We knew Reggie Bush was fast, especially after seeing his two game-breaking punt returns for touchdowns on Monday night against the Saints. If you were watching the game you may have noticed that they were clocking Bush’s speed on a speedometer (at least I saw that part on the highlights). Now I knew that Bush was certainly moving on his punt returns, but I had no idea he was going as fast as he was. Check it:
If you don’t think 22 mph sounds that fast, consider this: Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt averaged 23.07 mph over 100 meters when he took the gold medal with his blistering 9.69-second performance in the Olympics. That’s according to EliteFeet.com, which also translated the times of star runners Maurice Greene (21.0 mph in the indoor 60 meters), Michael Johnson (20.71 in the 400) and Florence Griffith Joyner (21.32 in the 100), among others.
A few caveats here: Bush’s 22 mph was recorded at his peak while Bolt’s 23.07 mph was his average speed, including the final 25m where he coasted. Still, given that Bush is avoiding defenders and running with pads, I’d say that’s pretty darn impressive. I’d love to see them clock Randy Moss, Darren Sproles, and some of the other burners in the league because there’s no doubt these are some of the finest athletes on the planet.
