Sometimes it takes a while for a unit to gel.
For the Chiefs’ special teams unit, it looks like it took until Week 14 to hit that point. In Kansas City’s 34-28 win over the Denver Broncos, both the Chiefs’ offense and defense showed clear issues that need to be addressed, but the special teams unit had a great, consistent day overall.
The special teams subunit that saw the most action for K.C. was the punt return squad. Normally that’d cause a Chiefs fan to squirm considering how badly that area has performed in 2022, but in Week 14 punt returns were not a hindrance whatsoever. We’ll go over that, plus some notes on the other squads as well.
Additionally, check out my special teams stats, snap counts and grades for individual players via Google Sheets for a deeper look into the Chiefs’ special teams performances this season.