Best special teams units since 1987

Most here will agree that the coaching changes might be the stir that mixes the drink this year. It has been years since there was any specialness to the special teams. I'm particularly excited about the return game. We have some legit competition. Hell, maybe they will get rid of the designated fair catcher like Byrd.

Geaux Saints

Our 1987 ST was insane. It was like they blocked a kick every other game.

Of course if they could tackle better on punt returns, we might not have gotten our asses whipped so bad against Minnesota.

I don't know anything about the 92 Saints but I'm shocked 07 Bears aren't number 1.

How was the 2007 Bears unit below the 1992 Saints?

The 2007 Bears:
4 PR TDs (14.8 yards per return)
2 KR TDs (18.4 yards per return)
4 blocked FGs
3 blocked punts
1 blocked XP
Gould 31/36 on FGs
Opponents PR Average 5.9 Yds
Opponent KR average 19.3 Yds (allowed 1 TD)

1992 Saints:
0 PR TDs (5.1 yards per return)
0 KR TDs (19.4 yards per return)
Andersen 29/34 on FGs
Opponents PR AVG 7.0 yards
Opponents KR AVG 23.1 yards

According to football outsiders, the 1992 Saints ST unit was the 21st best unit...in 1992.

The 1987 unit was ranked #1 by football outsiders in 1987.
0 PR TDs (11.4 yards per return)
0 KR TDs (20.9 yards per return)
33/42 on FGS (Andersen 28/36, Kempf 4/5, Cofer 1/1)
2 blocked punts returned for TDs
1 blocked FG returned for a TD
Opponents PR AVG 6.9 yards
Opponents KR AVG 20.3 yards

Did they get the year wrong?

Other Saints ST units that finished #1 for their year:
1990
0 PR TDs (8.9 per return)
0 KR TDs (20.8 per return)
Andersen 21/27
Opponents PR AVG 7.0 yards
Opponents KR AVG 16.2 yards

2002
2 PR TD (13.9 per return)
1 KR TD (24.8 per return)
1 Game winning INT for a TD by James Allen thrown by Punter
Carney 31/35 on FGS
Opponents PR Average 5.5 Yds
Opponent KR average 21.4 Yds

A year after '92 we got the living legend Tyrone Hughes! Dude has been doing it since '93

Per the legendary Jim Henderson, "TYRONE HUGHES!!!"