special-teams
- a word derived from special team.
Example Sentences
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Dye’s return is critical after the Chargers lost fellow special-teams ace Nick Niemann in free agency to the Houston Texans.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025
Hill’s performance against the Browns keyed the Saints’ second consecutive victory since Dennis Allen was fired as coach and replaced by special-teams coordinator Darren Rizzi.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2024
Paopao, who also serves as special-teams coordinator, returns for his second stint coaching tight ends at Washington, following Jedd Fisch after a successful three-year spell at Arizona.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024
Among the players who played the most special-teams snaps in 2023, linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga is a restricted free agent.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2024
If that puts some pressure on Harbaugh to uphold that standard, it also gives him a shot at immediate success as he becomes a special-teams coordinator at the NFL level for the first time.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024
