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Associated Press - December 24, 2009 3:04 PM ET
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Danny Amendola joined the St. Louis Rams in mid-September. For such a late start, he's been a major contributor.
With two games to go, the 5-11, 186-pound Amendola has already set three franchise records in the return game. He doesn't have to take a backseat to Rams' big names of the past such as Dante Hall, Tony Horne, Az-Zahir Hakim and Todd Kinchen.
Amendola hasn't broken one all the way yet, but not for lack of opportunity. His 1,435 kickoff return yards eclipse the mark of 1,379 by Horne in 2000 and his total return yardage of 1,643 also is a franchise best.
He leads the NFL with 57 kickoff returns, and needs only four more to pass Drew Hill's record set in 1981. He's also the team's third-leading receiver with 34 catches, a 7.9-yard average and one touchdown.
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