Emmitt Smith Thanks Daryl Johnston in Hall of Fame Speech
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- Emmitt Smith thanks his fullback Daryl Johnston -- Moose -- during his Hall of Fame Induction speech in Canton, Ohio, on August 7, 2010. Not a dry eye in the house.
I was there and I can tell you that NO Cowboy fan had a dry eye during that time. Moose broke bones and literally broke his neck for the Cowboys. Moose will be loved by Cowboy fans forever.
Heck I was watching on TV and I had a tear in my eye like we all did as a fan base so glad I grew up in Smiths era#cowboysnation
When he was done playing he was 2 inches shorter...he literally destroyed his body so Emmitt was safe....hes a legend
Amen to that!
For those that never got to watch the 90's Cowboys, Daryl "The MOOSE" Johnston was the key to Emmitt's rushing record. He blocked and opened up gaps big enough to drive buses through and he literally sacrificed his body, neck, spine to make sure Emmitt had open lanes. It was a One-Two Combo that devastated defenses because they couldn't stop Daryl from smashing through like a *JUGGERNAUT* then seeing Emmitt finishing them off with a huge run. 00:12 Also, the chants that stadiums now yell with players nickname all started because of "Mooooooooose"! He was the original. Everyone has been copying a variation of that chant ever since.
Yup. That's why everyone yells Cooooooooooooooooooooooper when Amari Cooper does something, but Moose what the original.
@@camaro25 all variations, Kuun, coop, and the rest...they all started with the Moose!
Against HUGE beastly men...guys like Reggie white
I'm not even a Cowboys fan, but that was amazing. #22 total class.
BrownsFan: I am a Browns fan on life-support. I feel your pain brother!
Thank you dog pound. Class responses from a class organization in CLE. Hope things turn around for you guys.
I can't lie I just cried watching this.
same
Bryce Mewes ditto
Me to
Man I swear I did too wow so real was that moment
Daryl Johnston blocked for 17,162 yards. He is part of the record. NFL needs to consider his contribution and put him in the HOF.
Atclav 18k?! damn
Atclav thank u for recognizing that he definitely deserves to b in the ring of honor and the hall of fame a true and great Cowboy
Amen!
Atclav facts bro....facts
Atclav I think the NFL needs to rethink the qualifications for what a fullback has to do to get into the hof
Another under-appreciated Dallas Cowboy: Jay Novacek (but true fans remember)
+pnutbutrncrackers Absolutely!!! You're 100% correct. Novacek was unquestionably one of the all-time greats.
dmreeoogdaq
Rarely do I hear his name mentioned anymore, though.
+pnutbutrncrackers Yeah, me too. I don't know why. He made most of those "bread & butter" type of plays...when the Cowboys needed first downs. Made his share of TD's too!
dmreeoogdaq He grew up in Nebraska and went to college in Wyoming (away from the glitz & glam of big media centers) and was never a controversial figure. Maybe that's part of it. Plus his career was a bit curtailed by injury. Anyway, ask Aikman if there was a TE he would have rather relied on. [BTW, check out the high school athlete he was. Dude was all-state everything!]
I'll go u one better. A man who should have been in the hall ages ago but still isn't. Ed Too Tall Jones
man this made me a 23 year old man cry..... Emmitt is truely the #1 RB of all time..... Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Sweetness, etc etc etc all take a back seat to the most consistant winningest RB of all time
The Moose was a class act. Emmitt acknowledged that. The tears running down his face brought tears to me. Protected me like a big brother. Simply amazing.
I'm no Cowboys fan but this gets me every time. Real love for a friend has NOTHING to do with color.
THANK YOU!
Oh my god thank you. Just two men brought together by the love of this wonderful game.
same here! this is a beautiful friendship & I'm an Eagles fan!
coolvideosonly2011 it is almost sad that is part of the discussion, I wish everyone look at people the same way I do - you are either a good hearted individual or not. It is so simple, I could care less how much or how little melanin you have in your DNA. P.S. for those who don't know that is the chemical that determines skin colour.
Gayle Sayers and Brian Piccolo come to mind with your comment.
Emmit, you are the man!!! Not because of your success as the best running back in history but as a man of God and the love you have for your Family!!!!!!
Emmitt Smith = Class Act.
you got that right
Class Act. Giving credit where credit is due. Fullbacks, and the O-line will forever be the behind the scenes (stats wise) that make and produce championship caliber teams. Moose for HOF*
This makes me wish that him, Mike Alstott, and Lorenzo Neal will be inducted
This was far and AWAY the best part of the speech. This is how class is displayed and as a lifelong Cowboys fan, it was a privilege to watch these men do their thing.
This was spot on perfect.
I had the privilege of sharing the same backfield with a younger brother. I was a senior, and my brother was a sophomore. He earned the starting job at tailback, and i was his lead blocker. Never did i block as fiercely as i did that season. I can't really explain it, was just some kind of primal instinct to protect your younger kin that was activated.
So the line he said "you protected me like your little brother" really resonates with me. I would've done anything to protect my brother, and there was never any kind of jealousy because when he scored, it felt like we scored.
49ers fan and Cowboy hater here.
Never liked Emmitt on the field but he's a damn classy dude to show the rightful props to Moose. He could have just said "I'd like to thank Daryl Johnston for being my blocker for so many years" but he showed mad respect for Moose. Props to Emmitt.
I was at the induction ceremony. Every Cowboy fan was waiting for Emmitt to thank Moose and we knew it would be special. Emmitt gave such a great speech and he built up his thank you's for teammates to Moose at the end.
Emmitt is a class act. As any great leader would do, he doesn't take the credit he deserves. Thank you Emmitt for your leadership and inspiration.
Very humbling. Emmitt, GREAT job at giving credit where it's due, frat!!
Daryl Johnston was a beast!! MOOOOOOOOSSSSSEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Absolutely beautiful. :-)
You know you're a special player when, as a FULLBACK, the entire stadium chants your name... #MooseForHOF
Emmitt did indeed thank his linemen at his induction and always showed his appreciation by buying them all steak dinners after big games!
Truly a class act!!
Pretty interesting this showed up in feed! Daryl was my babysitter growing up. We lived in Youngstown, NY, our families went to church each Sunday. He, his mom Ann who still sells flowers in front of the house, his brother Derrick, such humble, small town boys. A wonderful family and super sweet and genuine. ❤️ We went to Daryl Johnston Day at Lew-Port which was a great celebration. Unbelievably kind and caring man on and off the field. ❤️
If you happen to see him tell him thank you from the bottom of my heart..I bleed Silver and Blue and will never forget the Pride he brought to both me and my Father watching Dallas
Molly J you had the toughest best blocking baby sitter in the whole world! Moose, Moose, Moose! Baby Sitting Hall of Fame!
That is the definition of being more than a teammate, that is a brotherhood! Wonderful moment to witness!
I've only seen my dad cry twice. When my grandma past (R.I.P) and when Emmitt thanked Moose.
This is what the world should be like. Brother Loving Brother Not Brother against Brother!!!! It kills me!
My heroes growing up as a kid. Greatest backfield of all-time.
adub4ever nah.
Mr. Smth, you are a class act. You belong in the Hall of Fame of Life.
I loved those guys back then. I'm a die hard Packers fan, and you know we LOVE football!! Hats off to Emmitt and to Moose, LOVE those guys...THEY PLAYED FOOTBALL!!
Emmiitt smith well deserve hall of fame and class say Daryl Johnson should be hall of fame. Too. Both of brothers of arms. Owboys
One of the most honest and beautiful things ever, and I’m not even a Cowboys fan.
This is the most honorable and humblest genuine and sincere I've ever seen anybody say give me respect for another human being I remember watching this on TV tears to my eyes. Emmitt Smith and Daryl Johnson is what honorable decent integrity is all about in a man on the field and off the field.
The Dynamic Duo! Emmitt Smith was blessed to have that line and definitely blessed to have a Moose paving the way!
C-L-A-S-S-Y !!!
PUT MOOSE IN THE HALL OF FAME!
Yes
Emmitt Smith like school during finals....ALL CLASS!.
Moose needs to be in the HOF
him and Jay Novacek are the unsung heroes of that offense, they deserve HOF cause without them there would have been no Cowboys dynasty in the 90's.
Darryl Johnston was like having an extra guard on the field. Great player. This compliment from a guy that isn't a cowboys fan.
CharlieEst1981
You forgot to include Alvan Harper. He was no Micheal Irvin but when the ball did come his way...those plays were huge.
Charles Toliver That's the way of the NFL. Fullbacks don't get in the hall. Moose was so critical to the Cowboy's and Emmitt's success, and he was still embarrassed to stand up on his friend's big day.
+MrNckissfan yeah harper was great, and without him being so skilled Irvin would have been covered even more and wouldn't have gotten as many catches. Everyone on the team were big contributors to their 90's success.
Emmitt and Moose rule forever. Class people.
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE! Emmitt Smith's hall of fame speech was the best that evening and for him to take time out of his speech to agknowledge Daryl Johnston was so awesome! DO I think that he was helped because he was behind a great offense line and Moose's sheering blocks? Absolutely! So I loved the teary thanks to his backfield mate!
WOW!! So much love and respect for each other.
This is so genuine. Great job by smith.
And everyone likes Moose! One of the best football personalities we get to listen to on Sunday now.
Awesome moment
This was my favorite part of a great speech.
I agree....Daryl Johnson is the best fullback in the history of the NFL...
Literally just got choked up and teary eyes. Very moving.
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Emmitt Smith you are a real man with a heart of gold and that is why you are soooooooo wonderfully blessed! It's
Because of 'real men' in this world like you; not necessarily as famous or as wealthy but with great strength and character; that I refuse to just settle.
All man. Men don't cry but super men do.
Jay Novacek will forever be one of the very best TE to ever play the game Thank you Emmitt and Moose for the memories sadly the owner is still in the way of our Cowboys so we will never win another SB until he is gone......
Tears running down BOTH eyes and not just one. Truly love and honesty. Wish Hall of Fame speeches at that time were more of a huge event instead of looking like it was a high school stadium.
This and Shannon Sharpes speech about his brother and grandma are probably the most sweetest saddest ones I’ve ever heard.
I am 30 and was not a football fan on any real level until after I played a little back in high school so I missed the cowboys when they were really, really good. I was looking up players from that era and Johnston had the look of a retired player so I looked him up and saw that he played 10 seasons but his numbers were pretty rough for a ball carrier. Now I understand. That is one bad ass dude. Respect to Moose.
I really don't remember this when it happened for some reason. I'm pretty sure I watched the ceremony, but maybe I wasn't paying full attention.
Anyway, this is what the soul of humanity and brotherhood should look like. Honoring and uplifting one another, sharing and being humble amidst the spotlight. Really good stuff. Brought a tear to my eye.
So much class period respect moose and emmiitt
This was so awesome.
What a privilege to witness the Incredible bond between these two men.
Nice touch Emmitt!
Definitely a class act.
First time I’ve seen this. Emmitt’s the man for giving Daryl that moment. Not a Cowboys fan but that’s an awesome moment for all sports fans.
I love when RBs show appreciation to their FBs and lineman.
Emmitt Smith is a class individual a humble superstar it refreshing to see .
It always amazes me that the truly greatest of all athletes never call themselves the greatest but call attention to the players that covertly helped them a achieve the title . Bravo to you Emmitt Smith .
Great speech!
Most people didn't understand what Emmitt Smith knows so well. Daryl Johnson was one really tough hombre. One of the reasons you have a fullback (as well as a tight end) is the enforcer/protector aspect of the position. Not many people better at it than Daryl was.
And the hits he takes are HEAD ON against HUGE men...guys like Reggie white or Bruce Smith back then...not off the line either...full go from the backfield...he literally destroyed his body while emitt got all the glory and darryl never complained one single time...just did his job the best anyone could...h needs to be In
I always grouped Moose and Novacek together. Novacek was one HELL of a tight end; the complete package.
Possibly the BEST HoF speech snippet, EVER.
MOOOOOOOOSE!!! I love that man too!! What an awesome tribute for Emmit to give to such a wonderful guy!! MOOOOOOSE!!!
I'm a Dolphins fan who likes the Cowboys too...this speech was amazing.
This part still brings me to tears ❤
Upmost respect to Emmitt, Daryl, and Cowboys organization from this Giants fan.
Emmitt took a page out of Walter Payton's playbook and, because of that, he gets love from THIS Bears fan. Thank you Emmitt for being a class act!
Emmitt classy as always and Daryl gracious as ever. Best tandem ever!!
I love my cowboys and this is one of the reasons why
He loves you too, Emmitt.
Just as he told him.
Those Dallas teams of the early 1990's...... I think that was the greatest team of all time...
GREAT STUFF! Thanks Moose for making it all happen!
Great moment. Moose swallowing real hard.
No matter the excuses.....Emmitt is the all-time leading rusher and the type of back that would ALWAYS come through in the clutch. There may have been runners with more moves,more speed etc. but none who have had the heart and desire that this man possessed. That is what made Emmitt great,he ran hard every play from the first carry to his last in the NFL. He is a MAN folks. His record should be safe for a little while as passing is in..but the run game will come back...it always does.
Thank you sir! Moose deserves a ring of honor induction & a HOF induction. Thanks again! And congrats (from a Cowboys fan) on your most recent SB win. Well done.
Deep and beautiful. Beyond football, that moment was life itself.
this is awesome
@theiceman9009 Point well taken! As I said before, I am a big 49er fan...but that is a true statement you made. If the all time leading rusher in NFL history is in the Hall Of Fame, you would think his fullback sould get consideration also. Probably the greatest Hall Of Fame induction speech I have ever heard Emmitt was, and still is, a class act!
Still brings a tear to my filthy eye!
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO......ooooooose.......we honor you, we love you, and your still working as a sports commentator today in the year 2013. God Bless! E.Smith your one of the GREATS! Awesome Acknowledgement! Mad respect and big ups to YOU! Cowboy fan forever! P.S. can't wait till Romo is off our team....that's real talk!
Emmitt Smith …. Among the classiest men to ever play football, among the best running backs of all time, and just a straight nice guy. Well done Emmitt.
Gratitude, it's underrated.
I remember being at the Aikman speech... I was one of the first to start the Moose chant... Emmitt honored him so much more though!
About 100 of us started chanting it all at once, sort of an obvious thing to do when he starts talking about his teammates. The Moose is certainly one of the most popular of his teammates.
Lol ok... I was going to say if I was lying I would claim to be at this speech. Smith's speech was soooo much better than Aikman's but then again Rayfield Wright and John Madden both had awesome speeches.
0:58 "Not simply with your body, but your whole spirit. You took care of me as though you were taking care of your little brother." Not even a Cowboys fan but this is one of my favorite HoF moments of all time
I miss watching E smith and moose Johnston on Sunday with John Madden and Pat Summerral in the broadcast booth. So many great games in those days.
Its a special bond the relationship between a fullback and his rb especially back then
watching this makes me proud of the game of football.black man and a white man who like brothers,football makes things like this possible.
emmit was very fortunate to have such a good team all around him... moose, that o-line and dont forget troy and irving. he was a great running back and it's nice to see he gives credit where it's due.
@mowen300 I agree! I dont like the Cowboys at all since I am a 49ers fan but that was a very moving speech that Emmit gave! Emmitt is a class act all the way and I really loved how he gave credit to Jerry Jones, Jimmie Johnson, all the offensive linemen who blocked for him, and especially Johnston, Aikman, and Irvin. I have to say I was moved and glad that he did that! Shows that the man has alot of class!
Emmitt and the Moose brother 4 life.
From a Bucs fan from Philly. For God's sake HOF committee, give the fullbacks their due---starting with Moose.
Class act
Awesome. Pure class of Emmitt. The guy was completely moved when he spoke. I mean, he did with his heart.
life time eagles fan but damn this was special....emmitt and moose both class acts.
Full backs, especially before today's hurry-up offenses, were very important for blocking for the back, pickup blitzes, an occasional carry or swing out for the pass in the flat. In short, the greatest backs had solid FB's - Moose was one of the best ever!
Don't forget blocking on special teams
I love the Moose!
I hate the cowboys and Emmitt but Mr. Smith's Hall of Fame speech praised those that helped him. The one noted mention mentioned was for the Moose. Nice Emmitt! You demonstrate a character that people should emulate. Congratulations. To look back in your career and thank those that helped you to be who you are now shows maturity and understanding on the long journey to get to Canton.
How many pro athletes do you know that would do that, thank his team mates by name, at his highest moment of glory. Proudly letting every one know why hes up there.
wow! Daryl sacrificed his body but he knew give emmitt an inch and he'll take a mile! mad respect for both these dudes!
I played fullback. That shit is rough. Got 2 state championships tho!! Good on Emmitt, great teammate.
KG I am a special Olympic bowling champion and nationals champion and state champion and three times defending champion and I also did alot of advocy groups for special needs adults with disabilities and graduated from partner's in policy making class and I have still been with my special Olympic bowling team that's my brother hood
I played rover safety pretty rough too..also got 2 state rings 93. 95 .. them rings hold their value lol
The Fullback is the Nose Tackle, the Defensive Tackle, the Linebacker, and the Safety, of all the offense.
You have to be a M. A. N.
Emmitt has a heart of gold....
Moose was one hell of a fullback and leader!!!! I loved the guy!!!!!
The best back ever!!
That's a man giving respect to another man that gave his all so he could be a star and break records everybody around the world knows who emmitt Smith is and they all should know who the moose is to
YOU MAKEIN ME CRY EMMITT 22# I LOVE MY COWBOYS MAN TEARS OF JOY 🏉🏉🏉😎🇺🇸⭐⭐⭐⭐
Why did I just watch this knowing I was going to cry😢😢😢😭😭😭😭