punts returned and total punt return yards. He finished the season in the NFL top twenty for yards per punt return. He led the Lions and was in the NFL top 20 in Unassisted Special Teams Tackles per game: 10 total; plus 3 assisted Tackles for a total of 13. The Lions earned a wild card playoff bid after a 5 and 11 season in 1998. 2000 regular season Uwaezuoke returned to Carolina on October 4, 2000 on a one-year contract: $413,000 and no signing bonus. He earned 2 starts at wide receiver. He set a franchise single season record for yards per punt return (still stands). He was the "Unofficial" NFL single season leader for yards per punt return: 17.3. NFL Statistics Productivity in the NFL Legend: * - missed games due to injury which required in season or off season surgery, ** - unofficial stat, Att - attempt, TmR - team rank, ConfR - conference rank, LgR - league rank, SF - San Francisco, Det - Detroit, Car - Carolina, PRet - punt return, STT - assisted special teams tackle, UTT - unassisted special teams tackle, Ctch% - catch percentage, Yds/Ret - yards per punt return, TTD - total touchdowns, FumL - fumbles lost, FumR - fumbles recovered. NFL Career Summary He finished his pro football career as the NFL's 27th All-Time Leader for Career Yards per Punt Return. Uwaezuoke recorded NFL leaderboard statistics at three uniquely different pro positions over a span of 65 games (includes 1998 preseason). He is one of 13 wide receivers selected in the 1996 draft to earn an all-time top 100 rating at a skill position. Uwaezuoke reached the NFL Top 100 All-Time Leaderboard in just 32 games as a Punt Returner. Overall for his pro career, Uwaezuoke was a versatile, top tier statistical performer, who was selected as part of the most talent laden and prolific wide receiver draft class in NFL history. References 1973 births Living people Sportspeople from Lagos Igbo sportspeople Nigerian players of American football American football return specialists American football wide receivers California Golden Bears football players San Francisco 49ers players Miami Dolphins players Detroit Lions players Carolina Panthers players Harvard-Westlake School alumni