Jeffrey Clyde Hayes (born August 19, 1959) is an American former professional

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. Hayes made 274 punts in the NFL, with a longest punt of 59 yards in 1984 game, a total of 10,471 yards with a career average of 38.2 yards per punt. He scored one touchdown, running for a 61-yard touchdown while playing for the Bengals against the Pittsburgh Steelers via a fake punt where he evaded two tackles. While playing for Washington, he made four rushing attempts that included a 24-yard run in 1984 following a 48-yard run in 1983. He finished his career with 168 rushing yards from 7 attempts. His 61-yard run is the longest touchdown run for a kicker or punter, and was the longest run for those positions until Reggie Hodges's 68 yard, non-touchdown run in a 2010 game against the

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