How important are special teams? Very.
Just ask the Buffalo Bills, who lost Super Bowl XXV when Scott Norwood’s 47-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right.
Or look at the Bengals’ coaching staff, where you’ll find that Associate Head Coach and Special Teams Coordinator Darrin Simmons has the longest tenure. He’s going into his 19th season and perhaps the most highly-regarded member of the staff.
Simmons has consistently produced some of the top special teams units in the league, and guided the group to another top-10 finish last year despite losing its top tackler from 2019, Clayton Fejedelem.