One of the reasons George Allen was successful as coach of the Washington Redskins back in the 1970s was the emphasis he placed on special teams. He hired future Hall of Famer Marv Levy to coach “teams” in the early ‘70s. He was only the second special teams coordinator in the NFL the time, and the results showed on the field.
During the glory years of the 1980s, Mark Moseley became the first and only kicker to win the league MVP award. Fast forward to the 1990s, when Brian Mitchell was forging a career as a return man that might one day land him in the Hall of Fame.