Players You FORGOT Were Elite! | Episode 3
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- Players You FORGOT Were Elite! | Episode 3
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Fred Taylor is one of the best RBs ever. His raw talents were off the charts.
And low key Jimmy Smith sprinting in on that long run to make a block on the Dolphins defender is unreal speed
@@wolfwilesboth should be in the HOF
Injuries suck.
Bad mf. Hard ass runner
His agility for his size was ridiculous. RBs pushing 230 usually can’t string together cuts the way he did.
Might be the best series on this channel so far
Agree. I enjoy these so much.
Roger Craig not being in the Hall is criminal. Adjust his numbers and contributions for his era and he’s elite. 1000 - 1000 season in the 80’s is crazy too, especially when you consider he played on an offense with other greats.
Bro he had 3 1000 yd rushing seasons. That is not no hof lmao
His peak was like 3 good years, not hall of fame worthy
Never understood why Roger Craig isn't mentioned along the other 49er greats of that era.
idk perhaps just maybe the fact that the niners had 2 goats at 2 positions at the time
@@StandingFirmAlwaysnot in the Hall of Fame? Ridiculous!!! They don't win those rings without him and the first man to go 1k in both rushing/receiving
Because he isn't Worthy. Roger Craig was Good, never Great. He played 10 years, only 3 years broke 1,000 Rushing Yards...in the 80s and early 90s! But he was a Dual Threat! A Receiving Back! That's what you say, right? Well... outside if the 1k/1k year, He had two years in the 600s but outside of that was mediocre receiving numbers. In 10 years, he barely cracked 8,000 rushing yards and 4k receiving. Congrats, Ladanian Tomlinson Rushed for more those combined numbers while also having more receptions. LT Scored TWICE as many Rushing TDs as Roger Craig scored Combined Rushing and Receiving.
This is why Roger Craig is not in the Hall. Did he have a Great Year on an All Time Great Team in 85? Sure...that doesn't make you Hall Of Fame Worthy.
@@justinlast2lastharder749 Before reading this, I too was aghast as to how Craig wasn't in the HoF. This explains why, and it also shows how perception can trick you. My perception of Craig, was always that he put up epic numbers for 8-10 years lol.
Although saying that, the narrator does suggest that Craig should have a Gold Jacket, so who knows lol.
@@justinlast2lastharder749Is having the tenth most yards from scrimmage among running backs up to his retirement enough to make it in your opinion?
Marques Colston was actually my favorite WR when i was younger 😭😭🔥🔥🔥
Fred Taylor was simply put the absolute beast in Jacksonville a former Florida Gators Alumni a 1st Round 9th overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft he was the heart and soul of that team 8:03
Vincent Jackson for the chargers is one of my favorite slept on players
R. I. P.
He was my favorite player when madden 08 came out out...he was so tall nd fast for his size he was like almost Calvin Johnson type talent. Him nd colston nd Mike Jenkins nd Joe jureviscious Paved ways for like Mike Evans type guys. Shits dope. I miss Ted Ginn Jr or Chris chambers or leanord hankersons and sanatana mosses
Fred Taylor was definitely a beast running that ball
Enough that I don't think he even belongs in a list of forgetten elites. Who TF forgot about Taylor?!
@@bassett_green I think one reason he and Jimmy Smith would get overlooked is just how brief Jacksonville was a threat in the NFL. They were good for several years in the late 90s and early 2000s but after that slowly faded into the bumbling team we know them as now. Not that it takes away from them at all, both were fantastic, but it's probably the reason why.
Most underrated RB ever
@@Theel25Jacksonville is also the smallest market in the NFL so when they start fading only those in Jacksonville itself know anything about the team
@@farhanatashiga3721 Florida already has 2 other football teams so when the jaguars came in the league in 95 instead of putting them in jacksonville they should've been in Vegas
Gary Clark should be in the HOF, he's one of the best deep threats ever and has the numbers to back it up. He was one of those guys who could make any QB look good
Clark did make three all pro teams (two seconds and a first in 1987), and retired eighth in career receiving yards in 1995, and he never had a Hall of Fame quarterback throwing to him (the 91 version of Mark Rypien was probably the only time we saw him paired with one of the best quarterbacks in the game, and of course that was in a running scheme).
Excellent career, certainly one that belongs in this series. I don’t know if I’d put him in the Hall of Fame at the end of the day but he should’ve been considered for it seriously when eligible.
His QBs: Joe Theisman, Jay Colorblind Schrader, Mark Rypien and one semester (4 games and playoffs) of Doug Williams.
@@jedwingAnd in the case of Theismann, we are talking post prime Joe Theismann (who wasn’t playing very well pre-leg injury in 1985).
this is the best series on youtube
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Every time Roger Craig gets bypassed for the HOF I shed a tear. He is the mold for the great pass catching backs.
As someone who grew up a Browns fan in the 80s, Eric Metcalf was a fantastic player in an era where it was actually fun to be a Browns fan most of the time
He was an exciting rookie in 1989 that the aging teams of the '80s needed and did his best when Bill Belichick hand cuffed him. "Metcalf up the middle." Anyone remember that catchphrase?
Remember him well as a Broncos fan. so versatile and elusive. Seemed tiny too but always came up with a big play it seemed.
Loved seeing him on here. What a baller
Keep this series going. Alot of Nostalgia hearing some of these names
Yes please.
Priest Holmes is by far a an absolute astonishing player after winning a super bowl title with the Ravens he became a bonafide stud and such a masterpiece with the Chiefs especially when he had 27 touchdowns in a season is was then an NFL Record at the time but man oh man he was excellent and i believe he hall of fame material so hopefully he will get in soon 28:08
Glad to see this series revisited.
Joey Browner, Brett Perriman, and Fred Taylor in particular have become a bit overlooked at times.
A few other good players I think have become a bit overlooked:
Ahman Green: Holds the record for most rushing yards in a season in which the player didn’t lead the league in rushing yards (1,883 in 2003); also a four time pro bowler.
Billy Howton: Has the most receiving yards in NFL history through 1963 and like Harold Jackson from the last video, also isn’t in Canton.
Tom Nalen: A center who blocked for six different 1,000 yard rushers , and a lot of efficient running games including Terrell Davis’ prime, and the two best seasons of Clinton Portis’ career. Also made five pro bowls and three all pros along the way.
He’s still eligible to be in Canton, but I don’t see his name mentioned at all when those discussions are brought up, or when anyone talks about the late 90’s Broncos generally.
Freeman McNeil: Running back who was a key player on some solid Jets offenses in the early 80’s. Not a Hall of Famer or anything, but an all pro at his peak, and why he appears in a compilation of bad Jets draft picks I don’t understand.
And lastly, Coy Bacon. A three time pro bowl defensive end who is unofficially credited with 130.5 sacks; including 21.5 unofficially in 1976 for Cincinnati. He also had seven other seasons of double digits sacks.
joey browner is a good one, julian peterson is one too
Ahman Green was a beast
@@Iamrxch3Gets a bit overlooked I feel because Green Bay wasn’t one of the best in the early 2000’s.
@@fortynights1513is Nalen really not in the HOF? I legit just assumed he was. I remember me and my best friend used to create teams in Madden when we were in middle school where we would have empty rosters and go back and forth picking players then having a best of 7 tournament for $5 and we would always try to be sneaky and be the 1st to grab Oline and he was always the 1st Oline taken. We always fought over him because how insane he was at run blocking in game. Portis was my fav RB in the league back then and he was a HUGE reason he was as good as he was in denver. C never get any love unless your name is pouncy or kelce (which ok understandable for those 2 but still!).
@mikephillips1043 I was shocked when I realized he wasn't in the hall. Dude was a stud
Robert Mathis was the most underrated player to ever play the game i absolutely positively do believe he definitely has earned my respect for all the right reasons he has 54 career force fumbles the most in NFL's History and he's won a super bowl ring in 2006 with the Colts he's hall of fame worthy that's for sure 2:15
Mathis & freeney was a sick duo rushing the QB for the colts
@@lilbruFacts
Absolutely! Those years of defense were pass rushing MONSTERS! You didn't want to get behind Vs the Colts (which teams often did) because Mathis and Freeney were coming for you! They often met at the QB trying to race each other for the sack.
He tested positive for steroids and said it was to help with fertility issues. He also helps run/fiance a cult in here in Indiana
@@cheesuskrust7021 what cult would that be?
Thomas Jones was a vastly underrated running back I remembered most as a bears fan
Same with Matt Forte
So was Neal Anderson
Keith Bulluck was really good. His accolades and play on the field can't be ignored. Some love ought to be shown to Will Witherspoon as well.
Dude Colston was amazing. One of my favorite all time Saints. I'm sad he didn't reach 10,000 yards receiving. He was so close.
Crazy how he never made a pro-bowl either. Incredibly underrated receiver.
Colston was so good
I miss him bro he was always beast. I was sad he when he retried I hope he doin good
Respectfully I think Colston is
Victim of the Brees effect. We are seeing it play out again with Michael Thomas. Above average wr
I literally just watched the first two parts of this the last two days 😅. I hope this keeps going. One of my favorites that's on the channel.
Eric Metcalf should be in Canton. Maybe the most versatile player ever, and could score in so many different ways. Thomas Jones truly may be the most underrated RB of the last 25 years. He NEVER gets talked about and his DOMINANCE in the 2000s gets completely forgotten. He got better as he got older too, which is insane for a Running Back
Fred Taylor should be in the hall of fame. Everyone ahead of him on the all time rushing list is in the hall. Give him what he deserves
Fred Taylor, Jimmy Smith, John Henderson, Marcus Stroud, Resean Mathis, Mike Peterson.
The good Ole days
Vikings fans remember how great Kevin Williams was
Him and pat williams, boy what a dt combo that was
The Williams Wall and along with Jared Allen was a nightmare
@@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw and they had another the end who wasn't bad for like 8 to 12 sacks this season I want to say Edwards or something
@@ealmond9046 yup Ray Edwards and Brian Robinson have good depth as well. As a bears i fan I dreaded how they murdered out line but awesome to see
@@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw yep. That's them. Damn Saints and bountygate, definitely should have been Minnesota that year
Glad to see Keith Bulluck and Julian Peterson on this list. Both were elite OLBs during the 2000s
Didn't realize how explosive and versatile eric metcalf was. The man could play every specialty position.. incredible
Mark Clayton was a catching machine with the Miami Dolphins during the 80s. Roger Craig had a 1,000 yard receiving and a 1,000 yard rusher in the same season, so he won 3 Super Bowls with the 49ers. They really need more recognition for their role in making the game better. Robert Mathis is a defensive force as a sack master. Leon Hall was an excellent cornerback who played 12 seasons who never made a Pro Bowl. Eric Metcalf was a threat as a return man who doesn’t get enough credit for being a catching machine. Lester Hayes was a great cornerback who was known for his interceptions. Marques Colston is a Saints legend who was a consistent productive receiver who played along with Drew Brees. Boomer Esiason was an excellent quarterback during his prime. Priest Holmes was a household name for playing with the Chiefs. Duce Staley was an excellent running back during his time in the league.
That KC rushing attack in the 2000s with Priest Holmes and after him Larry Johnson was something to behold.
roger craig and fred taylor not being HOF is truly criminal
I love this series! Always so many great memories remembering many of these players I hadn’t thought of in so long.
Freddy Taylor had it all, home run speed, wiggle and juke moves. Grossy underrated
Austin Ekeler will be in one of these videos in the future
Vincent brown deserves some recognition. The patriots linebacker played only 8 years, but lead the team in tackles 5 times. Brown had at least 100 tackles in each of his last 5 years, and was an all pro in 1991, leading a great patriots run defense. He helped the 1994 patriots lead the nfl in takeaways, forcing 4 turnovers, and leading new england to a 10-6 record. If that's not enough, hall of fame coach, bill parcells, said that brown was a great linebacker who organized the defense and that he had to find more talent to build around him
The most chiseled player I ever saw
I didn't realize Craig wasn't in the HoF. I guess it was a few crowded years at RB, but still a shame
Always love these vids from NFL throwback, the league’s had so many great players who don’t get remembered as much as they should
When Collinsworth said "don't mind paying $25-$30 for a ticket." I don't think anyone would mind that today 😅
Bro, why is Roger Craig not in the Hall of Fame?
Totally disrespectful of the NFL...he should be in
_I’ve always argued that Thomas Jones is literally the most underrated 10k rusher of all time._
Magnificently Marques Colston won super bowl championship in 2009 with New Orleans so he deserves some love for real i love Mr.Colston 16:50
Have a feeling that Mike evans will be on this list in the future
Nah since he has that consecutive 1000 yard streak for his entire career they are gonna force him into the HOF, his teammate Chris Godwin will be on this list
@@emoo.182i love ppl that know ball. Godwin so good he really reminds me of another buc receiver Mike Williams (Chris better)but i think you’re spot on
@@gizzlemaanee7709 yea I remember that Mike Williams, not to get confused with the other mike Williams from the chargers who is also pretty good but that dude is always hurt. Another guy they are forgetting who was a buc is Joey Galloway. That guy was great
As an eagle fan I love watching Fred Taylor. How is he not Hall of Fame yet?
1 pro bowl.
@@BigDaddyJones420 he should have been in more then one pro bowl
Most definitely, but it was a running back heavy league and it felt like every running back was a pro bowler or 2..
All those crazy big plays of Fred Taylor in his rookie ywar were against elite defenses as well... Ravens, Dolphins, Buccs. Crazy skill and instincts.
Gary Clark was part of the best tremendously terrific receiving duos in NFL's History known as the Possie Sanders Clark and Monk all won super bowl's together 6:57
Those three stayed together for the second and third Washington titles in 87 and 91, and in between in 1989, all three had 1,000 yards in the same season.
Fred taylor was sick those first 3-5 yrs of his career...his cuts were video gane like..so many players with great talent but didn't have the longevity or sustainable health. Randy moss was so great that Taylor's amazing rookie year was overshadowed. Those Jaguar teams from 1998-2002 were a problem..he just unfortunately came in during a prime era for running backs
That playoff gane against miami in his homestate of Florida was his coming out party...i forgot how good of a receiver he was
Gary Clark reminds me of Tommy McDonald in the 1960's and Antonio Brown in the 2010's too 7:05
I could watch these all day
Colston not being a pro bowler should be punishable by law
As a Steelers fan, I will go off and say the same thing about Joe Flacco.
Freddy T needs in the HoF asap
29:25
Will Shields (HOF), Willie Roaf (HOF), Brian Waters (6x Pro Bowler; 2x All-Pro), Tony Richardson (2x All Pro), and Casey Wiegman (among the best centers in NFL for a decade). There’s a reason why Priest Holmes had three straight seasons of ~1500 yds. Then Larry Johnson had two consecutive 1700 yard seasons.
Dan Marino was on such new level because of his favorite receivers of the Mark's Brothers Clayton and Duper too 31:42
More of this great series please
Love seeing Robert Mathis get his flowers. I loved watching him and Freeney dismantle offenses during the Manning era.
Has Ricky Watters been on this list yet? Because he ABSOLUTELY should be
Certainly overlooked.
I think he was in episode 2 i recall
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Kevin Williams certainly and definitely bonafide underrated player who belongs in the hall of fame 10:59
Been waiting for this!
Really great episode. The only selection I was a bit puzzled by was Peerless Price. Perhaps in future installments we can get some OL listed. I can't remember if they were spotlighted in previous episodes though. Would be nice to see dudes like Gary Zimmerman, Willie Roaf, Walter Jones, Tarik Glenn, Steve Wallace, Bruce Armstrong, Richmond Webb, Steve Wisniewski, Mike Kenn, or Doug Wilkerson some love. OL guys are still hard to receive praise now, even if it has gotten better for them.
Being from Jacksonville Florida I really understood what he meant to the jaguar organization! I wish the world could have gave him the recognition he deserved 😢
Roger Craig not being in Canton is criminal
He retired tenth in yards from scrimmage among running backs in 1993 (I believe), and added another 1,400 in the playoffs.
I could see how you could make a case.
I never forgot that Fred Taylor was elite. He just had the misfortune of coming into the league when running back was still the Premier position in the NFL outside of quarterback. But Fred Taylor was just about as talented a running back as there was in his era.
Agreed. Fred Taylor was as good as any given running back in history on any given game. A few injury plagued seasons prevented him from being top 5 all time in rushing yards.
Even then would anybody really take prime Frank Gore over prime Fred?
@@ajbahus If Fred didn't have any durability issues, I certainly wouldn't.
It's absolutely criminal of the fact that a super splendid player for the 49ers in Roger Craig is not in the hall of fame like i don't understand why where or how can you not appreciate and acknowledge the fact he was the first player in nfl history to have a 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving season i mean let's be honest Marshall Faulk is a hall of famer he followed the exact same thing as Mr.Craig did and look what he's at now but Christian McCarthy he's the 3rd player in nfl history to accomplish that too he will be a hall of famer if he wins the super bowl championship but Craig has won all 3 with 49ers and yet he still doesn't get enough love respect or even the credit that he deserves too 0:25
Craig deserves HOF but Marshall Faulk is one of if not the best all around RB of all time imo Also McCafferey wouldn't hold up compared to these guys if he played in the 80's,90's and 2000s
@@emoo.182Why do you think McCaffrey won’t hold up?
These player list videos are the best I’ve ever seen! Please tell me there is a part 4!
I'd haven't forgotten of Duuuuuuce Staley with the Eagles but he'd won a super bowl ring with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2005 and again 2017 with the Eagles as a Running Backs coach too 33:50
As someone who was born in 1997, I only know peerless price as an Atlanta falcon, didn’t even realize he had his best year in buffalo lol
Awesome video bro, keep ‘em coming 🙌🏽
Hey NFL throwback you should do playoffs 2007 jaguars vs Steelers that was a heck of a game
Man I miss the colts of the 2000’s. Peyton manning, Reggie Wayne, Marvin Harrison, Dwight freeney, Bob Sanders, Robert Mathis, Jeff Saturday, so many underrated players and watching Peyton run the hurry up offense was so good
Gary Clark was a beast!!
as a jags fan, fred taylor will forever be the standard to which all other jags rb's are compared.
that said, is he really that forgotten by everyone else? ig that would make enough sense, but i personally remember all the great rb's from that era. or, most of them anyway, sure there are some i've probably not that about since then, but imo taylor was one of the most elite runners of all time.
THIS IS MY FAVORITE SERIES
There needs to be more Buccaneer representation on these list. James Wilder, Jimmy Giles, Mike Alstott, Simieon Rice and Gerald McCoy are spring to mind.
I LOVE THESE
Leon Hall was a badass clearly one of the best if not the most awesome defensive players with the Bengals 1st Round draft choice out of the University of Michigan representing Big Blue but represent Cincinnati too 5:15
Best new series!
I had to rewind when I heard ticket prices in the 1990s were $35-$40! 🤯
You know what I realized watching this? How old I got lol 44 years old and I remember these players like it was yesterday. I don't care what anyone says. I'll take football back then over the crap today any day
Fit them all with a Gold Jacket. #respect
I always said Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis reminded me of Phil Hansen and Bruce Smith because of the connection between bill polian
Your Videos 📸 Are Cool 😎 NFL Throwback Keep Up The Good Work
Shoutout Freddie T. One of my first favs for sure
One more name I'd like to throw out there I don't think was on previous episodes is Michael Dean Perry. Great defensive tackle that played mostly for the Browns in the early to mid 90s.
Gary Clark getting some love!!! HTTR!!!
Those late 80's 49ers were the greatest assembly of offensive players in the game's history.
We may see either Demarco Murray or Todd Gurley in future episodes.
Elite RBs that injuries ruined who were beasts.
Colston was a MONSTER! Nola LEGEND 👑
Thomas Jones was a beast for the Bears. If they'd fed him the ball they'd have won that Superbowl...
I’m a Steeers fan, and Eric Metcalf used to give me fits. He took back so many punts and kicks against us.
Grew up watching Dwight Freeny and Robert Mathis cause havoc.. when I was a colts fan they were my favorites to watch plus Bob Sanders.. what a time
Hayes, Christensen, Holmes, Craig, and Mathis should be in the Hall of Fame, bar none.
Great video!
Leon hall was also a integral part in my decision to become a Bengals fan. Aside from tj hushmarnzada
So glad to see my boy Priest Holmes getting some love!
That move by Metcalf at 13:20 😮💨
You guys should put Nate Burleson in the next one.
Keith Bullock and Priest Holmes back to back!
I got ptsd from watching Ryan Clarke of the Redskins 😂
Broncos fan! Great player! There should be a hall of very good too!
Charlie Joiner, Kellen Winslow and John Jefferson. One of these guys was the #3 receiver !!
They should make a statue of Mathis in Indy
What about mentioning harold Carmichael as a cowboys fan he scared dbs
Eric Metcalf was a straight bad ass!! He looked damn good running the ball