Throwback Thursday: Rick Gosselin's All-Time Special Teams Unit

Rick Gosselin is a sports columnist for the Dallas Morning News. He's a Pro Football Hall of Fame voter and has long paid special attention to the NFL's special teams play. He's the right person to pick an All-Time Special Teams unit and here it is.

First Team

Placement Kicker 
Adam Vinatieri, Patriots/Colts

Holder
Nolan Cromwell, Rams

Kickoffs
Morten Andersen, Saints/Falcons/Giants/Chiefs/Vikings

Punter
Ray Guy, Raiders

Personal Protector
John Lynch, Buccaneers/Broncos

Long Snapper
Steve DeOssie, Cowboys/Giants/Jets/Patriots

Coverage
Steve Tasker, Bills
Matthew Slater, Patriots              
Michael Bates, Seahawks/Panthers/Browns/Redskins/Jets/Cowboys
Elbert Shelley, Falcons
Eon Wolfley, Cardinals/Browns/Rams
Larry Izzo, Dolphins/Patriots/Jets
Bennie Thompson, Saints/Chiefs/Browns/Ravens
Reyna Thompson, Dolphins/Giants/Patriots
Bill Bates, Cowboys
Hank Bauer, Chargers

Kickoff Returner
Gale Sayers, Bears

Punt Returner
Devin Hester, Bears, Falcons, Ravens, Seahawks

Interior Kick Blocker
Ted Hendricks, Colts/Packers/Raiders
Matt Blair, Vikings

Edge Kick Blocker
Albert Lewis, Chiefs/Raiders
Eddie Meador, Rams

Second Team

Placement Kicker 
Jan Stenerud, Chiefs/Packers/Vikings

Holder
Brad Maynard, Giants/Bears/Browns

Kickoffs
Lee Johnson, Oilers/Browns//Bengals/Patriots/Vikings/Eagles

Punter
Shane Lechler, Raiders/Texans

Personal Protector
Brian Mitchell, Redskins/Eagles/Giants

Long Snapper
Patrick Mannelly, Bears

Coverage
Justin Bethel, Cardinals
Kassim Osgood, Chargers/Jaguars/Lions/49ers  
Brendon Ayanbadejo, Dolphins/Bears/Ravens
Larry Whigham, Patriots/Bears
Montell Owens, Jaguars/Lions/Bears
Rufus Porter, Seahawks/Saints/Buccaneers
Mosi Tatupu, Patriots/Rams
Fredd Young, Seahawks/Colts
Sean Morey, Patriots/Eagles/Steelers/Cardinals
Fred McAfee, Saints/Cardinals/Steelers/Buccaneers

Kickoff Returner
Josh Cribbs, Browns/Jets/Colts

Punt Returner
Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, Oilers/Falcons/Reskins

Interior Kick Blocker
Alan Page, Vikings/Bears
Shaun Rodgers, Lions/Browns/Saints/Giants

Edge Kick Blocker
Ed Reed, Ravens/Texans/Jets
Jack Youngblood, Rams