Players You FORGOT Were Elite! | Episode 4
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Need this series to never end
No
@@nathendietrich2711 shut your mouth boy
Never
Sterling Sharpe is the best player not currently in the Hall of Fame. His induction is LONG overdue. This is a hill I am willing to die on
He would be a top 5 wr ever is not injured, EASILY!!!
If the hill is big enough I'll join you💯
I'm rite wit u family. The BEST Sharpe bruddah
I agree. I always thought of Shannon Sharpe as the slightly lesser brother. I've always felt that Sterling should be in for sure, and Shannon sort of a "No Objections" type pick for HOF.
@@trevorvogel8132 I don't know about that, I mean we are talking about Shannon being a top-5 TE of all time so he's more than deserving. But he himself said in his Hall speech that Sterling needed to be in, and that the selection committee needed to look into it. That was almost 15 years ago, and nothing. It's getting frustrating watching other players with similar or lesser impact on the game and with even SHORTER careers getting in (looking at you, Tony Boselli and Terrell Davis)... I've actually done research on this topic and have verifiable stats and facts to back this up, it is a TRAVESTY he's not in yet. I will not rest until he is.
Nobody is forgetting about Hines ward, the toughest wr to ever play the game and a great playoff performer…get that man in the hall of fame
As a Steelers fan I am shocked that he is not in Canton
Fr. Best blocking WR ever
Hines Ward and Sterling Sharpe were both amazing at their respective peaks lmao. Don’t know any football fan who has forgotten those 2
@@LiamDeegeYeah I am to.
@@mixonmania1095 Look at who Sharpe's contemporaries were: Jerry Rice, Andre Reed, Tim Brown, Michael Irvin and Cris Carter. Without the injuries, he's with them in Canton.
Shiiiii, I ain't ever forgot how much of a menace Brian Westbrook was.
Amen
Yea remember when they had the 3 headed monster back field
A lotta people do tbh, I’m 21 years old and the only people who know about Brian Westbrook either had him in ultimate team, or they’re football heads. The younger casual fans don’t remember guys like him.
As a longtime Redskins fan, I know how great that guy was.
@@johnshaft4626 sorry about that lol
For being so small as a corner, Brent Grimes was clamping ELITE level talent
Shame he couldn’t clamp his wife’s mouth.
Facts his athleticism isn’t talked about enough
Levon Kirkland was a freaking monster. The dude was basically a D-lineman playing middle linebacker.
I miss when defenders would choose shoulder pads that made them look like the brotherhood of steel
Scary 🫣
LeVon
@@dukecavelli4444 I fixed it hahaha it was a typo on my end
Defensive Tackle who ran like a LB
Thanks for spotlighting Charlie Garner. Such an underrated career. He suffered through some nasty injuries, but when he was in the lineup he was a great weapon that could be utilized in so many ways.
Sterling sharpe should be a hall of famer
Yes Absolutely
Finally brian Westbrook getting some love and recognition!!! He was a beast man. Same with sterling Sharpe who's easily a HOF
💯
Westbrook would kill it in this era
As a lifelong Giants fan that is rapidly approaching his 40th birthday, I find it hard to believe that anyone could forget Brian Westbrook. He was an absolute nightmare.
I never will. He was a fantasy football blessing or nightmare depending on if you had him or not hahaha
About the same age Eagles fan here. When I hear names like Jeremy Shockey, Amani Toomer, Jessie Armstead, and Jason Sehorn I cringe. Savages that these kids don't know about
I Remember Hines Ward Like It Was Yesterday
that receiving corp with Randle-El and Plax😮😮😅
I remember when he knocked out Ed Reed 😳
That mid nineties steelers lb core was just nasty with lloyd, kirkland and greene
Cris Dishman was super underrated. He is known for giving up the HE DID WHAT play on Monday Night in 2000. But before that he was a solid corner. He played 12 years in the NFL and in 7 of them, he had over 4 interceptions. He was also very durable as well as he played in 170 career games which is a lot for a cornerback. He had 43 Career interceptions and brought a fierce edge early in his career with the Oilers and brought veteran leadership later in his career with the Vikings, Chiefs, and Redskins. Despite all of this, he only made two pro bowls and two all pro teams and in my opinion he deserved more accomplishments than that.
Brian Westbrook will always be loved in Philly
This is the greatest series NFL throwback has ever come up with, there are so many great players that don't get the recognition they deserve and this channel does them justice. Thank you from one NFL to another
I remember how elite Arian Foster was especially for his scrimmage touchdowns whenever he was very dangerous in the open field!
He was good until he wasn't, but yeah I agree with what you're saying Zach!
Arain would be a Beast in todays game
Arian was a fantasy football legend lol
@@BenEnlet29 He did play in today’s game. Unless you mean the touch football that’s going to start this season, but I think anyone could be.
RIP Hamstrings
Before the injuries, Arian Foster was something else 🔥
He went full vegan. You never go full vegan.
@@bjchit he doesnt regret it tho
First outwardly atheist professional football player 🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@drpepperrulez123 namaste, brother
@@drpepperrulez123 Not even.
THANK YOU for bringing up Derrick Mason
As a titans I’m glad they brought him up
Very good overlooked receiver
Has Eric Moulds been in any of these videos, That dude was ridiculous
I think he was in the 3rd or second one
9:25 Hines Ward & 33:55 Donald Driver. Two of the most under-appreciated and underrated receivers in the 2000s imo
I don't think Hines Ward was either of those things.
Ward was and is regarded as a tough as nails, elite player. He's correctly rated and well appreciated.
@ThatGreenGuy85 While I knew he wasn't first ballot worthy, I think he should have been in the HOF by now.
Simeon Rice was such an important piece on that 2002 Bucs defense. He didn't get there until 2001. As good as those Bucs defenses were before Rice, he gave them a legitimate pass rushing threat on the edge. His presence made an elite defense into one of the best defenses of all time. Simeon Rice should be in the hall of fame and i'll always stand by that.
It is actually a travesty how he's not in the HOF. Utterly ridiculous. Pretty much solely due to the fact that he played on a nascent Arizona team no one cared about (till they beat Dallas in the playoffs ofc).
@@jaxonwoods8181 had Rice played in New York or Philly or even Green Bay, he'd be in the Hof right now. Those excuses about him not playing the run or not having the stats would be non-existent right now.
I love this series.
Hines Ward is a great receiver. I forgot how much of a contribution he was with the Steelers. And I'm a Giants fan.
He is the best receiver that Pittsburgh has ever had. - Steelers/Eagles fan
His In the hall of fame as much as i remeber
@@LiamDeege Steelers fans might go for Swann or Stallworth, but it's hard to compare due to the eras they played in. Although, IMHO, Swann is overrated.
@@tygrkhat4087 I don't think Swann is overrated, more so he was outstanding for his era before the West Coast offense.
@@LiamDeege Like I said, my opinion. However, take away his 4 rings, and he's got average stats for a WR of his era. Harold Carmichael and Cliff Branch both had longer careers and put up better numbers. Yet; look how long it took for them to get into Canton.
Clay Matthews Jr and Hines Ward both deserve gold jackets. And during his days with the Dolphins, Bryan Cox was Public Enemy #1 in Buffalo.
Hines and Clay both lead their franchises' top categories for their position rooms. Clay was just DOMINANT under Shottenheimer, and Hines took a little bit to blossom during the Kordell Stewart years, but there was no stopping him once he got going. At least 5 TDs with Kordell, Ben, Charlie Batch, Kent Graham, and Tommy Maddox all in single seasons. He's also the only 1k reception WR from the AFC in the Super Bowl era not in the Hall.
Facts!
@@ryaneugenelawrencewalls1987 Hines was never elite
I love that these videos are made and find it disgusting how true it is that these LEGENDS might be forgotten.
Some of these are not, maybe it’s for millennials
@lightingbolt8148 - That is the point. I was born in 84. I don't truly know they hall of very good players prior to the 90s. I learn about 80s and 70s players all the time.
Thank you for including Brian Westbrook dude was all scrimmage yards nightmare for defenses and saved Mcnabb when he had Trees he was throwing it to.
If we looked at scrimmage yards in aggregate a bit more in the 2000’s, then he might’ve gotten more recognition.
I love this series, I’ve been waiting since episode 3.
Leslie O'Neal had 130 some odd sacks but still can't get into the Hall ? The hell, man ?
I think the main reason for that is because there are so many good pass rushers during O’Neal’s era, but exactly he should be a HOFer
Jimmy Giles I feel is extremely underrated and forgotten today, arguably a top 5 tight end of the 80s
Westbrook was such a joy to watch during his Philly days. He’d be such a weapon in todays wide open offenses.
When NFL throwback upload something I’m tuned in every time 🔥
I was so little when Westbrook was playing but it’s kinda cool how he laid the blueprint for HB’s today they all can catch outta the backfield now
Met Brian Cox when he was on the Patriots in 2001 when I was a kid…he was a great player on that team…and despite his on-field attitude, was a super nice guy! Big fan ever since!
Charlie Garner runs just like he's a clone of Tony Dorsett. Uncanny similarity in slashing running style and elite acceleration. Might be related might not. But wow
That's actually a really good comparison
@@jessecolvett6391 The only difference with Garner vs Dorsett is NEXT GEAR Olympic speed plus the thing when Tony sees nothing but open field he'd tend to hold the ball in one hand ala Walter Payton in his prime. That must've been a thing back then when those two badasses played in the pros.
This compilation shows just how much greatness on sundays gets overlooked, mostly because of short careers. A great player has 4 years of dominance, 2 decent years, a year marred by injury, and a decline year. A HOF player does more. I still think Terrel Davis deserved HOF because his 3 year peak is absurd. His running won 97 SB w 157 yards vs 123 passing by elway. Then he dominated 1998 with 2K yards and ran over the postseason. We never see a single RB power a SB run, rushing more then passing in multiple postseason wins. Even in the 70's the peak run to win superbowls era....its committees. Dont say emmit, look it up, Aikman passed for more then he ran in the postseason games and reg season.
Arian Foster was elite for a period, and then he fell off. Reminds me of Matt Forte
Was good until he wasn’t.
@LiamDeege, literally, that's what happened, unfortunately. Shame it went out like that
That's the story of TONS of RBs.
Reminds me of Priest Holmes, Micheal Turner, Larry Johnson, Deshaun Foster, Eddie Lacy, Beanie Wells, David Johnson...
Not many of those guys burned as bright as Arian Foster though.
If anyone forgot about Brian Westbrook they should be forced to sit in a corner and wear a dunce hat, he was one of the best of all time. I hope the rest of this video isn't full of unforgettable players lol
Neil Smith belongs in one of these.
All 90's team and a Superbowl champ
Warren Sapp said that Simeon Rice was the best defensive lineman he ever played with and that he deserves to be in the HOF.
He definitely deserves to be in Canton!
I'm a saints fan rice was a menace
Rice was a beast
He was definitely in the same category as Freeny and Michael Strahan
He was the NFC's Javon Kearse
@@user-fp2fl9ul2e Yep
I LOVE THIS SERIES! More of these please
43:18 McCardell was on IR with the 1991 Redskins, got his first Super Bowl Ring, and finished his career as a Redskin with Joe Gibbs 2.0
westbrook was never tackled by the first defender
Ever!!!
Arian foster was a beast. Zone blocking scheme really worked with him
Driver was so underrated. When receivers like Owens, Ochocinco, Moss, Smith and Ward were making a lot of noise and Harrison, Wayne, Bruce, Holt, Johnson (Calvin and Andre) and Fitzgerald were staring members of prolific and explosive offenses, Driver was just a constant contributor to a bunch of Packers teams that kind of faded into the background. I'm glad he won a Super Bowl eventually.
Hines Ward is a hall of famer. Most physical wide receiver in NFL history.#Steelcurtain
remember when the Steelers had tough physical take-no-shit WRs like Hines Ward instead of a bunch of malcontent hothead divas who just want to "get their flowers" and rack up stats?
@@mattcarberry368 🎯💯
No he’s not I’m sorry
If Sterling Sharpe isn’t
Hines Ward isn’t
As a browns fan hines ketchup ward was the best receiver i ever seen
He isn't a HOF'ER and Mushin Muhammad was a more physically dominant WR and a better blocker.
Keith Jackson looking like a vintage Kelce, what an explosive start to a career.
Splendid Simeon Rice was a FREAK of nature in his PRIME in the NFL without question he's a 1st Round draft choice out of the University of Illinois from 1996 to 2007 but he did won a Super Bowl Ring with the Buccaneers in the 2002 year I haven't forgotten about this special player I really hope he'll get his DUE for the Hall Of Fame he is underrated that's for sure 15:45
These were some great selections. I can't remember who was profiled in the previous episodes, but these are the guys I thought I'd shout out. Don't think they were previously mentioned:
LB Marvcus Patton: Excellent inside LB that played great for the Bills, Chiefs, and Redskins.
LB Al Smith: One of the many talented players Houston had during the late 80's/early 90's. Fierce hitter that made plays.
C Doug Smith: Played for the Rams through the 80's. Great C that should probably be in the HOF.
C Tom Nalen: I know this guy should be in the HOF. Fabulous C that executed Shanahan's ZBS flawlessly.
FB Tom Rathman: The 49ers cheat code on offense in the backfield was Tom Rathman, and Roger Craig in the mid to late 80's. Great FB.
TE Frank Wycheck: Titans TE who was a load, but made his fair share of plays in the passing game. Awesome blocker.
S Mike Minter: Quality enforcer that played his entire career with the Panthers. Great tackler for his size.
LB Keith Bullock: Titans linebacker that was stellar in coverage.
C Ray Donaldson: Longtime Colts C who was a mammoth gatekeeper. Played his final two years in Dallas where he won a SB.
You got some studs on there.
I havent finished this video, but if Randall Godfrey isn't on there, he's another absolute STUD Titans LB along with Keith Bullock.
And so long as we're mentioning TEs of a certain era, Ben Coates from the Pats was an absolute unit with reliable hands, that was hard to bring down.
He was a 5x pro bowler and 3x all pro, not under rated in his day, but not well enough remembered since.
I've never forget Hines ward, Adrian Foster and ofc my boy brain Westbrook nor Donald driver
Anthony Carter also torched my beloved Philadelphia Stars in the first ever USFL championship game as a member of the Michigan Panthers.
Sterling Sharpe should be in the HOF.
Kirkland and Greg Lloyd not even making SEMI-finalist status is a disservice to how much of those 90s Blitzburgh defense weren't just Greene and Rod.
Lloyd was a dog. I don't even think he knows how to smile.
Just to add onto how great of a player James Wilder was, when he retired he was Tampa's all time franchise leader in receptions AND receiving yards. Both of those records stood for decades until Mike Evans came to town.
Should do a video on leading rushers from each conference each season like you did for passers. And a video on leading receivers
These keep me going, thank you for posting these.
Eddie Mac caught everything, in traffic getting laid out n all
Never sleep on Eddy Mac
Awesome list! Lots of good memories seeing these guys
Not a single soul forgot these guys were elite
And man oh man I loved Trent Green. From 2002 to 2005 he was a top 5 QB. If he was put in better situations earlier, and didn't get hurt he could have thrived for a while longer. At least folks got to see could do in 2000 when he filled in for Warner, and later with the Chiefs. Sure they stacked a bunch of talent there. Regardless he was very productive.
This is a great series
Thank you NFL! I think I watched ep. 1 and loved it. Christian Okoye? This one has Westbrook. Man, was he good. Great highlights with him low to the ground and the balance. Gosh, I enjoyed watching him play ball.
I literally just picked up an Arian Foster jersey at a thrift store the other day, never forgot about him and those playoff teams
The Arian Foster, Matt Shaub, and Andre Johnson trio were 🐐
Ain't nobody forgetting that my man Hines Ward was elite...he deserves the call to the Hall
Sterling Sharpe has to be one of the biggest what if of all time
I think he would have top 10 career receiving stats, if not, top 3. Having Brett Favre helps significantly. Sterling would definitely have a Super Bowl ring and could have given the Packers a shot at a 90s dynasty. I also think we would not have seen the ridiculous Antonio Freeman catch since he was drafted to replace Sterling.
NFL throwback is so clutch for these kind of videos
Ward at Heinz Field always had defenders playing ketchup 😂😂😂
Sterling sharpe is legit hall of fame. Amazing receiver. Him and Rice would be an amazing combo
Mr.McCaffrey is one of the most underrated as well as Best WR to ever grace the football field IMO 25:22
Hines Ward was a menace as a college quarterback turned wideout at Georgia, so he became a Steelers legend. Charlie Garner was a beast as a powerful back with different teams. We almost forgot about Stephen Davis when he played for the Redskins. We all loved Keenan McCardell in a Jaguars uniform dominating the wideout position with Jimmy Smith and played along with Mark Brunell. Earnest Byner was a great player during his era as a pure running back who loved to run the ball. We didn’t know about Anthony Carter with the Vikings. Keith Jackson was a pass-catching machine as a Philadelphia Eagles. James Wilder was an all-time leading rushing as a Buccaneers, so nobody could really tackle him. We forgot how dominant Patrick Kerney was as a pass rusher machine and a sack machine. Donald Driver was a dominant wideout who came out of Alcorn State and played his whole career with the Packers, so he won a Super Bowl with the team. Clay Matthews has a bloodline of brothers and his son who also played in the league. Derrick Mason was a very successful wideout as a pass-catching machine. Shaun Alexander was a very talented running back who can’t nobody wanna tackle because of how good he was as a player. Trent Green played with Dick Vermeil as a Chiefs and Rams, so he got hurt by injuries and Kurt Warner took over from there. Ed McCaffrey has a bloodline of his sons becoming football players in their own right. Bryan Cox Sr. was a dominant linebacker in his own right as a tackling machine. Brian Westbrook is beloved in Philadelphia for his skills as a receiving back and running the ball as well, so he was an outstanding player during his time with the Eagles.🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈
Donald driver was a Monster !!!
A more recent player that I feel like has already been forgotten is Eric Decker. Dude was highly underrated in that Manning era for Denver.
Austin Ekeler will be on this list in a decade
Please put this on a playlist with the other videos would love to watch the other episodes
Ravens fan here.. I promise we haven’t forgotten about Hines Ward. As much as we hated him he would have fit perfectly on the Ravens.
Also haven’t forgotten Kirkland.. he was a defensive lineman that could somehow play middle linebacker
Was that Brent Grimes intro of "battling adversity" a reference to Frank "Grimey" Grimes from The Simpsons? Well done!
This was so good 💯💯
Good video Throwback!
Westbrook was amazing wish we could have seen him play many more years
Laroi Glover, safeties Darren Woodson and Roy Williams, and Bob Lilly could all make one of these lists
Whenever i remember Simeon Rice, i also remember Eric Swann. They were one of the best defensive line duos of their era. Swann was a dorce inside, and a perfect candidate for a list like this.
Brian Westbrook and humiliating the Giants
Name a more iconic duo
Ahh yes Brian Westbrook. Dude was a beast in the 2000’s. Shifty, elusive, and always reliable. Crazy how Philly had Westbrook and McCoy for all those years
This video is inspiring me ot make make madden videos of these players.
We have to get Antoine Winfield on one of these.
Sterling Sharpe should be in the HOF.... PERIOD. He was a transcendent type of player, the best WR in the early 90s (in my opinion) and had that lethal combination of size and breakaway speed
Sharpe belongs in Canton
I agree, he needs to make it sooner than later.
Leslie O'Neal NEEDS to be in the HOF. Crazy that he isn't enshrined. That smack he put on Eric Dickerson at 42:08 was a testament to his greatness.
No one forgot about Hines ward except the new generation
18:30 That ref got rocked 😅
So many Eagle players is crazy 😂 proof in the pudding ‼️‼️ we build the best athletes
Brian Westbrook was an ultimate weapon! And a true Eagles HOF in my book 🦅💚
Next episode needs to feature LaVar Arrington, Otis "O.J." Anderson, Jamaal Anderson, Nnamdi Asoumougha, Darren Woodson, Roy Williams (#31 Cowboys), Cornelius Bennett, Chris Warren, Rodney Hampton, Eugene Robinson, Neil Smith, Bill Fralic, Mike Kenn, and Donte "Hitner" Whitner.
Thank you for mentioning Patrick Kerney and Brent Grimes for the Falcons
What was special about Don Driver was that he got important yds on 3rd down. He could have 30 yds receiving in the game and still win MVP. Because he was money when you needed a conversion.
Donnie Abraham was a hell of a Corner and should definitely be on this list.
Uh i never forgot how awesome Brian Westbrook was. And i'm a bucs fan
Sterling Sharpe needs to be in the hall of fame, look at his numbers over 7 years
I think doing an episode of just linemen and special teams players would be fun. There are tons of amazing players who have been forgotten just due to their position