People don't understand how good Bo Jackson was because they only look at the stat sheets of his career production. If you understood that this man was playing Baseball at an All Star level & Football at the same time while splitting carries with Hall of Famer Marcus Allen. Do you understand how hard it is to train for 2 different sports & DOMINATE at both? Don't you ever find it funny that the only people who think Bo Jackson is overrated are people who either never seen him play or never played against him? This man dislocated his hip & WALKED OFF THE FIELD... Homie was DIFFERENT.
Agent 0: re "he wasn't that good" Oh, yeah, that makes sense. In game planning in the film room, the linebackers would say, "what are we going to do about Bo Jackson? He has breakaway strength on one on one tackling - could cost us the game on one single carry. And we don't have a single player on the team that can catch up to his speed if he hits open field." But the coaches would say, _"Yeah, but he's not that good!_ Relax, guys. We can actually lighten up on his side of the field, and put everyone's assignment onto other players. _Because he's not that good!"_
Something else people forget or weren’t around to watch was how captivating Bo was. I remember being in bars with Royals games on in the background and everyone stopping to watch when he was at bat. Everyone knew back then Bo could do something ridiculous at any moment, like run up walls to save home runs, so people stopped what they were doing to watch him. To this day every time I see his highlights I think what might have been... BTW, on play versus Bengals when he dislocated his hip, Bo has said it was his own strength that caused the injury. The defender was holding onto Bo’s leg. Bo tried to pull his leg out of the defender’s grasp so violently he pulled it out of his hip joint.
@@jayredstone107just more powerful and ran way more people over. Gimme a break. Sanders didn’t play baseball. The conversation is about the greatest athlete. Not the best running back. Sanders can’t hit a baseball which is the hardest thing to do in sports. Not even in the same league with bo
I personally don't think Tecmo bowl did him justice. The defenders always caught him from behind unless you zig tagged. Yet okoye could blow away from any defender just running in a straight line.
@@fgamer12367 that says alot there. I couldn't imagine being a defensive coach preparing for that backfield of bo and Marcus. Both could run by anyone, both could score. I didn't remember bo being that good of a receiver though.
Well, don't say "never" care about stats, because they do make some kind of statement. But I'm right with you. I would trade 15 Emmitts for 1 Bo. And if my life depended on it, I would 1000% put in Johnny Unitas rather than that guy with all those rings ;)
@War Productions I just said men will walk through broken glass for a true leader. And not for a crybaby who no one wanted to draft because of his whininess and baby attitude. Does that clear things up? :) If your life depended on it, and you were in a foxhole in war, and you had a choice for commanding your path to safety between Johnny Unitas, Troy Aikman, Joe Montana, and that crybaby, who on that list would you cringe at, because he has no leadership, but is just the boss so you put up with until you can escape his grotesqueness? I thought so.
@@Bill_Woo You sound like a massive hater big guy. Maybe should just learn to respect the fact Brady is the GOAT and an amazing leader. Led the Bucs to the Super Bowl in his first season, there’s a reason why people want to play with Brady.
@@mafiaalert4209 His lack of leadership was why everyone passed over him in the draft to begin with. I see no evidence that he ever changed. His baby attitude for being caught cheating - even destroying evidence, right? - even AFTER winning rings shows that as well as anything. And this echoes the assessment of those I've spoken to and who get their facts directly, and not from sports articles or broadcasts - or the water cooler. It's only "hating" in that I hate whiny crybabies - no apologies for that. Sports reporters will tell you he's Barry Bonds territory pissy and aloof as well. It's verboten to print or broadcast that attitude towards him, but believe me, it exists. I'm not the only one that thinks of him as a pee-rickkk.
Lz V yes true true. I wonder who the most famous/well-known of the 3 is. Wilt played before the huge global media attention sport gets nowadays. Bo was huge in the US but pretty unknown for those outside the country and Jonah was a superstar in a huge number of countries across the globe but basically unheard of in the US. I’d guess Jonah probably is the most well known overall but all 3 still lack the full recognition they deserve.
He would had to have played football solely from the start. He was already 28 years old when he injured his hip and only played the equivalent of 2 and a half seasons, since he was splitting time with MLB. But it ended up being more fun to watch since we got to see him make all those crazy highlight reels in 2 sports.
Ace Degenerate the original comment says he would have been one of the best in rushing yards and TDs if he stayed healthy. He wouldn’t have, because he was already 28 and only playing 9-10 games a season. I liked it better anyway that he played 2 sports rather than see him be a great full time RB. We got to see him make crazy plays in baseball too.
Or hit 500+ dingers in the MLB. He was exciting to watch in both sports. Glad he made his cash on the ads and retired with grace and financial security.
@@davidbranin969 Meh. He was not on any sort of HOF trajectory in baseball. When he got hurt, he had 500 games and almost 2000 at bats under his belt, and was 28 years old. He had less than 100 HR's, hit around .225-.235, never walked, and struck out a ton. Plus, he was a negative defender, despite all that speed and throwing arm.
What a lot of people don't realize is that his sheer power is actually what got him hurt, ironically. A normal running back would've probably just fell, but Bo tried to rip his own leg out the grasp of the defender, and did so with such force, that it dislocated his hip. Unreal.
Brow Master Bo ran 4.1 at 230 pounds. Played 2 sports professionally and was pro bowl/all star level player in both sports. As a pure runner, Bo was the most physically gifted RB ever.
Not a Raider fan yet I remember how disappointing it was for that injury to end it way too soon. He was the brightest star in sports at that time. He started doing baseball, did it well. Then he went into NFL and pushed people around like he was a grown man among kids.
@@toddinthemiddle People that think like you are the true blight on humanity, not plight. Plight is specific to a person, in other words, the plight of the Jewish people in WW2. If you're doing humanity, gotta be blight.
Bo Jackson is a great inspiration. It's too bad he got hurt and wasn't able to play longer in his chosen professions. He was a magnificent athlete. From his interviews, he sounds like a great person as well.
Watching these highlights you have to remind yourself that he's playing against the biggest, fastest, strongest football players in the world. The guy was a freak of nature.
Jydn: unfortunately in America there's a lot people that can't say smart comments like you. Their brain is connected to their rectum so they only talk shit
@@albertoaguirre7114 "Their brain is connected to their rectum" 😂😂😂 gotta use that so get mad at me if you witness me using your comment as if it was mine.
the way he runs through the great Ronnie Lott, one of the hardest hitting DB’s ever, tells u all u need to know. no NFL players at the time wanted to have to tackle BO in the open field.
I was gonna say I never saw Ronnie Lott hesitate before laying the boom on a ball carrier until Bo Jackson was the one with the ball. That says it all.
His talent was beyond imagination, his physical ability were shocking to the best of his competitors, his determination unrivaled, yet with all these talents and skills he wasn’t a braggart. How great was Bo he almost single-handedly rejuvenated the sports he participated in. Seeing the highlights are exciting but not even close to the emotional level they took you when seeing them live! I don’t know when the next Bo will visit this world but it can’t be soon enough!
Aww man, whoever recorded this thx 4 the memories. Reminded me of Tecmo Bowl, NWA was out, I had the Raiders Starter hat & jacket, that guy on Cincinnati injured Bo, & the next week in Buffalo the Raiders got blown out. Memories!
If Bo played against the Bills the Raiders would have scored at least twice but still lose the game though, the 1990 Bills were the best Bills I've ever seen.
Emmitt smith couldn’t juke, his line was one of the best in the all-time history of this game, Barry Sanders made all his yards the hard way, by avoiding defenders,...
An original LA Raiders fan. Watched Bo play at the Coliseum. This is the best Bo highlight reel I've seen. Nice selection of varied plays. Excellent job! Worth a sub 👍
I never reviewed Bo Jackson. He definitly belongs with the all-time greats. As far as hits, i have never seen a running back take as hard hits as he took. His speed was dangerous for him and his defender - like two cars colliding at 60 miles per hour, but he never seemed to hesitate. Forget his athletiscim, he was a true football player. He deserved Hall of Fame in football, hell, even if he had only played three seasons he would have deserved it.
When he was playing for the Raiders and the Royals there was a general appreciation that we were watching something incredibly rare. He had been gifted by God with something that evoked both awe and joy. Then came the sadness and sense of loss when we realized how bad his injury was.
I will never forget pulling bo Jackson in madden mobile 15 and just running through everyone. Wish the man never got injured, really could’ve been a top 3 running back of all time
@@bvswtwolves21 As someone's girlfriend might tell someone, it's not the size, it's the stroke. So do you also say Bonds is better than Aaron and Babe Ruth? Or Willie Mays? Sorry. Fail.
@@Bill_Woo he never went over 1000 yards sorry but you no one agrees with you. It easier to run for a lot of yards when you’re rested after missing first 6 games
Bo Jackson was the best athlete I’ve ever seen. I have not loved another athlete like him since. He was a shooting star. He burned bright but for only a short time. I don’t think ill see another athlete like him in my lifetime.
The way Bo took impacts and maintained balance to either drive the legs or spin out is very Jonah Lomuesq. The speed and strength of both guys made a spectacle as they were carrying smaller dudes on their backs at times...
Bo doesn't have to be in the Hall of Fame he doesn't have to proof anything he finished his course on top of his game. Love you Bo I'm a Giants fan but I remember watching you do incredible things in football and baseball. God made you awesome.
Bo knows he was my favorite player of that era for sure. I was nauseous and numb for a long time after his last game. I will always love that dude. RN4L
One of the great blessings in my childhood was being able to say I watched every Bo Jackson NFL game as a Raiders fan. There's still been no one quite like him. 230-235 pounds and running with 4.3 speed. And he PLAYED 230 pounds...there wasn't much finesse to his game. That touchdown vs Denver where he decleated Mike Harden in 1987 is still an all time "WTF DID I JUST SEE!?!" sports moment for me. He obliterated a good safety and in three steps was at top speed running down the sidelines. He was an absolute wonder to behold. Closest I've seen to a real life superhero.
@@kennycarlson9654 Not in pads man. I'm talking football speed. And he was never in peak shape because he didn't have a football offseason. THAT is the craziest part...he just jumped in and played off of his God given ability. He was bodying elite NFL players without the reps.
An athlete that only comes around once in a hundred years. He was the superstar of the superstars. If you wasnt fortunate to be around in those days to describe Bo you need to combine 2 to 3 superstars now to create a Bo. He was AMAZING its sad he got hurt because we lost out on alot of things ONLY Bo could do.
True this guy was so gifted he was elevated to the same level as Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky. They even made a cartoon staring all three players back in the early 90's.
I think Ohtani right now is the closest thing we have to a Bo Jackson. To play two different positions in baseball and be nearly the best in both is otherworldly. Sure it's not two different sports, but he's doing something that has never been seen before in baseball.
This is one of the best highlight videos I've ever watched. I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say that Bo Jackson dominated every NFL defense he played against. Especially 'The Boz'!
@@tylerschroeder3722 fullback back then didn't care about stats. They were hitters. You give them a bone once in awhile and they were happy. Turn them loose on a running play and good backs knew to follow them. I miss old school football like that.
It was short yardage. LB 59 tried to dive over the guard (76 Wiz) and the fullback (Steve Smith, RIP) as if Bo was going to dive for the line to gain. Wisniewski took out the leaping LB at the legs and cartwheeled him.
PPL THAT SEEN JACKSON PLAY, QUITE SIMPLY PUT "KNOW'S BO" & "BO KNOW'S" HOW GOOD HE REALLY WAS BUT DUDE IS A SUPER HUMBLE HUMAN BEING TO EVER ADMIT JUST HOW LEGENDARY GREAT HE WAS, SHOUT OUT 2 VINCENT "BO" JACKSON MANN ! ! !
7:12: That's what you call head over heels lmao I know it was the lineman who did it but it looked like Bo was plowing through defenders so hard he had 'em flipping in the air!
Al Davis didn’t like Marcus Allen because he thought that Marcus was getting bigger than the team he had been the team MVP for multiple consecutive years and was a Super Bowl MVP so he got a lot of publicity and AL thought it would overshadow the Raiders which isn’t true
@@da1uheardabt Dunno why the LMAO...Marcus was such a team player, that he'd rather block than sit on the bench if it helped the team win. That's why he was so beloved by his teammates.
True! By a million billion percent. I mean, come on. Look at this absurdly lame list by comparison. An insult to the sheer epicness of that backfield of 32 and 34. bleacherreport.com/articles/1642617-power-ranking-the-10-best-running-back-tandems-in-the-nfl
Eric Prybylski 49ers in the 1950s had 3 Hall of Famers in their backfield. Marcus & Bo was an embarrassment of riches. Marcus had just been the NFL’s MVP in 85’ and was one of the most versatile and complete running backs ever. Bo was one of the most freakish athletes to ever walk the planet, crazy mix of speed and power. In his 4 seasons, he averaged 73 rushing yards per game and 5.4 YPC...while not being in proper football shape.
ray cisneroz I don’t think Al was evil. He just didn’t utilize Marcus the way he should. Just another reason why owners should let the coaches make player decisions.
Those who got to see Bo Jackson in action were amazed from the beginning. The man was INCREDIBLE! Thank God video exists of in my opinion the greatest of all time! Had he not been injured, I think he would have broken every record. As a Raiders fan, it was a pleasure to see him play; As a fan of every other team they're not glad he got he got injured, the thank God they don't have to face him! What an athlete. What a humble man, I wish him well! BO.. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!
I love this man so much. We are more upset about losing him from sports than he was in losing sports to this injury. He was one of the reasons I have been a Raiders fan my whole life.
Thank you nfl throwback! I know you were listening to me! And as far as a brief period over a few years if you told me I could have one running back all time it would be bo Jackson, he had Chris Johnson speed with mike alstott power ! And war damn eagle btw!
While his numbers weren't the most eye popping, the thing that was so impressive about watching him is that he wasn't even that serious about playing football. According to him, playing professional football was _just a hobby_ since his first love was baseball. You have to be a special kind of freak of nature to consider playing a sport like football at the highest level a mere hobby. Imagine if he dedicated all of his time to football and his career wasn't cut tragically short. He might be in the discussion for the greatest _player_ of all time, not just running back.
I got to watch Bo and Marcus as a kid growing up in 80’s. Thank you lord for blessing me with he Raiders. It started simmering in 79 and then grew in 81 and absolutely exploded in 84. RNFL!!!!!
I went to Auburn 1982-85. I saw all of his home games, three Iron Bowls and a few away games. I also watched him play baseball. I got to speak to him a couple of times and he’s a very humble and good person also. He and Walter Payton are my two favorites of all time.
@@GoGetYourShinebox Jordan wouldnt be as much talked about if Bo hadn't got injured. Bo was the #1 athlete in the country during the late 80's. Given that Bo was just hitting his prime in 1990, it's safe to say that the dominance would've continued at least till 1996.
What do you mean underrated? Maddenheads think he’s the greatest ever. So many people hear the name bo Jackson, think he’s the greatest, and have no clue that he played for 3 years and made 1 pro bowl. He wasn’t that great, but uneducated “football fans” think he was the GOAT RB
I was a little kid when I watched Bo Jackson do amazing things on the football field. I'm from New England. Friends and I would talk about how badass it would be to have Bo here in a Patriots uniform, but he wore the black n silver with pride doing great things with a great team. I'll say this, Bo knows a lot of things; Bo definitely knows inspiration! "No matter what, always keep your head up. Don't let anyone out there think you've accepted defeat. Always keep your head up." ~ Bo Jackson #34
He was the reason I was a Raiders fan growing up. I cannot be the only one that enjoyed watching every second of this. What could have been? Man, definitely the HOF for both football and baseball. A legend for sure.
@@ericsigersmith2831 Mmmm, Herschel was stronger, as strong as a lineman, VERY difficult to tackle, and faster, with Olympic speed. Bo might have had better moves, as Herschel just aimed to go through people. Generally skills and leadership - MAYbe. One thing very likely is that Herschel drew more attention. Outside of the overlap with Dorsett at the end of TD's career, he might have been more game planned than anyone. On that matter, remember that he caught more than a couple of passes also.
How on earth is this man not in the Hall of Fame of both sports? His performance was at completely different level. We have never seen anything like him since, and likely never will.
People don't understand how good Bo Jackson was because they only look at the stat sheets of his career production. If you understood that this man was playing Baseball at an All Star level & Football at the same time while splitting carries with Hall of Famer Marcus Allen. Do you understand how hard it is to train for 2 different sports & DOMINATE at both? Don't you ever find it funny that the only people who think Bo Jackson is overrated are people who either never seen him play or never played against him?
This man dislocated his hip & WALKED OFF THE FIELD... Homie was DIFFERENT.
PREACH!!!!
Most astute comment of any. Hands down. You could not have described it any better than that.
To be honest he only got those all star votes because of the two sport hype, he wasn't that good
Agent 0: re "he wasn't that good" Oh, yeah, that makes sense. In game planning in the film room, the linebackers would say, "what are we going to do about Bo Jackson? He has breakaway strength on one on one tackling - could cost us the game on one single carry. And we don't have a single player on the team that can catch up to his speed if he hits open field." But the coaches would say, _"Yeah, but he's not that good!_ Relax, guys. We can actually lighten up on his side of the field, and put everyone's assignment onto other players. _Because he's not that good!"_
Something else people forget or weren’t around to watch was how captivating Bo was. I remember being in bars with Royals games on in the background and everyone stopping to watch when he was at bat.
Everyone knew back then Bo could do something ridiculous at any moment, like run up walls to save home runs, so people stopped what they were doing to watch him.
To this day every time I see his highlights I think what might have been...
BTW, on play versus Bengals when he dislocated his hip, Bo has said it was his own strength that caused the injury. The defender was holding onto Bo’s leg. Bo tried to pull his leg out of the defender’s grasp so violently he pulled it out of his hip joint.
" . . . I have no bitterness about it (injury) . . . life goes on, always keep your head up . . . " class act all the way.
Once in a lifetime talent . Best
Athlete ive ever seen
Me too.
Over dion sanders? No way
Not even close to barry sanders
@@Marvelfan46he would roll Deion up. Don’t even try it. Way more powerful. Way more athletic.
@@jayredstone107just more powerful and ran way more people over. Gimme a break. Sanders didn’t play baseball. The conversation is about the greatest athlete. Not the best running back. Sanders can’t hit a baseball which is the hardest thing to do in sports. Not even in the same league with bo
I don't care if he lasted or not. He's the greatest athlete I have ever seen. Nobody is even close to him.
he woulda lasted if he didn't take that nasty cheap shot
Wilt Chamberlain and Jim Thorpe are his contemporaries.
No love for deion sanders? He also played both at an extremely high level and did it for a lot longer.
@@Iwasrightallalong Deion was good but he has a Bo story too. 🙂
Wilt Chamberlain, Herschel Walker, and Jim Thorpe have greater athletic resumes.
Dude was a running back line backer. Straight beast.
More of a running back line backer home run hitting outfielder o.0
He was a runbacker!
Tecmo super bowl was not exaggerating about this man lol
Bo Jackson is the second-greatest football player I have ever seen.
@@bobma6342 who is number one?
@@MrVariant I'm talking just college football, Herschel Walker
I personally don't think Tecmo bowl did him justice. The defenders always caught him from behind unless you zig tagged. Yet okoye could blow away from any defender just running in a straight line.
@Jay D exactly
Bo Jackson was a beast, I wish he never got injured.
Yeah me too I am a Raiders fan and I wish he never got injured he would been the greatest Raider in Raiders history
Same here if never got injured imagein what career he would had
With all the respect to Bo parents they did it perfect. Bo is my all-time favorite athlete!
@@fgamer12367 that says alot there. I couldn't imagine being a defensive coach preparing for that backfield of bo and Marcus. Both could run by anyone, both could score. I didn't remember bo being that good of a receiver though.
He would have been the greatest RB if he did not get injured
Bo Jackson is the reason i never care about the stats. You have to see how good he is in the field
Well, don't say "never" care about stats, because they do make some kind of statement.
But I'm right with you. I would trade 15 Emmitts for 1 Bo.
And if my life depended on it, I would 1000% put in Johnny Unitas rather than that guy with all those rings ;)
@War Productions I just said men will walk through broken glass for a true leader. And not for a crybaby who no one wanted to draft because of his whininess and baby attitude. Does that clear things up? :)
If your life depended on it, and you were in a foxhole in war, and you had a choice for commanding your path to safety between Johnny Unitas, Troy Aikman, Joe Montana, and that crybaby, who on that list would you cringe at, because he has no leadership, but is just the boss so you put up with until you can escape his grotesqueness?
I thought so.
@@Bill_Woo You sound like a massive hater big guy. Maybe should just learn to respect the fact Brady is the GOAT and an amazing leader. Led the Bucs to the Super Bowl in his first season, there’s a reason why people want to play with Brady.
@@mafiaalert4209 His lack of leadership was why everyone passed over him in the draft to begin with. I see no evidence that he ever changed. His baby attitude for being caught cheating - even destroying evidence, right? - even AFTER winning rings shows that as well as anything. And this echoes the assessment of those I've spoken to and who get their facts directly, and not from sports articles or broadcasts - or the water cooler.
It's only "hating" in that I hate whiny crybabies - no apologies for that. Sports reporters will tell you he's Barry Bonds territory pissy and aloof as well. It's verboten to print or broadcast that attitude towards him, but believe me, it exists. I'm not the only one that thinks of him as a pee-rickkk.
Tell that to Lebron fans calling him the GOAT and only bring up stats haha
"BO JACKSON" THE MAN. THE MYTH. THE LEGEND.
Bo is still my hero after all the years. I come back to watch this and it really inspires me.
We may never see another athlete like him. There were school legends about the stuff he did. Like he was a mythic Hercules.
Bo Jackson and Jonah Lomu are the 2 most physically dominant athletes in history imo.
@@calumcaldwell1884 I was thinking same thing
War eagle
Calum Caldwell
Wilt too.
Lz V yes true true.
I wonder who the most famous/well-known of the 3 is. Wilt played before the huge global media attention sport gets nowadays. Bo was huge in the US but pretty unknown for those outside the country and Jonah was a superstar in a huge number of countries across the globe but basically unheard of in the US.
I’d guess Jonah probably is the most well known overall but all 3 still lack the full recognition they deserve.
I really wish Bo Jackson never got hurt, he would have definitely been one of the best rushers in yards and touchdowns.
He would had to have played football solely from the start.
He was already 28 years old when he injured his hip and only played the equivalent of 2 and a half seasons, since he was splitting time with MLB. But it ended up being more fun to watch since we got to see him make all those crazy highlight reels in 2 sports.
Ace Degenerate the original comment says he would have been one of the best in rushing yards and TDs if he stayed healthy. He wouldn’t have, because he was already 28 and only playing 9-10 games a season.
I liked it better anyway that he played 2 sports rather than see him be a great full time RB. We got to see him make crazy plays in baseball too.
Or hit 500+ dingers in the MLB. He was exciting to watch in both sports. Glad he made his cash on the ads and retired with grace and financial security.
@@davidbranin969 Meh. He was not on any sort of HOF trajectory in baseball. When he got hurt, he had 500 games and almost 2000 at bats under his belt, and was 28 years old. He had less than 100 HR's, hit around .225-.235, never walked, and struck out a ton. Plus, he was a negative defender, despite all that speed and throwing arm.
What a lot of people don't realize is that his sheer power is actually what got him hurt, ironically. A normal running back would've probably just fell, but Bo tried to rip his own leg out the grasp of the defender, and did so with such force, that it dislocated his hip. Unreal.
Greatest athlete of all time 💯
I’d say Wilt Chamberlain is the greatest athlete ever but Bo isn’t far behind
@@browmaster2197 U sound dumb
Chad Binger nah he doesn’t lol
Brow Master Bo ran 4.1 at 230 pounds. Played 2 sports professionally and was pro bowl/all star level player in both sports. As a pure runner, Bo was the most physically gifted RB ever.
Serena Williams gets my vote
Imagine all the amazing highlights we would've gotten from him if 5 more years in NFL and 10 more in MLB.
Die Hard Raiders fan since 77’.
Bo’s injury remains to this day one of the saddest things I have ever been witness to in life.
Oakland Raiders !!
Forever!!
@@randyrobert7122 Rrrraaaiiiddeerrrrrssssss ☠️ 🏴☠️
Not a Raider fan
yet I remember how disappointing it was for that injury to end it way too soon.
He was the brightest star in sports at that time. He started doing baseball, did it well. Then he went into NFL and pushed people around like he was a grown man among kids.
@@cl5619 Well said. It really was almost as crazy as his Super Tecmo character. I tell people all the time he seemed like a man amongst boys.
What did he injure?
As a Raider fan, I was fortunate enough to watch a lot of this. Such an unbelievable combination of power and speed. Truly special.
I’m a Seahawks fan but I love him so much I have his jersey lol
Tell me about him oh wise one 🥺 I wasn’t even born during his prime good sir 🥺
I was right there with ya as a young teenager. It was truly a special time going from Marcus Allen to Bo. Forever a raider fan because of this era.
@@heygraberyo nice story, bruh. raiders and their fans are a plight on humanity.
@@toddinthemiddle People that think like you are the true blight on humanity, not plight. Plight is specific to a person, in other words, the plight of the Jewish people in WW2. If you're doing humanity, gotta be blight.
Imagine Bo with modern day training and medicine. The man would be a freak
He'd probably play in 2 pro leagues.
It would be Adrian Peterson and Beastmode all wrapped in one...a scary thought!
He already was a freak in his those days. If he played today, I think Rick James said it best. He'd be a superfreak, superfreak, Bo's superfreaky.
@James Nuttes bo jackson > bo derek.
He was a freak. You mean superfreak.
One of the all time greatest athletes. I’ve never seen a RB be that big and freakishly fast.
Freakeshly.
Marshawn Lynch
@@jaibruh Not as fast as Bo
@@jaibruhbo is better
Christian okoye wasnt as fast but more massive..until he became a fruit cake after steve atwater lit him ul
Bo Jackson is a great inspiration. It's too bad he got hurt and wasn't able to play longer in his chosen professions. He was a magnificent athlete. From his interviews, he sounds like a great person as well.
Im glad I got to see him play. The game of footbalk back then was so much better than today.
Watching these highlights you have to remind yourself that he's playing against the biggest, fastest, strongest football players in the world. The guy was a freak of nature.
And football was his hobby to keep in shape for baseball
Everybody in the NFL is playing against the fastest and strongest and most talented players in the world.
@@mikelundquist4596yeah but he humiliated them
This man was huge and still was one of the fastest people in the league ever
It was astonishing.
The only other person I knew that could be SO strong and SO fast was Herschel...
OJ Simpson??
Ankle Pick I said one off the fastest not thee fastest
Jydn: unfortunately in America there's a lot people that can't say smart comments like you. Their brain is connected to their rectum so they only talk shit
@@albertoaguirre7114
"Their brain is connected to their rectum" 😂😂😂 gotta use that so get mad at me if you witness me using your comment as if it was mine.
the way he runs through the great Ronnie Lott, one of the hardest hitting DB’s ever, tells u all u need to know. no NFL players at the time wanted to have to tackle BO in the open field.
My thoughts exactly
yeah, Lott was no joke. especially on Tecmo Bowl..dude was fast as fuck lmao
I was gonna say I never saw Ronnie Lott hesitate before laying the boom on a ball carrier until Bo Jackson was the one with the ball. That says it all.
Eric Dickerson got Ronnie Lott too.
i was about to make same comment. Lott was pretty badass unlike Bosworth who was all talk and kind of a joke.
Bo Jackson and Marcus Allen. Deadly combo. Today's raiders have some BIG shoes to fill
His talent was beyond imagination, his physical ability were shocking to the best of his competitors, his determination unrivaled, yet with all these talents and skills he wasn’t a braggart. How great was Bo he almost single-handedly rejuvenated the sports he participated in. Seeing the highlights are exciting but not even close to the emotional level they took you when seeing them live! I don’t know when the next Bo will visit this world but it can’t be soon enough!
Aww man, whoever recorded this thx 4 the memories. Reminded me of Tecmo Bowl, NWA was out, I had the Raiders Starter hat & jacket, that guy on Cincinnati injured Bo, & the next week in Buffalo the Raiders got blown out. Memories!
If Bo played against the Bills the Raiders would have scored at least twice but still lose the game though, the 1990 Bills were the best Bills I've ever seen.
Bo, if your out there reading this, thank you for some of the best memories. Raider Nation till I die. You are my hero. Baseball and football
And war eagle
Man I have man love for Bo..Truly a great player
💯👊 Bo Knows how to ball out!.
This is Bo. Thanks for the nice comments guys.
THAT'S RIGHT, BO DID THAT. SILVER & BLACK. . .
🏈 RAIDERS 🏈
JUST WIN BABY 🥳
For him to make Ronnie Lott hesitate says everything you need to know about Bo Jackson.
NBS. 💯
Ronnie never got laid on his butt by anyone
@@raidersacdc4892 William Andrews, Auburn alum.
Ronnie Lott wanted nothing to do with that
Ronnie was made of pure titanuim
OMG. it was like watching the Terminator. Bo was mesmerizing. There's no one like him to this day
That Monday Night game against Seattle was epic. In a time when everybody actually tuned in to MNF.
It's crazy to see how fast he was with his size too. He is the greatest athlete ever.
Sorry but no he isn't. Herschel Walker and Jim Thorpe have something to say about that.
@@sydboski lmaooooo
@@slipnorris5882 Laughing? That means you know nothing about Walker or Thorpe.
*Lebron James enters the chat*
@@slipnorris5882 I'll take Bo
Bo Jackson was the best running back in the 90's a true Hall of Famer 💯
Sorry bud, I think Barry Sanders has something to say about that.
@@hanselmanryanjames DAM you rite how can i forget about Barry thanks bra
@@hanselmanryanjames If bo jackson didn’t split snaps with marcus allen and didn’t get injured he would of took that spot
*you mean Emmitt Smith
Emmitt smith couldn’t juke, his line was one of the best in the all-time history of this game, Barry Sanders made all his yards the hard way, by avoiding defenders,...
He and Herschel Walker were the two biggest and fastest backs of all time. It was a shame that Bo got hurt and it ended his career.
Jim Brown???????????????
And Marcus Dupree. Those three were something.
@@user-lh6uj8tv3i jim was fast but he couldn't keep up with those 2
Derrick Henry is a lil bigger and killing shit..F walker but yes Bo was the truth
Brown n bo one two
Bo was super special just incredible, the closest thing to a real super hero for real.👍🏾
He is the GOAT. My favorite athlete of all time.
I can’t believe how fast he was🔥🔥
Man Bo Jackson still my #1 all time...his career just ended early
I had the shoes and thought I was Bo in my child hood big ups rip Sweetness
“Won the genetic lottery.” Perfect description.
amen and war damn eagle! Auburn God
And hard work.
@@tazz5406 yet he himself said he couldnt lift weights because he used to get too big. Wonder what kind of workouts he did
Coach: Baseball, or Football!?
Bo: YES
And track and field, which he nearly chose for a career after college.
An original LA Raiders fan. Watched Bo play at the Coliseum. This is the best Bo highlight reel I've seen. Nice selection of varied plays. Excellent job! Worth a sub
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Earl, Bo and Barry are my three favorite RB's of all-time... legends...
Gotta throw Payton in there as well
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No, I don't... I'm from Detroit.
34 34 34
Bo Walter Earl
@@raidersacdc4892 Barry was better than Payton.
Good list. I'd add Payton in there personally
2:16 sounds like he's starting to rap on the beat 😂😂
Lmfao
Fr though
Bo had the power of Earl Campbell and speed of Darrell Green. Unbelievable athlete!!!
And the guts, boldness, and agility of Walter Peyton.
For me I see Earl an Barry in Bo
Ya his speed was not that level.
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I never reviewed Bo Jackson. He definitly belongs with the all-time greats. As far as hits, i have never seen a running back take as hard hits as he took. His speed was dangerous for him and his defender - like two cars colliding at 60 miles per hour, but he never seemed to hesitate. Forget his athletiscim, he was a true football player. He deserved Hall of Fame in football, hell, even if he had only played three seasons he would have deserved it.
When he was playing for the Raiders and the Royals there was a general appreciation that we were watching something incredibly rare. He had been gifted by God with something that evoked both awe and joy. Then came the sadness and sense of loss when we realized how bad his injury was.
I will never forget pulling bo Jackson in madden mobile 15 and just running through everyone. Wish the man never got injured, really could’ve been a top 3 running back of all time
I rank him as 4th best RB of all time. Ahead of Barry, Ahead of Gale.
War damn eagle i agree
@@Bill_Woo ahead of Barry when he barely has 2000 rushing yards and Barry had 2000 in one season ...
@@bvswtwolves21 As someone's girlfriend might tell someone, it's not the size, it's the stroke. So do you also say Bonds is better than Aaron and Babe Ruth? Or Willie Mays?
Sorry. Fail.
@@Bill_Woo he never went over 1000 yards sorry but you no one agrees with you. It easier to run for a lot of yards when you’re rested after missing first 6 games
I feel privileged to have watched a great like Bo play. Raider Nation!
Back in the day when playing Tecmo Bowl my brother and I used to fight over who was going to be the Raiders. If you had Bo, you couldn’t lose.
I remember using Bo Jackson and running from one endzone to another and back again while laughing because he just couldn't be tackled in the game.
“You Don’t Know Bo” highly recommended documentary about how remarkable this dude really was as an athlete and a human being.
Bo Jackson was the best athlete I’ve ever seen. I have not loved another athlete like him since. He was a shooting star. He burned bright but for only a short time. I don’t think ill see another athlete like him in my lifetime.
The way Bo took impacts and maintained balance to either drive the legs or spin out is very Jonah Lomuesq. The speed and strength of both guys made a spectacle as they were carrying smaller dudes on their backs at times...
Heartbreaking to see his career end so abruptly despite him trying to make a couple comebacks. He truly was a generational talent. BO knows!
Simplemente él mejor y por favor no discutan mi argumento, thats your Spanish lesson for today, Bo knows!
Bo doesn't have to be in the Hall of Fame he doesn't have to proof anything he finished his course on top of his game. Love you Bo I'm a Giants fan but I remember watching you do incredible things in football and baseball. God made you awesome.
Freak of nature.. Bo Jackson #34
If Bo Jackson hadn't gotten injured against the Bengals, the Raiders would've won the Super Bowl that year.
Bo knows he was my favorite player of that era for sure. I was nauseous and numb for a long time after his last game. I will always love that dude.
RN4L
One of the great blessings in my childhood was being able to say I watched every Bo Jackson NFL game as a Raiders fan. There's still been no one quite like him. 230-235 pounds and running with 4.3 speed. And he PLAYED 230 pounds...there wasn't much finesse to his game. That touchdown vs Denver where he decleated Mike Harden in 1987 is still an all time "WTF DID I JUST SEE!?!" sports moment for me. He obliterated a good safety and in three steps was at top speed running down the sidelines. He was an absolute wonder to behold. Closest I've seen to a real life superhero.
It's not that serious bro. Get off his nuts. He's just a man
@@JD-go2qj a man with superhuman strength and skills. It's to be respected, and yes, admired.
actually he had sub 4.2 speed
@@kennycarlson9654 Not in pads man. I'm talking football speed. And he was never in peak shape because he didn't have a football offseason. THAT is the craziest part...he just jumped in and played off of his God given ability. He was bodying elite NFL players without the reps.
Thanks for the memories, we love you BO!
An athlete that only comes around once in a hundred years. He was the superstar of the superstars. If you wasnt fortunate to be around in those days to describe Bo you need to combine 2 to 3 superstars now to create a Bo. He was AMAZING its sad he got hurt because we lost out on alot of things ONLY Bo could do.
True this guy was so gifted he was elevated to the same level as Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky. They even made a cartoon staring all three players back in the early 90's.
I think Ohtani right now is the closest thing we have to a Bo Jackson. To play two different positions in baseball and be nearly the best in both is otherworldly. Sure it's not two different sports, but he's doing something that has never been seen before in baseball.
This is one of the best highlight videos I've ever watched. I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say that Bo Jackson dominated every NFL defense he played against.
Especially 'The Boz'!
He's a really humble guy too
holy smokes look at the LB at 7:07
he needs to be in gymnastics
Back when those full backs weren't playing around
That's some fucking old school big boy football right there...Linebacker got smashed by that fullback
@@tylerschroeder3722 fullback back then didn't care about stats. They were hitters. You give them a bone once in awhile and they were happy. Turn them loose on a running play and good backs knew to follow them. I miss old school football like that.
That’s what you call getting blew up,....
It was short yardage. LB 59 tried to dive over the guard (76 Wiz) and the fullback (Steve Smith, RIP) as if Bo was going to dive for the line to gain. Wisniewski took out the leaping LB at the legs and cartwheeled him.
Watching these highlights reminds me of how tough and fun to watch the NFL use to be
PPL THAT SEEN JACKSON PLAY, QUITE SIMPLY PUT "KNOW'S BO" & "BO KNOW'S" HOW GOOD HE REALLY WAS BUT DUDE IS A SUPER HUMBLE HUMAN BEING TO EVER ADMIT JUST HOW LEGENDARY GREAT HE WAS, SHOUT OUT 2 VINCENT "BO" JACKSON MANN ! ! !
Career ending injury to a once in a generation player. He had a great attitude about life I admire him deeply.
7:12: That's what you call head over heels lmao I know it was the lineman who did it but it looked like Bo was plowing through defenders so hard he had 'em flipping in the air!
It’s incredibly that they just relegated MARCUS ALLEN to lead blocker lmao
Apparently al Davis wanted to ruin his career and make sure he didn’t make the hall of fame after his first 5 years
Al Davis didn’t like Marcus Allen because he thought that Marcus was getting bigger than the team he had been the team MVP for multiple consecutive years and was a Super Bowl MVP so he got a lot of publicity and AL thought it would overshadow the Raiders which isn’t true
Marcus Allen volunteered too lmao
@@da1uheardabt Dunno why the LMAO...Marcus was such a team player, that he'd rather block than sit on the bench if it helped the team win. That's why he was so beloved by his teammates.
@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 didnt know LMAO offended some people so much. Jesus christ
Truly an amazing athlete, it’s a shame he got hurt
ABSOLUTELY LOVE MY RAAAAIDERS!!!
War eagle Auburn
“Always keep your head up” bros a g 💪🏽
Probably the best rb by committee in nfl history. Marcus Allen and Bo Jackson? Come on
True! By a million billion percent.
I mean, come on. Look at this absurdly lame list by comparison. An insult to the sheer epicness of that backfield of 32 and 34.
bleacherreport.com/articles/1642617-power-ranking-the-10-best-running-back-tandems-in-the-nfl
Eric Prybylski 49ers in the 1950s had 3 Hall of Famers in their backfield.
Marcus & Bo was an embarrassment of riches. Marcus had just been the NFL’s MVP in 85’ and was one of the most versatile and complete running backs ever. Bo was one of the most freakish athletes to ever walk the planet, crazy mix of speed and power. In his 4 seasons, he averaged 73 rushing yards per game and 5.4 YPC...while not being in proper football shape.
@@maniacmasturbator2411 I'm not even gonna argue with someone with that yt name lol
You Cant Forget About Walter Payton And Emmitt Smith these two are the best Running Backs to ever play football
What about Jim Brown and Ernie Davis?
Raiders: "Let's use Marcus "Freakin" Allen at fullback!!"
Al Davis was the real Palpatine
ray cisneroz I don’t think Al was evil. He just didn’t utilize Marcus the way he should. Just another reason why owners should let the coaches make player decisions.
Packers Nation now his son has the Death Star and there’s only one nation Raider Nation ☠️
@DICK LONG Even so, Marcus Allen shouldn't be utilized at FB to block. A duel back system with those two would have been much better.
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Marcus Allen averaged over 600 yds three of the four years they played together... with two of those three he went over 700.
7:05 Bodies flying everywhere LOL
Auburn legend and him and frank thomas were on same baseball team
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Bo and Charles Barkley played football together as well.
Those who got to see Bo Jackson in action were amazed from the beginning. The man was INCREDIBLE! Thank God video exists of in my opinion the greatest of all time! Had he not been injured, I think he would have broken every record. As a Raiders fan, it was a pleasure to see him play; As a fan of every other team they're not glad he got he got injured, the thank God they don't have to face him! What an athlete. What a humble man, I wish him well! BO.. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!
I love this man so much. We are more upset about losing him from sports than he was in losing sports to this injury. He was one of the reasons I have been a Raiders fan my whole life.
Thank you nfl throwback! I know you were listening to me! And as far as a brief period over a few years if you told me I could have one running back all time it would be bo Jackson, he had Chris Johnson speed with mike alstott power ! And war damn eagle btw!
Bo Jackson my favorite football player ever!!
Mike alstott power with Chris johnson speed! Equals best rb for a short period if I had to pick one
War eagle
While his numbers weren't the most eye popping, the thing that was so impressive about watching him is that he wasn't even that serious about playing football. According to him, playing professional football was _just a hobby_ since his first love was baseball. You have to be a special kind of freak of nature to consider playing a sport like football at the highest level a mere hobby. Imagine if he dedicated all of his time to football and his career wasn't cut tragically short. He might be in the discussion for the greatest _player_ of all time, not just running back.
Weeb lol
@@eromanito Thank you for your estute input.
@Ace Degenerate He's not really in that discussion anymore, at least not at the mainstream level. It's a massive 'What if?' whit him.
Way better than Barry sanders. You can even tell he isn’t serious but still fucking shit up.
He helped Auburn be rbu for awhile
I got to watch Bo and Marcus as a kid growing up in 80’s. Thank you lord for blessing me with he Raiders. It started simmering in 79 and then grew in 81 and absolutely exploded in 84. RNFL!!!!!
I went to Auburn 1982-85. I saw all of his home games, three Iron Bowls and a few away games. I also watched him play baseball. I got to speak to him a couple of times and he’s a very humble and good person also. He and Walter Payton are my two favorites of all time.
If he didn't get hurt, definitely a top 3 running back, and first Hall of Famer in 2 sports
100%
There's not many athletes i make damn sure my sons know about. Ali, Payton, and Bo. That injury has infuriated me for decades.
Guns go to sleep with Bo Jackson under their pillows.
Jordan?
That injury happened two weeks before my ninth birthday. I was so devastated.
@@GoGetYourShinebox
Jordan wouldnt be as much talked about if Bo hadn't got injured. Bo was the #1 athlete in the country during the late 80's.
Given that Bo was just hitting his prime in 1990, it's safe to say that the dominance would've continued at least till 1996.
Really just 2 seasons an 6 games as a backup running back smh THEM STATS THOU
Bo Jackson was in my era and he's the GREATEST running back you will ever see
Great video. Thanks. Bo seemed to be respected by all. Live Long, Bo.
Wait. I literally searched Bo Jackson highlights last night and here today is a new Bo Jackson highlight reel
We live to please!!
@@NFLVault thanks for listening to me a diehard Auburn tiger fan !
After watching these clips , I’m thinking “ don’t be that first guy in line trying to tackle Bo head on” . Was like getting hit by a truck.. Jeez
One of the most underrated running backs in the history of the NFL
Bo Jackson isnt underrated by anyone lol. What are you talking about. Hes a legend.
You the only one that thinks Bo was underrated
You mean overrated??
What do you mean underrated? Maddenheads think he’s the greatest ever. So many people hear the name bo Jackson, think he’s the greatest, and have no clue that he played for 3 years and made 1 pro bowl. He wasn’t that great, but uneducated “football fans” think he was the GOAT RB
@@nickduncan8376 Yeah youre right the guy had no talent and didnt know how to run the football.
I was a little kid when I watched Bo Jackson do amazing things on the football field. I'm from New England. Friends and I would talk about how badass it would be to have Bo here in a Patriots uniform, but he wore the black n silver with pride doing great things with a great team. I'll say this, Bo knows a lot of things; Bo definitely knows inspiration!
"No matter what, always keep your head up. Don't let anyone out there think you've accepted defeat. Always keep your head up."
~ Bo Jackson #34
Bo Jackson was a incredible running back and his speed was breathtaking and just think his career was cut short what a athlete he was.
When you watch his Auburn highlights you realize his 40 time isn’t a fable
It’s not only haters think that
oh but it is a fable ! Stop watch not electric timed ! Man can't run a sub 4.2 ! Its not possible
You guys should do Steve Atwater career highlights! He was such an underrated safety.
Bo Jackson and Marcus Allen in the same backfield? Crazy.
That was a living nightmare.
He was the reason I was a Raiders fan growing up. I cannot be the only one that enjoyed watching every second of this. What could have been? Man, definitely the HOF for both football and baseball. A legend for sure.
4:20. Ronnie Lott making a business decision 😂😂😂
Bo Jackson and Hershel Walker were super athletes. These people were just different.
Bo was better in totality
@@ericsigersmith2831 Mmmm, Herschel was stronger, as strong as a lineman, VERY difficult to tackle, and faster, with Olympic speed. Bo might have had better moves, as Herschel just aimed to go through people. Generally skills and leadership - MAYbe.
One thing very likely is that Herschel drew more attention. Outside of the overlap with Dorsett at the end of TD's career, he might have been more game planned than anyone. On that matter, remember that he caught more than a couple of passes also.
“Once in a generation” No!… nobody ever before and nobody since! Bo is a real super human!!!
I feel like in NFL he was able to truly show his freakness in athletic ability. Speed, power, agility, and quickness, pretty amazing.
Yeah, baseball was just icing on the cake. Hand-eye coordination, bat speed and arm strength unlike no other. Insane how someone can be that lucky.
How on earth is this man not in the Hall of Fame of both sports? His performance was at completely different level. We have never seen anything like him since, and likely never will.
Brings back so many memories. Feel young like a kid again just watching him.