He might be # 3 on this Top Ten list but with Us Seahawks 12's he's # 1 in our Hearts. He took an expansion team and made them so much better. Plus he's My All Time Favorite Seahawk ever and he did all of his catches without wearing Gloves...Go Hawks !
But Steve Largent played in an era that throwing the ball was still fairly new. Steve at the time he retired lead the league in all statistics possible. If he played in today's game he was be the BEST receiver in the game.
Whenever I watch the Patriots' wide receivers I think of Steve Largent. So many teams get suckered into signing the biggest and fastest receivers but the best receivers to me are guys like Largent because precise route running and great hands are more valuable and the Patriots prove that.
@@stevedalberg8465 Agree. Quickness and short area burst are underated. Combine that with an uncanny understanding of the game and an inate feel for how everything and everyone moves on the field, and you can be a star receiver without great speed, height or strength. That was Largent.
The thing is Steve was one of few people who didn't wear gloves for it to have a "feel" to the ball or "it hurts" without gloves. His hands were hard. Best white wide receiver of all time. Steelers fan btw
I can’t remember him ever dropping a pass. I’m sure he did…but I just don’t remember ever seeing it happen. Probably the best or one of the best route runners ever as well.
I only remember 1 time. In Denver 4th down. Seattle goes for it down 3. Largent undressed the DB and was wide open for a first down and it would have been in FD range. The ball hit him right in the hands and he dropped it. He looked at his hands with a look that said, "I can't believe I didn't catch it." That's the only ball in 14 years I ever remember him dropping. In today's NFL if you don't see a guy drop a ball you're surprised. Most WRs today have hands of stone.
I recall a Late Sunday game or a MNF game that he didn't catch a pads. The announcers were saying of all of his catches this is the one we will never forget. He dropped a pass. It was something you never saw. Like Art Monk. The Washington WR who was the 6'2 210 black Largent. Great hands and better at catching bad throws.
Not completely but it would be stupid to say the rubber gloves don't help immensely. The one handed catch that made Odell famous was made possible by the rubber gloves, no way he makes that catch bare handed.
He said he didn’t know if we’d get another player like Largent but I mean he really reminds me of Lockett. Not the biggest or fastest guy on the Field but he’ll cut you up and get open and has sure hands and is also criminally underrated.
one thing that wasnt mentioned in this video was think of all the great defensive backs Largent had to go against during his career, especially in the AFC West. In KC you hade Deron cherry, Albert Lewis & Kevin Ross; Dennis Smith, Jermaine Castille, tyrone Braxton & that cheap shot artist Mike Harden in Denver; then all the great ones for the Raiders from Mike Haynes Jack Tatum just to name a couple. I know I am leaving a bunch out that Steve Largent played against some of the best defensive backs of all time.
I used to love to watch Largent run patterns that would have defenders crossing their ankles behind their heads. SF reciever Rice used to always preface any remark about Largent with "The Great" Steve Largent.
@@samuraipizzacat5586 Largent was considered too short at 5-11. Rice was 6-2. yes, Rice was a perfect WR and he ran precision routes, but Largent actually befuddled defenders with his footwork and headfakes. So much so that he would routinely get them to cross their ankles trying keep up with the execution of his moves. Rice respected him and Largent respected Rice. Too great guys.
NFL WR today should have to watch Steve Largent to understand running a full WR tree, his body control and his hands of cause. Small dude that was tough as nails, great professional, very competitive and took great pride in his craft. As a NY Jets fans, I always checked the box score and ESPN to see Steve Largent scores.
In my high school days, i played football with a childhood friend, and he too was small in stature, 5'6 135 lbs. he was one of, if not THE slowest guy on the team, but he knew how to run his routes, find a soft spot in their D, and just sit there, and this kid had the softest hands, I often told him back then and still to this day, that he reminded me of Steve Largent
Might come off as Seahawks fan bias, but I think he's without a doubt the best receiver in NFL history. The fact that he never used gloves or stick em, and the fact that the Seahawks have never really been a passing team, yet he still had all those amazing plays really says something about him. Still not a fan of when the Seahawks unretired his number when they signed Jerry Rice, I know Largent had to have said it's okay but still, it just looked wrong
Steve Largent played from 1976 to 1989. As much as he accomplished with Seattle, just imagine Largent playing his entire career with the Miami Dolphins. Largent would start out with Bob Griese and end his career with Dan Marino.
He only broke all the major receiver records that stood since the leather helmet days, before Jerry Rice broke them. Rice had HOF QBs throwing to him in a high power team. Not the case with Largent.
Nobody mentions that in an era with Ken Anderson, Dan Fouts, Dan Marino, Kosar, Elway, and Montana, Largent put up those numbers with Zorn and Krieg as his QBs.
Ok they said he looked like an accountant but here I am thinking he looks like an 80's action lead. Also, George Leonard's "Mastery" brought me here--in the book he tells a story about being invited to a practice and being surprised that 2 people stayed on the field for a few more practice routes even after the session had officially ended. Steve Largent was one of them.
After Rice admitted to using stick em I got him over Rice now. Sorry but catching the ball is the #1 thing being a receiver. You can run fast you can get open but if you can’t catch best to stick with track and field.
Some guys rely purely on athleticism but other guys have to rely on their brain. That's what this guy did. His route running was perfect that's why he was so good because he knew exactly how to run every route, when to break, and when to change the way he ran each route.
I get really tired of how much people harp on players who didn't look "athletic" or were "slow" like it was some miracle that they were successful. If "athletic" appearance were such a huge factor, Tim Tebow would have been the greatest quarterback in the history of the league. There are so many examples of how appearance had nothing to do with performance - in both directions. Why can't we get past this and just focus on how good a player he was and not have to qualify every statement with "but he really didn't look like he should have been that good"?
Athlete: yo i ran a 4.4 bench 25 times 39 inch vertical hbu? Largent: I play football... Athlete: what? What you do? Largent: I just catch ballzz *puts on gold jacket *
+Ted Yitna following what everybody else says is why your where your at now. I've heard a few Superbowl champion players say Steve is the GOAT ( No gloves any weather )
+Show Out would you rather take a guy who had to play in a dome (no effect on ball placement) or play in the windy conditions of SF on a baseball field with bad turf.
+Aaries Harris those are home games Steve was one handing footballs in Chicago , Pittsburgh and a bunch of other frigid and sloppy weather games. and your proving my point about new football fans y'all don't know who Steve Largent is or what he did for that position cause if you did you wouldn't of said something so stupid lol
They got locket now ... a lot a like ... number 3 looking for montana rice deal all ready had it with locket ...lol. to think Wilson's being all this that he just needs to throw to lockette when needed . Classic answer to problems in front of face on same team ..
Except people like Julian Edelman who's 5'8", Santana Moss was 5'10", Steve Smith was 5'9", Brandin Cook 5'10", Wes Welker 5'9", Golden Tate and Randall Cobb both 5'10", T.Y. Hilton 5'9", DeSean Jackson 5'10", and also the BEST WR in the NFL past few years Antonio Brown at 5'10". Tof other smaller slot receivers doing it well.
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Steve Largent is criminally underrated.
#3 is underrating his hands!
Steve Largent is my dads cousin
@@echomils1463 awesome!
Because of his color
he's on the All Century team
He might be # 3 on this Top Ten list but with Us Seahawks 12's he's # 1 in our Hearts. He took an expansion team and made them so much better. Plus he's My All Time Favorite Seahawk ever and he did all of his catches without wearing Gloves...Go Hawks !
Did it all without those sticky gloves of today as well.
Yeah guys like him and Lynn swann did it with no gloves they are truly the best
Just stick em
@@McKeeNJackson they. Didn't have that nine. The. 70s
@@McKeeNJackson largent never used stickum
He admitted to using stick em
He is very underrated, especially the fact he catches it with no gloves. He knows how to run the routes perfectly.
His route running was legitimately perfect
It was better than perfect…
Most underrated receiver ever. This is the man JERRY RICE patterned his game after.
Steve Largent, the greatest, most beloved, Hawks, player of all time. Thank you for your service. Go Hawks
With no gloves
Simple Liam but glue
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And that revenge hit on Mike Harden is one of the GOAT plays.
Who needs height or speed when you catch everything?
Calvin Johnson had all 3 of those things.
Yet Steve Largent has more touchdowns, receptions and yards than Calvin Johnson lol.
lol calvin played like 10 less yrs dont be dumb
But Steve Largent played in an era that throwing the ball was still fairly new. Steve at the time he retired lead the league in all statistics possible. If he played in today's game he was be the BEST receiver in the game.
Largent also played on a team where everyone knew HE was getting the ball - so the defense keyed in on him the entire game
Little did they know just a few years after making this, history would be made once again
My favorite reciever of all time. He had a way of playing that can't be replicated. He's so damn entertaining to watch
This man was insane for the ara first player ever in history to score 100 touchdowns. Definitely helped make the NFL into what it is today.
The real Seahawks fans know who this man is
real football fans know who Steve is!
Im niners fan and i remember Steve Largent best hand
Yuh I'm a seahawk fan and I call largent the mike harden killer
I remember when he retired, how the paper in Seattle had the center page of him laying with the football. I hung that up in my room, was my idol.
I know that legend as seehoks fan
Whenever I watch the Patriots' wide receivers I think of Steve Largent. So many teams get suckered into signing the biggest and fastest receivers but the best receivers to me are guys like Largent because precise route running and great hands are more valuable and the Patriots prove that.
Strong ankles is the key... the ability to stop and cut on a dime. speed is WAY over rated.
@@stevedalberg8465 Agree. Quickness and short area burst are underated. Combine that with an uncanny understanding of the game and an inate feel for how everything and everyone moves on the field, and you can be a star receiver without great speed, height or strength. That was Largent.
Completely agree. Intelligence and connecting with QB in the moment is #1. Why more teams dint replicate what Brady's targets did is beyond me
The thing is Steve was one of few people who didn't wear gloves for it to have a "feel" to the ball or "it hurts" without gloves. His hands were hard. Best white wide receiver of all time. Steelers fan btw
Respect! Jerome Bettis is my favorite RB of all time!
-hawks fan
Solomon Kessington Can we ignore race and just admit that Largent was one of the best receivers of all time, period?
Solomon Kessington it's not good if you're hands are hard or the ball will bounce off. maybe, it's more like he has strong hands
@@jakethomas_419 Period.
before the video starts #1 Steve Largent
I can’t remember him ever dropping a pass. I’m sure he did…but I just don’t remember ever seeing it happen. Probably the best or one of the best route runners ever as well.
I only remember 1 time. In Denver 4th down. Seattle goes for it down 3. Largent undressed the DB and was wide open for a first down and it would have been in FD range. The ball hit him right in the hands and he dropped it. He looked at his hands with a look that said, "I can't believe I didn't catch it." That's the only ball in 14 years I ever remember him dropping. In today's NFL if you don't see a guy drop a ball you're surprised. Most WRs today have hands of stone.
I recall a Late Sunday game or a MNF game that he didn't catch a pads. The announcers were saying of all of his catches this is the one we will never forget. He dropped a pass. It was something you never saw. Like Art Monk. The Washington WR who was the 6'2 210 black Largent. Great hands and better at catching bad throws.
They didn't mention how he did all of this without using any gloves. If you took Odells gloves away, nobody would know who he was
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Are we blaming players ability to catch the ball on gloves now? lmao is that really what we're doing?
Not completely but it would be stupid to say the rubber gloves don't help immensely.
The one handed catch that made Odell famous was made possible by the rubber gloves, no way he makes that catch bare handed.
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I feel like Tyler Lockett has mirrored his style of catching over the shoulder. Almost falling into the catch
Lockett is Largent in warp drive!!!!!!
Steve Largent vs Mike Hardin is one of the most epic moments in NFL history
Same age and size as me. He was my hero because he could do what I could not.
Jerry Rice's favorite receiver of that time.
Largen excelente!!! Saludos desde Mexico
steve largent and russel wilson that would have been beautiful ru
That would be insane!
Not really, pete would still run it
Wore his jersey today into hell at sofi vs chargers, got nothing but love from both teams fans
He plays like its backyard football I love it
One of the most underrated players ever
He said he didn’t know if we’d get another player like Largent but I mean he really reminds me of Lockett. Not the biggest or fastest guy on the Field but he’ll cut you up and get open and has sure hands and is also criminally underrated.
one thing that wasnt mentioned in this video was think of all the great defensive backs Largent had to go against during his career, especially in the AFC West. In KC you hade Deron cherry, Albert Lewis & Kevin Ross; Dennis Smith, Jermaine Castille, tyrone Braxton & that cheap shot artist Mike Harden in Denver; then all the great ones for the Raiders from Mike Haynes Jack Tatum just to name a couple. I know I am leaving a bunch out that Steve Largent played against some of the best defensive backs of all time.
This guy is the best wr of all time HE DOSNT WERE GLOFFS
This video needs more views. No matter how many views it has, it needs more.
remember watching him as a kid ... great hands and route runner ... definitely, top 10 receiver of all time
I used to love to watch Largent run patterns that would have defenders crossing their ankles behind their heads. SF reciever Rice used to always preface any remark about Largent with "The Great" Steve Largent.
Wasn’t rice similar? Wasn’t fast but ran his routes perfectly?
@@samuraipizzacat5586 Largent was considered too short at 5-11. Rice was 6-2. yes, Rice was a perfect WR and he ran precision routes, but Largent actually befuddled defenders with his footwork and headfakes. So much so that he would routinely get them to cross their ankles trying keep up with the execution of his moves. Rice respected him and Largent respected Rice. Too great guys.
@@samuraipizzacat5586rice says he idolized Largent when growing up
My favorite WR
We Seahawks need more players like Steve Largent again.
They are out there but not drafted
May I introduce you to Jake Bobo?
@@ratfoot Nice. Replying to a comment from me from 2 years ago about a need and telling me about someone drafted this year. Classic.
NFL WR today should have to watch Steve Largent to understand running a full WR tree, his body control and his hands of cause. Small dude that was tough as nails, great professional, very competitive and took great pride in his craft. As a NY Jets fans, I always checked the box score and ESPN to see Steve Largent scores.
In my high school days, i played football with a childhood friend, and he too was small in stature, 5'6 135 lbs. he was one of, if not THE slowest guy on the team, but he knew how to run his routes, find a soft spot in their D, and just sit there, and this kid had the softest hands, I often told him back then and still to this day, that he reminded me of Steve Largent
He was amazing, I remember him beating the steelers secondary and screaming at the tv
Imagine how HUGE his numbers would have been with a QB like, Elway, Simms or Montana?! Dude was crest l crazy.
He had the best hands of all time. Period.
Might come off as Seahawks fan bias, but I think he's without a doubt the best receiver in NFL history. The fact that he never used gloves or stick em, and the fact that the Seahawks have never really been a passing team, yet he still had all those amazing plays really says something about him.
Still not a fan of when the Seahawks unretired his number when they signed Jerry Rice, I know Largent had to have said it's okay but still, it just looked wrong
Steve Largent played from 1976 to 1989. As much as he accomplished with Seattle, just imagine Largent playing his entire career with the Miami Dolphins. Largent would start out with Bob Griese and end his career with Dan Marino.
His career would’ve been legendary even tho he did his thang in Seattle
He only broke all the major receiver records that stood since the leather helmet days, before Jerry Rice broke them. Rice had HOF QBs throwing to him in a high power team. Not the case with Largent.
Shows how good bro was
Love Steve
Talk about a lost art in the nfl....a receiver who adjusts his route . Greatest instinctive receiver of all time.
Throwback Steve Largent numba 80 -Mac Dre RIP
in my opinion Tyler Locket will be the next big receiver in Seattle
Whompet Gaming Paul Richardson was starting to really shine. Can't wait for next season.
obummersux lol he Good he just needs to prove he can do better
Ok but no Seahawks receiver will ever be like Steve Largent
Man this aged well😅
great player
The goat WR at one point
Houston was great at giving away top receivers back then too! (granted, it was a completely different franchise)
Was it ?, cuz the Texans sure act like them
Nobody mentions that in an era with Ken Anderson, Dan Fouts, Dan Marino, Kosar, Elway, and Montana, Largent put up those numbers with Zorn and Krieg as his QBs.
Ok they said he looked like an accountant but here I am thinking he looks like an 80's action lead.
Also, George Leonard's "Mastery" brought me here--in the book he tells a story about being invited to a practice and being surprised that 2 people stayed on the field for a few more practice routes even after the session had officially ended. Steve Largent was one of them.
After Rice admitted to using stick em I got him over Rice now. Sorry but catching the ball is the #1 thing being a receiver. You can run fast you can get open but if you can’t catch best to stick with track and field.
#1 Hands no doubt
Some guys rely purely on athleticism but other guys have to rely on their brain. That's what this guy did. His route running was perfect that's why he was so good because he knew exactly how to run every route, when to break, and when to change the way he ran each route.
best route runner
Largent was a FINE route runner, but the best is Ray Berry.
Humble dude too
Largent was the modern day version of Raymond Berry.
Steve is Bad Boy
I would love to find some workout film on him
Best wr of all time
I get really tired of how much people harp on players who didn't look "athletic" or were "slow" like it was some miracle that they were successful. If "athletic" appearance were such a huge factor, Tim Tebow would have been the greatest quarterback in the history of the league. There are so many examples of how appearance had nothing to do with performance - in both directions. Why can't we get past this and just focus on how good a player he was and not have to qualify every statement with "but he really didn't look like he should have been that good"?
@0:17 full body extension. You can't blame the guy, he's under 6 foot tall.
when are the rest of top 100 players of 2k16 coming?
@0:12 Full arm extension one hand then pulled in catch.
Steve Largent
STEVE LARGENT.
the Mark Price of the NFL
Great video
Even Jerry Rice was impressed with Largent
Athlete: yo i ran a 4.4 bench 25 times 39 inch vertical hbu?
Largent: I play football...
Athlete: what? What you do?
Largent: I just catch ballzz
*puts on gold jacket *
Yoda!!!!
love NFL Top 10 does this channel have a playlist for it?
+Mikerhodes18 we have several on the NFL Films channel - th-cam.com/users/nflfilms
Steve Guvnor Largent 👊🏼
Reminds me of Elroy Hirch, Cooper Kupp, and Greg Maddux.
Greatest white receiver in NFL history
“Not the biggest guy” ....6’3” 235 😂😂
Austin Pesce that was mike barber the tight end. I had to keep rewinding to understand lmao.
he was 5'11 185 when he played lol
Huh. He's 5'11...
Slap in the face,
Steve Kargent is #1,
End of discussion.😎🏈💣💥💯
Can't argue with the how did he get so open thing. I don't get how he made those catches with defenders hanging all over him!
Go Hawks
Join my bandwagon kid
The greatest player to wear #80 before Jerry Rice arrived!!!
And no gloves… beast.
Mr Seahawk
Dk, Largent, Baldwin and Lockett
this is the greatest WR to ever play this game only real NFL fans even know who this is and his accomplishments
No rice is, everyone says rice is better I bet every player to ever play will say rice is better
+Ted Yitna following what everybody else says is why your where your at now. I've heard a few Superbowl champion players say Steve is the GOAT ( No gloves any weather )
+Show Out would you rather take a guy who had to play in a dome (no effect on ball placement) or play in the windy conditions of SF on a baseball field with bad turf.
+Aaries Harris those are home games Steve was one handing footballs in Chicago , Pittsburgh and a bunch of other frigid and sloppy weather games.
and your proving my point about new football fans y'all don't know who Steve Largent is or what he did for that position cause if you did you wouldn't of said something so stupid lol
Don hutson is better
Damn he was Mossing people before Moss on those jump balls
What ever happened to the full top 10 hands of all time video?
Better than Jerry Stickum...
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God bless
1:13. Catches td with Lester Hayes there.
They got locket now ... a lot a like ... number 3 looking for montana rice deal all ready had it with locket ...lol. to think Wilson's being all this that he just needs to throw to lockette when needed . Classic answer to problems in front of face on same team ..
Having great hands means nothing in todays game. Everyone just wants a 6'2 or above guy with a sub 4.5 40 yard dash.
Except people like Julian Edelman who's 5'8", Santana Moss was 5'10", Steve Smith was 5'9", Brandin Cook 5'10", Wes Welker 5'9", Golden Tate and Randall Cobb both 5'10", T.Y. Hilton 5'9", DeSean Jackson 5'10", and also the BEST WR in the NFL past few years Antonio Brown at 5'10". Tof other smaller slot receivers doing it well.
then you obviously never heard of doug baldwin or wes welker.
Or how about Seattle's new golden boy (and top 10 receiver in the league imo) tyler lockett. 5'10 180lbs.
Steve Largent: Starts the toe tap
Antonio Brown: WAAAAAAT?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!
@1:24
The Original Jerry Rice
Greatest route runner of all time. Period.
odd should be #1 I never see him ever droped the ball
Panthers game
Cody Dylan Notch panthers didn't exist then
Mike Harden isn't worried about Steve's hands...
Who’s the dark guy 1:05 ?
anyone know where i can watch this full episode