special team

noun

1. Football.,  a group of players fielded for kicking plays, as punts, kickoffs, and field-goal attempts.

special team

noun

1. American football any of several predetermined permutations of the players within a team that play in situations, such as kickoffs and attempts at field goals, where the standard offensive and defensive formations are not appropriate

Other Word Forms

• special-team adjective
• special-teams adjective