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 Words From

• special-team special-teams adjective

Example Sentences

As a junior in 2019, she was a reserve wide receiver and safety who played on special teams.

From Washington Post

He became the first player in a decade to play over 100 snaps on both offense and defense in the same season — he recorded 342 snaps on offense, 140 on defense and 102 on special teams — and he made the Pro Bowl as a fullback.

From Washington Post

He held the same role with the New York Giants the following three years, then oversaw special teams for the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos.

From Washington Post

Ant said in a statement on Sunday that it will set up a special team to create proposals and a timetable for an overhaul.

From Fortune

He wasn’t alone either, with many other members of that freshman class using special teams as a springboard for playing time.

From Washington Post

His most important contribution was recovering an onside kick while playing with the special team.

From The Daily Beast

Harel and the Mossad formed “Operation Mengele,” and for more than two years a special team tracked him.

From The Daily Beast