He only played one season in Pittsburgh, but still recorded 36 punts for yards, and returned 38 kickoffs for yards and a touchdown. Rossum became a free agent and signed with the San Francisco 49ers on Feb. The 49ers used him primarily as a kick returner, although he occasionally played as a receiver during the season, scoring a rushing touchdown on a reverse against the Detroit Lions.
He returned 15 punts for yards and returned 47 kickoffs for 1, yards and a touchdown. Due to his strong performance, he was named a second alternate returner for the Pro Bowl.
On Oct. A day after the 49ers released him, Allen Rossum was signed by the Dallas Cowboys. Rossum took over return duties from Patrick Crayton and Felix Jones as the Cowboys were struggling in the return game. On his very first play as a member of the Cowboys, Rossum suffered an injury which sidelined him. In his absence, Patrick Crayton returned two punts for touchdowns. Rossum was then waived on Nov. As of the conclusion of the season, Rossum currently has the second most kick return yards 11, and 10 th most punt return yards 3, in NFL history.
Let me know in the comments below some of your favorite Allen Rossum memories. As always, you can find me on Twitter EvanBirchfield. Thanks for reading, Falcoholics! On a kickoff, you have time to catch the football and set up and run 20 yards before you make your move and the hits come. It's more dangerous. He asked me my sophomore year to return a kickoff. I scored on a yard return against Purdue. And the rest is history. Rossum said that Holtz remembered a kickoff return that he had at Skyline High School in Dallas, where Rossum was an option quarterback and defensive back.
I left the football-crazy state of Texas to go to the middle of the basketball-crazy state of Indiana. I loved Notre Dame and had the best of both worlds: a good school and football. Rossum kept busy after football with real estate equity and construction businesses he's involved with, along with his family. The humble Rossum considers himself fortunate and he established a "healthy kids' foundation" to fight childhood obesity among his many charitable causes.
But you can make it out if you apply yourself. That's never been my style. I want to talk about education and being the best you can be. Packers highlights: Led team in kickoff returns both seasons, with 50 returns for 1, yards Paced Green Bay in punt returns in , with 29 for yards 8. Was second on team with 11 punt returns in for yards 9.
Played in 22 regular-season games during Green Bay tenure. Other teams: Philadelphia, '99; Atlanta, '06; Pittsburgh, ; San Francisco, '09; Dallas, partial Occupation: Principal partner in a real estate equity firm and partner in a construction firm. This story appeared in Packer Plus Magazine. To subscribe, call or go to www. The Journal Sentinel's beat writers provide the latest news, notes and analysis on the Packers.
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