Coaches of all levels of football continuously stress the importance of winning all three phases of a game – offense, defense and special teams – in order to be successful.
While offense and defense typically garner most of the attention, the importance of special teams in the NFL can’t be overstated, particularly in games that so often come down to the final moments and a handful of key plays.
The Silver and Black’s special teams unit was under the guidance of special teams coordinator Brad Seely in 2015, and in his first season at the helm, the group did not have a shortage of momentum-changing plays.