This is the best Denver broncos hit compilation you will see. I put this list together based off the legacy of the Hit,how hard the Hit was,and the importance of the hit
That hit by Mecklenburg on Marcus Allen was one of the most vicious I ever saw until Atwater came along, and was a feature highlight on local Bronco shows for years. Plunkett completely left Allen out to dry on that pass and Meck leveled the hell out of him.
So happy you have the Dennis Smith hit on Rosevelt Potts. Haven't seen that in ages. What a time when Smith and Atwater were running around laying dudes out.
The most feared safety tandem of the 80s, if not all time. DS49 came from the university of safteys cause concussions winning a national title with Ronnie Lott a SC. Atwater was the new generation of fast hard hitting safeties, a raw talent that was a perfect understudy to become the hardest hitting most feared safety of all time. From ending the Nigerian nightmare's career on mnf to his triple ko in SB XXXII. I mean c'mon "he heard footsteps" was a common phrase for commentators like EnBerg and Olsen
mlee5175 ... This a great comment section. I’m in a time portal w all the other old fans who were screamin along w me when these were live on the K1 band of the big oldschool satellite dish I bought ... just for BRONCOS GAMES! 😂😬😬🥴
I was super glad to see that hit because I had brought it up a few times but could not remember the name of the Colts player that got sent to la la land. Now I have it cemented in my memory. Potts was a big dude and Smith just leveled him. I was a little kid when I saw that and still remember it.
He belongs in the Broncos R.O.F with out a doubt , I still can't except that John Lynch is in the R.O.F he a rental player he sure don't deserve it , Al Wilson, John Mobley ,Mike Anderson Ryan Clady these are the true Broncos that belong in the Broncos R.O.F . Not a rental player .
The second I saw you included the Super Bowl 32 McCaffrey block, I hit the like button. No "best block/hit" list is complete if that one isn't included . Only because I'm a biased Broncos fan and remember how badass it was when it happened 🤣
Okoye's career went down the toilet after that hit. He was very hyped, people supposedly couldn't stop him. Atwater knocked him on his ass and I think it disintegrated his confidence.
A combo of the Atwater hit & knee injuries are what ultimately ended the career of Christian Okoye. 260lbs is simply TOO MUCH WEIGHT/PRESSURE on the human knee joint... The knees can only take so much pressure/weight before they ultimately fail/give out.
@@fredharvey2720 You're correct but Okoye spent significant time on IR (Injured Reserve) due to several knee injuries as well. Too much weight for his knees to carry + the Atwater hit = end of career in the NFL.
Thx for #9 that Kenoy Kennedy vs Chris Chambers hit is hard to find , also thank god for RU-vid as for many years I thought I was the only one who remembered the time that Dennis Smith killed the Roosevelt Potts hype train just as Atwater did to Okoye. If I remember right that game was the 3rd or 4th of RPs rookie year and he had been a big surprise in the first quarter of that season w/ having a few 100 yd games of powerful running. It was right around the time in a season when announcers/etc first start up their ROY talk & then Blammo - Dennis Smith.
Exactly Man! That Hit was beautiful and impactful. If it had taken place on Monday night football then it might be just as good as Steve Atwater’s Hit on okoye
Good to see Al Wilson. I loved that guy. I completely forgot about that Todd Heap hit. As good and as big of a hitter Dennis Smith was, he's overshadowed by Atwater. I'd have put #5 at 4 over the Romo hit for sure.
This is a bit random, but if anyone can find the tackles that Phillip Lindsay had in the preseason for his first year, I would love to see them. I don't think he had any crazy hits like TD, but I immediately thought of TD when Lindsay made plays on Special Teams.
those Dennis Smith hits on Roosevelt Potts and bill Johnson were pretty vicious as were those Atwater hits😳😲 😆😂🤗🤗 And watching Mike harden punish Steve largent was really a pleasure to watch. Too bad Elvis didn't deliver a helmet to helmet hit on Brady though,that would of definitely ended that cheater's career early 😆😂
Huge fan of both Lynch and Atwater. They both seem to explode on contact when putting those big licks on those poor receivers!!! 😂 Brian Dawkins, Ronnie Lott, Ed Reed...all those big hitters all seem to have that certain something that happens at the point of contact that is just so vicious and so goddamn awesome to watch!!! Oh and my guy Harrison Smith too!! Lol!!!
The Nigerian Nightmare is still waking in a cold sweat dreaming of the Smilin Assasin. Christian had a 7 yard head of steam and got planted...he was never the same runner.
No surprise Steve Atwater has #1 and #2 That hit in the super bowl was legendary knocked 3 ppl out counting himself. Also Eddiemac's block in the same game was great I love how he pointed to the dude after he laid him on his back.
Very nice compilation. The only one missing - and it's tough to locate - was Randy Gradishar sending Saints TE Henry Childs' helmet sailing 15 yards downfield.
#2 Hit - Steve Atwater SB32 Last Drive Hit. I feel very bad for Robert Brooks as all of his fingers are pointing in all the wrong directions. Atwater & Hilliard likely get concussed but RB had other non-head problems. He also did show his awareness & toughness by getting up and off in a timely manner to hopefully preserve GBs last time out from being taken for an injured player. In the end they charged both sides a TO as while RB got up and off - the ref(s),has to notice his hand as he left the field and he was also ruled “injured”.
Great list , although I’d take the Romo - Curtis Martin collision into the teens and move up the rest a slot each , BUT that’s really not picking as it’s a pretty solid job 1-20
Thanks man! I really appreciate the feedback. I’m glad you agreed with most of the list since we all have different preferences. But hey I hope you enjoyed the video
Two need to be added. Gradshiers hit on Earl Campbell on the goal line. Campbell went over the top, meet #53 and got knocked back 4 yards. And how about Rich Karlis when he karate kicked a Oakland Raider on a kickoff.
I do have the Gradishar Hit on Earl Campbell Hit. I actually used that hit in a video on my old channel. Sorry it didn’t make the cut for this list tho, and I do not have footage of Rich Karlis Karate kicking a Oakland Raider, I wish I did
I think it's a tie between Atwater's hit on Okoye and John Lynch's hit on Dallas Clark. It was clean shot and Clark didn't know where he was for awhile.
I miss atwater, braxton, john lynch, brian dawkins, john mobely, bill romanouski , stewart, tj ward, elvis dumberville, dj williams!! Al wilson!! Damn i can keep going
honestly one of the most impressive things in this video is 2:13 where brady is able to get up practically unfazed after getting rocked by dumerville. i hate the guy with a passion, but jesus that’s tough
Now that Steve Atwater is in the HOF, why is Randy Gradishar still NOT IN THE HOF? Before Steve Atwater, there was Randy Gradishar laying guys out flatter than pancakes... While not Broncos, two other heavy hitters that are noticeably missing from the HOF are NYJ defenders Joe Klecko & Mark Gastineau. Klecko was a Pro Bowler at 3 different positions while Gastineau retired as the single-season/career Sacks record holder... Writers need to PUT DOWN THE DOPE.
I wish that they would have added the audio before and after the Atwater hit on Okoye. (Atwater) Is Christian in? (Unknown) Yeah, he's in, why? (Atwater) 'Cause I'm gonna put him on his ass! Then, after one of the nastiest hits in the history of the NFL.. (Unknown) Why did you help him up? (Atwater) 'Cause it's my game baby!
This is a bit random, but if anyone can find the tackles that Phillip Lindsay had on Special Teams in the preseason for his first year, I would love to see them. I don't think he had any crazy hits like TD, but I immediately thought of TD when Lindsay made these tackles.
Brandon Sutton understandable, you weren’t the first person to mention this Hit not being in here. It deserves a spot,if I were to remake this video I might consider adding that hit
