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- Elliot Harrison revisits the 1983 NFL Draft which included seven Hall of Famers.
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damn the 1982 college season must have been epic
Early 80's were the best years ever in Sports and Entertainment. The NCAA tournament was insane with all the talent. Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna all came on the scene. Everything was awesomeness back then.
Early 80's were great for most all sports, and heck entertainment and cultural in general. It was a special time to be a kid.
College Football in the early 80’s was indeed excellent.
Anthony Carter is probably the most underrated Viking ever, dude could play
PSG Wrigglee he's so underrated cause a guy called Chris Carter played for them
Harrison Smith😔
Anthony is the true carter
Harry Engel They may have a problem with the comparison because Anthony went to Michigan while Cris went to Ohio State.
Love Cris Carter but AC also returned punts and was amazing at going up to grab passes. I feel lucky I got to see him play
HOF picked in round 8?? Damn, Richard Dent truly a beast.
Zach Stein Shannon Sharpe came from there too
BUP I like how they made it evident that there is plenty of talent that we'll never get to see today, due to less rounds
Im Maxing RS I can see where you’re coming from
Lots of HoFers picked late. Look at Brady. He was a 6th round pick. Still crazy to think about.
@@nicholasleach2019 lmao unexpected runescape
They didn't even mention pro bowlers Carl lee, Johnny Rembert, Vince Newsom, Wes Hopkins from the 1983 class.
Lol
No matter how many HOFs are in a draft the Browns are bound to mess it up
Ravens will NOT win the Super Bowl was this year
I mean this year
Ravens SuperBowl 53 Champions 2007 was the only exeption.
It makes you wonder how many HoF level players the Browns have drafted but ruined with terrible coaching and/or suffered career ending injury.
@Harry Engel *cough cough* Joe Thomas
Curt Warner, was the first great Hawks, RB, over 1400, yards rushing in his rookie season. He could cut back against the grain and leave defenders grabbing at thin air. I had his Sports Illustrated, poster, when I was a kid. If he didn't tear his left ACL, on opening day , 84, he might have joined Dickerson, in the HOF, he was that good, but that injury and others sadly derailed a lot of his career. Go Hawks
What about 2011 draft? Von Miller, JJ Watt, Cam Newton, Patrick Peterson, Richard Sherman, Chris Harris Jr, Justin Houston, Cam Jordan, Cam Heyward, Ryan Kerrigan, Tyron Smith, AJ Green, Julio Jones, Mark Ingram, Rodney Hudson, Randall Cobb, Demarco Murray, Jurrell Casey, KJ Wright. At least 7 of those have a chance of making it to the hall of fame, and the draft was just more well balanced.
FoodvsFood von yes watt maybe Sherman yes tyron smith yes julio maybe if he gets more tds
FoodvsFood L 2012 BOOOIIIII
FoodvsFood No, maybe 5 not 7
carson wentz MVP not old ass brady jj amd julio is an east yes tf ?
Von, J.J, Julio, and possibly those Corners yes, but not 7 players, also I would take Marino, Kelly, and Elway over Cam any day of the week.
Gary Kubiak - first (and only) head coach who won the super bowl with the same team that he played for.
Elway you idiot
Jasper Verwijs was Elway ever a super bowl winning head coach? No!!!! Idiot!!!
@@ledflaplin2001 YES idiot
@@ledflaplin2001 fucking 16 year old fool it happened in your lifetime
Jasper Verwijs when the hell was John Elway a head coach? He was never a head coach! Nor did he win a Super Bowl as being a head coach. Either you're stupid or you're great at pretending you are. John Elway never was a head coach anywhere!!!! Moron!!!!
Smh those old Oilers teams. Potential unfulfilled. Moon would receive talk for GOAT if he had a few rings.
Dam this Draft was Loaded with 🏈 Talent!!!
You gotta be a real long standing NFL guy to know this type of stuff. I've been telling friends for years.
Jim Kelly very underrated
Firstname Lastname I’m not so sure if underrated is the right word. “Overshadowed” seems to fit it better! Everyone knew he was a beast, but they just kept losing SB’s while the others set records.
I agree in order to reach 4 straight Superbowls you've gotta be pretty great!!!
Doward Washington he should have at least won one.
because hes the 3rd best qb in this draft...
Not underrated because he's in the HOF. But sports media is so lazy they just label Kelly, Marino, Fouts, and Moon with "never won a SB" and move on. At least Marino's name is associated with "passing records" but he never escapes the label for more than 30 seconds. Sports media is garbage just like news media. Hell is gonna be full of reporters and politicians, that's for sure.
Anthony Carter was so underrated. He played out of his skull against my 49ers in that 1987 playoff game. He just wouldn't be denied.
It’s crazy how the bears used to be one of the best in the League
Nisarg Patel nah y'all still will be ass w tribuski
Every team has had their years that they were one of the worst teams. It's not that crazy..
Used to be the best, and legitimately dominated the league in the 30s and 40s. We even had half of our team go to fight in WW2 and came back and still won another championship or two w/ Sid Luckman. The Bears and Cardinals (formerly a Chicago team) are the only two original members of the NFL remaining (GB joined the following year). The Bears are a historic franchise and the league wouldnt be anywhere as popular as it is without da bears!
Jimmy Bettinger what do you mean the only 2 orginial members
spin doctor wtf
Jim Kelly, John Elway, and Dan Marino.
Jim Covert is a hall of famer now so this is even better!
1983 NFL Draft number one greatest of all time
Which NFL Draft do you think was the most important in your favorite team's history?
NFL- 2000, we got Brady
2017- JK. We will be dumb enough to not take barkley 1st THEN a qb
2013, we got Rhodes and cordarrelle
Or 2007; we got Peterson
While not my favorite team, the 1974 draft for the Steelers is undeniably one of the best drafts in sports history
I love these Elliot Harrison segments, great narration by him always.
Its funny you mention Chris Hinton, he was the KEY part in the trade that helped Denver secure Elway.
love stories like this, keep's coming nfl films!!!!!
Including Gill Byrd at 22, CB from San Jose State - one of 5 Spartans drafted that year.
Darrel Green is the fastest man in nfl history he ran 40 yard dash at 50 and did great
Seratore not how it works lol
Still can't believe he caught Dickerson from behind. NO one caught up to Dickerson from behind.
Nah bob hayes is
@@w41duvernay Do you remember on Monday Night Football when Darrell caught Tony Dorsett? Dorsett rarely got caught from behind too.
He couldn't catch Ron Brown in '87 on a kickoff return. He wasn't catching up either.
Anthony Carter really does get overlooked. He was great!
The 2011 NFL Draft is going to go down in history as a top three all time.
You got this one right: Greatest Draft Ever!!
Not mentioned in the video is the several undrafted players of note.
Bobby Hebert, who (like Jim Kelly) would play with the USFL, would prove to be the best quarterback after the first round. A native of Louisiana, he would become the first quarterback to lead the New Orleans Saints to the postseason in 1987.
The Dallas Cowboys would discover three undrafted players who would become stalwarts: offensive lineman Nate Newton (who tried unsuccessfully with division rival Washington), defensive tackle Mark Tuinei and safety Bill Bates. Yet another undrafted defensive lineman from the Class of 1983, Brian Sochia, would reach the Pro Bowl with the Miami Dolphins.
What an awesome and complete video. Thank you
Here to say a very well done to the narrator of this most excellent piece.
Huge credit to whoever It was that decided on the stats layout for each player - tidy, informative and concise.
I can see the potetential in the 2018 nfl draft. Soo much talent
Wow this video was awesome. You did a hell of a job. I like to think im a pretty big football, and i know quite a bit about it. But being only 31 i can honestly say the 83 draft i only really knew about the QBs taken
Some players who were projected first round picks, signed with the USFL instead. Kelvin Bryant, Craig James, Trumaine Johnson- many thought the best WR in the draft, Tim Spencer, and Anthony Carter.
Gotta like how *two* players from this draft (Dickerson and Marino) had godlike rookie AND second seasons at their position that are pretty much used as the gold standard for how to start your career even today.
TheNumberQuelve .......don’t forget:
Lawrence Taylor: DPOY and UNANIMOUS 1st Team All-Pro selection as a rookie.
Ronnie Lott: UNANIMOUS 1st Team All-Pro selection as a rookie.
Great video. I didn't realize the class had so many outstanding players besides the Hall of Fame players. It really is absurd that Henry Ellard isn't in the HOF yet.
8 Hall of Famers SO FAR. Not HOFers as of now: Chris Hinton 7 Pro Bowls, 5x All-Pro - strong case; Joey Browner 6 Pro Bowls; 4x All-Pro - good case; Roger Craig 4 Pro Bowls, 2x All-Pro, 3x Super Bowl champion - very good case; Mark Clayton 5 Pro Bowls, 3x All-Pro - good case; Karl Mecklenburg 6 Pro Bowls, 4x First Team All-Pro - strong case; Nate Newton 6 Pro Bowls, 2x All-Pro, 3x Super Bowl champion - good case. I think 2-3 of these players eventually make it. Hinton, Craig, and Mecklenburg deserve a very close inspection.
so many legends
After the LA Raiders won the SB in January of '83, the following NFL draft there was a record 6 QBs taken in the first round.
All the teams that chose those QBs were in the AFC.
The NFC then won the next 13 SBs.
Those 6 QBs were a combined 2-9 in the SB. The 2 wins came in the last 2 games.
89 was pretty good too. Barry Sanders, Troy Aikman, Deion Sanders and Derek Thomas to name a few of the Hall Of Famers drafted that year
Actually, the '89 draft wasn't that great. It was extremely top heavy. After the first few picks that you mentioned there was only a handful of good players. There have been several drafts that were better overall.
Musicvidsetc .....THANK YOU!!!! The 1989 Draft is overrated. Barry Sanders is the gem of this draft. He got 4 out of 5 votes to be a First Team All-Pro as a rookie. Derrick Thomas was an incredible pass rusher but in his team’s most important game of his career, 1993 AFC Championship Game vs the Buffalo Bills, the Chiefs benched him for the entire 2nd half because he was a liability against the run. Aikman win 3 SB titles before injuries sat him down for good.
The 1981 NFL Draft was SICK!!!
6 players made the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team:
Lawrence Taylor
Ronnie Lott
Kenny Easley
Mike Singletary
Howie Long
Russ Grimm
6 players who were the BEST at their position for a DECADE.
Insane.
Wow! I'd have to say the 1983 NFL draft was the best in history.So many truly great players!
Love 1980s nfl, I started watched in 1985, my first superbowl was sbxx, actual first game was browns v steelers (my team)
Man this was great I wish I could get a job doing this
AWESOME VIDEO! Bunch of "Should-be HOF"!
When it comes to Denver, it’s really the story of quality vs quantity in the realm of Hall of Famers. But man, to say we had TWO in the ‘83 draft alone, that’s special. Mecklenburg deserves SO much more recognition
I think the 2007 Draft might be in the running as one of the best. So many future hall of famers. Adrian Peterson, Joe Thomas, Calvin Johnson, Patrick Willis, Darrelle Revis, and probably one more.
Lots of Hall of Very Good, Marshawn Lynch, among others.
Unlimited Power ......look at the 1981 NFL Draft.
7 HOFers and 6 of those HOFers were on the 1980s NFL All-Decade Team. Meaning they were the best at their position for 10 years.
Lawrence Taylor and Ronnie Lott are considered the all-time greatest at their positions.
2011 was a stacked draft. Easily at least 6 future HOFers.
Von Miller
Patrick Peterson
Julio Jones
J.J. Watt
Richard Sherman
Jason Kelce
Cam Newton?
Cam is 3-4 in the postseason and has proved to be a middle of the road passer. Of course the jury is still out.
Tom Hagen excuse me, but who the hell is jason Kielce? Do you mean Travis Kelce?
Really? All-pro center of the reigning world champions, his younger brother Travis wasn't in this draft class.
Tom Hagen apparently I’m not the only one who doesn’t know about him cuz he was an all pro, but not a pro bowl means that nobody voted him in (besides eagles fans)
I couldn’t help but notice they put Frank Reich in the thumbnail instead of Jim Kelly
Love it when they talk about players I’ve never f*ckin heard of!😂🤣
The GOAT of NFL drafts
I'd like to watch some 82 NCAA. Cause damn.
1983 the golden year in the NFLand NBA! crazy
Bart Concreet .....the golden NBA Draft was the 1984 Draft: Olajuwon, Jordan, Barkley, Malone
Either players worked harder back then or talent scouts did more thorough research then, or both. You can't help but wonder why there's so many more draft busts these days
1983 was insane...musta been really good party for folks in '62.
Miami drafted Carter as a STEAL in the late rounds because it was known that Carter was going to the USFL. Shula should've had patience in waiting with receivers getting hurt and Nat Moore retiring soon. Terrible trade for Miami, great trade for the Vikings.
2011 was a crazy draft class
I see a lot of ppl saying what about 2011 but you gotta remember nun of those players are HOF yet even tho it's likely it's not guaranteed
I don't see it. 2011 doesn't even come close. if you think it is then you have no clue how good the '83 draft was
Snowflake generation has no patience. they want to defend their guys right away instead of waiting 10 more years and see if more than 3 people from that draft get in to the HOF and await to see if their legacy endures the test of time once retired.
You guys should do a video on the best single team draft: 1974 Steelers draft. They got four HoFs
Gill Byrd is really overlooked and why he’s not in the HOF
It’s a disgrace needs to be in HOF checked all the GR8 receivers 💯💪🏾😬
@@daroncooper5967 that’s crazy man..he been out the league since like 93-94 and I just looked his stats and his last 5 years he averaged atleast 5 ints..tbh he had 3 seasons with 7 ints each season…like if he was in the league now he’ll be 100 million dollar player..I just say give players their flowers and respect the players that put work in…he had 42 ints in 10 years now if that’s not good numbers ion know what is
This is by far the deepest draft ever
2011 begs to differ.
Yea you guys are high
Recency bias, it wasn’t.
Shotgun_Shogun305 2011 has 7+ potential HOFs and a ton of pro bowlers
Shotgun_Shogun305 plus the 2011 draft helped shaped most of the playoff contenders in today's league
Splashiful 6 our of the top tens hall of famers
If the Steelers would have taken Dan Marino in the 83 draft, there would be elementary schools named after him in Pittsburgh.
Ohhhh......without question.
Wow a lot of great players.. historical..
Ken o brien was really underrated the only reason people call him a failed pick is because he was picked before Marino
Jets 24 ......in 1986.....the Jets started the season 10-1 and the Jets beat Marino and the Dolphins 51-45 at the Meadowlands in OT.
2004 was great one of the only ones that I know
This draft. We got Marino
And Clayton, Roby, Mike Charles was decent for a few years & Anthony Carter could've been a HUGE steal for them if Shula would've had the patience to hold on to him.
This 83 draft made the bears a superbowl team, they drafted jim cobert, willie gault, mike richardson, dave duerson, tom thayer, hof richard dent, and mark bortz, this draft was stacked with talent, jim finks did a good job in this draft
Hey you guys know that you have Frank Reich inside Jim Kelly on the 83 draft class are Jim Kelly and Frank Reich sursee just wanted to let you guys know
Curt Warner would have been something truly special had he stayed healthy for longer
Most likely a Hall of Famer if he was healthy. He had a great rookie season but was overshadowed by Eric Dickerson. Now he's pretty much forgotten partly because of the other "Kurt" Warner, the Hall of Fame quarterback.
@Harry Engel For a few years he was among the best backs in the league.
1983 draft best ever
micole whyte ....no sir. Look at the 1981 NFL Draft. Those players were way more dominant.
Look at how many 8-time First Team All-Pros we’re drafted. 7 HOFers.....40 Pro Bowlers.....6 players on the 1980 All-Decade Team.
Yup
Wow 😐 great video
2011 was a good draft but these players were found through the whole draft. And don't say Sherm I know he was a 6th rounder, but richard dent that far in the draft. Yeah
NDSD 1 well back then 8th was like nows 6th
5:25 You need to do a story about Joe Delaney. RIP.
Jim Kelly probably did more with less when you consider that in his 4 S.B. years ('90 to '93) the Bills were 9-4 in the playoffs and 12 of those 13 teams were higher Ranked on Defense than the Bills. That is using the OFFICIAL Ranking by the NFL.
Two of those Bills teams ('91 and '93) were Ranked 27th on Defense out of 28 teams yet there they were in the S.B. in those 2 years.
I think Elliot Harrison is the John Faceda of the 21st in NFL films.
Dickerson rarely gets mentioned being the 2nd pick in that draft. And case can also be made after Elway, he and maybe Marino was the second best player taken in this draft. Plus, they had a image of Frank Reich number 14, Jim Kelly's backup QB in the thumbnail, and not Jim Kelly.
Anthony Carter hometown! West Palm Beach!
I still can’t believe that Dent was picked up in the 8th round
2011 will probably turn out to be better, I mean Von Miller, JJ Watt, Julio Jones, Patrick Peterson and Richard Sherman are already a sure bet for the HoF. Not even mentioning the potential Hall of famers like A.J. Green, Cam Newton, Tyron Smith etc.
Time will tell I guess
Aszhara
Richard Sherman is not a lock.
Aszhara No it won't. You have no clue.
1989
Litteraly nothing Dent did in this video would be legal today
StevieDcomics Pretty soon the league will be like a flag football game.
@@everyonewasstealingmynamea919 I keep saying that...it's gonna start with the QB will be in a safety zone or box n u won't be able to touch him at all...but if he risks coming out of that special area it's gonna be 2 hand touch
The 85' Bears wouldn't be allowed to play their style in today's league. They'd be highly penalized. Today's QBs are crybabys😢 who drink Enfamil
Jimbo Covert is now in the HoF.
Hinton and Jim Covert should be in the HOF from this class!
@Harry Engel You're right. I forgot that Covert finally got his due!!
Dent is a legend
2007 draft is up there. I would put it at second. Behind the this class
Jake Graham .......INCORRECT. 1981 NFL Draft is BETTER than both the 2007 Draft and the 1983 Draft.
Dent was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2011, not 2008.
Dent was a monster
Jim jeffcoats son Jackson is a god in the cfl had 9 forced fumbles in 2021 along w back to back grey cup rings
1:17 uh oh this could be bye-bye
Roger Craig was a beast!
faxhandle Yes! Finally someone mentions him!
And weirdly forgotten for somebody with 2 2k yd total offense seasons and 3 rings.
Augusto's discount helicopter rides Hahahhaa, disxount helicopter rides. Lol
Once the class retires, sure 2011 will rank up there but for now i agree with Harrison.
This draft class had a classic overachiever and a classic underachiever-both were QB's. Also, one QB-Dan Marino had 5 possible Super Bowl runs stopped by other QB's in this class of '83. Tony Eason stopped Marino in '85, Jim Kelly stopped him in '90, ;92, and '95, and John Elway stopped him in '98.
The classic underachiever in this class was Marino. No other QB had so much success a majority of the time IN THE REGULAR SEASON and then played so mediocre to bad and had so very little success IN THE PLAYOFFS as Marino.
The classic overachiever-Jim Kelly. The Bills were 9-4 in the playoffs in their 4 S.B. years but they were the worst Defense on the field in 12 of those 13 playoff games by OFFICIAL NFL Rankings.
Also, the Bills were OFFICIALLY Ranked 27th (out of only 28 teams) on Defense in both '91 and '93 yet they were in the Super Bowl both years. No QB did more with less than Jim Kelly.
@@dennismumford6108 This is ridiculous. From 1985-89, Miami's defenses were ranked in the bottom third of the NFL in yards allowed. Kelly's defenses weren't great, but they were usually better than what Miami had from 1987-96 (especially in 88 and 89. Those defenses were better than the SB defenses).
@@jab1289 But, Kelly did lead 2 teams ('91 and '93) to the S.B. that were actually Ranked 27th on Defense by OFFICIAL NFL Rankings and you have to give him EXTRA CREDIT for that. How did Marino play in the playoffs when he had the 26th Ranked Defense in '97---he was terrible. He lost 14-3 and had a Passer Rating of only 29.3---that is what you might expect.
I think I want a 1983 card pack
It'd have to be an '84 Topps pack. That's when cards of rookies from the previous year came out. LOL No draft pick cards were issued back then and Topps was the only producer of football cards back then.
Oh kewl
2014 draft was stacked though
The golden age of football.
I think , you guys all forget about the 2004 class, with E.Manning, P. Rivers , B. Roethlisberger , L. Fitzgerald , Steven Jackson , Jared Allen all have real good chance at the HOF . I'll also add players that had a nice career in the NFL . Michael Turner , Matt Schaub , Wes Welker RC year, but not drafted , Lee Evens , Jerricho Cotchery , Malcom Floyd , Deangelo Hall , Sean Taylor who had a nice career going tell his death and still think I'm missing some other players? This may be the year that turns out better , when it's all said & done ?
I’d put the 1981 NFL Draft ahead of 1983. OLB Lawrence Taylor; CB Ronnie Lott; MLB Mike Singletary; OG Russ Grimm; DE Howie Long; SS Kenny Easley; OLB Rickey Jackson; CB Hanford Dixon; SS Carlton Williamson; DE Dexter Manley; ILB David Little; C Jay Hilgenberg; ILB Sam Mills; CB Everton Walls; FS Deron Cherry; NT Jim Burt; RT Joe Jacoby.
No Quarterback 🤷🏾♂️
Mack, Donald, and Odell
Tony Eason wudda succeeded more in today’s NFL. He wasn’t built physically or mentally for old school football.
And none of the QBs or WRs or TEs today would have nearly the numbers they get in today's Roger Goodell National Flag Football League
2011 better than old people
Yea Darrell Green and Charles Mann were G.O.A.Ts.
2011 and 2007 were pretty good
DJ Chao 2007 was so good even the browns got a hall of famer in that class.
You do realise that the 2011 and 2014 draft class are still playing
Finally, somebody knows that the 2014 class was star-studded.
2013 draft was the best #geno Smith