The San Francisco 49ers of the early Jim Harbaugh era were known for a dominant defense and a great offensive line. One area that was a little all over the place was special teams. We saw Ted Ginn thoroughly dominate, we saw David Akers struggle, and of course, well, Kyle Williams is all I need to say.
Football Outsiders is putting together a look at the best teams of the past 30 years, and earlier this week, they ranked out the best special teams units during that period. FO uses DVOA as their measurement, and combines field goals, kickoffs, punts, kick returns, and punt returns.