Bills once again boast the top special teams unit

By Hugo Guzman  |   Monday, February 20, 2006  |  Comments( 0 )

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According the to the Dallas Morning News, the Buffalo Bills are once again tops in the league in terms of special teams. The local Dallas newspaper, which puts out a special teams ranking point system which is highly regarded around the league, put the Bills' special teams unit well ahead of its closest competitors for the second straight year. With 217 total points, they were nearly 50 points ahead of 2nd place New York Giants.

Obviously, the most famous individual within the unit is kick returner Terrence McGee who finished the year with an astounding 30.2 average to go along with a 99-yard return for a touchdown against Cincinnati in week 16. But he was not the only member of the unit to turn in a dominant '05 campaign. Unheralded punter Brian Moorman was tied for the league-lead in punting average with a hefty 45.7 yards per punt.

In addition, the unit finished first in kickoff return average, 5th in punt return average, 4th in kickoff coverage and first in net punting.

Unfortunately, the unit's success in all facets of special teams play over the past two seasons has not translated into a postseason appearance, mainly because of the mediocre level of play on both the offensive and defensive sides of the football.

It will be the task of new head coach Dick Jauron to emulate the special teams' success in terms of consistency and playmaking ability if the Buffalo Bills want to make their first trip to the postseason since 1999.
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