Steve Atwater Career Highlights all original quality none of that Nfl films bullshit. I hope you guys enjoyed and I had to add that one highlight of him in a Jets uniform😂it was like the cherry on top to the video
All original quality. 8 minutes of pure gold. Lots of highlights in here that you can’t find anywhere else on RU-vid. I hope you guys enjoyed this Atwater video. This was my favorite video to ever make since I am a huge fan of Atwater. Easily one of my favorite players ever.
2:55 is such a sick play. Blows up the FB so hard the RB gets bounced and has to redirect his run. Atwater then hustles back up and then forces a fumble on the RB. Dude was a beast.
My favorite Bronco ever. I often see him at a facility in Denver where I get my back and spine treated. My back problems are because I’m a professional drummer. Steve’s back problems are because of what we’re watching here. He gave everything to the game. And he’s one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. Always has a minute for the fans.
I think Lott was the LT of the safety position. He had coverage skills similar to Ed Reed and was close to Atwater in tackling prowess and physicality. And hell, he helped win four Super Bowls.
@@lochnessmonster5149 --Its darn close my friend! But, gotta ask you if Lott could have put that hit on christian okoye like Atwater did....Just sayin...
@@lochnessmonster5149 Ok, you have a very serious point there but I don't put him even close to Atwater in sudden impact hitting. Heck, Ronnie Lott initially hit and five other Niner's couldn't bring down NY Giants Mark Bavaro in one game. Bavaro just dragged six defensive Niner's on his back and they eventually got him down over 10yrd;s later. When Atwater hit you like LT, you were down within one yard. I do agree Lott was a better FS at pass coverage. I really enjoy having a civil debate with you BTW...
I was always a big fan of Steve Atwater despite being in KC and a Chiefs fan. No one hit harder than Atwater. He understood how to leverage his weight and speed to really hit stick a guy and while ultra violent was also kind of beautiful how he'd time it. Absolute legend. Hopefully he gets in the HOF, saw he was a Finalist today.
Used to watch all the Broncos games.. Atwater was truly amazing at FS, and yet I think back again to KC and remember Albert Lewis as a super cover CB .. never understood why he didn't make HOF.
Tatum hit harder Butkus, Ray Lewis and Lanier too. These guy's hit so hard. Teams ran away from them. I am in my 60s. Atwater hard hitter, but not a game changer.
Just watching these clips shows how much the game has changed. Guys would still sacrifice their bodies for football nowadays you don’t see guys hitting this hard or laying their bodies out on the line.
A lot of that had to do with the information that was available. You had guys smoking cigs and drinking beers between quarters. The vast majority of guys thought that the worst things that would happen would be lifelong soreness and getting banged up, they didn’t realize that their brains would die.
Jan Michael Vincent nah, it’s just men being men. The generations have changed and yes football has changed too but all the players care about now is $$$$$$.
Steve, You are, by far, my favorite Bronco of all time. We actually met a few times....I worked the sandwich station in the dining hall at training camp your rookie and 2nd year...... AND you signed one of your jerseys for me. You are/were the HARDEST hitting man in the game. I loved to watch you play. Every defensive play I watched what you were up too, knowing full well you would be in on the tackle. This honor is LONG overdue. Love and Peace
Denver Broncos Archive Atwater is a persona favorite player of mine, but cmon man. Ed was maybe the greatest defender of all time. Definitely the greatest db.
A Rebel With A Cause Oh for sure. If he hadn’t been tragically taken from the world so soon he may have surpassed Reed. I think it’s between Taylor and Atwater for best tackling free safeties ever. Both could hit like no other. Only maybe Brian Dawkins compared
Steve Atwater my favorite Bronco of all time, so glad he made it into the HOF! My boy could hit and put his body on the line for his team every time he stepped on the field!
Steve Atwater #27 of the Denver Broncos Career Accomplishments Denver Broncos (1989-1998) New York Jets (1999) 8x Pro Bowl selection 3x All Pro selection 2x Super Bowl Champion Pro Football Hall of Fame selection He was instrumental in getting the Broncos their first Super Bowl victory. In fact, some would argue he could have been the Most Valuable Player in Super Bowl XXXII. His play was nothing short of stellar. He was credited with six solo tackles, one sack, a forced fumble and two passes defensed. Furthermore, his big plays came at the times when the Broncos needed them most. He sacked Brett Favre and forced a fumble when Terrell Davis was sitting out the second quarter due to a migraine. He batted down a pass at the line while blitzing that was intended for a wide open Green Bay receiver. Finally, during the Packers frantic charge in the final minutes, Atwater broke up a pass with a collision so fierce two players where knocked out. Had those plays not been made it is possible the Packers could have won the game.
@@denverbroncosarchive2263 Thanks for making these great videos. I have many of them saved to my playlists and watch them often. My favorite Denver Broncos players are Steve Atwater, Dennis Smith and Randy Gradishar. 🏈
I was curious who Steve Atwater is and decided to watch this video. Wow! As a #Panthers fan, I'm so proud to see where our 2nd round rook S/LB Jeremy Chinn gets his inspiration from...his UNCLE STEVE ATWATER!!! Wow he can lay some lumber on those hits!!! Just wow!!!
Atwater went 230 pounds max of ALL muscle but he had speed like a DB so with that kind of power and torque hitting you it made for an explosive amount of power generating from him when he would zero in. I would LOVE to see him and Derrick Henry collide! LO
Considering what he did to Christian Okoye, who was a lot bigger and can run just as fast as Derrick Henry, I think Steve would have another highlight and his reel
Much deserved yet long snubbed HOF. I watched him play for my Hogs as a child, and he was full beast mode then. He actually created fear in opposing offenses WR dropped lots of passes expecting to get their clocks cleaned by Atwater. That Okoye hit will forever be my favorite hit, Okoye was a big back and rarely got tackled by one man.
@@doctorboot7191 Ronnie Lott is the reason why I wanted to play football- he was an upperclassman but one of his teammates in college was Dennis Smith so in a way they come from the same kind of lines- Steve Atwater is the second best safety of all time in my opinion
A lot of these plays that got him in the HOF they can’t even show for his HOF video because he would be ejected every game but we all know what’s up tho
Steve Atwater DB 1989-1999 Games: 167 Interceptions: 24 Yards: 408 TD: 1 FF: 6 Sacks: 5.0 Tackles: 334 8x Pro Bowl 2x SB Champ 3x All Pro 1990s All Decade Inducted into Hall of Fame 2020 One of the Hardest Hitters ever
Saw Drew Bledsoe at end of clip - I realized recently that Bledsoe’s first 4 yrs in the league ( before he turned into Vinny Testeverde ) perfectly coincided with the NFLs peak period of NFL films VHS production & due to this there are about a dozen official tapes out there in which Drew Bledsoe is on the Mt Rushmore of NFL QBs. Constant references to Montana , Elway , Staubach, Tarkenton , & Bledsoe - they were Soooo sure he was legit. It’s funny to me , also if the tape was from 93 it may also spell out “MIRER” into that Canton waiting list.
I sure would have hated to be on the opposing end on one of Atwater's hits. Thud, smack, pop! Comic book style just vicious. If i were the teammate I'd say man im glad im on your side! Lol
