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  • Watch Vince Lombardi's legendary rise from his Brooklyn youth to the sidelines of Lambeau Field. This story details his finals years of life, from his three-peat with the Green Bay Packers to his brief tenure as head coach in Washington and sudden, tragic death from cancer.
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  • @blueeyedbull67
    @blueeyedbull67 Před 2 lety +665

    “Gentlemen, we will chase perfection, and we will chase it relentlessly, knowing all the while we can never attain it. But along the way, we shall catch excellence.”...This is the quote I live by!

  • @TheLochs
    @TheLochs Před 2 lety +516

    "When I'm done, Green Bay will be on the map". wow, what a quote. Priceless.

    • @JK-gu3tl
      @JK-gu3tl Před 2 lety +5

      It was already on the map, one of the few areas in America to thrive during the Great Depression.

    • @hellsfire133
      @hellsfire133 Před 2 lety +1

      Hell ya brother

    • @FLegend178
      @FLegend178 Před 2 lety +3

      @@JK-gu3tl but Lombardi actually made it a place to come to I'm from Wisconsin I've been to Green Bay trust me man that place is small

    • @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076
      @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076 Před 2 lety +2

      Factually it was already on a map long before and after him.

    • @sammcfadden3961
      @sammcfadden3961 Před 2 lety

      Get in the locker!

  • @jadentrez
    @jadentrez Před 2 lety +690

    Interesting that in light of all his achievements, the one I find most impressive is that he led a basketball team to a championship, despite never never having played or coached the game before. He just checked out a book on the rules, and that was it. You could probably give Lombardi a crew of astronauts, hand him the manual, and I am sure he would get those astronauts to the moon. That's the kind of leader he was.

    • @wilsonking1617
      @wilsonking1617 Před 2 lety +46

      Whatever the endeavor- sports, business, or government- how a group does depends on leadership- Lombardi could have succeeded in anything because he was a natural leader.

    • @JamesSmith-qb3be
      @JamesSmith-qb3be Před 2 lety +17

      Excellent point he was a natural born leader

    • @natedagreat6068
      @natedagreat6068 Před rokem +13

      Just goes to show if you stick to the fundamentals and keep it simple you achieve success just as easy

    • @mattgingras7584
      @mattgingras7584 Před rokem +3

      .

    • @bugtesties
      @bugtesties Před rokem +7

      I was thinking dude would be a great general in war too

  • @daweasel2005
    @daweasel2005 Před 2 lety +136

    Now Jon Madden can sit in front of the class and listen to Vince…2 legends

    • @AJEDDY97
      @AJEDDY97 Před 11 měsíci +5

      I'm REALLY looking forward to enrolling in that class.

    • @MrNaturalSez
      @MrNaturalSez Před 10 měsíci +8

      They'll be sharing a Lite Beer from Miller because Miller Lite tastes great *AND* it's less filling!!!

  • @FloydMaxwell
    @FloydMaxwell Před 3 lety +326

    63 years old. Played and loved football for 58 years. I'm in tears watching this.

    • @MAP9595
      @MAP9595 Před 3 lety +16

      Not afraid to admit that I always tear up at the end. When Frank Gifford and his brother start to break down it always gets me. What a legend Lombardi was. What an amzing human being

    • @headshotsongs9465
      @headshotsongs9465 Před 2 lety +6

      He gave it everything. In high school our coaches used him as a motivation.

    • @tmo4330
      @tmo4330 Před 2 lety +2

      Read instant replay by Jerry Kramer. The book reveals just who Lombardi was.

    • @FloydMaxwell
      @FloydMaxwell Před 2 lety

      @@tmo4330 I know who he was, but thank you.

    • @mrlaw711
      @mrlaw711 Před 2 lety

      He lived just 57 years.

  • @johnhiggins2635
    @johnhiggins2635 Před 3 lety +839

    No matter what team your a fan of, you can not deny this man’s greatness and will to be the very best

  • @ttaylor758
    @ttaylor758 Před 2 lety +68

    Packer fan here. I was born not too long after Vince came to Green Bay. I want to thank all of you who are not Packer fans for your kind words here. I believe the best summation of Vince is what Vince Jr said. Vince never did anything with malice with his players. He wanted to bring out the best in them. Nobody has ever done it better, and make no mistake. Vince loved his players

    • @jaggedstarrPI
      @jaggedstarrPI Před 8 měsíci +5

      Raiders fan here: He was John Madden's hero and admired by Al David. What more need be said?
      😊👍👍🙏😇

    • @burnellbrown5299
      @burnellbrown5299 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Dislike gB to the fullest extent, But u gotta love & respekt LomBardi. Legendary koach & man as well.🐻👇🏽

  • @r3ddirtr8r28
    @r3ddirtr8r28 Před 4 měsíci +19

    I’m a lifelong Raiders fan, and have the joy of watching the great Al Davis guide my team, but anyone knows who the heart of football was. His name was Vince Lombardi. Rest in peace to the man, the legend, Coach Lombardi. He taught the game of life and how it should be played.

  • @ckbama17
    @ckbama17 Před 3 lety +502

    This documentary makes me want to improve myself... Lombardi was unbelievable. He gave these people everything he had at the sacrifice of so much.

  • @diegopons4622
    @diegopons4622 Před 2 lety +265

    It's probably the hundredth time I've watched this football life episode of Vince Lomabardi. I'll probably watch it another 💯 times. What a legend! 🙏

    • @harveyrice5179
      @harveyrice5179 Před 2 lety +6

      me too

    • @oldgordo61
      @oldgordo61 Před 2 lety +4

      Quite possibly the greatest football coach ever.

    • @diegopons4622
      @diegopons4622 Před 2 lety +2

      @@oldgordo61 In my opinion, he is the best football coach ever. A true professor. And just like he said in this episode, "there's no difference between teaching and coaching." Paul Brown is another great example of how great coaches tend to also be great teachers.

    • @chrisleo6639
      @chrisleo6639 Před rokem +2

      20 times probably

    • @slyywolf2708
      @slyywolf2708 Před rokem +1

      U did not watch this 100 times

  • @brettheal8109
    @brettheal8109 Před 2 lety +56

    I am from Northern Illinois and I grew up a Chicago Bears Fan, but you cannot watch this and Not recognize Greatness! I have gained a whole knew respect for Vince Lombardi, a great Coach and a Great human being.

    • @tomsteinhardt4722
      @tomsteinhardt4722 Před 2 lety +6

      Agreed. From a Packers fan. You can never deny greatness. See Butkis, Payton.

  • @ThreePhaseHigh
    @ThreePhaseHigh Před 2 lety +51

    And that’s exactly why I’m alive today . After hearing Lombardi story of not getting check ups I used it to see to it I always did . And it saved my life.

    • @williampelleu5780
      @williampelleu5780 Před rokem +4

      I also recently stopped "burying my head" when it comes to my health..

  • @reginaldkelly6041
    @reginaldkelly6041 Před 3 lety +268

    After watching this I am in tears. What a great man he was! A true inspiration to the game!

  • @carolharris1041
    @carolharris1041 Před 3 lety +1615

    He deserved to have the Super Bowl trophy named after him. The name is almost poetic. “Lombardi Trophy.”

    • @juliangarcia9178
      @juliangarcia9178 Před 3 lety +42

      You absolutely right

    • @richardblais5232
      @richardblais5232 Před 3 lety +17

      no he didn't ...

    • @Bwwe82090
      @Bwwe82090 Před 3 lety +61

      He was a great football coach, an inspiration, a father, and cared for his players. May he rest in peace

    • @limitedbom2206
      @limitedbom2206 Před 3 lety +77

      @@richardblais5232 why wouldn't he? The first coach to win the superbowl, and then he went on to win 3 in a row, plus he was the best coach by far at the time the superbowl started. I would assume that would give him some push to get it named after him

    • @Donavan37
      @Donavan37 Před 3 lety +67

      @@limitedbom2206 You will always find that one sad troll that can't recognize the success of others because they have no success themselves. Lombardi deserves having the Trophy named after him. Probably turning in his grave the way Tom Brady threw it though lol.

  • @keenanberg6169
    @keenanberg6169 Před 2 lety +92

    "Consequently, Lombardi gave me a minus two on the play."
    Probably the funniest line from the whole documentary

  • @randallmccorquodale3290
    @randallmccorquodale3290 Před 2 lety +105

    What America needs right now is some people like Vince Lombardi.

    • @SkipperPond
      @SkipperPond Před 5 měsíci +4

      Agree.

    • @poseyjames4365
      @poseyjames4365 Před 5 měsíci

      Yep, that's what America needs...more old, white men.
      Aren't those the dudes who started Colonialism, American Slavery and World Wars?
      Yep, that's what we we need, more of those dudes.

    • @kennymacdowell1257
      @kennymacdowell1257 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Now so even more than when you posted this. ❤

    • @joshuastefanick4806
      @joshuastefanick4806 Před 4 měsíci

      Vince was a pos. Cared more about his name and legacy than his family. F off

    • @jsigur157
      @jsigur157 Před 3 měsíci

      vivek Ramaswamy

  • @drlov2000
    @drlov2000 Před 3 lety +169

    The Greatest Coach Ever! He won at a high school, he won at the college level, and won at the NFL level. No coach has been as successful as Vince. I am a die-hard Packer fan from Chicago. I know, it is strange, but I grew up watching GB games. RIP Mr. Lombardi!

    • @isaiahjones1685
      @isaiahjones1685 Před 2 lety +3

      All I have to say is this. GO PACKERS GO!!!

    • @ricardogomez8379
      @ricardogomez8379 Před 2 lety +5

      The greatness of Coach Lombardi is undeniable, no matter where your football allegiance lies. I love Coach Madden's testimony! After meeting with Coach Lombardi, he realized how far he had to go to even be able to hold an intelligent conversation with him about football. That speaks volumes. Both of these amazing coaches are resting now, but they left one Hell of a legacy, and we thank you.

    • @justinedse8435
      @justinedse8435 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Paul Brown won at every level.

  • @Georgeonelife4fitness
    @Georgeonelife4fitness Před 3 lety +294

    He not only rebuild a team, he rebuild an entire community, and created men of honor. We need someone like that today

    • @JR-jp7mi
      @JR-jp7mi Před 3 lety +1

      He sacrificed his family for it

    • @G_Dimer
      @G_Dimer Před 3 lety +4

      It’s a shame we probably never will see another.

    • @rubinturner8233
      @rubinturner8233 Před 3 lety +18

      They wouldn't want to do it the way Vince would've asked them and demanded them to. Our society is extremely rebellious and spoiled. They would verily reject a man of Lombardi's character.

    • @rjhyden
      @rjhyden Před 3 lety +11

      Honor has no place in the USA today, if he espoused hard work and patriotism, etc, he would be vilified. Unless he knelt during the anthem or practiced other 'woke' BS he would be pilloried. This country died with his ilk.

    • @alcoholfree6381
      @alcoholfree6381 Před 3 lety +5

      He went to Mass daily and loved God.

  • @luisluna2457
    @luisluna2457 Před 2 lety +57

    I was born and raised in Milwaukee.
    My Dad came up from Mexico in 1955.
    He loved Lombardi.
    I arrive 15 minutes early for appointment to this day. I was also Jesuit trained in high school. I am a Marine.
    I'm certainly not perfect and I've had my difficulties, but that Lombardi influence always helps me when I need it most.

    • @mrlaw711
      @mrlaw711 Před 2 lety +3

      On the 15 minutes...me, too. Semper Fi Bro.

    • @garywalsh3141
      @garywalsh3141 Před 2 lety +1

      So...Why did he quit and go to Washington?

    • @djaztec97
      @djaztec97 Před 2 lety +3

      You're dad came to WI in the 50s. That must've been tough for Mexicans back then than it is now. Has visitado Mexico o no?

    • @drakokamikaze8823
      @drakokamikaze8823 Před 2 lety

      @@garywalsh3141 becuz u a pucci

  • @michaelchapman4955
    @michaelchapman4955 Před 2 lety +30

    I was standing just a few yards behind Vince Lombardi at the 1966 NFL 1st Super Bowl Championship game at the LA Coliseum with my dad who, worked Security for football games at the LA Coliseum for yrs & I'll never forget the Excitement & Gooseflesh I felt on that Sunday afternoon when Lombardi & The Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10

  • @ibraheemrao8434
    @ibraheemrao8434 Před 3 lety +765

    His grandson Joe Lombardi is the chargers offensive coordinator currently, HOPEFULLY he can get a head coaching job someday and win the trophy named after his grandfather.

    • @richardbehora4193
      @richardbehora4193 Před 3 lety +83

      He’s already won a Super Bowl as the quarterback coach for the Saints in 2009. However I do understand what you mean and I also think that it would be nice for him to win it as a head coach.

    • @Sweetish_Jeff_
      @Sweetish_Jeff_ Před 3 lety +26

      Would love to see Joe become head coach of the Packers. I have heard that even as a kid, Joe was a lot like Vince.

    • @remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580
      @remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580 Před 3 lety +15

      @@Sweetish_Jeff_ naw y’all need a QB who will run when he sees n open 10yd scramble 😭😭

    • @kramzic9675
      @kramzic9675 Před 3 lety +2

      We were both born on the same day

    • @Sweetish_Jeff_
      @Sweetish_Jeff_ Před 3 lety +7

      @@remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580 I’m not a Packers fan, but I would love to see Joe Lombardi coach the team someday.

  • @Paulino813
    @Paulino813 Před 3 lety +224

    First time learning about this man after hearing non stop about him being the best coach ever. Wow. What a great man. Just look at the genuineness of his smile with his team. That’s true love for the people/sport.

    • @rubinturner8233
      @rubinturner8233 Před 3 lety +2

      You're way behind. But good thing you came across him now.

    • @Kazasia-_-
      @Kazasia-_- Před 3 lety +2

      @@rubinturner8233 I did to after seeing his hologram at super bowl

  • @zacharyhoffman5252
    @zacharyhoffman5252 Před 2 lety +24

    The best " A Football Life " they ever made. It does not get any better than that.

  • @hondaphan4172
    @hondaphan4172 Před 2 lety +85

    I've watched this incredible documentary three times and it still affects me when I see the deep sadness in the eyes of his former players at his funeral. If you don't get misty-eyed seeing that then you're not human, IMO. The powerful impact he had on people was amazing.

    • @americanexpat8792
      @americanexpat8792 Před 2 lety +5

      I remember watching an interview with cornerback Herb Adderley. He had mentioned that even 25 years later, he still thought about Coach Lombardi every single day. That's such an amazing statement coming from a black athlete in the 1960s era.

    • @traviscummings9178
      @traviscummings9178 Před 10 dny +1

      As a former high school player who lost a coach during a season, that scene always hits me hard. I still remember going to the field house and hearing the news on that game day. I sat in the hallway for I don't know how long just crying my eyes out. I can still picture his memorial service (held in the stadium) and seeing all the players he impacted. I still get teary-eyed to this day thinking about it. RIP Coach Tuck

  • @sethstine4698
    @sethstine4698 Před 3 lety +432

    This might be one of the best football documentaries I've ever seen.

  • @HiBye-ec8ts
    @HiBye-ec8ts Před 2 lety +28

    So sad you could clearly tell he didn't want to stop coaching the Packers and was so painful for him to not be the coach. So much that he had to just leave GB all together. Then when he comes back to see players, coaches, and friends he has a hard time keeping his emotions. Then him being so sick and all the players going to see him made me cry. They loved that man. Not for what he always said, but for what he stood for.

  • @Jorge-hj2tp
    @Jorge-hj2tp Před 2 lety +78

    I'm a Chiefs fan but this video tore me up. Long live Green Bay and Vince Lambardi! What a great team and the greatest coach to ever live.

    • @rustyrelicsfarm2406
      @rustyrelicsfarm2406 Před 9 měsíci +2

      There will never be another coach like Vince Lombardi ever again.

    • @shuroom57
      @shuroom57 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Lifelong Cowboys fan but Lombardi represents all that is good about the game of football. It's absolutely fitting that the championship 🏆 trophy is named after him. Sometimes that stuff happens.

    • @rustyrelicsfarm2406
      @rustyrelicsfarm2406 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @shuroom57 Vince deserved such a tribute. I hope we can get a show about Vince Lombardi in the style of The Crown covering the life of Queen Elizabeth. That would be great to watch a show like that about Vince Lombardi.

  • @thomassel4897
    @thomassel4897 Před 2 lety +37

    The intro from his daughter was amazing. Heartwarming and GANGSTA that he called his shot 💪🏽💛💚💛💚💛💚💛

  • @shhotput
    @shhotput Před 3 lety +25

    I was 11 and at a game in Milwaukee. Things were going bad for the Packers. The stadium fell silent. 54,000 people and nobody was talking. Then we all heard this one voice. It was Vice screaming from the side lines. A wave of laughter went around the whole place. and the stadium came back to life. We all knew the Old Man was going to fix things. He did. Amazing.

  • @Dasalsim
    @Dasalsim Před 3 lety +96

    Wow, shed a tear watching this on this Super Bowl Sunday, may the spirit of Lombardi possess everyone to achieve their goals and do their best in their endeavors.

    • @krojones9270
      @krojones9270 Před 3 lety +3

      Same here I choked up. Powerful man powerful words

  • @MalibuNoir
    @MalibuNoir Před rokem +29

    Gotta pay my respect to this great man !!

  • @eugeneariz5932
    @eugeneariz5932 Před 2 lety +45

    I've watched this documentary at least a half dozen times and I still end up teary eyed. Grew up a Packer fan and Coach Lombardi is why.

  • @eddiesimms9301
    @eddiesimms9301 Před 3 lety +31

    The name Lombardi.....a household name...a pillar of CHARACTER!!....There will NEVER be another like HIM....

    • @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076
      @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076 Před 2 lety +1

      VInce was a dinosaur by the time he got to Washington. He would have been a has been in no less than 5 years. The players would not endure him in the 70's.

  • @davidh5639
    @davidh5639 Před 3 lety +45

    I knew the trophy was named after Lombardi and that he was an amazing coach for the Packers. This film help me take a look inside his life and get to know him. I started tearing up when they started talking about his death. What a legend. Lombardi was an amazing man and he played a huge part in what football is today.

  • @patrickkanas3874
    @patrickkanas3874 Před rokem +69

    The part where his daughter describes Vince holding her hand hits hard. I know what it's like to realize that you're about to lose your father, and it's horrible.

    • @shuroom57
      @shuroom57 Před 7 měsíci +4

      I felt her. I had the same experience. We all gathered around my father's deathbed. I held his hand and we looked into each other's eyes as he slipped into the next world.

    • @10gocubs14
      @10gocubs14 Před 6 měsíci +3

      Take consolation in knowing one's father, if like Vince a man of faith, is moving onto eternal life and that you will see him again in all your glory.

    • @jimmywhitlow2012
      @jimmywhitlow2012 Před 6 měsíci +5

      Agreed. Lost mine four years ago. Still stings hard. Miss ya dad.

    • @patrickkanas3874
      @patrickkanas3874 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @shuroom57 I performed CPR on dad as we were waiting on the EMTs. It's a pain that I don't wish on anyone. But at the same time, I know that our dads and Vince were happy that we outlived them. And to know that their love for us was that strong can make it easier to cope since we can know they were at peace as they passed on

    • @zackahmane7683
      @zackahmane7683 Před 5 měsíci

      Wow I didn’t know that in USA you were not allowed to marry a white girl dame

  • @DonVito591
    @DonVito591 Před 2 lety +40

    Awesome documentary. Just goes to show how much leadership matters. How much a coach's words and actions can matter. He genuinely cared about other people no matter what they looked like...the bond he shared with his players was incredible. To make an impression on another person -- a lasting imprint born out of genuine care and concern -- is the true definition of leadership.

  • @daverichards9141
    @daverichards9141 Před 3 lety +80

    One of the greatest sports legends to breathe air. The man was a genius.

  • @fonzarelli6804
    @fonzarelli6804 Před 3 lety +32

    I remember seeing this live on NFL Network, the opening scene when his daughter talks STILL gives me a high level chill. Only a football fan can relate

  • @stephengiese7549
    @stephengiese7549 Před 2 lety +38

    What an emotional coach. He took it home with him. His players would die for him. Losing was not an option. Inspirational and emotional were his qualities. Thanks utube.

  • @kenlauerer3376
    @kenlauerer3376 Před 2 lety +44

    Now more than ever do we need the values of Vince Lombardi.

  • @maryshaw9541
    @maryshaw9541 Před 3 lety +72

    Bill Belicheck: I won 6 Super Bowls and 2 with the Giants and Established a 20 year dynasty
    Bill Walsh: I won 4 Super Bowls and established a 10 year dynasty
    Don Shula: I won 2 super Bowls and went 17-0
    Vince Lombardi: I put a state on the map, won 2 super bowls 5 championships and made many players into hall of famers *Also the trophies you guys have are named after ME*

    • @Max_n_ruby
      @Max_n_ruby Před 3 lety +4

      And has a trophy named after him

    • @1USACitizen192
      @1USACitizen192 Před 3 lety +9

      Chuck Noll won 4 superbowl in 6 year.

    • @maddymud
      @maddymud Před 3 lety +5

      Belichek - I lost my QB and my team sucked, meanwhile that Qube wins the Super Bowl for another team

    • @edwardbrito3332
      @edwardbrito3332 Před 3 lety +3

      Walsh had 20 year dynasty he put coaches & drafted or traded key pieces won next 2 SBs. It’s so obvious 89 SB you gave him credit for he wasn’t coach.

    • @signoresantinoburnett1169
      @signoresantinoburnett1169 Před 3 lety +3

      Bill has 2 rings in NY and 6 in New England.
      8 Superbowl rings. Time to rename the Trophy.

  • @robd1811
    @robd1811 Před 3 lety +125

    the most amazing thing I tell people about vince is the basketball bit, Never played you go read a book about it and in your first year you get your team to a state championship unbelievable.

    • @joshlewis575
      @joshlewis575 Před 3 lety +7

      That's what stuck out for me, he could definitely get the very best outta people

    • @bartcolen
      @bartcolen Před 2 lety +2

      Knocked me out, too. How good is that?!

    • @phdtobe
      @phdtobe Před 2 lety +3

      I’m guessing that on his first day coaching basketball that Lombardi to his players, “Gentleman, this is a basketball. For the next two weeks, you’ll never see…”.

  • @jeezthatscocky3144
    @jeezthatscocky3144 Před 2 lety +20

    I love watching these documentaries about great coaches of the past. It gives you a sense of hope in your own life. It shows that everyone falls short in many things throughout life. But it’s how you deal with failure that will determine your successes. Sure we won’t be NFL coaches. But maybe it will help us all try our best, to be a little better, stronger,more kind, more determined, than we were yesterday. This was a great documentary.

  • @markf5653
    @markf5653 Před 2 lety +9

    What a wonderful man. A man of faith, action, and love.

  • @scottmurphy6727
    @scottmurphy6727 Před 3 lety +110

    “We’re going to relentlessly Chase perfection knowing will never catch it but will achieve excellence” Powerful

    • @phillyeaglesphan
      @phillyeaglesphan Před 3 lety +7

      I’ve had this quote posted in my office at every job I’ve ever had. I swear by it.

    • @Infomindt9
      @Infomindt9 Před 3 lety

      @@phillyeaglesphan eeeee go

    • @mrfleming5445
      @mrfleming5445 Před 3 lety +7

      The best quote I have ever heard

    • @Mark-zp3fg
      @Mark-zp3fg Před 2 lety +1

      @@phillyeaglesphan Is that how you spelled it "will"?

    • @mr.blackhawk142
      @mr.blackhawk142 Před 2 lety

      Chase the Grade 3 SPELLING bee.

  • @3ddiagnosis654
    @3ddiagnosis654 Před 3 lety +20

    I watch this every so often for inspiration in my own recovery. Thanks Papa Vince, u still coaching us today.

    • @3ddiagnosis654
      @3ddiagnosis654 Před 2 lety +1

      Watching again just because of his values, structures, and leadership skills.

  • @garynixon9035
    @garynixon9035 Před 2 lety +60

    Love it when he told Rozelle "You cant tell me what to do with my team" A REAL MAN !!!!!!!

    • @Robskimask
      @Robskimask Před rokem +2

      That was AMAZING especially in those days

  • @zachallen6256
    @zachallen6256 Před 2 lety +44

    I wasn’t alive during this era, but It is very easy to see why he was so successful. Every time he speaks to the team in this episode, I feel like I ate a handful of caffeine pills and about to run through my living room wall into battle.

  • @valeriegriner5644
    @valeriegriner5644 Před 3 lety +12

    This was a wonderful video! I was born in 1957 and I clearly remember how much my father loved watching the Green Bay Packers and Coach Lombardi. What a man!

    • @garyfuiten5126
      @garyfuiten5126 Před 2 lety +2

      I was born in 57 also. My dad, a season ticket holder who attended games without fail, had his 7th and final son in 63 for the sole purpose of naming him VINCE.

  • @heybitchesruiz4311
    @heybitchesruiz4311 Před 3 lety +10

    5 min in, I'm glued....
    52 min in, he steals my ❤️
    152 min in I'm crying.....
    Amazing is not enough to discribe this mans life 💯
    Truly one of a kind

  • @philfranco7598
    @philfranco7598 Před 2 lety +5

    My uncle, Edwardo Franco, Played on the line with Vince Lombardi as one of the Famous ' Seven Blocks of Granite’ at Fordham University.

  • @lionsfan7500
    @lionsfan7500 Před 2 lety +11

    The best sports documentary ever! Lombardi wasn't just a great coach but also a great man. To have so many people visit him on his death bed and all the people who went to the funeral, that's a ton of people that loved him so much. Also the lives of the players he changed in a good way. He was ahead of his time saying that there will be no racism of any kind and not many people know this but he had a gay player on the team and Lombardi took him in his office and told as long as you can play football I have no problem with your sexuality. A true pioneer!

  • @albryant2385
    @albryant2385 Před 3 lety +98

    Never was a packer fan but i sure do have a lot of respect for this man.

    • @sailor-ge7ps
      @sailor-ge7ps Před 3 lety +2

      @al bryant, I totally agree with your statement..always thought the Packers were a hard-nosed tough team to beat but i was never really a "fan" but you are right on the money about Vince Lombardi..absolute total respect for " The Man and The Coach"..I would have considered it a privilege to play for him...

    • @sebasramirez1812
      @sebasramirez1812 Před 3 lety

      @@sailor-ge7ps I’m so glad I got to hear vinces story. My dad
      Was just like vince

    • @sebasramirez1812
      @sebasramirez1812 Před 3 lety +2

      @@sailor-ge7ps I used to play soccer so if I did something wrong he would scream at me, but I knew that it was all out of love. On game day he would get me up at 5 even though the games were normally at 3 pm. He wanted me to be the best soccer player possible, and with his training I became really good. My dad had sadly passed but I know that he’s watching over me. And maybe when I pass away, I will get a chance to see Vince and my dad. My dad wanted me to push myself, and he wanted me to make the pros one day. Even if I didn’t make the pros, I knew in my mind that my dads very proud of me. But I would love for Vince and my dads to be my coaches.

    • @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076
      @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076 Před 2 lety

      Why he was an abusive ogre. I think shrek was based on Lombardi.Except Vince ran away when a real challenge from Bud Grant came and exposed Vince for the child he was.

    • @ttg8966
      @ttg8966 Před 2 lety

      @@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076 yea bud grant only one 1 championship in 1950😂😂😂 stop it he nowhere near Vince. He literally made Green Bay into a power house

  • @robbo03
    @robbo03 Před 3 lety +151

    Thank you to Mr. Lombardi for helping the NFL become what it is today.

    • @remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580
      @remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580 Před 3 lety

      Let’s thank the players

    • @robbo03
      @robbo03 Před 3 lety +6

      @@remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580 yes, but without great coaching minds like Lomardi, players would be nowhere near as successful as they have been.

    • @dannysunay8099
      @dannysunay8099 Před 3 lety +3

      Al davis deserves credit as well, if the conversation focuses on what we have now. The success of it all.

    • @robbo03
      @robbo03 Před 3 lety +3

      @@dannysunay8099 agreed

    • @pipedady83
      @pipedady83 Před 2 lety +2

      What? A complete joke... Over paid whining thugs.

  • @themcadamsminute8494
    @themcadamsminute8494 Před 2 lety +11

    Greatest football coach and documentary of all time. I’ve watched this documentary endless times and it’s perfect.

  • @educatedbyhollywood3986
    @educatedbyhollywood3986 Před 2 lety +12

    Great people make football great. Coach Lombardi is one of those greats. truly inspiring.

  • @rosrebel
    @rosrebel Před 3 lety +31

    Great documentary honest and touching ..
    ..I am from across the pond ...and any real ex athlete or coach interested in contact sports understands what Lombardi was , his greatness as a coach ..his honesty and work ethic as a person and the legacy he left his family ......👍

  • @chillyschleemies5026
    @chillyschleemies5026 Před 3 lety +32

    I remember watching this at home and I chose Lombardi for my 8th grade biography project. Such a legend.

    • @bartcolen
      @bartcolen Před 2 lety +2

      You have VERY good taste, Thomas.

  • @quietmoodmusic
    @quietmoodmusic Před 2 lety +19

    I cry every time I watch this... legendary is an understatement!

  • @davidvallone1476
    @davidvallone1476 Před 2 lety +9

    What an inspirational tough man with a heart of gold at the end of the day.. brought me to tears.

  • @viccrown8188
    @viccrown8188 Před 3 lety +161

    This is crazy, how clear some of the recordings of his voice are

    • @DeadBelowZer0
      @DeadBelowZer0 Před 3 lety +2

      I was just thinking that too

    • @kimg9380
      @kimg9380 Před 3 lety +2

      The chiefs suck

    • @annyms5092
      @annyms5092 Před 3 lety +5

      God bless, Jesus loves you and died for you all

    • @TripleLayerLemonCake
      @TripleLayerLemonCake Před 3 lety +1

      @@kimg9380 only one team can win the super bowl, the cowboys aren’t one of them

    • @wilsonbrito9565
      @wilsonbrito9565 Před 3 lety

      @@kimg9380 hahahahhahahahahahahahahha u really funny

  • @bigjuice7020
    @bigjuice7020 Před 3 lety +20

    He was what a football coach is all about! Very strong and bold!💪🏈

  • @peterrichards931
    @peterrichards931 Před 2 lety +26

    The greatest coach of all time. He inspired and helped so many people, it was incredible. Unfortunately, as too often happens, his immediate family suffered from it.

    • @cartergomez5390
      @cartergomez5390 Před 2 lety +1

      Just heard of him today while reading a kids dictionary 😳

    • @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076
      @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076 Před 2 lety +1

      So we are celebrating this abusive tyrant for what reason?

    • @TheBatugan77
      @TheBatugan77 Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076
      Because.
      That's why.

    • @peterrichards931
      @peterrichards931 Před 5 měsíci

      Ha because he actually accomplished things..!! @@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076

    • @aronianspigonian8589
      @aronianspigonian8589 Před 5 měsíci

      @@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076because his impact was felt among millions and shaped something bigger than him or his family

  • @keithsage1593
    @keithsage1593 Před 2 lety +60

    This guy was a father to every one who knew him..

  • @beesutton1717
    @beesutton1717 Před 3 lety +87

    Only 8 minutes in and I'm ENTRANCED, NFL has another Gem of a video

  • @markmiranda9461
    @markmiranda9461 Před 3 lety +75

    Damn a team with Landry and Lombardi. Crazy. No wonder they won a championship

  • @billferron5865
    @billferron5865 Před 2 lety +82

    The greatest head coach in NFL history.

    • @Eighty8percent
      @Eighty8percent Před 2 lety +3

      Tom Landry wants to know your location

    • @scotthildebrand567
      @scotthildebrand567 Před 2 lety +4

      absolutely

    • @thomashensley3799
      @thomashensley3799 Před 2 lety +9

      @@Eighty8percent he beat Landry a ton of times.

    • @thomashensley3799
      @thomashensley3799 Před 2 lety +6

      @@Eighty8percent including multiple title games.

    • @jimai808
      @jimai808 Před 2 lety +10

      @@Eighty8percent Tom Landry is great. But he's not Lombardi. The super bowl trophy isn't called the tom Landry trophy. It's called the Vince Lombardi trophy. And its called that for a reason.

  • @tomjarman9130
    @tomjarman9130 Před 2 lety +16

    Vince Lombardi has been an inspiration for me most of my life. I still try to live according to his statement about what it takes to be number one. I feel good about myself if I've given it my best shot, win or lose.

  • @Angel-nn3qs
    @Angel-nn3qs Před 3 lety +34

    I watched every second of this Film

  • @neptuneninja
    @neptuneninja Před 3 lety +22

    Dude, that map story was crazy!!!!

    • @BigBlack81
      @BigBlack81 Před 3 lety +4

      One of the best opens to ANYTHING that NFL Films has ever done. Just stunning, and it really sets the tone so succinctly. Art.

  • @RevTrevNFL
    @RevTrevNFL Před 2 lety +14

    That story was incredible. Thank you to all those who worked hard in sharing this inspirational life of a legendary coach & person. Go Pack Go!

  • @aa697
    @aa697 Před 2 lety +5

    Lombardi and DiMaggio two of the greatest Italian Americans of the 20th century. RIP 🙏 🙏

  • @WashburnD10
    @WashburnD10 Před 3 lety +13

    What an absolutely brilliant film! After watching this, that trophy has a new meaning to me.

  • @kurtericmunroe9358
    @kurtericmunroe9358 Před 3 lety +19

    What an awesome man. Big respect and R.I.P, sir.

  • @davidhutchinson7888
    @davidhutchinson7888 Před 2 lety +61

    It really doesn't matter how many trophy's belichick or anyone else wins. Lombardi is the coach for all time.

    • @Spiffy35
      @Spiffy35 Před 2 lety +2

      Just know, Belichick, is taking Lombardi's Trophy home. :) not his trophy its always Lombardi's

  • @dwyurr
    @dwyurr Před 2 lety +5

    he was humble enough & smart enough to know he was doing something wrong/didn't have full respect of the players once he got to the Giants, and to go into players room an straight up ask "what am i doing wrong" shows you why he excelled every single place he went to

  • @mr80smike
    @mr80smike Před 3 lety +30

    Salute to Vince. L , thanks for putting Wisconsin on the map. Much love to the Lombardi family and my father Rodger Christenson for the getting an a Lombardi award....😪😂 very blessed. Much love.

  • @gregorymaxwell7979
    @gregorymaxwell7979 Před 2 lety +15

    He believed in getting his players in top condition and executing flawlessly the fundamentals of the sport. A great teacher.

  • @troll-fx2zc
    @troll-fx2zc Před 2 lety +5

    Best part about Lombardi was that he smiled and laughed often.

  • @norbyheins929
    @norbyheins929 Před 2 lety +4

    As a kid playing high school football in Oregon with four different coaches in four years I would tear home to watch the Packers so I could learn from Lombardi. 62 to 67. Earned seven letters in high school and college. Thanks Vince.

  • @123Booduh
    @123Booduh Před 2 lety +12

    I recently heard this story. I'm a police officer in Wisconsin. From for a family of cops. About a month ago, I spoke with a Oneida Nation Police Officer. He shared a story with me about a very famous player. He is, a Hall of Famer, and again very well known.
    After his career he frequented the casino and cosumed a... "considerable amount" of alcohol. When he lost. He would become belligerent. He was often given a ride home at the end of the night, in a squad car.
    He told me, that without fail, despite Lombardi being long deceased. He would comply, but always asked, "Please don't tell Lombardi."

    • @xavier712
      @xavier712 Před 2 lety

      Gotta be Hornung.😂😂

  • @danielrobles8288
    @danielrobles8288 Před 3 lety +29

    As a life long football fan and a man who respects the game, that intro Lombardis daughter gave sent chills down my spine “you’ll know exactly where you lived”

  • @Colhogan06
    @Colhogan06 Před 2 lety +2

    I grew up in Wisconsin during the Lombardi Era. I really wasn't old enough to know anything about football until the mid 60's but I did know the names Vince Larmbardi and Bart Starr. I still have a video of me and my brothers wearing our Bart Starr Pajamas during Christmas morning. Actually my sister had it put on a DVD from and old reel of film. I also remember having a Greenbay green, sweatshirt that had 3 pennants on it and in Greenbay yellow it said, Three straight, Greenbay Packers, World Champions. I wish I still had that sweatshirt. Granted it wasn't adult size, but it would have been a nice keepsake. My parents had the same sweatshirt! Coincidentally I moved to Arizona in 1976. My daughter ended up marrying a die hard cheese head.
    When you think of it, only losing 34 regular season games and just one playoff game is really fantastic!

  • @wmeemw994
    @wmeemw994 Před 2 lety +6

    Absofreakinglutely the best directed & collection of interview segments I have ever seen of any football names or creations of the NFL, but exposé of a good man, driven to excel and pursue his family & faith.

  • @MrPutYouOn247
    @MrPutYouOn247 Před 3 lety +64

    1:13:04-1:13:08 Sonny with a sweet spiral behind the back pass. 😎

  • @teejaybee8222
    @teejaybee8222 Před 3 lety +67

    40:05 Gosh, I don't know how much better you can encapsulate an American 1950-60s scene than this scene right here.

  • @kenlauerer3376
    @kenlauerer3376 Před 2 lety +5

    An incredible example of having confidence in your ability and being willing to stand up for it. What a man, what coach.

  • @pushing2throttles
    @pushing2throttles Před 2 lety +2

    This is the best "A Football Life" NFL films had ever produced. Ya really get a good sense of a well told story, more so ya feel like I just met the man and know him. What a good documentary. You honored coach Lombardi so very well. I learned a lot about leadership with this story. Coaching IS teaching. He nailed that one!

  • @elyasroien9809
    @elyasroien9809 Před 3 lety +102

    Vince Lombardi is the 🐐 of coach's is only loss in the playoffs was against the egales 17- 13 he also won 4 nfl championships and 2 sb the sb trophy 🏆 is named after him and more proof Bart Starr threw 8ints against the bears and they still won 13-10

    • @christopherwaits7852
      @christopherwaits7852 Před 3 lety +3

      Him, Paul Brown, George Halas, Bill Walsh the Mt. Rushmore of coaches

    • @elyasroien9809
      @elyasroien9809 Před 3 lety +1

      Yes also I say others that come close are Bill parcels John maddan Jimmy Johnson chuck noll and Bill belchick only cause he hasn't retired yet

    • @elyasroien9809
      @elyasroien9809 Před 3 lety +2

      I forgot Marty schottwnhimer Tom Landry don shula

    • @donalddeluxe6407
      @donalddeluxe6407 Před 3 lety

      @@elyasroien9809 what about the only guy who beat Vince lombardi’s packers in the late 50’s and early sixties in hank stram?

    • @ericnelson1620
      @ericnelson1620 Před 3 lety

      The Super Bowl trophy should be named after Halas. Without him there is no league.

  • @kennethsalter9998
    @kennethsalter9998 Před 3 lety +22

    Dang I'am so impressed ! When Madden said he knew nothing!?...Its just humbling !
    These days most players in the NFL don't have this leadership like this! Imagine trying 2 get todays lineman 2 run a sweep like that!

  • @RicoCobos
    @RicoCobos Před 7 měsíci +2

    Raiders fan here, who also helped coach a high school team to a state championship. The more I coached and the older and more experienced I became, Vince Lombardi became more and more of a spiritual mentor in my life. Because of his philosophy, I demanded more of myself and those I was trusted to lead. "You don't do things right once in awhile... you do them right all the time!"

  • @NDR-hn3ue
    @NDR-hn3ue Před 2 lety +4

    This is truly a OUTSTANDING documentary. Giving you insight into the man( Lombardi ) and the times he lived in .

  • @dadopesttv1140
    @dadopesttv1140 Před 3 lety +22

    ✊Die hard BEARS fan here! MUCH RESPECT TO COACH LOMBARDI.. TRUE LEDGEND!!!

    • @501764727
      @501764727 Před 2 lety

      Same can be said of Halas. Another legendary coach that should have all respect.

  • @MarvelAnimations
    @MarvelAnimations Před 3 lety +93

    As a bears fan, although I dislike the packers - this man was just incredible! He left a legacy that still helps the packers in every argument I have today 🤣 but in all seriousness, by far the greatest. No coach is greater.

  • @davea1771
    @davea1771 Před 2 lety +9

    The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection. Lombardi ranks right up at the top of the list with coaches like John Wooden for getting the most out of his players, on and off the field.
    For a better idea what it was like to play for Lombardi, read Jerry Kramer's book "Instant Replay", where Kramer recounts a couple seasons of practice and playing for the Packers during those years.

  • @georgewettig1860
    @georgewettig1860 Před 2 lety +11

    I would rather meet one man with conviction, than 1000 men with an interest. Vince Lombardi was a man with conviction.

  • @Leo01184
    @Leo01184 Před 3 lety +195

    Vince Lombardi was apart of a generation that is going extinct. Mentally tough, perfection, mad men, excellence

    • @mrrexster829
      @mrrexster829 Před 3 lety +11

      * a part not apart. apart means away from

    • @Joseph-ny5rr
      @Joseph-ny5rr Před 3 lety +4

      @@mrrexster829 let it go bub

    • @garylobo348
      @garylobo348 Před 3 lety +7

      @@Joseph-ny5rr Why? Because you say so? Think Lombardi would've let it go? That's why you're here, isn't it? We can all learn from each other, if we'd open our minds and drop our egos.

    • @JJDonoghue
      @JJDonoghue Před 3 lety +6

      The NFL has became so finesse! You can barely touch the QB or it’s a penalty. You can’t touch the kicker or it’s a penalty. It’s most definitely became a Offensive game! “They” want every team to score 30+ points a game. Mr. Lombardi wouldn’t even recognize the NFL of today❕”They’ve pretty much taken away kickoff returns (Because they’re to violent). The new “overtime” is garbage 🗑. The NFL needs to get tougher! I know everyone is going to say that they are trying to eliminate concussions? But isn’t that why they get paid a quarter of a Billion dollars? You get paid Millions/Billions, yet you don’t want to get hit? C’Mon man! They already have women official’s ✅ They’ve got a female kicker in College (Who didn’t even have the opposing team who didn’t even rush on that play, PATHETIC❗️.

    • @ram0666
      @ram0666 Před 3 lety +3

      @@garylobo348 People that correct other people's grammar on youtube comment sections come of like they are insignificant in their own home. Need the comment section to validate themselves and people that stick up for these insecure people are just democrats.

  • @orlandotocano1323
    @orlandotocano1323 Před 3 lety +12

    I feel like crying... damn this dude was special

  • @LANorm
    @LANorm Před rokem +3

    I too agree with many people here that this is the greatest sports documentary I've ever seen and I've seen a ton. It is honest in that it doesn't attempt to portray Coach Lombardi as an angel but rather as who he truly was, an imperfect human as we all are who was on a personal mission to fulfill his perceived destiny in life. As Dave Robinson said, he was a man with a single purpose. Not even the current Patriots coach has a place in the same sentence as Coach Lombardi.

  • @aa697
    @aa697 Před 2 lety +1

    The Best of the Best. He passed away when I was 13 years old and never really got to see or appreciate his greatness so thanks for this posting.