special team

American  

noun

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

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special team British  

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

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Other Word Forms

• special-team adjective
• special-teams adjective

Example Sentences

And he’s hopefully solved the special team problem by extending Harrison Mevis and signing Grant Stuard and Joe Cardona.

From Los Angeles Times

They are a special, special team.

From BBC

Prosecutors in Paris on Saturday said they would re-examine the case of Brunel and set up a special team to analyze evidence that could implicate French nationals in the Epstein case.

From The Wall Street Journal

Here are the Test Match Special team's predictions before it all gets under way on Saturday, 7 February.

From BBC

He cried as he was hugged by England team doctor Nick Pierce in the dressing room at the Adelaide Oval and spent the third Test in Perth with the Test Match Special team before heading home to watch the rest of the series from his sofa.

From BBC