Oregon Football: Top 10 Special Teams Plays of the Past 10 Years

Bringing this series to an end is the top 10 special teams plays over the past 10 years. Not only have Oregon fans been treated to outstanding offensive and defensive plays, but the special teams group has put together some outstanding memories as well.

Here is a look at the 10 plays that stand out over the past 10 years of Oregon Ducks special teams plays.

No. 10: Cliff Punt Returns in Second Quarter

In the season opener of the 2010 season, Cliff Harris gave all Duck fans a preview of what he could do on special teams. Fast forward to 5:25 and 6:40 to see Harris go the distance twice in the second quarter.

No. 9: Nate Costa's Hold

With their Rose Bowl hopes on the line, Oregon put together an outstanding drive that was punctuated by an Ed Dickson touchdown reception that looked to send the game to overtime. Before overtime was a sure thing, Nate Costa had to make one of the best plays of the game to even get the hold down.

Fast forward to 8:19 to see Costa pull it off.

No. 8: Fake Field Goal Fools Bulldogs

With the game tied late against Fresno State. Mike Bellotti dug deep into his bag of tricks and ran a fake field goal to take the lead.

No. 7: Onside Kick Changes Momentum Versus Stanford

Early in the 2010 season, Oregon and Stanford hooked up for a huge Pac-12 game. With the Ducks falling behind early and trying to build back some momentum, Chip Kelly went for this onside kick at 2:20.

No. 6: Oklahoma Field Goal Blocked

Just moments after Oregon had taken the lead, Oklahoma managed to return the kickoff deep into Oregon's territory. With the game on the line, the special teams stepped up huge with a blocked field. Watch as Autzen Stadium erupts.

No. 5: Byrd Running on Fumes

When Oregon traveled to play at Purdue, the Ducks were lacking any spark and needed to get going before it was too late. After making a huge stop on defense, Jairus Byrd stepped up and got the Ducks going.

No. 4: Cliff Goes the Distance Against Call

In 2010, Oregon was not challenged in many games due to their high-scoring offense, but late in the year they took on Cal and had issues putting points on the board. At the 3:00 mark, Cliff Harris took a punt back for a score which was huge for the Ducks as they needed every point to secure a win.

No. 3: Kennan Howry Punt Return

In 2001, the weather was playing havoc in the Civil War. With the fourth quarter just underway, Keenan Howry turned the game around for the Ducks.

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No. 2: Jeff Maehl Delivers One Last Time

The 2010 season didn't end the way Duck fans would have liked it to but it wasn't due to a lack of effort. After scoring a touchdown to pull within two points, Oregon drew up this play to tie the game.

No. 1: The Onside Kick

Almost everyone in the nation was drawn into this play as Oregon was trying to put together a furious comeback in the fourth quarter. Still needing another score, Oregon kicked the most controversial onside kick in college football history.