Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney arrived on the scene in the fourth quarter in a big way in Super Bowl 57.
He started with a receiving touchdown on a wicked little in-and-out swing pass that we'll likely being seeing a lot more of from NFL coaches next year. Then, he wrote himself into the NFL record book with the longest punt return in Super Bowl history.
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The return came with about 10:30 remaining in the game and the Chiefs up 28-27. Kansas City scored almost immediately afterward to make it a 35-27 game. It ended up winning 38-35 on a Harrison Butker field goal with eight seconds remaining.
Perhaps the most impressive part of the return was Toney staying in bounds as long as he did before being brought down at the Eagles' 5.
KADARIUS TONEY TAKES IT DOWN TO THE 5 YARD LINE.
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Toney, a 2021 first-round pick by the Giants whom the Chiefs traded for in late October, made himself a key player on the biggest stage.
What is the longest punt return in Super Bowl history?
Toney set the mark for the longest punt return in Super Bowl history at 65 yards, and it couldn't have come at a better time.
Toney brought the ball to the Eagles' 5, giving the Chiefs an opportunity to extend their lead.
The return involved Toney reversing field after being met with resistance, then finding a seam.
Between that and Toney's receiving touchdown, he found his name getting called quite a bit in the fourth quarter.
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Who is Kadarius Toney?
Toney was drafted 20th overall by the Giants in the 2021 NFL draft out of the University of Florida.
The receiver missed multiple games his rookie year, sitting out four weeks with an oblique injury and two more games with a COVID-19 designation.
After Toney injured his hamstring in Week 2 with the Giants in 2022, he was traded to the Chiefs for third- and sixth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. He finished his Giants career with 41 catches, 420 yards and no touchdowns.
With the Chiefs, he had 14 catches for 171 yards and two touchdowns in seven regular-season games.
