitter this week, the Patriots Hall of Fame shared footage from Haynes rookie season in 1976 when he became the first Patriots player to return a punt for a touchdown in honor of his 67th birthday.
Making #Patriots history:@MikeHaynesNFL became the first #Patriots player to return a punt for a touchdown on Nov.