You can say what you want about the NFL, but one thing they have done with NFL Films is preserve a lot of the footage of their game over the years which makes it easier to find footage for historical pieces like this one. If I had to guess, it grew out of the fact that footage is often needed to evaluate players at some positions. As for the NBA, not sure how much footage they’ve preserved.
@@fortynights1513 Consider that one of the greatest feats in basketball history, Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game; was not filmed. There aren't even that many still photos of it.
@@fortynights1513 that could well be some of the reason, although I imagine with the NBA a lot of it is complicated rights issues, quantity of content (82 game seasons vs 16), and quality of content (e.g., the digital dark ages of the 00s). The way the NBA licensed its broadcasting rights out to local markets probably means that there’s a lot less footage that’s been retained and accessible
@@gethauntedI’d agree that the NBA dealing with local stations leads to more sources of footage being involved, whereas NFL games were all nationally broadcast (to the extent that they were broadcast at all) by the years leading up to the merger so only the major networks would be involved. Networks wiped TV broadcasts of NFL games up to about 1976 or 77 (ironically here, the existence of NFL Films led to the networks believing that they didn’t need to preserve any footage related to the NFL because a source independent of them was archiving footage; but as a result what their TV commentators said is often lost to history), then in the late 70’s, they changed their mind and decided to archive the broadcasts of just about every NFL game. As for the NBA, I think it’s more likely that nationally televised games are more likely to be retrievable than a game that was only broadcast on a regional sports network. Also, why are the 2000’s the digital dark ages in your opinion?
This channel is honestly amazing. I've been trying to get more into the NFL since my girlfriend and her family are obsessed, and the videos on this channel have been so helpful in learning about the game and the league. I wish other leagues, like the NBA, had stuff like this.
Yeah lol I guess being ripped doesn’t change the ability to throw a deep and accurate ball. I mean, Aaron Rodgers also kinda thin. I think Lamar Jackson is the only really jacked QB
Tom Brady is 6:4 200 and something and had a ridiculous eating regeminet and workout routine. Just cause he doesn't look like a Greek god doesn't mean he was just a bag of beans, think Eli manning, Peyton manning didn't look big compared to their team but their both at least 6'4 over 200 pounds and Eli was a straight up beast that man always got back up which is like unheard of now ever qb seems to miss at least a few games a season. And football players use to be closer to their body type weight ever single football lineman now when they retire they our anywhere from 50-100 pounds lighter cause they had to put that weight on, I would imagine you can run better if you have five offensive at like 260-280, and to be honest in football your size can help but you have to know how to play I seen dbs lay out fullbacks. Or maybe qb our getting smaller cause it more about moving out the pocket and stuff like that and the way the game is played dictate how the player are. And I think you see it switch back and fourth because people our going to build a team to stop a type of off so you create what harder for them to stop. I guantree you build a 2000s type off most teams couldn't stop you. Cause it mostly about speed and stoping the pass. And we also don't have position locked.
I love how this video breaks down the evolution of each position and how it evolved from its beginnings to its present state. No other sport has had more evolutions in different aspects of its sport than American football. The science of football itself is so fascinating that how the game has changed from the running back being just the primary ball handler to how the forward pass changed how the entire game on offense and defense had to be structured. Great video.
Don Hudson was the real phenomenal true evolution of Football who paid the way for all the right reasons he's the responsible of this Wide Receivers of then to right now for real 0:36
Darren Sproles was 5'6'', but he listed at 190 lbs. That's not a small man. Just a short man. Had a reputation for being fragile, early in his career, but became one of the most durable backs in my lifetime, if not all-time. Imagine trying to tackle a man carrying 190 lbs that low to the ground, and probably the quickest and fastest player on the field. A real freak of Nature.
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Most of these charts are really leading me to see the 2000s as the premiere decade in football The players had gotten the athleticism of the modern era, but the passing game hadn’t fully eclipsed the running game
Not taking into account inflation when talking about salary is bull. Joe Namath's salary in 1975 would be worth over $5m per year today, so way more comparatively than Purdy. Heck the average salary in the USA in 1975 was only $7,653 (about $45k inflation adjusted) compared to an average salary of about $59.5k today. Those players in 1975 making $55k were earning what would be over $321k today. If you don't know, less than 1% of Americans make over $300k a year individually and that was about the same percentage of Americans making $55k in 1975.
@SuperEagles97 Lol 😂 Ohh I bet Jim Thorpe and the rest of those old timers would be SUPER PROUD of the best Defensive Player AND Offensive Player in the league! CMC and TJ Watt would make ‘em smile ;) “Dominate” 😂😂😂
Eddie Lebaron was 5'7 as well and his arm was crazy. Lionel James (little train at Auburn with Bo Jackson) was 5'6 and once held the all purpose yard total before Derek Mason of the Tennessee Titans broke his record. RB as well and also played for the Chargers.
Reggie White hurling Larry Allen through the air like a child might be the most impressive and terrifying thing Ive ever seen. @ 10:36 Note: Im well aware Reggie didn’t beat Larry Allen and the other members of that Cowboys O-Line every single time. In fact, they had Reggie’s number for a stretch. But we can all appreciate the wars they had.
I played a 5 technique DT at Va Tech back in the 1970’s. 6’6” and 225 lbs. I blew my knee out in Spring of my freshman year and again at the end of my sophomore season. Severe arthritis by 35. Knee replacement by 50. Pretty much constant knee pain at age 67. Football is off the charts hard. That’s what makes it great. I’d do it all over again if I could.
Clicked on this vid expecting to get bored in the first 15 minutes, complete opposite as the vid went on I got more interested nice well put together video especially for someone like me who grew up watching mostly basketball
That was Larry's rookie year where he played injured. That was the only good game Reggie had vs Dallas in his career. He was otherwise dominated by Eric Williams and the rest of their O line.
Those mergers during WW2 should be remembered and used as a source of cohesion and celebration of the cuture of American football. Im not from the States but ive been following football pretty hard for 20 odd years now and thats the first time ive heard about it. Thats criminal. Thats the story that should be told when those big flags get rolled out and you guys.. do what you do. Those people from our Greatest Generation should be celebrated and remembered at every opportunity. They did it right, and they did it for the right reasons. No offence... But maybe thats why they take a back seat while your "heroes" of today are paraded. For the record, we followed you into every fight since WW2 and will probably be there again for the next one.
Actually, in early football many teams commonly used 6 guys on the defensive line. 6-2-3 was a thing. From the inside out: two guards, two tackles, and two ends on the line - with the ends often rushing upfield; two linebackers; and two defensive halfbacks and a safety on the back end. Five man fronts had a "middle guard" - basically what we would call a nose tackle today - two tackles, and two ends. As passing became more prevalent over time, defenses started to skew things towards the back end. My Colts use a 4-2-5 as essentially a base defense.
The Graham/Paul Brown combo was better than Brady/Belichick, statistically speaking. Any list of Top 5 coaches that doesn't include Paul Brown is wrong.
I can remember watching Cunningham as a viking passing the ball to Randy Moss when Randy Moss first came into the league I remember thinking that is one of the prettiest deep balls I have ever seen a passer consistently make the man could surely play
With how big players are now compared to the hard hitting days of 80s-2000s, imagine if we still had the same rules? People would be getting knocked out left and right every game. But we'll never know cause players arent trained that way anymore
It always surprised me how much smaller and lighter the players of the “tougher” eras of the 60s and 70s were compared to today’s supposedly softer league I think the athleticism and size of todays players is really underrated by old heads
Crazy how quickly Tony g and Antonio Gates got highlighted. All time receiving yard leader and all time TD leader should definitely get highlighted a bit more for the increased usage of tight ends since their time in the league
Marshall faulk did not usher in the era of receiving running backs. Thurman Thomas did with the k gun offense. He led the league for like 5 years and 15 years before Marshall faulk.
@@sr7312 true, different era made it a different game. I wonder what the average weight of a defensive lineman was next now or 70's 80's one. Heck I would likely not be too small at that time.
Patrick Mahomes proves you can have a dad body at 27 years old and still run around and throw the ball great. There is no one set type of body to do good in football.
A few months ago a female friend asked me about current NFL salaries . I decided to do a comparison of salary for a current top RB and compare to a top RB 1958-63. Even allowing for $ inflation and taxes I found the current player makes around 30 times as much as a player did 65 yearsago.
I contend that the old NFL/AFL pros were vastly tougher than today's pampered players. Generally speaking, they are bigger and faster today as steroids will put girth on you. Butkus was a monster then, he would be a monster now if he was 25 years old and playing!
Tougher? Players today are bigger and stronger and not because of steroids which has been banned for decades in the sport. Butkus wouldn’t be much in today’s league. The athletes today would just crush him.
@@inherentjesse For one, steroids are still prevalent despite the ban. In the 1960s through the 1980s, defenders could hit the QB after he released the ball, hit receivers in mid route, close lining, late hits and slamming players to the ground were not uncommon. Butkus, despite two bad knees, had great lateral speed and could read offenses and had a knack for intercepting and causing ball carriers to fumble. With today's training methods and medical knowledge, he would still be a monster.
@@denniswood1437 it is not prevalent. 258 violations since 2001. About 12% of the leagues total players today. 23 seasons worth. You can still hit a QB after the throw if you are in momentum to do so. The rest of those are just stupid. Even then with old school rules the players of today will have an even better chance of dominating them. Those players weren’t trained or even genetically evolved to play the sport like players are today. Butkus even with the training today would still be behind the game. Significant changes in offensive play calling will likely confuse him in today’s age.
@@inherentjesse Look, your stats aren't valid, players are going to be open about this? Also, you didn't understand my point, back then, a defender could legally hit a QB 2 seconds after he released the ball. You will be penalized if you hit the QB full on after release now. Your love for the mediocrity of today's players is touching.
@@denniswood1437 my stats aren’t valid? lol saying that doesn’t make it true. Like I said it was stupid. Who are you to call it mediocrity when you don’t stand a chance in a high school field today? You have 0 clue about the physical and mental toughness of modern players who are all putting their lives on the line for a game.
Look for running backs to gain a bit in importance now as defenses have gotten more sophisticated, faster, and stingier hedging their bets against deeper threats.
@57:30 not a fan of bill belichik. however one of my all time favorite moments is during a press conference, as coach of the pats, a reporters compared khalil mack to lawrence taylor. Bill looked at the reporter like he had lost his mind.
Oh well. He still a big guy. Regardless. If it was something glaring then ok. But I'm not worried about 2 inches off his height as long as we know mistakes happen and ain't like it was on purpose. Way too much info being giving out in this video to worry about someone's height being off by 2 inches.😂
Don't tell that to cam newton??? Josh Allen is running for more touchdowns and is probably the same size or larger and is actually relevant compared to 2015 cam newton
Well: they started to lift weights. People are bigger. Training methods have improved. Black athletes were allowed into the league. Football began to draw top athletes that formerly went into baseball. Training became a year-round thing as the sport was professionalized - players don't have to sell cars or run a store or a restaurant in the off-season. And so forth. The sport evolved, but so have athletes.
