What the NFL was like 10 years ago (2012) 

This nostalgia boutta hit so hard. 2012 was the first season I vividly remember, made me a fan for life.

This is the season I really began watching football. The emotions here are strong. I miss watching Peyton Manning so much. RIP Demaryius Thomas. I love your work KTO!

Worth Mentioning: Rookie Linebacker Luke Kuechly lead the league in tackles and won DROY. Charles Tillman finished the season as an All-Pro with 10 Forced Fumbles and 3 interceptions that all went for touchdowns. Brian Urlacher would not resign with the Bears after the season and he subsequently retired. Matt Schaub delivered a game where he posted the second highest passing yardage ever in a game with 527. After Super Bowl 47, Ray Lewis retires and safety Ed Reed moves on from Baltimore. The Kansas City finished with the worst record in the NFL despite boasting 6 Pro Bowlers. The Saints defense allowed the most yards ever in a 16-game season.

every time i see you post the 10 year ago from today i drop everything to watch it it reminds of how fast time goes i appricate the content you’ve brought us over the years KTO

I simply refuse to believe that 2012 was 10 years ago 😭

Seeing how the Falcons blew a 17 point lead, seems like things haven’t changed much

This was the season that made me a Ravens fan. Watching the Ravens go on that crazy run along with Ray Lewis’s speech on Madden 13 made me a Ravens fan.

The “what was the _____ like ____ years ago” videos are my favorite. Keep up the work KTO

As a die hard Raven, this season STILL gives me chills to this day. Great work as always!

Man, this season was the first year I really cared about football. I still can’t ever forget watching Peterson come so close to the record.

That “mile high miracle” throw by Flacco to Jacoby Jones against Denver at the end of the game is one of my greatest moments ever as a Ravens fan. I’ll never forget my friend tackled me over the coffee table we were so excited. Great memories and one of the greatest games ever played in my opinion!

The NFL just hit different between 2008-2013

Mad… 2012 was really 10 years ago! Time flies…

As a ravens fan, I was like there’s no way he forgot about 4th and 29. But another thing was Ray Lewis. He was injured in week 6 I believe and came back for the playoffs. And announced he would retire at the end of the season. He ended his career on a Super Bowl victory

Got goosebumps when I saw that Demaryius Thomas highlight. Crazy to think he was drafted in 2010 and died at age 33. Gone too soon man. Great video

As a Houston fan, I still can't believe how good we were that year. Oh how everything crumbled so quick after

It’s crazy how insanely talented that 2012 Texans team was could fall apart so unbelievably fast to 2-14 the next season. I don’t know what in the world happened to Matt Schaub that following offseason where he went from one of the league’s best QB’s to a guy who looked completely lost out there

2012 is the first season of the NFL i vividly remember watching and enjoying with my family. as my family is full of 49ers fans, you can imagine the complete and utter joy they had having a qb as talented as Kaepernick truly was back in the 2010s. Watching CJ on the lions, seeing the legion of boom completely destroy and dominate every offense in the league is what made me fall in love with the defensive side of the game. One of, if not the greatest NFL season of all time.

Ray rice was a beast of a player. Shame that he couldn’t keep it together off the field

2012 was when I began watching the NFL. The things I remember the most from this season was: - The Fail Mary - RG3’s Rookie Of The Year Run - Colin Kaepernick’s Debut - The Buttfumble - Super Bowl XLVII aka The Harbaugh Bowl aka The Blackout Bowl

A season as a ravens fan I will never forget!! Also great work on the video

Man alot of memories. The year started with one of the best games, AFC championship. Then seeing the ravens take it the following year was great.

Forgot to mention the tumultuous 2012-13 Kansas City Chiefs, a season involving a player committing a murder-suicide, A blackout at Arrowhead Stadium during a Week 11 game against the Bengals, The Chiefs were head-coached by the recently retired Romeo Crennel and new Giants HC Brian Daboll was also on the Chiefs staff. The Chiefs were quarterbacked by both Matt Cassel and Brady Quinn that year. The following 2013 offseason, the Chiefs hired former Eagles HC Andy Reid and traded for former 49ers QB Alex Smith.

I look forward to these vids every year. I started watching football in 2018 so it’s cool seeing all the nuances of the seasons

These 10 year old videos are such a wonderful thing. It brings out past memories and I can't wait for next year.

I LOVE THIS SERIES! It’s crazy that I was only 10-11 years old this season and I’m able to remember a lot of these. By 2013 and beyond I’ll be able to remember everything!

My goodness that was the smoothest transition into an Ad I’ve ever seen 😂

Ray Rice seems like an up and coming player. Really Elevated his play that year. Seemed like the knock out punch the ravens needed to win the big game.

Dang dude, already 10 years 😔 this was the first year I seriously started watching football and as a young fan it’s crazy how the time has flown… Thank you for the amazing video KTO! Go Steelers!!!

Let’s not forget 2012 was also the year I had Adrian Peterson and Calvin Johnson on my fantasy football team. It was down hill for me the next decade

The yearly tradition been here for so long keep it up!

I think there should be a video dedicated to "NFL Plays that changed a season". For example, you used the Ray Rice 4th & 29 play for 2012. In 2011, it was the Dez Bryant fingertips out of bounds against the Giants. I can try to help: 2001 - Jets beat the Raiders in the last game of the season on a last-second FG that forced the Raiders to play in the first round of the playoff instead of hosting the second round of the playoffs. If the Raiders win that game, it's possible the Tuck Rule game never happens and/or the Raiders beat the Patriots in sunny California instead of losing in snowy New England. 2002 - Patriots beat the Dolphins in OT in comeback fashion, knocking out the Dolphins and putting the Jets in the playoffs. 2003 - The infamous "The Cardinals have knocked the Vikings out of the playoffs!" play. 2004 - Week 15 - The Lions miss the game-tying extra point, which helped the Vikings make the playoffs and beat the Packers in Lambeau Field in the playoffs. 2005 - Week 14 - Chiefs have the lead against the Cowboys late, but a holding penalty keeps the Cowboy's drive alive, thus leading to the Cowboys score. Chiefs end up missing the playoffs by one game. Steelers, instead, take the 6th seed and win the Super Bowl that year. 2006 - To return the favor, the Steelers beat the Bengals in OT (and the 49ers beat the Broncos in OT) to put the Chiefs in the playoffs as the 6th seed. 2007 - A penalty and a timeout give Brady and the Patriots second chances against the Ravens to help continue their undefeated season. 2008 - In Week 1, a fourth down stop in the 4th quarter by the Ravens against the Bengals gives them a 11-5 record, which is just enough to beat out the Patriots for the 6th seed. 2009 - Jets stop a Brady attempt to tie the game late in Week 2. Jets end up going 9-7, tying 4 other teams and getting the 5th spot. Ended up making it to the AFC Championship Game. 2010 - A 4th down stop late in the game in Week 1 helps the Packers win in Philadelphia for the first time in 40+ years. Packers end up being the 6th seed and winning the Super Bowl. Just a few suggestions 😉

As a Chargers fan, this season was pain/ emotional damage. That Bronco comeback was pain. Emotional damage…. Ravens vs Chargers 4th and 27!!!! And Ray Rice gets 28 🤦‍♂️ EMOTIONAL DAMAGE

As a Ravens fan this season will also be something special

Back I was trying to figure out if I should watch football with my dad or play black ops 2 with my friends. Anyway the super bowl was crazy

I remember watching the Blackout Bowl on TV. I cannot believe it's been 10 years already.

Feel like you should have mentioned how Flacco had one of the greatest playoff runs in history. 11tds 0ints. Only matched by Joe Montana

Born and raised in Baltimore. It was a great year to be a Ravens fan

As a Ravens fan, this season was such a rollercoaster. Torrey Smith’s game vs the Pats and the sus field goal to win, mind you the 2011 AFCCG was still very fresh in our minds when rookie kicker Justin Tucker kicked that. Ray Lewis getting injured, declared his “last ride” before the playoffs. 4th & 29. Getting blown out at home by the Broncos, only to beat them in the playoffs a month later. Beating the crap out of the defending SB champs in order to clinch the AFCN (btw - they rested their starters for the last game, so it’s not for sure they lose the division if they lose the Chargers game). Then the playoff run of beating the hated Colts who always had the Ravens number in the playoffs, then the Broncos with the Mile High Miracle, a revenge win in the AFCCG, and of course the Harbaugh Bowl that became the Blackout Bowl, which ended with a Ravens W. That seasons gonna last with us forever holy heck was it a ride.

Absolutely Love your videos my man. Always looking forward to the next one. Such great work!

When I saw the thumbnail, my first thought was "Randy Moss didn't sign with the 49ers in 02." 2012 being a decade ago does not seem real.

I was a senior in high school during the 2012 season! Talk about time literally flying by!!!! Also, the Buttfumble sealed Mark Sanchez's fate with the Jets! 😂😂

that 2012 ravens season deserves a movie, justin tucker's rookie season with 3 game winning FGs, torrey smith's winning performance after losing his brother, the 4th and 29 checkdown, limping as division leaders losing 4 out of the last 5, flacco being unstoppable on that playoff run, ray lewis' last home game vs a surging andrew luck (pat mcafee was there btw), the entirety of the denver game, taking revenge against NE and snapping brady's 67-0 streak when leading at halftime at home, ending on the harbaugh bowl or the blackout game with a goal line stand after a massive momentum switch, and it being the year art modell had passed away (hence those art patches), the SB win pissed off their divisional rival's fanbase to no end

KTO. Hey man thanks. You definitely have one of the coolest, educational, unique documentaries about football on these RU-vid streets. Thanks man. Definitely in my rotation heavy.

I’m going to love this video and next years. As a Seahawks fan for my mental state going to have to skip the end of the what the nfl looked like in 2014 video.

The year the Vikings had a running back as a qb 😂

Damn KTO... The nostalgia kick you gave me. I absolutely love it man. Great video... Amazing job my guy

I was watching a bunch of these last night. Awesome that you release the latest one right now

That freaking Broncos comeback... I thought it was over. I flipped to a different channel because it was clearly over. I check ESPN later to find out I missed my favorite team mount the comeback of the year. I still kick myself over that one.

The year I won my very first fantasy title! Rodgers and the Bears D were the main reasons behind that title. And if not for a combination error in another league (or if they allowed co-champs), I would've won 2 titles that year.

This season was unforgettable as a niner fan . Crushes me everytime

crazy, just yesterday i was just thinking about when this year’s edition was coming out. great content as usual

One of the best years of my life. Best part of that season was I won twenty from Trey on the SB!

2012 Adrian Peterson is easily one of the most dominant athletes I’ve ever seen

Another banger KTO. I’m so glad they’re channel’s like yours to help me relive these moments. I’m only 25 but this felt like so long ago 😭😭😭 keep it up homie

Love these videos cant click fast enough when i see one pop up in my subscription box!!

One of my first seasons to actually be able to remember. 2012 was a great year, and a great disappointment because of my niners.

Manning hitting Stokley for that TD, man when I saw that back then and even to this day it gives me goosebumps. They were my Football hero’s growing up and seeing them together again in Denver made me a hardcore Bronco fan!

Season recaps like these are awesome

Very well put together video. Awesome job, sir!

That was a smooth transition into your sponsor, KTO. I'm gonna sign up, as soon as I finish this video ✌️ Thanks for showing some love to my Falcons (even though they blew a lead in the Conference Championship game). Hopefully, the NFL-- and all other major sports-- will become watchable, again. #ChuckStrong #RIPDT

As a Ravens fan, I’ll always treasure this season! Thx for the great video!

Fun Fact: 2012 also marked the return of Nike as the NFL's official gear manufacturer (replacing Reebok who was the previous one since 2001 and before that, it was various in the mid-90s (including Nike with its famous Batwing-style template that let the Broncos had their 1st modern major jersey style change and it's still there today ever since) like Starter or Puma or Adidas), as well as its debut season of the Nike NFL Elite 51 jersey. With the wide neck space and weird shoulder yoke style. P.S.: Also if only the Vikings had gave the ball a bit more to Peterson before the final seconds of that game at home against the Packers, he would had definitely and rightfully had owned that single-season rushing yardage record, despite it would lead to overtime and might still go for more yardage and to possibly win that game. Instead, they conservatively played safe with the field goal with nearly no time left. And I was rooting for AP at that moment to possibly make history. But his team had thought otherwise with another idea.

Little biased cause I'm a ravens fan, but 2012 season was so fun to watch. Those like '11-'14 seasons were crazy. People always say its a passing league now, but it was never like it was in this 4 seasons. In those 4 seasons, there is 9 guys on the top 20 list for most passing yards ever. 2012 was also the last time a non qb won an mvp (peterson). That draft class was wild too...luck, rg3, kuechly, Wagner, russ, kirk. Man I miss that era of football.

Oh man, the replacement refs. That was equal parts brutal and embarrassing.

i feel like this season isn’t remembered as well or talked about as much bc of what came directly after and before it. plus the super bowl champ was considerably weaker than normal. so were the 2011 giants, but there was so much offense that regular season. 2012 was crazy and yet it seems to be glossed over by a lot of younger and older fans alike

Can’t believe ray rice beat the defense like that on one play. Really punched through for that first down.

Great video, thanks for taking us back! It would have been cool if you included Ray Lewis's retirement along with the Ravens Super Bowl win. That clip of his last pre-game entrance at home would have been awesome to see

All I can think about is how this type of video for next 10 years is just gonna show all the pain for packer fans and how Aaron Rodgers Career has been playoff loss after playoff loss

Hard to believe the Kansas city chiefs went 2-14 this year!!

I’m so happy you uploaded today my man, sorry you guys got Josh Rosen

love to see you growing boss. almost 150k views in 1 day 🔥

Dare I say it, but the replacement refs were actually right at the end of that 2012 Packers-Seahawks game. According to the NFL rulebook, a simultaneous catch counts as a reception for the offensive player. The “Fail Mary” wasn’t such a fail after all.

To anyone that thinks Randy Moss is the greatest receiver, no he isn’t, Jerry Rice is. Moss was washed by 33 and Rice put up 1000 yards in his 40s

Wasn’t getting your videos and kinda forgot about one of the most entertaining channels ever but thanks for all your hard work brotha

Just finished the vid, can’t wait for next year’s video. Can’t believe it’s almost been 10 years.

Been waiting for this one‼️

I think this is such a nostalgic year for me because its the first I remember perfectly and I was old enough to start really getting the game and appreciating different aspects of the league other than just my Steelers. The rookie qbs were all awesome and wish things turned out differently for them (other than Wilson ofc), so many cool storylines, and even found myself rooting for the Ravens in the Super Bowl to silence the 49er bandwagons in my town. I remember seeing the power go out and then the 49ers storm back it was such a fun game. Looking back at this year was awesome I can’t believe this was 10 years ago

Love your channel man!

Great video was waiting for this one.

hey KTO, great video as always. i just want to give feedback on how you chose to integrate those plays with the TV animation. it’s a nice idea, i just find it a bit hard to make out everything. i‘d find it better if you either show the play without that TV ’window‘ or if you make the entire thing a little bigger. i‘m on my phone but i am sure others might have the same issue.

Really looking forward to next year’s video. 2013 was when I first really got into football so it’s going to bring back some memories

Love these videos,Keep up the great work dude!

Now that was a smooth transition to a sponsor. Keep it up KTO!

Madden 13. I remember a few years ago I went over to my uncles house and he had the Xbox 360 version of ‘13 and I challenged my uncle to a game of madden and lost by a lot of points. Good times

These videos never miss. Thanks for another great one

How about a vid of 20 years ago. I became a fan around that time. Great vid as always KTO!

That ad segway was ruthless, great video as usual btw

I love the 10 yr ago vids, keep it up man❤️

I love this annual series, keep it up ❤️

Thank you for this. This was my 1st year watching football. Brings back a lot of memories

I started watching football in 2012 and ever since I found KTO a few years ago I've been waiting for this video. 🔥

always look forward to the yearly video

I made the trip to San Diego for the Ravens/Chargers game that year as my friend was a Ravens fan and wanted someone to go with. It was hard to see what happened on that 4th and 29 play from where we were sitting, but I remember the review taking like a half hour. Hard to believe that was 10 years ago

One of these for “every” season would be solid

This is the first season I watched football, this video makes me feel old 😭

0:52 that's always got me going crazy when it's a fumble and the 2 D-Lineman fight for the ball and it slides out in front of them, then the safety comes out of nowhere and picks up the ball and takes it back.

As a young, 8th grade football player, this was the season that got me hooked to the NFL

Just crazy how 2012 feels like yesterday yet it’s been so long that we’re all here watching a video reminding us of how those days went.

I remember from 09-14 being such a dedicated ravens fan. So the 2013 playoffs were so crazy to me. I remember every detail of it!