SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Jordan Norwood was out of football in 2013. He spent the 2014 season on injured reserve after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
On Sunday, the Broncos wide receiver set a Super Bowl record with a 61-yard punt return in the second quarter of the title game.
The Penn State product fielded a high-arching 28-yard punt and the Panthers appeared to think he had called for a fair catch. But Norwood never raised his hand. He escaped from two initial would-be tacklers - Colin Jones and Teddy Williams - at the 25 and raced around the corner down to the Carolina 14.