Is Johnny Hekker the greatest Rams special teams player of all time?

[AvengerRam]

Rating solely on special teams prowess and performance (i.e. if you're going to rate a guy like LeRoy Irvin, it should be solely as a PR, as opposed to including his contributions as a CB), is Johnny Hekker the greatest Rams special teams player of all time?

Other contenders... Jeff Wilkins, Ron Brown, Frank Corral, Greg Zuerlein, Bob Waterfield...

Has Hekker reached the top of this mountain?

 

[den-the-coach]

Hekker is the best punter is Ram History as to best special team player of all time IMO, Henry Ellard, Leroy Irvin & Ron Brown would rank up there as well.

 

[Loyal]

I have a bobblehead of Jeff "Money" Wilkins, so he's the best...

 

[Selassie I]

Jeff Wilkins is the leading scorer in Ram history.

So I gotta go with him.

I still HATE kickers though. Make no mistake. Fuck them all to hell.

 

[dieterbrock]

Jeff Wilkins is the leader scorer in Ram history.

So I gotta go with him.

I still HATE kickers though. Make no mistake. Fuck them all to hell.

Wilkins always had that 49er stink on him, I could never shake it

 

[AvengerRam]

Jeff Wilkins is the leader scorer in Ram history.

So I gotta go with him.

I still HATE kickers though. Make no mistake. Fuck them all to hell.

 

[AZRams]

Showing my age...I loved Corral. Dude kicked AND punted at the end of his career.

Lets see the rest of those sissies do that...!

 

[OldSchool]

Probably go with Ellard or Brown but Hekker is a great.

 

[dieterbrock]

No love for the bare footed 1???

 

[AZRams]

No love for the bare footed 1???

Hhhmmm...forgot about that. Kicked 'em into the playoffs in '83 against the pre-Asshole Face Saints.

 

[dieterbrock]

Hhhmmm...forgot about that. Kicked 'em into the playoffs in '83 against the pre-Asshole Face Saints.

I remember that game like it was yesterday, Saints had a chance to make playoffs for first time ever, that Lansford kick was the first points the offense generated all game in the 26-24 win

 

[Memento]

Easily the best punter. I still think Wilkins is the best overall player.

 

[Selassie I]

No love for the bare footed 1???

He was the 1st one I thought of...

But then I had a flashback to seeing that woman...

aka our previous owner... seek Lansford out on the sidelines pregame and kiss him. One time I saw her kiss the poor guy directly on the lips.

Soooooo.... can’t do it. Too disgusted.

 

[LouisvilleRam]

The Leg has to be in the conversation, that 57 yard FG against the aints was money

 

[tempests]

Throw in for Eddie Meador - most blocked kicks - 10

 

[Hram]

My vote is Massey.

 

[Loyal]

Showing my age...I loved Corral. Dude kicked AND punted at the end of his career.

Lets see the rest of those sissies do that...!

Yeah, but I kicked with half a foot ~ Tom Dempsey

 

[Loyal]

Easily the best punter. I still think Wilkins is the best overall player.

So you have the bobblehead too?

 

[Allen2McVay]

I remember that game like it was yesterday, Saints had a chance to make playoffs for first time ever, that Lansford kick was the first points the offense generated all game in the 26-24 win

On memory alone, I believe the Rams' TDs came on interception returns by Nolan Cromwell and John Johnson and ... befitting a thread on Special Teams, a punt return by rookie Henry Ellard.

Did Jack Youngblood have a sack / safety? I got to look it up!

That was a favorite game and season for me because I did not expect much in 1983 after a two-win / strike-shortened 1982 and loads of new faces. No way Jack Youngblood could play 3-4-DE I thought. I was fantastically-wrong and thrilled about it.

In the Playoffs, the Rams went to Dallas and beat the evil-Cowboys. Another great memory.

I got to go look it up!

 

[Loyal]

Jeff Wilkins is the leader scorer in Ram history.

So I gotta go with him.

I still HATE kickers though. Make no mistake. Fuck them all to hell.

*Gets Selassie a "Kickers Are Footbal Players Too" t-shirt