Few teams invest as much time and resources into special teams as the New England Patriots.
Bill Belichick takes this phase of the game very seriously, so it's no surprise that his 20-year tenure as Patriots head coach has included some of the best special teams players in the NFL.
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From 2001 through 2008, Larry Izzo was a special teams standout for the Patriots. He made three Pro Bowl appearances. The Patriots drafted Matthew Slater in 2008, and he's enjoyed a Hall of Fame-caliber career as a special teams star ever since.