Unforgettable Detroit Lions History in the 90s - The Original Greatest Show on Turf

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  • @90sSportsNostalgia
    @90sSportsNostalgia  6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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    Before the 1998 Minnesota Vikings and the 1999 St. Louis Rams, what other NFL offenses did you think were the best?

    • @MarsRacingNetwork
      @MarsRacingNetwork 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      90s Sports Nostalgia 1990-1993 oilers

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I loved those Oilers. They were stacked everywhere on offense and defense. Great post.

    • @nikosuavesworldofsportsmusic
      @nikosuavesworldofsportsmusic 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      90s Sports Nostalgia 1978-85 Air Coryell San Diego Chargers, 1983-92 Dan Marino & Marks Brothers (Clayton & Duper) Miami Dolphins, 1979-95 Bill Walsh, George Seifert, Joe Montana, Steve Young, & Jerry Rice West Coast Offense San Francisco 49ers, 1985-90 Sam Wyche, Boomer Esiason, James Brooks, & Ickey Woods No Huddle West Coast Offense Cincinnati Bengals, 1989-93 Jim Kelly, Andre Reed, James Lofton, & Thurman Thomas Buffalo Bills K-Gun No Huddle Hurry Up Offense, 1981-92 Joe Gibbs Washington Redskins balanced smash mouth version of Air Coryell Offense, 1988-90 Ernie Zampese, Norv Turner, Jim Everett, Henry Ellard, & Willie (Flipper) Anderson Air Coryell 2.0 L.A.Rams, 1981-84 Lynn Dickey, James Lofton, John (JJ) Jefferson, & Paul Coffman Green Bay Packers, & 1991-95 Jimmy Johnson, Norv Turner, Ernie Zampese, & Triplets Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, & Michael Irvin Dallas Cowboys balanced smash mouth Air Coryell Offense.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I like the references of Lynn Dickey and James Lofton and Willie (Flipper) Anderson who was for some reason, my favorite NFL player when I was very young.

    • @miked2445
      @miked2445 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thigpen was the man!! Nice choice. Great team.

  • @Hesnotavalabe05
    @Hesnotavalabe05 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Hermon moore was my guy as a kid loved that wr

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Herman Moore was awesome. It's a shame that his career did not last longer. He was so good in the mid-90s. Thank you so much for the comment. Take care.

    • @johnharris750
      @johnharris750 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@90sSportsNostalgia very true☆He was up there with Cris Carter as far as stats go☆

    • @jpmnky
      @jpmnky ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He should be remembered. Dude was great and should be in the hall.

  • @mimitts6958
    @mimitts6958 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    You didn't mention that between 91 and 92 Lions lost Eric Andolsec to a tragic accident. That diminished offensive line (including the loss of Mike Utley in 91) was no help after that.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thank you so much for the comment. Honestly, I had no idea about Eric Andolsec. I had to check on that name and have never heard about that story until you just commented on it. Thank you for informing me about Eric Andolsec's tragic death in 1992. Enjoy the rest of the NFL season.

    • @sickofguysnamedtodd2293
      @sickofguysnamedtodd2293 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@90sSportsNostalgia Andolsek’s death was two days before the death of Eagles defensive tackle Jerome Brown. Matter of fact Andolsek’s funeral was on the day Jerome Brown died. But yes the loss of those two young guards helped hasten the demise.

  • @scoobycarr5558
    @scoobycarr5558 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The Lions and #60 Mike Utley brought me here. As a Bears fan I do have a great admiration for the Lions. Through thick and thin, Detroit's fans are appreciative of their team whether good or bad and I appreciate them too.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for the comment about Mike Utley. I appreciate it. I wanted to add in more about Mike Utley, but I wasn't able to find a good spot for it and thought I had a good flow with the story. I hope you subscribed. Thanks a lot.

  • @mesocorny4366
    @mesocorny4366 6 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    As a Bears fan I remember the lions were the ones who brought the run and shoot to existence then the falcons and oilers followed along. Detroit even gave it a nickname - ‘the silver stretch.’

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thanks for the post about the "Silver Stretch." The NFC Central was a fun division to watch in the 90s. The Lions, Vikings and Packers were all really good. Even Wannstedt had some competitive seasons against those teams in the division.

    • @TheMSLane073
      @TheMSLane073 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wrong,the silver stretch came after the bailed on the run n shoot.

    • @justinpettit3432
      @justinpettit3432 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@90sSportsNostalgia And Bucs had some decent season in the late 90s as well when they brought in Dungy and drafted Sapp, Brooks, etc

    • @dustinskaggs6856
      @dustinskaggs6856 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is a cool little football history lesson. I've never heard of the Silver Stretch.

    • @dwightlove3704
      @dwightlove3704 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@90sSportsNostalgia Houston bought the Run-N-Shoot into the NFL and quiet as its kept if Jim Kelly had this way up in Buffalo they would have been the ones to being this pass happy offense into the NFL but Marv Levy objected to this idea due to the lack of a TIGHT END.So they used the modified version called The K GUN.

  • @dumisatonyjohnson8145
    @dumisatonyjohnson8145 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Barry Sanders
    Heisman Trophy 🏆
    1988/89
    First round pick by the Detroit Lions 🦁 Out of Oklahoma State University
    1989/1990 ROTY 🏆
    1997/98 League MVP 🏆
    (2,000 rushing yards)
    Pro football 🏈 HOF

    • @terrylewis5236
      @terrylewis5236 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He was the greatest, the most naturally talented player in all of football!!!

  • @Lonewolf026
    @Lonewolf026 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I am a Lions fan and I grew up in the 90s watching those Lions. I remember those days very well and the Lions what they could of been. I highly suggest reading the book by Lomas Brown if these walls could talk. In that book you will learn a lot about the Lions in the 90s. Great video!!!!

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you so much for the comment. I greatly appreciate it and it made my day. I really want the Lions to be good as I like their fans and feel so bad for them. I grew up in Chicago (but wasn't a Bears fan - I liked the Bucs and Rams when they were bad) and I loved watching NFC Central Football in the 90s. I hope to do a video on the NFC Central in the 90s but I am not sure. I believe the NFC Central in the 90s was the most entertaining division ever to watch, (the NFC East in the late 80s and the early 90s was the most interesting). Anyways, thank you so much for the recommendation on the Lomas Brown book. I never heard of it. I am hoping the Lions do well here soon. Take care and be safe.

    • @Lonewolf026
      @Lonewolf026 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You have a great channel, keep going with it. NFC Central video would be awesome. You can do a lot. 1998 Vikings or how Brett Favre became who he was or even the rise of the Buccaneers. You also stay safe.

  • @roguegust8832
    @roguegust8832 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I was a young Eagles fan when that massacre at the vet happened, I feel like Mitchell was never mentally the same again. The Lions were probably the better team, but Lomas opened his mouth. This is a great video because those Lions teams had so much talent, they just never truly figured out the QB position. I feel like Andre Ware not panning out just left a cloud over the position.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree with you about Mitchell. He could never get back to the form he had in '95. He declined quickly... On another note, that Gang Green Defense was the best defense I ever saw in my lifetime. Lurie says he wants to bring back those classic kelly green uniforms. I hope it happens. I love those uniforms.... Enjoy the upcoming season with the Eagles defending their championship. Thanks for the comment.

    • @roguegust8832
      @roguegust8832 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Cheers thanks for the memories, I hope you guys can end that title drought of your own soon. Maybe we'll have a rematch one day. This video is good, those teams really do get lost in history, but those of us who saw them play remember.
      By 1995 a lot of Gang Green had left, but that was still a really good defense. William Thomas, Michael Zordich, a rookie Bobby Taylor, Bill Rominowski, William Fuller, they kept us in some games that year because we didn't always light up the scoreboard.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the post. I'm hoping the Patricia regime does well.

    • @DolFan316
      @DolFan316 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I remember being at the mall clothes shopping for some reason, seeing a TV there, and being completely blown away by the score. Then I was even more gobsmacked when I learned that at one point it was 51-7 😲😲😲

    • @sappyjohnson
      @sappyjohnson 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I swear Mitchell purposely threw that game. It was like he was throwing the ball to the other team on purpose. I will always think that game was rigged by Mitchell.

  • @DolFan316
    @DolFan316 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I remember after the first 2 games of '97 the sports media was asking what was wrong with Barry because at that point he had just 53 yards rushing. Nobody could understand what was going on with him, and then suddenly he reeled off 2000 yards in the last 14 games.

  • @steelcurtain187
    @steelcurtain187 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video and I loved those late 90s Lions teams. Herman Moore was super underrated and still is barely mentioned. I always have a soft spot for Detroit and wish they had more success in the playoffs

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much for your comment. It means a lot to me. I agree with Herman Moore being super underrated. I too, wish and hope the Lions can be successful. Thanks again.

  • @aaronseth
    @aaronseth 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Great vid man im only 20 so I've watched the most recent lions playoff runs 16' 14' 11' it's no joke talent comes n goes pray detroit can host a playoff game once again just like in 91'

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it. I hope DET can host a playoff game soon.

  • @btragedy
    @btragedy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great Great video! It's crazy I was just talking about this the other day. The 90s Lions were waaaaaaay better than history remembers them.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much. I really appreciate your comment. I really enjoyed reading it and thanks for watching the video. But yes, the Lions in the '90s had so much talent in a very tough NFC Central, but strangely only won 1 playoff game. Thanks again.

    • @christiansoldier77
      @christiansoldier77 ปีที่แล้ว

      @btragedy No they werent . They had a couple of years where they were pretty good and thats it

  • @DolFan316
    @DolFan316 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How sad have the Lions been? They had as many playoff appearances in the '90s as in the '60s, '70s, '80s, and this century combined, and STILL somehow finished under .500 for the decade.

  • @MarkLeBay
    @MarkLeBay 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Barry’s best running stats were from the Bobby Ross Lions. He had some of his best runs per carry ave and far fewer runs for a loss.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thank you so much for the comment. Yes, Barry's best season was under Ross but I do understand the argument how a single-back in the backfield was more suited for Barry with his improv style and his ability to run in space. But nonetheless, Barry was awesome no matter in what system. My fav players to watch highlights on. Thanks again Mark. Have a great summer.

  • @walterburaconak6260
    @walterburaconak6260 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Can't be explained any better Great job.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thank you so much. I greatly appreciate the comment. I enjoyed watching the Lions in the 90s and always thought Herman Moore is such an underrated WR.

  • @quincyjoseph1229
    @quincyjoseph1229 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    They needed a good Qb. That is all and they have won a superbowl.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the comment. Enjoy the 2019 football season as training camp begins shortly.

  • @justinpettit3432
    @justinpettit3432 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I always laugh when people say Barry never had a team around him when they made the playoffs 6 out of his 10 seasons and made the NFCCG in 1991. 2 of those 10 playoff miss teams were his first two seasons in the league. Like he didn't have a bad team around him. Just never one who could win a Superbowl. Maybe 91 team if they would've had better QBs. And tbh Lions should've won either 93 or 94 vs GB in the playoffs. Those were tough losses.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much for the comment. I greatly appreciate it. The Lions had some talent (on the defensive side too). I enjoyed watching the Lions in the 90s. I hope Detroit gets good again. I really do. Thanks again for the comment. Take care and be safe.

  • @victorhardin2186
    @victorhardin2186 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice video man.. and nice touch with the throwback nfl cards.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much. I really appreciate your comment. I haven't seen the video in a long time but my favorite card from what I remember was the Bob Gagliano card. Thanks again. Enjoy the 2022 NFL season.

  • @DolFan316
    @DolFan316 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    To this day the '95 Lions still have the 2nd most points for a season in franchise history, and also have the 2nd largest point differential for a season in team history since the merger.

  • @plzfixwolves955
    @plzfixwolves955 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Imagine if the Lions drafted Favre in 91.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That would be something. Favre and Herman Moore would be unbelievable.

    • @TheMSLane073
      @TheMSLane073 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Well why draft Farve when you got Rodney Peete.Makes a lot of sense.lmfao.Worse they turned down Joe Montana claiming they had enough QB talent on the team.A year later they let go of all that QB talent for(laughing)SCOTT MITCHELL.When in reality all they had to do was just pay Erik Kramer for winning them there only postseason game of the Superbowl era.

    • @thebestchannel5456
      @thebestchannel5456 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Eric kramer...Detroit's last good QB worrh something smh...

    • @TheMSLane073
      @TheMSLane073 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@thebestchannel5456 Stafford is OK,But in order to be good or great gotta win divisions and pkayoff games to be like Kramer who won 2 playoff games 1 in detroit and 1 in Chicago and 2 division titles as a starter in detroit.So shake your head all you wish but facts are facts.

    • @thebestchannel5456
      @thebestchannel5456 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@TheMSLane073 No I'm saying Kramer is better, Hell Statsford over throws ppl sometimes under throws ...I tell ppl Kramer is better but they look at me like I'm crazy, but he won Detroit a playoff game though go figure.....

  • @dumisatonyjohnson8145
    @dumisatonyjohnson8145 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I never knew they were that good!!
    When we say 90s football 🏈
    We’re thinking about teams Dallas San Francisco & Green Bay
    (Teams Who were able to win championships in that decade)
    Thanks for the 411!!
    Lions 🦁 were so underrated!!

    • @DolFan316
      @DolFan316 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If you're under 30 you wouldn't. That's why videos like this are so important. My Fins were basically in the same situation back then, just good enough to make the playoffs but never great. They did at least win more than one playoff game, though.

  • @RichV20
    @RichV20 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I feel like 90s Bills were the Original Greatest Show on (Outdoor) Turf. They had the explosive, fast offense. MVP Thurman Thomas was an all-purpose back, like Marshall Faulk who took over the torch as best all-purpose back. Barry Sanders wasnt really a receiving back. 90s Colts with Faulk and then James modeled their offense on the 90s Bills with former OC and GM Marchibroda and Bill Polian.
    Bills ran a 3 WR/2 back set, using the FB often.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching the video. I really enjoyed reading your comment. One reason I enjoy doing this channel is reading other people's comments with their opinions as I really like your opinion on who you thought was the Original Greatest Show on Turf. I wish Buffalo would have won 1 of those Super Bowls. But the K-Gun offense was entertaining to watch as they seemed to be the original GSOT (outdoor). Thanks again and enjoy the rest of the NFL season.

  • @ReedsAuto
    @ReedsAuto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The first NFL game I ever watched was Barry Sanders' first game. From that point on I've been a die hard Lions fan. I truly believe they were a QB away from having a great, potentially multiple championship team in the 90's. It was a shame they put Kramer on the bench after his 1991 season.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much the comment. Do you remember the year and who it was against that you watched Sanders' first game? I'm curious to know. It seemed like the Lions had something with Erik Kramer at QB but for some reason, it didn't quite work out and like you said, it was a shame they put Kramer on the bench after the '91 season. Detroit was very talented in the 90s. Their defense was underrated. They had some talent on that side. Thank you so much for the comment and your viewership. I greatly appreciate it.

    • @ReedsAuto
      @ReedsAuto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@90sSportsNostalgiaIt was 1989 against the Cardinals. I was 8 years old and we had just gotten our cable TV installed for the first time.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ReedsAuto Great story. I had no idea as I had to look it up on football-reference but that was Barry Sanders' first game. 9 carries 71 yards. Thanks for the comment.

  • @michaelswindowcleaning2087
    @michaelswindowcleaning2087 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the greatest youtube page ever! Best commentary! What ever happened to Walter Applewhite and Roy Childress from that Lions roster?

  • @dumisatonyjohnson8145
    @dumisatonyjohnson8145 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Erik Kramer
    1990-1994 lions 🦁
    1994-2000 bears 🐻
    Also played in the CFL 🇨🇦

  • @thebestchannel5456
    @thebestchannel5456 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Wayne Fontes ...lions best coach ever

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the comment. I miss Wayne. He was an interesting coach.

    • @justinpettit3432
      @justinpettit3432 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not true. It's actually Buddy Parker who won the 52, 53 championships. But yeah Fontes for modern era for sure. I would've liked to see how Caldwell would've stacked up had he coached for more years. He had 3 winning records in 4 years with 2 playoff appearances. And the losing season should've been a winning season cuz 2015 he got robbed of a win vs GB and refs just forgot a rule that woulda put Det at the 1 vs Seattle and they might've been 9-7 that season.

    • @thebestchannel5456
      @thebestchannel5456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@justinpettit3432 Yeah but they had to hire the Patricia Clown.....the so called GM is Garbage also

  • @LetsPlayPC
    @LetsPlayPC 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I liked Wayne Fontes but he was done in by some terrible decisions. The worst of which was ditching the run-and-shoot and hiring Dan Henning. Henning absolutely trashed the offense and they were never really the same after that.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the comment. I never expected to hear an opinion regarding Dan Henning.

  • @dumisatonyjohnson8145
    @dumisatonyjohnson8145 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Scott Mitchell
    3rd round draft pick by the Dolphins 🐬 (1990)
    Dolphins 🐬1990-1994
    Lions 🦁 1994-1998
    Ravens 1999-2000
    Bengals 🐅 2000-2001
    2nd in the league in passing yards in the 1995-96 season

  • @tomayres4237
    @tomayres4237 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Go Detroit Lions!!!!

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I hope 2024 is the year the Lions make it to the SB. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching the video.

    • @tomayres4237
      @tomayres4237 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I am down here in Virginia and Love All the teams from Detroit!!!

  • @andyryooable
    @andyryooable 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Barry herman perrimen morton

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much for the comment. Those 4 were fun to watch back in the day. Herman was a great WR during his prime. Thanks again for the comment. Take care and be safe.

  • @JohnnyCage333
    @JohnnyCage333 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    1995 was a great year for the Detroit Lions🏈🏈

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I had so much fun watching that team. Thanks for the comment and thank you for watching the video.

    • @JohnnyCage333
      @JohnnyCage333 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@90sSportsNostalgia me too. Thanks! And my pleasure. Hopefully the 2019 Detroit Lions can repeat 1995🏈🏈

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hope so too. I don't really have an allegiance to any NFL team as I just love the game, but there is a part of me that is a Lions fan. I hope somehow we can chat later about the 2019 season but enjoy it. NFL football is the best.

    • @JohnnyCage333
      @JohnnyCage333 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@90sSportsNostalgia for sure...absolutely 90's!!🏈🏈

    • @thebestchannel5456
      @thebestchannel5456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@JohnnyCage333 ....I'd rather repeat the 1991 season

  • @dumisatonyjohnson8145
    @dumisatonyjohnson8145 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What are your thoughts on the 1990 Buffalo Bills?!!
    Jim Kelly at Quarterback
    Thurman Thomas at HB
    1991/92 league MVP 🏆
    Andre Reed at WR
    Pro football 🏈 HOF
    James Lofton
    Don Beebe
    Steve Tasker
    Bruce Smith at Left Defensive end
    More sacks than any player in league history
    Number one overall pick in 85
    Cornelius Bennett at Linebacker
    Henry Jones at free safety

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the question. I'm also curious about your thoughts on those early 90s Bills teams too. When I think about those Bills teams, the first thing I think about is GM Bill Polian who did a phenomenal job assembling talent. Those Bills teams were just as talented as those Cowboys and 49ers teams during that period but it just didn't go their way in the end. At every level of the offense and the defense, there were talented players. The Buffalo Bills of the early 1990s were some of the best teams in my lifetime.

    • @dumisatonyjohnson8145
      @dumisatonyjohnson8145 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      90s Sports Nostalgia
      For a team that didn’t win championships
      Buffalo was pretty damn good I guess

    • @DolFan316
      @DolFan316 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      '90 Bills was their best post-merger team ever. After that the D just wasn't up to snuff and then the offense became less effective. But that season they had a near-perfect blend of both.

  • @christocrisco
    @christocrisco 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Totally accurate & thoroughly heartbreaking

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much for the comment and watching the video. I really appreciate it. Not a fan of any particular team anymore, but I really want the Lions to get back to being competitive. I feel for their fans. Thanks again and enjoy the rest of the NFL season.

  • @fundacherry2754
    @fundacherry2754 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man i am in a love hate relationship with my team. What i mean is i was born in 1997 so i never got to see 90s lions, but at the same time all i missed is what could have been yanno.. the same boat we are in going into the 2019 season.. and i just realized i have allot of these player cards haha

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's awesome you have a lot of those cards. I don't have an allegiance to any NFL team, as I just like the NFL game ( I liked the Rams and Bucs when they were horrible in the 90s ), but a part of me really wants to see the Lions win a playoff game and do well. I have so much respect for the Lions in the 90s, and enjoyed watching them so much which is why I did this video. Thanks for the comment and enjoy the 2019 NFL draft coming soon. Take care.

    • @Bread_0
      @Bread_0 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I feel your pain as a raiders fan I was 99 so I missed the good ole days

  • @Hesnotavalabe05
    @Hesnotavalabe05 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Die hard lions fan great suff

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much for your comment and watching the video. I'm jumping on the Lions bandwagon, because I want them to be successful. I know they have a great fanbase and they deserve to see their Lions be competitive. I really hope going forward, the Lions will make their fans happy. Thanks again, and Go Lions.

  • @boogitybear2283
    @boogitybear2283 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It makes me sick the 1991 Lions didn’t make it to the Super Bowl. Washington was their only problem, otherwise, they would have won it all. They were definitely better than the 91 Buffalo Bills. They were lethal indoors and the Super Bowl that year was indoors.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks a lot for the comment. That would have made an interesting Super Bowl in 1991. And it would have helped DET that Thurman Thomas couldn't find his helmet to begin that Super Bowl. But I hope to see DET make it to the Super Bowl sometime soon. Thanks again for the comment as I enjoyed reading it.

  • @thereilneid2868
    @thereilneid2868 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lions fan since birth. 50 painful year's. Lol. 1 playoff win in 60 years. The winningest coach is also the losingest coach. Wayne.
    That in itself, is fun trivia.😂
    That '91 team sure was special & fun to watch. Except (2) brutal beat downs
    by Wash, best Lions season
    in 30yrs at that time.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much for the comment. I greatly appreciate it. I am hoping for the Lions to be good once again. I really want them to do well. I do like their fans and I respect them very greatly. I thought Bobby Ross was a decent coach but it didn't end too well. But thanks again and have a good one.

    • @thereilneid2868
      @thereilneid2868 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@90sSportsNostalgia just thinking out loud. A NBA team that never had "it"
      in the 90's. A cast of character's & a coach who couldn't wave a wand
      The N.Y Knicks.

  • @sappyjohnson
    @sappyjohnson 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Andre Ware was pure trash. One of the biggest busts in history.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much for your comment. It's incredible what happened with those system QBs from Houston in Ware and Klingler. Thanks again, be safe and take care.

  • @lilrozae1
    @lilrozae1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Actually Billy Sims deserve the credit after his injury he told coach fonts I see great in Barry draft him and he did just that. Barry could of been along side by Billy if Billy would have never had an career ending injury or Barry could have played with another team.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I didn't know that about Billy, great to know. One thing I heard was that Billy wanted Barry to wear #20 and I think Barry declined at first in respect to Billy (or something like that, I forgot how the story went). But of course, Barry wound up wearing #20. Thanks for the comment and watching the video.

  • @sageantone7291
    @sageantone7291 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Maybe if they had a qb.

    • @justinpettit3432
      @justinpettit3432 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      According to people in this comment section Erik Kramer was better than Stafford LOL

  • @slothyman3518
    @slothyman3518 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My lions, 53 years and 1 playoff win, this upcoming 2 year window they will be winning a championship, trust me.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hope they win soon. I feel for Detroit fans. I'm cheering for the Motor City. Thanks for the comment.

    • @georgemorgan6088
      @georgemorgan6088 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I dont know about a championship but respectability is coming soon and next year if this offseason goes anywhere descent they could be a tuff out but we will have to wait until then to find out

  • @TheLocalLt
    @TheLocalLt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You got it backwards, sanders wasn’t productive until they took vardell out of the lineup in 1997

    • @hunterqrose2583
      @hunterqrose2583 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because he was another body in the backfield for Barry to avoid.

  • @tonydetoro1147
    @tonydetoro1147 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like when Detroit is good. It's good for the league. Even though Scott Mitchell isn't the worst free agent qb like NFL network says. He still was never going to get them over the hump. They were a qb short of a Superbowl. Maybe in the the 50/100 years theyl make it happen. And Browns fans think they got it bad. Please

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm hoping Detroit gets good. Their fans deserve it. Thanks as always for the comments.

  • @inighomontoya1090
    @inighomontoya1090 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Damn you Scott Mitchell you ruined my childhood

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for commenting and watching the video. I'm really hoping the Lions have a successful decade in the 2020s. Enjoy the 2021 NFL season.

    • @Dontdoittoyoself
      @Dontdoittoyoself ปีที่แล้ว

      Lomas Brown is wit ya!

  • @SwordHMX
    @SwordHMX 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The run-and-shoot offense is the most failed NFL offensive scheme of the last 35 years. It is no coincidence the Barry Sanders got better when the team switched to Air Coryell.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much for the comment and watching the video, I greatly appreciate it. I respectfully disagree with the run-and-shoot being the most failed offensive scheme. I hope to do a video on that topic but I understand why some say the run-and-shoot is a failure. Thanks again.

  • @RGTitan901
    @RGTitan901 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The problem with the Lions in those days was the lack of a difference making franchise quarterback imo.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, the QB situation was strange for the Lions in the '90s. There was so much talent on both sides of the ball. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching the video.

  • @Dontdoittoyoself
    @Dontdoittoyoself ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They never gave Andre aware a chance to develop.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much for being a subscriber and thanks for the comment. That is an interesting take as I have also wondered about that.

  • @TheLocalLt
    @TheLocalLt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Scott Mitchell’s performance in the 1995 Wild Card was disgraceful, and Wayne fontes did not take the eagles seriously at all and they collectively got hit with a frying pan over the head play after play at points in that game, and Mitchell whined the entire time including after his 4th pick down 48-7 still arguing with the ref 😂. It was a complete joke, and the Eagles team was *very* average (hence why the Lions were favored on the road in a playoff game) , basically being a mashup of early Andy Reid era players, Buddy Ryan/Richie Kotite holdovers, and guys Rhodes and Gruden liked in SF and GB respectively

    • @astrotherapist
      @astrotherapist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I recently watched a replay of the game here on youtube. I noticed quite a few things. First of all, Mitchell sucked and a little research shows that he threw far less interceptions at home than on the road, so why (with the greatest running back of all time) did the Lions come out throwing pass after pass after pass until it was too late? They also gave up a stupid "hail Mary" pass for a TD on the last play of the first half. The defense just sat there and didn't even try to stop it from happening. They were lackluster standing around in the end zone with their collective heads up their ass. In the second half, they kept Mitchell in the game until he threw his fourth pick. Why? Even the announcers and commentators said, "If I were the Lions I'd run Barry, and keep running him!"Yet, here the stubborn Detroit coaches just kept throwing the ball. Now that's pure stupidity. I don't understand it. Didn't when I seen it originally and still dumbfounded watching it again over 20 years later. SOL!!!

  • @marycollins8413
    @marycollins8413 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The following user says thank you for your time and consideration but not a big difference is between them to be the first place and the same time as well

  • @cordeliousjiccipowers6301
    @cordeliousjiccipowers6301 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There’s no way they never had a hidden wild card game they wine back then.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much for the comment. I apologize but I'm confused by "hidden wild card game." But I do appreciate the comment and your viewership.

    • @cordeliousjiccipowers6301
      @cordeliousjiccipowers6301 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Win

  • @dumisatonyjohnson8145
    @dumisatonyjohnson8145 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1994 49ers
    Led the league in points
    Steve Young
    League MVP 🏆
    SBXXIX MVP🏆🏟
    Jerry Rice
    Rickey Watters
    800 rushing yards
    700 reception yards
    Brett Jones
    John Taylor

  • @wswillett
    @wswillett 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Greatest show on Turf.....with ONE Payoff win and they averaged 10-6 record for the decade

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I thought DET was talented on offense and defense, but yeah, it's crazy to think only 1 playoff win in the decade. That '95 season was fun to watch DET, and that was the one season where Scott Mitchell played really well. If only DET had more stability and better play from the QB position. Thanks for the comment. Enjoy the rest of the NFL season.

  • @Fireyninjadog
    @Fireyninjadog 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The 95 lions had an outstanding offense. Too bad philly likes to force turnovers

  • @akaallenpain852
    @akaallenpain852 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nah Barry couldn’t catch like marshal Faulk. The 49ers were more prolific and their running back Roger Craig was the original 1000 yard rushing and receiving back. Barry wasn’t much of a receiver. Look up roger craig

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the comment and thank you so much for subscribing. Craig was a little before my time but he was awesome when I got the chance to see him in the late 80s. Much respect to Craig and it's crazy to think (if I'm not mistaken) he was backup to Mike Rozier at Nebraska. But I really like watching Craig's highlights with that high-stepping. Thanks again and enjoy the NFL Draft that's coming up.

  • @ckobo84
    @ckobo84 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Barry Sanders was a great stat stuffer and very showy back, but his value to a team is greatly exaggerated. He gained most of his yards in a game on about 2 carries, on his other 18-20 carries he routinely put his team in poor down and distance situations with runs for no gains or loss. He was not a good drive sustaining back, and he didn't help out in the passing game. A back like Payton or Emmitt Smith is much more valuable to a team. Guys that can consistently get positive yards and help keep the chains moving to help the overall team. Barry just helped himself to stats at the expense of the team with his erratically inconsistent running style that didn't help move the chains.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the comment. I understand your points about Barry. One reason why he is not regarded as one of the greatest backs is because of the several negative yardage plays. But as a fan, his feet were amazing to watch. The closest I have seen to #20 was LeSean McCoy during his Philly days. Furthermore, I remember when some criticized Wayne Fontes for taking Sanders out on goal to go situations but it was the right move. Enjoy the Super Bowl and thanks for the comment.

    • @Longshore79
      @Longshore79 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      DICK TRICKLE you’re delusional. You do realize Barry had a horrible offensive line for most of his career. You put a running back like him on Dallas and he would of been just as good as Emmitt Smith . He was a better “pure” running back than Smith ever was. That’s just a fact.

    • @nikosuavesworldofsportsmusic
      @nikosuavesworldofsportsmusic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Facts been saying the exact same thing about Barry for 25 years now.

    • @nikosuavesworldofsportsmusic
      @nikosuavesworldofsportsmusic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Longshore79 False

    • @thatguyfrom313
      @thatguyfrom313 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Barry got better every year even in his later years.... Are you serious??

  • @toddstarks226
    @toddstarks226 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The “terror” dome

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much for commenting. I appreciate it and thanks for watching. I miss the Pontiac Silverdome. For some reason, it seemed like the most brightly lit dome ever. Great memories watching games on TV in the Silverdome. But I have never heard of it as being called the "terror" dome. You are the first.

    • @toddstarks226
      @toddstarks226 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@90sSportsNostalgia Thanks! Yes. That was a great era! Totally the “greatest show on turf” Best chance we ever had. Lol. They referred to the Silverdome as the “Terror Dome” a few times back then I remember.

    • @toddstarks226
      @toddstarks226 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Some fans and press referred to the dome as that back then, but Bennie Blades and the secondary referred to their unit as the “Terror Dome” as well.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@toddstarks226 You seem to be the only one who agrees with me as the this kind of being the original Greatest Show on Turf. But they were dynamic as I'm sure you know that. Thanks.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@toddstarks226 Bennie Blades, I haven't heard that name in a while. But thanks for informing me about that. I appreciate it. I'm hoping the Lions have some success under Dan Campbell.

  • @bz3105
    @bz3105 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well, I grew up in Michigan in the '90s and honestly, no offense, but calling the Lions back then "The Original Greatest Show on Turf" is a joke. They had this guy named Barry Sanders back then; I get it. They also had this guy named Herman Moore; I get that too. But this is the scam the Lions organization has always pulled and I think you just have to watch them consistently for awhile to figure this out: they bring in top-tier SKILL players like the two I just mentioned to give the fans a "show" and create a facade that the team is better than it really is. Then they'll put JUST ENOUGH around players like this to sneak into the playoffs once and awhile and pull a one-and-done (and as an example of this, Barry Sanders actually had a sub-par offensive line most of his career). So bearing all this in mind, again, I get it: Barry Sanders and Herman Moore, for example, made a lot of big plays and were fun to watch. But overall, the '90s Lions were so-so at best and as evidence of this, I would cite the fact that they only won one playoff game the entire decade (in '92, which was their first playoff win since 1957 and they haven't won one since).

  • @josephnicolino8529
    @josephnicolino8529 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The run and shit.

  • @j-remy9832
    @j-remy9832 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Please change the name of this video to "Barry Sanders The Greatest Show On Turf" his teammates other than Kevin Glover didn't help him.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much for the comment. I greatly appreciate it. I am probably higher than most in regards to Sander's teammates (Barry was unbelievable and I'm not trying to diminish that), but LT Lomas Brown and WR Herman Moore were really good back then. Herman Moore was one of the top WRs in the mid-90s as he was so hard to cover.... Thank you so much for your viewership and your comment. I greatly appreciate it.

    • @j-remy9832
      @j-remy9832 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@90sSportsNostalgia very true, and let's not forget that Herman Moore was the 2nd ranked receiver the year Barry rushed for 2053 yards. I just wish Stafford & Megatron were born 20 yrs earlier.

  • @astrotherapist
    @astrotherapist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    They won two division titles, got destroyed in the NFC Championship game, and lost every other playoff game they were in, including one at home. You think they were "the greatest show on turf?" WTF?

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the comment. I understand the criticism about the Lions being the Original Greatest Show on Turf. But during the 2nd half of the '95 season, the Lions seemed unstoppable (but the playoff loss to the Eagles where Scott Mitchell was horrible, really hurt the Lions potential). Mike Martz as the Rams OC, changed football in '99 with multiple formations, a lot of pre-snap motion and sending 5 players on pass routes prior to 3rd down. But before that, the Lions were awesome on offense and had a great system with Tom Moore. The Lions's skill position players were the best in the league in my humble opinion with H. Moore, B. Sanders, B. Perriman and J. Morton (Vikings fans might dispute this). The problem was the QB position and not every team has an accurate and excellent QB like Kurt Warner....Great comment and I appreciate it. Take care and enjoy the 2019 NFL season.

    • @nikosuavesworldofsportsmusic
      @nikosuavesworldofsportsmusic 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@90sSportsNostalgia Actually the 1994-00 Minnesota Vikings had the best offensive skill position talent before the 1999 "Greatest Show on Turf" St. Louis Rams came on the scene. At quarterback they had Hall of Famer Warren Moon, Jeff George, & Daunte Culpepper, at running back they had Terry Allen, Robert Smith, & Leroy Hoard, & at wide receiver they had Hall of Famers Cris Carter/Randy Moss, Jake Reed, & Quadry Ismail.

  • @BillBondsHasAPosse
    @BillBondsHasAPosse 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I don’t believe the words “great” and “Lions” in the same sentence.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the comment. It was a good laugh. Enjoy the 2019 NFL season.

    •  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sad thing is, the 90s Lions could have been great. They had talent. Never had a consistent quarterback. A couple of pieces and they could have put a solid run at the NFC.

    • @thinblueline3901
      @thinblueline3901 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@90sSportsNostalgia sadly they traded matthew stafford

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thinblueline3901 You know, Stafford was tough and had his moments, but for some reason he never won a playoff game. I feel for DET fans but I do hope Stafford finds some success elsewhere.

  • @scoobycarr5558
    @scoobycarr5558 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Poor Barry Sanders! My guess is that Mr. Sanders was too mindful about Walter Payton and how he died. He had a great admiration for the NFL's greatest rusher and rightfully so. Was Walter's widow Connie upset about Mr. Sanders' announcement to quit football? I'll bet she was. Walter himself would be very upset at hearing the news of Mr. Sanders quitting. But another factor besides how Walter died was instrumental in the retirement of Mr. Sanders - the Lions organization and how he thought were inept screwballs who did not give a shit about football.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the comment. I just want to add in this interesting aspect of the record: Emmitt Smith broke Walter Payton's record against the Seahawks. If #22 did not do this vs the Seahwaks, the following game was against the Lions in Detroit. My guess was that Lions fans would be somewhat hostile because they know that record should have been Barry's.... Congrats to the Bears and enjoy the playoffs.

    • @scoobycarr5558
      @scoobycarr5558 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @focke wulf Ya I believe that the Lions are the Ford family's Edsel a lemon of a team in the NFL. What the Lions need is a Mustang of an executive guy instead of an Edsel.

    • @sageantone7291
      @sageantone7291 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Payton died after Barry retired.

    • @DolFan316
      @DolFan316 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sageantone7291 I remember the two events being really close together, though.

  • @jerome2022
    @jerome2022 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The NFL wanted the packers, cowboys and 49 and not the lions to win the 95 teams was scammed.... 7 tos

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks a lot for the comment and thank you for your viewership. I never heard anything like that before but that '95 playoff game was so strange. I thought DET was going to win. I am hoping DET becomes good like the Bills and the Browns who've also had long playoff-win droughts. Thanks again, I hope all is well for you and take care. Be safe.

  • @patrickfowler5728
    @patrickfowler5728 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Herman Moore was really good, but he was never the best.

    • @patrickfowler5728
      @patrickfowler5728 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Barry Sanders should have won more than one M.V.P.

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the comment. I wish Herman Moore had a longer career. He was tough during his prime.

  • @TheMSLane073
    @TheMSLane073 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im sick of this didnt have a QB bullshit.The Lions had 2 good QBs in the 90s.Erik Kramer and Dave Krieg.Kramer won 2of 5f his playoff gamesOther than Bobby Layne ,Tobin Rote and Earl dutch Clark,name me another Lions QB who won a postseason game?answer is NOBODY(INCLUDING Stafford) .Dave Krieg was WAY better than Mitchell and almost beat Green bay twice at lambeau.(thanks for not showing up Barry)

  • @juanpabloperez9063
    @juanpabloperez9063 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wayne fontes was the problem

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia  ปีที่แล้ว

      I understand why Lions fans might feel that way. Thanks for watching the video and thanks for the comment.