#22: Gale Sayers | The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players (2010) | NFL Films
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- Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers comes in at number 22 on NFL Films' "The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players" list produced in 2010.
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Who’s here after he passed away rip Gale
Loved him as a kid!!!
No one ever caught Gayle from behind after he cleared the line. RIP
So dynamic. I loved watching him run. He was an honor to the Bears, football, & life.
Who was here BEFORE he passed? MANY! The smart ones. Respect has been present long before YT. RIP #40
RIP. I read his book 'I Am Third' when I was about 13 or 14. It was full of life lessons that still stay with me 40 years later....
The best compliment came from Deacon Jones. He said if you weren't careful,you'll just stand there and watch him.
Nicely put sir, that is the ultimate compliment
Deac has some of the greatest descriptions of the guys he played against.
RIP Gale - truly a legend. Wore #40 when I played in HS in his honor even though he had been retired for 10 years back then. And my son who just graduated HS also wore 40. Gale “Magic” Sayers lives on
Cool Jack
RIP The Kansas Comet
Jack
He was Magic way before Ervin Johnson.
How he can cut in that mud when other guys are sliding is just amazing
Kiwanis Hinton
I think it must be something in his stride. He takes long steps, which ought to render him vulnerable to slipping and sliding. Whether it's the sheer velocity, or an unusual center of balance- I just don't know. But to me he's never looked like other runners. Every great athlete is unique. More of what he or she does seems to come from Nature. Sayers had that unreproduceable quality.
Tom that is an excellent observation
He knew where he was going, they didn't. He was IMO one of the two most elusive running back ever along with Sanders.
Fireworm understands. The thing about sanders and sayers you cannot compare them on running styles. Sayers would use his speed when needed. He would use his blockers to let them engage then he would make hisspeed to shoot through hole or cut back against the grain. Sanders was back like sayers you could not copare him to anyone cause the were one a kind.
.sanders had deceptive speed. Some play when he ran off tackle he could hit the hole when ge saw a crease. Same play but defense has stunted or a missed block he hesitated to see if a crease would develope. Then he could use some of the crasiest simple moves hide behind line pop to outside. He is 4 5 yards from sideline has 2 3 guys right there, he stops defenders stops uses shoulder feint def takes one step to were he moved then flat footed his quick feet he shoots through a hole that he created a gains 8 10 yards on a play that should have been stopped at line of scrimnage.. Being a bear fan it is not to admit sanders was a better runber tan payton. Overall payton was a tad better rec and definitely a better blocker. You cannot argue that a brown, sanders, payton backfield would be one that could not be topped. Throw in sayers as slot rec ala johnny Rogers.
@@shawnyoung261 my problem with sanders is he wasnt the best catcher out of the backfield, I'd like to have a Marshall Faulk type to spread my offense.
If Gale Sayers had not been hurt, no one would ever come close to his stats. Look at his game tape. The greatest RB ever.
Agreed. His injury is one of the greatest "What ifs" in sports history.
This is one of the best segments of this whole series of videos. Just a beautiful cinematic score, and tons of clips. Not too much narration, they just let Sayers's running speak for him
It is a perfect piece of football film
the music is perfectly elegant 0:52
@@junglejim2290 Latin Fire is the name of that track.
Do you know the music at 3:08?
It doesn't even look like he's trying - he literally looks like he's just gliding across the ground. RIP to one of the greats.
The only football player whose movement on the field could be described as beautiful.Hall of Famer after only playing 6 years speaks for itself.
Rick actually I believe they only played 14 games in a season. So Gale Sayers played less than 5 Seasons. My only regret is not seeing him in person I was only about seven or eight when he started his career with the Bears. As a rookie he had 22 all-purpose touchdowns in the 14 game schedule that's unbelievable
Barry Sanders 🤷♂️
@@robertlongwill8856 I'm a young(er) head but DORSETT is the prettiest RB I saw run(And I'm evn too yung to have seen most of that, but I have seen all the vids).
@@N.a.j.i. Tony Dorsett was another great running back and Barry Sanders for my money is the best all-time running back. I can only imagine if He had a great offensive line he would have been pretty well unstoppable
@@robertlongwill8856 Taking NOTHIN FRM BARRY, but TONY was the prettiest, almost like he had practiced it(and of course I'm a die-hard cowboy fan/can name all their players since 1960).
My grandpa played football with Gale at KU. It's hard to know that a legend has passed. RIP
Wow 👌
Rock Chalk
Gale Sayers is that player from pre 21st century era that I wish had the medical treatment that players have today because we have seen RBs like Adrian Peterson come back from ACL tears and have Pro Bowl seasons still, I like to think that would have happened to Gale Sayers and he could have been up there with Walter Payton in terms of best RBs of all time then.
Totally agree dude. Gale was a badass
Joe i totally agree, todays medical advancements would have allowed him to keep playing
How about if he had just never gotten hurt to begin with.
Well it's football, at some point, good players get hurt, it's how they recover from them that makes their careers last. I watched A Football Life story on Sayers and Butkus and here was a direct quote from Sayers during that, "I wish they had given me better doctors!"
+Joseph Harris Yes, they get hurt, but not many with this kind of devastating total knee blow out. It was a self made miracle that he came back good enough to rush for over 1,000 yards in 1970. It was his work and dedication to return that did that! And this was 1969, there really weren't any good doctors at that time. With today's medical strides and far superior after care he might have come back 100%.
When he came back the next season after that horrific knee injury he STILL ran for over 1,000 yards! And this was 1970, before orthopedics and rehabilitation were more advanced, like they are today.
Agreed 👍💯!! It's mind boggling that these electrifying achievements were all obtained in the then , NFL 14 game season formatt , obviously as we know , rules weren't as restrictive in protection procedures for players , particularly offensive ones . His innate, supreme, capabilities In inclement weather ,poor field conditions era to navigate effortlessly every inch of the terrain was transcended . The mere thought of actually having to walk on a field ,let alone perform on it under those game time duress concepts would have the nfl players labor union of today threatening boycotting a season if the field improvement and options of another playing venue weren't available for extreme bad weather scenarios . Coincidentally,that both of the bears 1965 Hof first round picks Sawyers and Butkus had surprisingly very short NFL careers ,because of knee ailments .
@@haroldmccoy6748 Muddy, sloppy fields, the frozen tundra in Green Bay, Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, was part of the charm of the REAL NFL. Today's "nfl" teams certainly save a lot of money on laundry detergent.
He was like a Gazelle! Watching his runs never gets old.
Gale is one of the best players in NFL history period. I love hearing the naturally elusive runners like Gayle, Barry Sanders, and others speak about their running style. They all say the same thing, that it's just an innate ability, they don't consciously think about switching directions before it happens. I so wish Sayers had the modern orthopedic procedures of today
So True!!!!
If The Orthopedic Technology Were Available During That Time, There's No Telling How Far The Height-Running Ability Of Gale Sayers Would Have Taken Him!!!!! "Awesome!!!!!"
2:39 This move is just plain nasty!
Sayers was clearly special and his style was so smooth. I wish I could've seen him live.
This was my childhood hero. When Sayers got the ball, your heart just raced. You expected something great. Imagine him healthy for 12 seasons with an offensive line like the 1970s Raiders or 1990s Cowboys. Like Billy Dee says, “indelible greatness.” For one game, give me Gale - on any field, under any conditions.
The song that starts at around 00:52 in is so freakin cool
NFL Films needs to open the vault and release the song. It's pretty dang good.
Yeah they used this beat in the skating video "Future Primitive" as well but gave no credit to the song
@@mg19cal I'll have to check that out
@@garrethboland start it around the 7:40 mark I believe
@@mg19cal Dang, Shazam doesn't even recognize the song
One of the great Rbs ever that rarely gets mentioned along with Brown, Payton and Sanders, the Kansas Comet, one of the greatest sports nicknames ever
He was Magic way before Magic Johnson.
We can only imagine what could have been. But what we saw was a brief glipse and damn was he something to watch.
You have to wonder if he played now, with better training, equipment and medicine he would have missed the rest of the season and then been back to 100% by the next opening day. He would have been a monster on field turf too.
He’s Scored six touchdowns in that game against the 49ers. He was also a dynamite kick off returner.Sayers and Butkus came in the same draft.
REST IN PEACE, GALE. You were the most beautiful running back to ever carry a football. When These younger generations talk about Adrian Peterson, Ezekiel Elliott and others as if they're Gods, simply pull this video out and show them what grace, speed and elusiveness look like. Then drop the mic. There are some athletes, like Pernell Whitaker (R.I.P.) and Kyrie Irving that just are so creative that you know they're doing something that can't be taught. You know what they do is innate. In Football, Four running backs come to mind: OJ SIMPSON and MARCUS ALLEN were cerebral, open field runners. Then there was BARRY SANDERS , and his jitterbug style (he benefited greatly from Astroturf and Domed Stadiums). He Embarrassed you when he went into the metaphysical moment where he became the thing without thought. He tore Rod Woodson's ACL with a Juke move. GALE SAYERS had exceptional poetry to his running, a special smoothness to his elusiveness that was effortless. My God, that 1968 Run Versus Baltimore where he darts through a slither of daylight and goes for six. Just imagine watching all this at full speed, and now think about how many running backs were better. And Imagine had they had modern surgeries back then. That's all I'll say.
Beautifully put. GALE SAYERS TO FOOTBALL WAS LIKE MUHAMMAD ALI TO BOXING AND MJ TO BASKETBALL AND WILLE MAYS AND JACKIE ROBINSON TO BASEBALL.
In a time where it was rough & truly considered a mans sport too. Not with all the rules etc today....he was amazing!
@@coporal4 I'll take the Babe in baseball. No one ever like him.
Peterson and Dickerson are in this same elite class.
Thomas Breeze and Marcus Allen
2020 Been brutal. One of the greatest running backs ever and obviously an even greater human. Rest in peace Mr. Sayers.
My dad was there at Wrigley field. Said it was a great to see Gayle score six. RIP, MR. SAYERS.
Had to come back and watch this again... #RIP Gale Sayers forever a legend will not be forgotten !
RIP Gale Sayers.
I hope he already found Walter Payton in heaven to play football and share the field like many of us wanted to see.
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Same here
I'm old enough to have seen him play in his prime...he definitely had other worldly talent and given all three in their prime, the 3 best Halfbacks (I know J.B. was listed as a fullback but he was functionally a halfback) I have ever scene play were Jim Brown, Gale Sayers and Earl Campbell.
I concur on putting Earl high on the list. He was the best that I got to see play. A man among boys at every level he played in.
Amen. 💀🔥
OJ and he still had the best season ever 2000 yards in 14 games on a team that had no passing attack and the defense stacked up against the Run every game he played
Like George Halas said about him, the NFL will never see his anyone like him again
the only player that came close is Barry Sanders
jim anderson Yes Sanders is the only RB that came close to Sayers when it came to open field imagination!!!!!
Dwight Love if only Sayers played as long as sanders did. Is just pretty when Sayers run is like poetry. Guys like Dorset, Bambi alworth and Lenny Moore even Christian maccfery when They run full speed is like they are just gliding on the field.
Joshua Eden Point taken his open field moves were unmatched.I remember Sayers saying "Give me 18 inches of daylight that is all I need"!!!!!!!
Dwight Love Barry sanders is my favorite player of all time but Sayers belongs in his own class. I don't think we will ever see another Barry or Sayers again
RIP man just heard about him today. Wish I could've found out about him before.
Every few years I come back to this video ans get chills every time. As a guy born in 1999 which is way passed when he played ya learn to appreciate how good this guy was. If not for the devastating injury to his knee he may have been the best ever. Big respect and RIP 🐐
Rip Gale Sayers. True legend, great person. One of the best rbs ever
GOD HE WAS BEAUTIFUL TO WATCH,OUT OF 100 I WATCHED THIS ONE THE MOST,THE KANSAS COMET!!!MAN HE WAS VERY VERY SPECIAL.
Music gives me goosebumps
One of the greatest running backs ever smooth and left you in awe
Being able to slam your foot on the ground and change directions running at full speed like this man did is unique
Rip gale the game will miss you
Its amazing how they let him run for a straight min and twenty no one else got that long in this series without narration
Probably got caught just staring at him run and forgot what they were doing. It literally just happened to me too.
Smoothness is something that when you've got it, it never leaves you, Billy Dee Williams is proof. Even at his advanced age, his account of how/what he felt about Gale Sayers, is/was only equaled by Gale Sayers' running style, which is/was like freshly churned butter, smooth...
What a nickname the Kansas comet .... George halas .... loved that man.. you cannot say enough about him ..
RIP Gale Sayers the NFL is a NFL Star ..if you go outside on a clear night you can see his star....
Rip to a legend
Being a KU alum he was one of my heroes. I remember his return to KU in
the mid 70's as an assistant coach, and upon his arrival visited the
Elks club where I was a bartender and my girlfriend was a hostess. When
he showed up with his wife for dinner, my girlfriend, the wait staff and
me were instructed not to serve him and his wife because he was black.
We all refused to comply with this dictate, and though he and his wife
knew what was happening, he never reacted nor said anything -just was
very dignified in what must have been a painful and embarrassing
incident for he and his wife. A real class act!!
Him & Barry Sanders, 2 best ankle breakers ever!!!
To only play in 68 games your career an still be inducted to hall of fame ...an to be voted #22 out of 100 best all time is amazing
RIP Legend
With so many different styles of runners, you can’t really say who was the best RB of all-time but there’s NO DOUBT who was the prettiest/smoothest runner ever. Nobody had his vision or cuts.
Sayers and Barry Sanders were the two GOAT RBs as far as moves were concerned. Both escape in tight quarters, both had off the charts field vision, and both were deadly in the open field. The only real difference between the two was top end speed...seems like Gale was a bit faster.
That juke against the Packers
It was not long but thank you thank you Gale Sayers. What a name. The Kansas Comet.
Rest in peace, you absolute legend of a player and a true inspiration, you will be missed.
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Neva been a Dude like him before or since. Heard someone say "He'll make your eyeballs bump into each other"! Lol.
LOL! THAT'S A GREAT ONE!!! Can't beat that compliment
Had one of the best run styles I ever seen
He was truly one of a kind. Interesting thing about the 1965 NFL Draft. He was drafted along with some linebacker from Illinois by the name of Butkus. George Allen drafted them both.
Talk about the Finds of the Century....WOW!
My list of the most beautiful things in sports: Junior's swing...Jordan soaring...and Gale Sayers running with the ball. RIP, Kansas Comet.
RIP Sayers🙏🏾
When he ran, he flowed like water. Natural grace.
Oooh ahhh, this old cinema reel is quite familiar to my old eyes. I used to come into my house after throwing the old pigskin around in the sandlot and watch the bears while sittin’ on me pappy’s lap and was star struck by the pep in the step of old Gay Sailer. Gave me some good ole highlights to watch throughout the days of time and the film cassettes and reels will be burned and put in me ash urn after
Just heard the news now. RIP to an absolute legend. Career cut short due to injuries, but still an unbelievable player. Gale Sayers you truly will be missed. RIP Kansas Comet
Hey in the early 80's there was a kid out of penn state - Curt Warner had the kind of beauty that Gale had. The first game of his second season Curt's knee blew up
Warner was amazing.
NO ONE had the moves that Gale Sayers had. Barry Sanders was close. Jim Brown was more of a power back but had good moves. Sayers had vision on the field, made moves and nobody could touch him. Yeah, once he got hurt he was never the same. I still say best ever (pre injury).
i agree with you Barry Sanders was a close 2nd to Sayers
His impact in four years was so legendary... But I would put him lower than Emmitt Smith.
I think the proper comparison to Gale Sayers is O.J. Simpson, no one had the moves of Barry Sanders, NO ONE
OJ really "knifed" thru the line.
Watched him as a kid in the 1960's....he was beautiful to watch!!!
RIP September 23, 2020 --- most gifted RUNNER I ever saw!!!
I only wish you guys could see the films and or TV broadcasts of him at FULL SPEED. These films are nice, but almost all NFL Films are in slow motion (which is what makes them great). However... You have to see the speed in real time to truly go HOLY CRAP!
A truly special player who could make defenders look like they're on roller skates. The only RB who has regularly done this since Sayers is Carolina's #22.
Bro this is some of the most beautiful stuff I've ever seen
One of the great NFL films highlight reels. Best broken field runner ever - breathtaking elusiveness and raw speed. Fun to watch this in contrast to the films of the great power runners like Campbell or Brown. My dad saw them all at Soldier Field and always said Payton (my sporting hero as a kid) may have been the best football player ever, but Sayers was pure magic.
Not sure if these old NFL films really do justice to his quickness. (Adjusts video speed settings to 1.5X). There, that’s a bit better.
Hes a Legend one of the greatest R.I.P.
Gale and Barry had the best footwork among running backs of all time. M
If there will be a time machine to go back in time, I will use such to watch Gayle Sayers!!!
"Man!!!" **Gale Sayers** Is Another **Natural Born** Athlete With The Insight Ability To Find An Opening Under Difficult Circumstances. Amazing Speed, Deep "Angle Cutting" Maneuvers, Without Losing Any Of His Speed!!!! I Just Love And Enjoy Those Film Clips Of Gale Sayers, Running The Football, And Seeing The Defense Grab Nothing But "Air!!!!"
Him threading the needle on those two Green Bay players and LT powering through the whole Denver D line are the best running plays I have ever seen.
I'm a packer fan but I have to admit Gale Sayers was a great football player
Man, just watching the video my ankles freaking broke
GALE SAYERS had the greatest moves of any running back in NFL history, case closed. I love to watch videos of him run. I personally think he's the second greatest running back of all time (JIM BROWN being # 1). GOD only knows what numbers he would've put up had he not been injured. I maybe a die hard Green Bay Packer fan but love, admire and respect this great mans talent and other great talent of the Chicago Bear organization especially the 1985 Chicago Bear defense and team.
So you have Gale ranked ahead of Walter Payton in the best RB of all time discussion? Just curious.
Steven Leccese Had he not gotten injured he might have eclipsed Brown's single season mark of 1,863 yds and beaten OJ to the 2K barrier!!!
Recordwise no but I do think he was better overall than WALTER PAYTON. I'm not demeaning the greatness of WALTER PAYTON but GALE SAYERS was unbelievable. Of course JAY, we cannot put GALE SAYERS above WALTER PAYTON because of the numbers and records WALTER put up.
You're probably right DWIGHT because GALE SAYERS was that great but JIM BROWN will always be # 1. Even GALE would admit that.
Steven Leccese Payton was not as good as Sayers. He never scored 22 touchdown like Sayers did in his rookie year. Never averaged 37 yards a kick return 27 per punt return,nor averaged 18 yards a catch out of the backfield. Sayers was instant offense he was a threat to go all the way every time he touched the ball. Payton was damn good,but not as good as Sayers. Sayers could do it all. The most dangerous player to ever step on a football field.
What a great person. One of the few truly amazing athletes who experiences injuries, and accepts, and uses his greatness/reputation to help people.
Rest in peace.
RIP...One of the greatest to ever do it ASE
Gale Sayers💯🏈🌟
Him and Barry are the best ever. I’ll let you guys fill in the 3rd slot. But, I’m convinced with my two.
The Kansas Comet, wow🤦🏻♂️ thanks pop for showing me all those highlights he was included in💯
Both from Wichita too
Gale Sayers and Walter Payton are the 2 Greatest RBs of all time.
@@carlweaver3243 I respect it so greatly! IMHO however, sweetness didn’t have the footwork, the elusiveness, the ability to see 2-3 defenders ahead ,such as a Gale and Barry. Those two, out of EVERYONE , made it look effortless if that makes sense. But taking nada away from Mr. Payton, that’s my guy too!
@@NeoNitty
Can't help it, Sir. I'm a Chicago Bears' Fan
@@carlweaver3243 From Wille the Wisp, to the Kansas comet, to Sweetness, the Bears have had some of the greatest backs to touch the gridiron.
Most beautiful and unique running style ever.Truly brilliant.
R.I.P Gale. He's reunited with Brian.
I wasn't around during the Gale Sayers era, but his highlights will live on forever. RIP to the great Gale Sayers.
I love you Gayle even though I never saw you run. YOU ARE THE GREATEST PURE RUNNING BACK TO EVER PUT CLEATS ON, PERIOD!!!
Gale was remarkable!! I am glad that I am old enough to have seen him play. Nowadays, The word “amazing” is used so much that it has been rendered meaningless. However, the word “amazing” is entirely appropriate when you’re talking about Gale Sayers.
RIP Gayle Sayers, before my time but thankful for the footage! It's great to see what kind of a special talent you were! You will be missed by many!
the greatest offensive weapon ever
I've seen the footage of his knee injury so many times, and that hit didn't look at all like it was as bad as it was. Maybe it was the video angle? I blew out my ACL racing motocross, and it looked nothing like that hit.
Gale was nothing short of amazing, ran like a Gazelle with those long powerful legs. Watching his runs is truly a pleasure to behold. I could watch his runs all day long!
He was truely talented God given ability he love the game. You see that in the way he played he was something SPECAIL thank you #40🏈 "BEARS"
I marvel everytime i watch film of him running , cutting , slashing through the line. And the speed to pull away in a chase. Remarkable.
I saw the movie "Brian's Song" when it came out in 1971. It was so sad.
Beautiful...and Sad...
A Time When America was Truly Great...
Billy Dee said "It was like watching one person turn into two people."
Honestly one of the coolest things ive ever heard someone say.
wlWhile he said at the highlight reel was rolling and it was perfect timing, you knew what he meant!
RIP #40
RIP to this legendary man!!!!
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RIP to a legend. Before my time but you will be remembered.
RIP to the Kansas Comet. Run on into heaven.
As coach Halas said,"His like will never be seen again."
Gale Sayers and Jim Brown were two best running backs my Uncle Kevin (R.I.P.) saw growing up.
#22, in 68 games.
Here at the 3:41 mark, Sayers makes one of the coolest open field moves EVER!!! The man down shifts into a high knee glide by stride, throwing off the depth preception of would be tacklers on the way to another spectacular Bears touchdown.
One of the greatest to every lace up a pair of cleats. RIP 🙏🙏🙏
Gale Sayers. Every move in his short career was a gift to watch. RIP
I'm 51 and I remember 4th or 5th grade we had movie day. They played Brian's song for some reason. I didn't know at the time what it was about, a real story, I do remember the female teachers crying. I do remember the dying guy saying that when you dedicate a game to somebody you're supposed to win it. I'm getting old and can't remember what I did 5 minutes ago but I can recall this stuff. Anyway I was watching Barry Sanders videos and came upon this. They were both a joy to watch. quit arguing over this and that and having to rank everything. I watched the lions until Barry retired. I knew they blew their chance at doing anything when he left and I can understand why he did. Thank you Barry and Gale.
Steve G who was more elusive in your opinion?
I'm old enough to remember Sayers first year. He was like nothing anyone had ever seen. The announcers didn't even know how to describe his runs while they were being executed. Yeah, I think Sanders had even better stop-start moves, but Sayers had better moves at top speed. And Sanders had more negative yards playz. Both suffered from not playing on top teams. Shame Sayers career was cut short.
Rest In Peace gale sayers one of the best half backs ever
Gale Sayers only played six season on really bad bears 🐻 teams. And he's still in the HOF. That tells YOU how great a player he was👍👍 thanks for the upload🎥🎥