Top 10 Hardest Hitters In NFL History 

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RIP Sean Taylor

Honorable mentions: Kam Chancellor, Ed Reed, and Steve Atwater

0:18 Sean Taylor 1:20 Night Train Lane 2:17 John Lynch 3:12 Ronnie Lott 3:54 Jack Lambert 4:33 Brian Dawkins 5:31 Ray Lewis 6:43 Jack Tatum 7:24 Lawrence Taylor 8:31 Dick Butkus

Tatum's hit on Stingley was tragic, but I will NEVER forget the hit he laid on Denver's Rick Upchurch that shattered Upchurch's facemask. Seeing pieces of that flying in air was truly incredible. The Colts' Mike Curtis was a huge hitter that will always be remembered for his hit on a fan who dared invade his domain on the playing field.

I know you can’t have everyone but where’s Brian urlacher? Patrick Willis? Polamalu? Bam Bam Kam? Donte Whitner? Great video regardless tho

Damn I thought Bam Chancellor would be on the list He was nasty

Steve Atwater of the Denver Broncos. The guy is a legend and completely surprised he was not included.

Butkus is and will continue to be the hardest most ferocious hitter of all time. And no one, and I mean no one, is even close to his equal. I've seen LT, Deacon, Tatum, Willis, Harrison, Nitschke, Lambert, Lanier, and so on - None were as devastating when it comes to just plain laying the wood to another man. Sure you've seen injuries cause from hits by others on occurances but those were not with intent and malice. Butkus truly wanted to kill another man on the field.

Chad Johnson: "I accidentally hit ray" Holy shit dude lewis hit him so hard Johnson became the victim

Where the hell is Steve Atwater? 6'3 safety that could kill a dude with a hit? Did we just forget about him or what?

"I'm going to take his soul. I want to see how bad he wants to play," is some super villain level quote.

Ray Nitche literally picked up a running back by the shoulder pads and then threw him 7 feet across the field, other than that good list

Man, where is Kam Chanchelor?

RIP sean taylor

Great Video!!! I agree with all choices. A few Great hitters missing but ya only got a limited time. Love LT, he was SCARY Good!!

A++. Great Job.

James Harrison!!! How the hell could you leave Deebo off this list? His hits were horrifying on a routine basis!

Where is Steve Atwater

Dude your commentary and voice had me rolling😂😂😂

I love this guys channel

"Lawrence Taylor went after the QB like a crackhead looking for a fix" would have been a much more accurate description 😏

"Like a rabid dog, whose fur was on fire" is the most Lawrence Taylor thing I've ever heard 🤣

I knew Ray Lewis would be in here somewhere 💪🏽💪🏽💯

Good list.

Good List! Great to see The Waterboy Joh n Lynch on here! Some great suggestions too! A few from the past I didn't see mentioned were Deacon Jones, Mean Joe Green and Ted The Mad Stork Hendricks! One of the most vicious tackles I ever saw was by Steelers Robin Cole who picked up a guy by his head and body slammed him into the dirt! As far as hardest hits. I had old highlight video I can't remember who it was but they hit Fran Tarkenton so hard it look like he was hit by a bus! Never seen someone go from standing to flat on the ground so fast he laid there lifeless like he was dead!

Mid 2000s defenses were the pinnacle of Defenses. Every team had THAT GUY and the best team had THE GUYS. Sean Taylor, Ed reed, Champ Bailey, Ray Lewis, Brian Urlacher, Shawn Merriman, Charles Woodson, Cromartie, Polomalu, Warren Sapp, Strahan, Freeney, Jared Allen, J.Peppers, Dawkins, Ty Law Ronde Barber Some of the most iconic players in history are in the 2000s

RIP TO THE ASSASSIN JACK TATUM

I was waiting for Jack Tatum, and you got to him! A difference between Jack Tatum, and Lawrence Taylor - Jack Tatum never apologized or asked forgiveness, Lawrence Taylor, and one can see this on the movie, "The Blind Side," immediately felt regret by holding his helmet, one could tell that. Dick Butkus was good, yet Lawrence Taylor was one of the best overall players at his position. Pretty good list!

“At 6 foot 2 he was huge” and yet somehow still undersized for a point guard 😂

I'm shocked.. The first hitters list that didnt have Steve Atwater in it.. 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

That was one hell of a good list

You forgot Wilber Marshall. The man was an absolute monster. It’s sad, people forget about the guy, but from 1984 to at least 1993, he was both dominant and feared by offensive players throughout the NFL His 1986 season was UNBELIEVABLEZ During the1986 season, he scored a 23 on the AV scale. The 8th highest in NFL History. Nobody remembers that! He scared the shit out of grown men. In 16 games during ‘86, he had 105 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 3 recovered fumbles, 5 interceptions, and a defensive touchdown. People talk about Singletary, Richard Dent and Dan Hampton, but they always forget about Marshall. Lions 1980s starting QB, Eric Hipple Gave an interview where he indicated QBs in that era feared Marshall more than any other player because his hits were so violent. Hipple said, “More than any other player, the QBs playing in that era were actually frightened of Marshall.” In fact, Marshall’s hit on Lions QB Joe Ferguson in the week 16 game of the 1985 season, could be the hardest hit of all time. Ferguson was out cold before he left his feet. The crazy thing is, Hipple was playing backup QB that day because he had a knee injury. Hipple was forced to play after Ferguson was knocked out cold. After entering the game, Marshall hit Hipple so hard he knocked his teeth out. Hipple left the game for a play and returned to finish the game. That’s a tough quarterback

Forgetting Steve Atwater seems impossible

Bro, fact that you led off with Sean Taylor is legendary. And truly appreciated.

Great first. Tragic! I agree Troy should be here.

"Criminally underrated." Thanks for the best description I have ever heard of John Lynch.

Keep the NFL content comin!

I love how instead if saying the bears he said "da" bears lol

"I tried to blindside Ray, he ran me ova' " is one of the funniest NFL mic'd up moments ever.

Lynch: criminally underrated Also Lynch: Hall of Fame 👊🏻👊🏻

Chuck Cecil was essentially kicked out of the NFL for his brutal style of play. You can't have a list like this and leave him out.

How tf could u leave out James Harrison fr😂

Usually these lists suck. This one is pretty good.

I remember watching Pittsburgh with Jack ham and Jack Lambert as linebackers and I swear to God you can hear them hits through the TV. Vicious 💥

Steve Atwater? Where’s he at

Umm soooooo where's Bam Bam Kam Chancellor?

This is the first internet list that I agree with 100%.

What about the late hard hitting 5'9" Sam Mills? He was the epitome of the saying, "dynamite comes in small packages."

The original "ENFORCER", and HOFer, KENNY EASLEY!!! The hardest, and most LETHAL I ever saw. He did it so, EASLEY!!!

Steve Atwater and Cam Chancellor are notably missing from this list. Chancellor may well have been the last of an era, and any player nicknamed the Smiling Assassin (Atwater) deserves a spot on this list. The dude destroyed the mystique of the Nigerian Nightmare and once knocked three players out in one blow, including himself.

You can't argue with this list

you missed bam bam kam

I've imagined the best defensive all-star team against the best offensive all-star team. With Butkus, Taylor, and Lewis as linebackers, I've never been able to picture the game because my all-time best offensive team never shows up for the game!

You have no choice but to be tough with a name like Dick Butkus

Jack Tatum should be remembered for the hit on Sammy White in SB 11 too Literally sent his helmet flying

Look up Hardy Brown. It seems the whole football world has forgotten about him. They searched his shoulder pads for hidden steel plates because everyone thought it was impossible he could be hitting so hard.

Hell yes, you left out Mike Singletary, he should be somewhere on that list, at least tied with someone. QBs feared that look 👀

Props for having that clip with LT and good ole JR.

Pretty good list but I think I could find a place for Atwater somewhere on there or as an honorable mention.

Didn't you guys have another video about hard hitting? Or am I making that up. This one is dope too.

So did Lebron Brady not knock out Peyton Curry in the Super Bowl??

Steve Atwater How you forget him, amd Benny Blades for Cleveland, and the safety from the Seahawks, Kam Chancellor amd Earl Thomas.

Yall miss a few n some was overrated but great video 🙌🏾🙌🏾

Sean Taylor past away 13 years ago the other day. RIP to a legend

I’m glad u remembered Jack Tatum🤙🏿

Where’s ray rice?😂

A rabbit dog, with his fur on fire.... perfect for LT's style of play lol

As I watched old films of Dick Butkus I've never seen anybody hit like that to stop of runner running full speed and bring him back the other way

This needs more veiws come on now

Man I miss Sean Taylor rip

As an Eagles fan it always brings tears to my eyes when I see a video containing Sean Taylor, WOW what a football player. So sad his life got cut short 😢😢😢

Growing up I remember 3 safeties in the 80s ..Ronnie Lott...David Fulcher...and Steve Atwater

Me: reads title Also me: Lawrence Taylor better be on this

I personally think Chuck Cecil was the hardest hitter in NFL history. That guy was a missile.. He was basically kicked out of the NFL for hitting to hard.

Great list. Patrick Willis and Atwater, maybe James Harrison are honorable mentions.

Whenever this list comes around, there is one player who never makes the list, and never makes the comments, but should be mentioned : Hines Ward. Crazy that a wide receiver had so many brutal hits!

“every time butkus hit you he wasnt trying to put you in the hospital, he was trying to put you in the cemetery “

Man you should do top 10 hard hitters from 2000-2015

Nothing better than the sounds of pads smashing together......play no sound. 😂😂

this is more scary than my nightmares

You forgot Kenny Easley and Kam Chancellor both played for the Seahawks

Steve Atwater. Despite being incredibly undersized he hit larger players with wreckless abandon. Check out his hit on Christian Okoye, one of the biggest backs in NFL history.

Jack Lambert didn't know he was missing teeth. It's because people were too afraid to tell him.

You left out Steve Atwater, Lyle Alzado and Dennis Smith to name a few. All 3 vicious hitters!

Atwater is a must! Gary Fencick as well was a big time hitter.

Make another top 10 list with players of this decade

Ya left Ed Reed out and Terrel Suggs

How u gon leave out Patrick Willis, kam chancellor, and pat tillman I get that you can’t fit them all but holy hell they hit hard

They need to bring hard hitting back in the NFL

That Darren S. ray Lewis stop was amazing

Jack Tatum was another level like you legitimately feared for your life

You left out Patrick Willis

You got it right!

I'd like to see a list of the current hardest hitters.

Left out Pat Tillman

David Deacon Jones He coined the name “ quarterback sack”

Urlacher, Mcginest, Atwater, Harrison, I could keep going. We need a part 2

I remembered sapp in an interview, dude said their defense was designed to corral opposing players to the middle so lynch can take them out. Blow my mind that’s animal style tactics.

Rip sean taylor 🙏