Steve Largent (Arguably The Best Hands in NFL History) NFL Legends
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- čas přidán 24. 09. 2017
- The Guy Jerry Rice idolized...Steve Largent had arguably the best hands in NFL history he spent 14 years with the Seahawks, and, while not particularly fast, was extremely sure-handed. He was selected to the NFL Pro Bowl seven times, and was the first Seahawk to earn that honor. In 1987, Largent ended his participation in the NFLPA strike after the third and final week of the strike.
In 1989, Largent became the first Seahawks player to win the Steve Largent Award for his spirit, dedication, and integrity.[1]
When Largent retired, he held all major NFL receiving records, including: most receptions in a career (819), most receiving yards in a career (13,089), and most touchdown receptions (100). He was also in possession of a then-record streak of 177 consecutive regular-season games with a reception. He also holds the distinction as the first receiver in NFL history to achieve 100 touchdown receptions in his career.
Largent was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995, his first year of eligibility. In 1999, he was ranked number 46 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, the only Seahawk to make the list.
His #80 was retired in 1992; Largent is the first Seahawk player to be so honored...and should be given a bit more credit when the best WR argument pops up...He definitely the ultimate over achiever!
In 1994, Oklahoma's 1st District Congressman Jim Inhofe resigned to run in a special election to succeed Senator David Boren. Largent won the election to succeed Inhofe in Congress; pursuant to an Oklahoma statute, Governor David Walters designated the special election in which Largent was elected to serve the remainder of Inhofe's term in the 103rd Congress,
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Steve Largent is the best WR in the history of NFL. His ability to get open is unmatched. When Houston let him go, and he went to Seattle, I stopped being a Oilers fan and have been a Seahawks fan ever since.
Jerry Rice had gloves full of Stickem. Largent had the bare hands of god.
Facts.
There's no better breed of ball hawk than a Seahawk, and Largent is the greatest of them all. And the coolest part...he did it all with bare hands!
My brother didn't change his name from Linh to Steve when he became a USA citizen for nothing! We were huge fans of Mr. Steve Largent.
Steve Largent Is the one and only reason I started watching football The very 1st 1st ballot Hall of famer And only receiver On the day of his retirement Own All receiving Records
Jerry Rice and Don Hutson did that as well.
he can ball ! don't care what you say ... Seahawks4Life .. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
This is pure WR art. There is a reason Rice patterned his game after this man.
I truly believe that he was the second best WR of all time. He was always open, always caught the ball, and scored 100 touchdowns. He was at his best in the red zone or in close games. His counting stats don't match up anymore but he played after the wild west of the 1960s AFL and before the passing revolution of West Coast Offence. His numbers as a percentage of the offence were off the charts. And he really had very little in the way of quality WRs or TEs to distract the defence.
Second best? Come on. If he had a Hall of Fame Offensive line, Bill Walsh and Joe Montana as his QB, he'd have made a mockery of every WR record on the books. Put Jerry Rice on the Seahawks and are you going to get the same career? Honestly.....
@@seabrook1976 Then explain how Rice was still putting in work at 39 and 40 with no Montana or Young in sight.
Don't get wrong Largent was a baller for sure, and he was the GOAT until Rice. Rice's route running is Largent's route running, that is where Rice got it from.
@@xaviervega468 Largent never wore gloves. Rice used gloves and stickum. Think about how many of those passes Rice wouldn't have caught. Largent is the GOAT hands down
@@cjhooker75 Largent had better hands, and their route running was equal. Rice was better everywhere else though. Rice was Largent with athleticism.
I had the pleasure of meeting Steve on several Monday’s after games when I was recovering from hand surgery. I would go into therapy and as I would be leaving, he was arriving. He is the most gracious man. A true gentleman.
I'm a seahawks fan I miss Jim zorn and steve largent
I'll raise my glass of milk in a cheers !
I'm a Broncos fan an I even miss them
I can only imagine what Largent would do for the Seahawks in the Russ Wilson era....
Grew up watching tulsa football..he was my hero
Quality And Class the greatest ever.
What an inspiring story, a true Seattle icon. It’s silly but I’m so moved learning about Steve and his career
Great video! And I enjoyed the extra details in the description box. Keep up the good work!
Lester Hayes "Steve is like 7-11, he's always open".
I went to Steve Largent's going away party in Seattle. The place was packed. Truly one of a kind!!
FANTASTIC piece ~ exquisitely done🙏🌟🙏👏👏👏... The consummate pro🏈 whose approach, heart, and journey to the NFL hold timeless lessons for us all = a true inspiration!.... UNTHINKABLE how even 5 people could not “like” this & Steve ~ possibly was the hardcore rap🎶 during the extended highlight clips that turned them (i.e., the 5👎) off?!🤔😝😂..... Etched in my mind’s eye is the honor of watching Steve play his last NFL game on 12/23/89 in the Kingdome vs. the Redskins ~ sat at the top of the 1st level of the south end zone stands & watched the pregame ceremony honoring Steve, just as they showed near the end of this piece. Will never forget it👏🌟🏈☝️~ also at that very time they unveiled for 1st~ever time the Seahawks ring~of~honor, of course with Largent’s name standing alone up there on the mezzanine! A moment to treasure!
My favorite Seahawk of all time
Largent is the GOAT and the reason I love the Seahawks as much as I do as a proud Aussie 12
He has a higher yards per reception average than Jerry Rice. I always was a Largent fan growing up in the 80s
So was I in the 70's when I lived in So-Cal I rooted for Steve Largeant. He made all of his Incredible catches without any Gloves. Now that I actually live in Washington State I can help but being a bigger fan. He is for me the Greatest Seahawk ever !
@@perpetual61 I was 6 when the seahawks started they weren't good but I stuck with them through thick and VERY thin...Steve was my idol growing up..the G.O.A.T. IN MY MIND
If Steve Young was throwing to Largent and Jerry Rice was stuck with Zorn and Kreig I am willing to bet Largent would still hold most of the receiving records.
Largent was Rice's idol.
@@gscurd75 No. Come on you are seriously underestimating Zorn and Krieg. Montana and Young better? Of course. But those Seattle QB's were pretty good.
Excellent work. Great comprehensive documentary of dudes career, various sources, best I've seen. Thx
Cambo Balzak YES Sir!!🌟☝️👏👏👏~ they did a fantastic job with this!
Heck ya. His revenge hit on james harden is rivaled only by the beastquake run for my top , most favorite Seahawks moment. Fan since 1976, when they announce Seattle (my home town) was getting a NFL team.
pretty cool comment like a largent catch.
Seeing Snoop Dogg talk about Largent AND Zorn was AWESOME!!! Old school football fan right there!!
As a Broncos fan he always was a thorn in my side. He did it in an era when receivers had to work harder to be successful due to defensive rules
Rice had back-to-back HOF QB's, and Gloves, and Stickum.
Largent had back-to-back non-HOF QB's and NO GLOVES OR STICKUM.
Largent is the GOAT. Period.
Go 'Hawks.
Sorry but there is WAY too much distance between Largent and Rice. Rice learned everything he could from Largent and had greater ability to apply it.
Definitely had the softest hands.
There's no "arguably" about it. He's definitely The GOAT
Long live the F*ing legend
I love watching him take on lester hayes
He played his rookie season in Seattle, NOT Houston. They drafted him, and traded him before he could play a down in a Oilers jersey.
Pamela Venegas
Wasn't he a 6th round pick by the Oilers?!!
@@dumisatonyjohnson8145 4th round. But the Oilers traded him to Seattle before the season even began.
good comment, let the truth be known. high five
Ray Berry and Steve largent. Neither wore gloves, both had hands of gold. Both in the HOF.
My hero growing up in tulsa
Intelligence can be more valuable than athleticism for receivers, Belichick knows this better than anyone.
Dont focus on what a player cant do. Focus on what they can do and maximize to that ability
Rice, and Rice only is the only one I could consider to be better....
Largent had better hands than Rice though. The only receiver that MIGHT have had better hands than Largent is Cris Carter.
Based on the entirely of actually playing the position, Rice is the goat. Rice is easily the best runner after the catch ever, is easily the most clutch and best big game recover ever, and is the best route runner ever. (Though was a GREAT route runner himself.) But when talking strictly about hands and nothing but hands, Largent is the goat of hands. After Largent, the argument for the second best hands is between Carter and Fitzgerald.
Had he played with an elite quarterback and team he would have even better records
He broke all of Don Hutson’s all time reception records for a wide receiver by the time he retired from the league in 1990
Although not the most athletic player, he was a reliable receiver/football player with great instincts and shear will and true grit for Seattle
The wholesome days of the NFL. You'd NEVER hear about Largent or Zorn beating a girlfriend or shooting someone.
Ok but why is the ITV News At Ten theme playing at some parts during this?
10:01 He says the word.
If you admire Steve, and I do; you need to check out Jake Bobo, who has similar attributes. Not fast of foot, but deceptive moves and hands of steel when the ball gets there.
Omg thr players looked so much happier then and you could understand what they we're saying when they talked
Yeah, good old days.
Largent has the best hands of all-time.
He didn't wear stickum NOR did he wear the "crutch" receiver gloves.
Yep. Rice is the greatest statistically but Largent had the softest hands.
"He's not athletic."
Highlight after highlight of spectacular catches be it diving, or toe-tapping, or jumping over the DB's to take the ball away.
He wasn't. He was just supremely SKILLED. Rice patterned his game after Largent for a reason.
Rice was on a really good team and wore gloves. Neither of those things are true for Largent.
I agree
In terms of skills Largent was every bit as good (in fact Rice patterned his game after him), he just didn't have Rice's ability.
When i played american football my hero was art monk,my team the redskins but playing i kept thinking what would steve largent?says it all
2019 PLZ LIKE, I THINK THE MUSIC ON THE VIDEO WAS NOT A GOOD CHOICE I DONT KNOW A BETTER MUSIC BUT NOT THIS
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Rap music which includes f... and other obscenities is not what Largent would approve of. It is offensive to say the least. It demeans all that Steve Largent stood for.
I love this video, but there is no way I would share it because of that vile rap song. Why would anyone choose that?
My thoughts exactly guys. I'm sure Largent would really appreciate that garbage on a video about him. Pissed me off.
@@georgehughes2264 amen brother
you might want to look at Don Maynard for the Jets before you were born.
1:53 Steve Largent went to University of Tulsa not Louisiana Tech!!!
He set records with crappy QBs.... Rice had Montana and Young. Largent was best ever
Not arguably... he's the best there was, the best there is, the best there ever will be. Period.
Why did they have to ruin his highlights with that swearing rap they were saying
This is a Great recap of Largent's Great pass catches. However, the music with the F word does not honor this Christian Man. Just a thought!
Wilson to Baldwin....
Of course largent was an athlete .....don't let aw shucks fool anybody
No doubt about it, he definitely had the softest hands in the game.
Jerry isn't even the best sticky rice of all time...
lol
he was the wrong color
Racist swine 😂
No he was the white color
Jason Nolan
Nah
He was a great player
woooooooooooooooaaaaahhhhhh
Despise his political views and have lost a lot of respect for him because of that but as a kid growing up in seattle before/during the Matt Hasselbeck era the only great I knew was steve
He's one of my idols but it was ROUGH when I became familiar with his politics. Similar to when I found out John Lennon was a woman beater.