Players You FORGOT Were Elite! | Episode 4 

Need this series to never end

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

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

For being so small as a corner, Brent Grimes was clamping ELITE level talent

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.

Levon Kirkland was a freaking monster. The dude was basically a D-lineman playing middle linebacker.

Sterling sharpe should be a hall of famer

Shiiiii, I ain't ever forgot how much of a menace Brian Westbrook was.

I Remember Hines Ward Like It Was Yesterday

Finally brian Westbrook getting some love and recognition!!! He was a beast man. Same with sterling Sharpe who's easily a HOF

That mid nineties steelers lb core was just nasty with lloyd, kirkland and greene

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.

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

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.

THANK YOU for bringing up Derrick Mason

Before the injuries, Arian Foster was something else 🔥

I remember how elite Arian Foster was especially for his scrimmage touchdowns whenever he was very dangerous in the open field!

I love this series.

Has Eric Moulds been in any of these videos, That dude was ridiculous

I love this series, I’ve been waiting since episode 3.

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.

9:25 Hines Ward & 33:55 Donald Driver. Two of the most under-appreciated and underrated receivers in the 2000s imo

Hines Ward is a great receiver. I forgot how much of a contribution he was with the Steelers. And I'm a Giants fan.

I love that these videos are made and find it disgusting how true it is that these LEGENDS might be forgotten.

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.

When NFL throwback upload something I’m tuned in every time 🔥

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.

Neil Smith belongs in one of these.

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!

Westbrook was such a joy to watch during his Philly days. He’d be such a weapon in todays wide open offenses.

Leslie O'Neal had 130 some odd sacks but still can't get into the Hall ? The hell, man ?

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

westbrook was never tackled by the first defender

Arian Foster was elite for a period, and then he fell off. Reminds me of Matt Forte

I LOVE THIS SERIES! More of these please

Should do a video on leading rushers from each conference each season like you did for passers. And a video on leading receivers

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.

Keith Jackson looking like a vintage Kelce, what an explosive start to a career.

I've never forget Hines ward, Adrian Foster and ofc my boy brain Westbrook nor Donald driver

Warren Sapp said that Simeon Rice was the best defensive lineman he ever played with and that he deserves to be in the HOF.

Arian foster was a beast. Zone blocking scheme really worked with him

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

Eddie Mac caught everything, in traffic getting laid out n all

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

Not a single soul forgot these guys were elite

Anthony Carter also torched my beloved Philadelphia Stars in the first ever USFL championship game as a member of the Michigan Panthers.

These keep me going, thank you for posting these.

This is a great series

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

NFL throwback is so clutch for these kind of videos

Sterling Sharpe should be in the HOF.

Awesome list! Lots of good memories seeing these guys

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.

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.

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.

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.

I literally just picked up an Arian Foster jersey at a thrift store the other day, never forgot about him and those playoff teams

Please put this on a playlist with the other videos would love to watch the other episodes

Donald driver was a Monster !!!

Jimmy Giles I feel is extremely underrated and forgotten today, arguably a top 5 tight end of the 80s

Hines Ward is a hall of famer. Most physical wide receiver in NFL history.#Steelcurtain

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.🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈

Sterling Sharpe has to be one of the biggest what if of all time

Mr.McCaffrey is one of the most underrated as well as Best WR to ever grace the football field IMO 25:22

The Arian Foster, Matt Shaub, and Andre Johnson trio were 🐐

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.

This was so good 💯💯

Good video Throwback!

Westbrook was amazing wish we could have seen him play many more years

Austin Ekeler will be on this list in a decade

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.

Sterling sharpe is legit hall of fame. Amazing receiver. Him and Rice would be an amazing combo

No one forgot about Hines ward except the new generation

This video is inspiring me ot make make madden videos of these players.

We have to get Antoine Winfield on one of these.

Ward at Heinz Field always had defenders playing ketchup 😂😂😂

Ain't nobody forgetting that my man Hines Ward was elite...he deserves the call to the Hall

18:30 That ref got rocked 😅

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.

Thank you for mentioning Patrick Kerney and Brent Grimes for the Falcons

Sharpe belongs in Canton

Brian Westbrook was an ultimate weapon! And a true Eagles HOF in my book 🦅💚

But for the injury, Sterling Sharpe is in Canton.

Uh i never forgot how awesome Brian Westbrook was. And i'm a bucs fan

Brian Westbrook and humiliating the Giants Name a more iconic duo

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.

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.

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

Simeon rice should be in the HALL one of the gratest D line man of the late 90' and the 2000'

Sterling Sharpe needs to be in the hall of fame, look at his numbers over 7 years

brian westbrook is the absolute best

Donnie Abraham was a hell of a Corner and should definitely be on this list.

Was that Brent Grimes intro of "battling adversity" a reference to Frank "Grimey" Grimes from The Simpsons? Well done!

Glad to finally see Sterling Sharpe!

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

Man Sean Alexander WAS A BEAST 🏈💪🏾🔥🔥🔥😤😤😤

Fosters fantasy run was wild

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