Yes, there has been a touchdown on the first play of the Super Bowl. It’s happened once.
Bears rookie Devin Hester returned the opening kick for a touchdown against the Colts in Super Bowl XLI.
Overall, there have been 10 kickoff returns for touchdowns in Super Bowl history, including two in Super Bowl XXXV between the Giants and Ravens.
Kickoff Returns for Touchdowns in Super Bowl
| Super Bowl | Player |
|---|---|
| XLVIII | Percy Harvin |
| XLVII | Jacoby Jones |
| XLI | Devin Hester |
| XXXV | Ron Dixon |
| XXXV | Jermaine Lewis |
| XXXIII | Tim Dwight |
| XXXI | Desmond Howard |
| XXIX | Andre Coleman |
| XXIII | Stanford Jennings |
| XVII | Fulton Walker |
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