What are the responsibilities of a special teams coordinator in the NFL?

Answer 1

Normally when we think of football we think of passing or running the ball, and defending against passes and runs. However, there are other important parts of the game. At the beginning of each half, and after each score, one team kicks off and the other receives a kick. Each time an offense is stopped they punt the ball to the other side. After each touchdown there is a kick for an extra point. And frequently there are kicks for field goals. There are special players to handle each of these actions. The special players are members of what are called the special teams.

A football team will typically carry three special teams specialists on their roster. These three guys are a kicker, who will kick off the ball and attempt field goals and extra points. A punter, who punts the ball when the offense is stopped. And a long snapper, an extra center who specializes in snapping the ball 20 feet back be kicked or punted. Sometimes a team will have an existing player, for example a tight end, who can also long snap. Sometimes a team will carry an extra guy on the roster just because he is so good at tackling after a kickoff or a punt, or catching and returning kicks and punts.

Answer 2

Special teams consist of kickoff, kick return, punt team, put return, and field goal teams. The special teams coordinator organizes these teams and decides what plays they will run.