Jets score TDs on kickoff and punt returns in the same game for the 1st time in franchise history

EAST RUTHERFORD N J AP The New York Jets wasted no time having a special performance on special teams Sunday Kene Nwangwu returned a kickoff yards for a touchdown in the first quarter and moments later Isaiah Williams brought back a punt yards for a tally against the Cleveland It marked the first time in franchise history that the Jets had a kickoff return and a punt return for TDs in the same championship The Jets had one previous encounter with two kickoffs returned for scores and another with two punts returned for TDs But never one of each in the same event And they both came in the opening quarter Sunday giving the Jets an early - lead The previous time an NFL crew had kickoff and punt returns for scores in the same battle was Baltimore against Chicago on Oct The Chargers were the the bulk current crew to accomplish the feat in the first quarter in After the Browns took a - lead Nwangwu took the ensuing kickoff up the middle and evaded would-be tacklers including kicker Andre Szmyt s diving attempt and returned it up the right sideline yards for a touchdown After forcing the Browns into a three-and-out Williams then returned Corey Bojorquez s punt yards also going up the right sideline untouched for another touchdown to make it - with left in the opening quarter AP Pro Football Writer Josh Dubow contributed AP NFL https apnews com hub nfl Source