\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It sort of freaked me out that during my first game I was going to have to do something I had never prepared for,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Mingo remembers. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153But in those days, football wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t so specialized. We had 33 guys on that team. If you wanted to keep your job, you did what your coach asked.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n Mingo did a bit more than anyone could have expected.<\/p>\n As the clock ticked away in the third quarter with neither offense accomplishing much \u00e2\u20ac\u201d a fact at least partially attributable to poor lighting, which made passing the ball increasingly difficult as the night wore on \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Mingo took a punt from Tom Greene at the Broncos\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 24-yard line.<\/p>\n He started left, saw that he had good blocking to his right and cut over to take advantage of it. Eluding coverage, Mingo charged up the right sideline leaving only Greene, the backup quarterback and punter, between him and the end zone.<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Not only did I punt the ball that Gene Mingo returned for the TD, I also was the last Patriot player to have a chance to tackle him,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Greene recalls. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I tried, but he ran over me like a truck in what was surely a testimony to his determination and ability.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n Mingo powered the full 76 yards down the field and into the end zone, logging the first punt return touchdown in AFL history and posting the points that would decide the game.<\/em><\/p>\n Wanna know the rest? Buy the book.<\/a>![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=patgbu-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1600784003\")
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