As a rule, special teams don't have the same sizzle as a potent running game or a stifling defense, but its impact on an outcome can be huge. Winning the battle for field position. Flipping the field. And putting points on the board. Special teams can be the difference between wins and losses.
"It's a huge part of our game plan," said head coach Will Healy. "We put a big emphasis on it."
"(Special teams are) a third of the game," said Max Thurmond, the 49ers Special Teams Coordinator. "The kicking game is very important.