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Best special teams units since 1987
Posted on 6/21/17 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 6/21/17 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 6/21/17 at 1:56 pm to Mystictiger
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.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 1:57 pm to blueslover
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Hell, maybe they will get rid of the designated fair catcher like Byrd.
I miss the beerman.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 9:00 pm to ThePTExperience1969
Man the Great Dane was cash back in the day
Posted on 6/21/17 at 9:12 pm to The Cool No 9
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.
Of course if they could tackle better on punt returns, we might not have gotten our asses whipped so bad against Minnesota.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 10:32 pm to Mystictiger
I don't know anything about the 92 Saints but I'm shocked 07 Bears aren't number 1.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 11:33 pm to TheWalrus
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
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
Posted on 6/21/17 at 11:37 pm to t00f
quote:
Where does 2016 rank?
27th...last season
18th in FGs/XPs
28th in Kickoffs
30th in Kick Returns
12th in Punting
15th in Punt Returns
Posted on 6/22/17 at 10:43 am to Mystictiger
A year after '92 we got the living legend Tyrone Hughes! Dude has been doing it since '93
Posted on 6/26/17 at 6:59 am to saintsfan92612
quote:
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
what was so special about the '92 special teams? did they block a ton of kicks or something?
Posted on 6/26/17 at 12:43 pm to ShootingsBricks4Life
Per the legendary Jim Henderson, "TYRONE HUGHES!!!"
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