It seems rather fitting after Sunday that I continue the special teams series that we started last week with a closer look at the punt teams for the Dallas Cowboys. I say extra fitting, of course, because the Cowboys demonstrated just how badly poor special teams can ruin a game for you. Honestly, the Cowboys defense was pretty solid on Sunday in San Francisco, but the 49ers had 3 huge punt returns on the first 3 Cowboys’ punts followed by a free touchdown on a blocked punt in the end zone. It absolutely affected every component of the game with the Cowboys giving up massive amounts of field position, points, and ultimately were not competitive in a game – mainly because the special teams were absolutely outclassed.
Sturm: Special Teams Exam - Punt Teams
