When they call Night Train Lane a "walk-on" for the Rams, it's not an exaggeration. Lane was working in an aircraft factory and didn't like it. On the way to work, he passed by Rams HQ on the bus. So one day, he got off the bus and went into the office and asked for a try-out. He got one and told the team he was a wideout. The coach said he looked like a DB and moved him to defense. Thus is history made.
Nightrain literally is the reason why the Clothesline and Facemask penalties are ILLEGAL in the NFL. He loved to give what he called the Nightrain necktie also known as a clothesline tackle. Then the NFL put facemasks on the helmets and he realized that he could grab those and pull his victims down even easier.
And they called him night train because he had a fear of hights and would ride a train at night to get from game to game that and he hit like a freight train
I guarantee in four years James Harrison should be the next man on this list. Debo was just that Debi a straight BULLY. #92 for the Steelers Bengals Steelers Patriots and Steelers was a intimidating force consistently fined by the NFL for simply hitting guys too hard. He is part of the reason for rule changes due to concussions with some of the most ferocious hits doled out in league history. If he isn’t a first ballot inductee then ask colt mccoy or Josh crobbs what they think! He is what you call a lights out hitter because he knocked guys lights out literally. The video said vinatieri an Antonio gates are shoe ins. Vinatieri is the greatest clutch kicker and gates was good as a pass catcher but as overall football players outta those theee I’m taking James DEBO Harrison. I was working on a tv show the Jeff reed shiw he was the Steelers kicker an one episode was the linebackers the starters. Clark haggans Joey porter James farrior and Larry Foote were the starters and they brought along a unknown at the time teammate who wasn’t in the shoe but who was sitting in the audience . I didn’t know who he was but I know he played because he was with them and he was huge. Well as the taping was going on I saw Debo on his phone an he was in a conversation that he obviously wasn’t enjoying so he ended the call well his phone kept ringing an a visibly irritated Debo I guess didn’t want his phone to keep ringing an instead of blocking the caller or turning his phone off he went ahead an snapped his cell phone in half silencing the phone for eternity 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I was amazed at how with ease he snapped a cell phone in half. I thought my god this man can break phones an probably Bones. From that day on I referred to him as phones and bones Harrison…. I knew he was gonna be a great Steeler and not to my surprise he was…. HoFer is definitely in his future.
@@johnfinch7281 That's not what Wikipedia says: Lane acquired the nickname "Night Train" during his first training camp with the Rams. Teammate Tom Fears had a record player in his room and frequently played the record, "Night Train", by Jimmy Forrest. The record was released in March 1952 and was the #1 R&B hit for seven weeks.[15][14] According to an account published by the Los Angeles Times in August 1952, "Whenever Fears plays it Lane can be found in the hall outside Tom's room dancing to the music."[15] Lane was initially uncomfortable with the racial implication of the nickname, which had been bestowed on him by his white teammates, but he embraced it after a newspaper reported on his performance against Washington Redskins star Choo Choo Justice with the headline, "Night Train Derails Choo Choo".[4]
I guarantee in four years James Harrison should be the next man on this list. Debo was just that Debi a straight BULLY. #92 for the Steelers Bengals Steelers Patriots and Steelers was a intimidating force consistently fined by the NFL for simply hitting guys too hard. He is part of the reason for rule changes due to concussions with some of the most ferocious hits doled out in league history. If he isn’t a first ballot inductee then ask colt mccoy or Josh crobbs what they think! He is what you call a lights out hitter because he knocked guys lights out literally. The video said vinatieri an Antonio gates are shoe ins. Vinatieri is the greatest clutch kicker and gates was good as a pass catcher but as overall football players outta those theee I’m taking James DEBO Harrison. I was working on a tv show the Jeff reed shiw he was the Steelers kicker an one episode was the linebackers the starters. Clark haggans Joey porter James farrior and Larry Foote were the starters and they brought along a unknown at the time teammate who wasn’t in the shoe but who was sitting in the audience . I didn’t know who he was but I know he played because he was with them and he was huge. Well as the taping was going on I saw Debo on his phone an he was in a conversation that he obviously wasn’t enjoying so he ended the call well his phone kept ringing an a visibly irritated Debo I guess didn’t want his phone to keep ringing an instead of blocking the caller or turning his phone off he went ahead an snapped his cell phone in half silencing the phone for eternity 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I was amazed at how with ease he snapped a cell phone in half. I thought my god this man can break phones an probably Bones. From that day on I referred to him as phones and bones Harrison…. I knew he was gonna be a great Steeler and not to my surprise he was…. HoFer is definitely in his future.
I would have hated to play with John Randle cuz that incessant talking really irked me from guys I played with. That said, he is my favorite undrafted player. 8 consecutive years over 10 sacks to wind up with 137.5 as an undersized undrafted defensive tackle is bananas, Foster.
I'm going to Montclair State University in September. So excited to be going to a place where Sam Mills played his college ball. The school pride kicks in there. When you go to a school that doesn't have too many NFL players, you appreciate the ones that made it so much more. Never saw him play but I know he was a special player. Part of the Dome Patrol defense in New Orleans and then helped Carolina to the NFC title game quickly. I'm majoring in sports Communication. Hopefully I can have a successful career and be a known alumist like Mills.
a lot of vin scully in this montage.....he made his name in baseball....his voice transcended the ages.....his wit made us think and his humor made us smile....godspeed vin scully....the singer the band and the entourage.
Another kind-of shoe-in that was undrafted: Tony Romo (as a broadcaster) Yes, you can get in the HOF as a broadcaster (by winning the Pete Rozelle Award)
I've heard sports talk making a pretty big deal about how Tom Brady is still a very productive QB at the age of 45, however I don't really remember anyone mentioning how Warren Moon was productive at 44 in comparison
@@calcaleb7041 I'm old enough to remember him, also as a Browns fan we would have to face him twice a year, at a young age and at the time not knowing a whole lot about football, I always recognized him as being a very intelligent and skillful QB
@@dansweda712 exactly try telling these kids under my comment they didn’t see Moon or any of these guys on this list play. And people forget the browns were a great team in the 50-even the 70s till the Steelers finally after being a punching bag got good. When moon retired he was 3rd all time in qb stat’s 3rd all time that’s alone says enough
Not to mention, Brady has played in the pass happy, more offense more money NFL while Moon didn't and put great numbers in his 40s. Won't play the race card as moon got caught up in a scandal that explains the NFL distance but yeah Brady wasn't the first.
I always love the Kurt Warner story, such an interesting story, and a what could've been had vinateri not made the kick or santonio Holmes hadn't caught that pass
Imagine if Warren Moon was drafted in his 20s fear of his abilities and hope if we wait till he’s older we won’t be that good. Good thing Moon changed the narrative even if he never won a super bowl and the oilers were a mess especially the wild 93 season he is still has to be top 10 qb all time. You ones saying not too 10 when he retired he was 3rd all time in every QB stat 49,325 passing yards and 291 passing tds all this in his 30s and 40s imagine if he played in his 20s too. Funny how “top 10” is the only thing that got the Dixiecrats raddled 🤣
@@commenter1976 wym hell no he put up numbers in his late 30s and 40s if had played in his 20 his numbers would have been Dan Marino levels. They even said in his A Football Life in his time with the oilers he put numbers only surpassed by Dan Marino in that era. Literally had one of the tightest sprirals so tight even Earnest Givens would say if you took your eyes off of it you either end up with a splint finger or a broke one. He’s a top 10 QB all time
I guarantee in four years James Harrison should be the next man on this list. Debo was just that Debi a straight BULLY. #92 for the Steelers Bengals Steelers Patriots and Steelers was a intimidating force consistently fined by the NFL for simply hitting guys too hard. He is part of the reason for rule changes due to concussions with some of the most ferocious hits doled out in league history. If he isn’t a first ballot inductee then ask colt mccoy or Josh crobbs what they think! He is what you call a lights out hitter because he knocked guys lights out literally. The video said vinatieri an Antonio gates are shoe ins. Vinatieri is the greatest clutch kicker and gates was good as a pass catcher but as overall football players outta those theee I’m taking James DEBO Harrison. I was working on a tv show the Jeff reed shiw he was the Steelers kicker an one episode was the linebackers the starters. Clark haggans Joey porter James farrior and Larry Foote were the starters and they brought along a unknown at the time teammate who wasn’t in the shoe but who was sitting in the audience . I didn’t know who he was but I know he played because he was with them and he was huge. Well as the taping was going on I saw Debo on his phone an he was in a conversation that he obviously wasn’t enjoying so he ended the call well his phone kept ringing an a visibly irritated Debo I guess didn’t want his phone to keep ringing an instead of blocking the caller or turning his phone off he went ahead an snapped his cell phone in half silencing the phone for eternity 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I was amazed at how with ease he snapped a cell phone in half. I thought my god this man can break phones an probably Bones. From that day on I referred to him as phones and bones Harrison…. I knew he was gonna be a great Steeler and not to my surprise he was…. HoFer is definitely in his future.
I guarantee in four years James Harrison should be the next man on this list. Debo was just that Debi a straight BULLY. #92 for the Steelers Bengals Steelers Patriots and Steelers was a intimidating force consistently fined by the NFL for simply hitting guys too hard. He is part of the reason for rule changes due to concussions with some of the most ferocious hits doled out in league history. If he isn’t a first ballot inductee then ask colt mccoy or Josh crobbs what they think! He is what you call a lights out hitter because he knocked guys lights out literally. The video said vinatieri an Antonio gates are shoe ins. Vinatieri is the greatest clutch kicker and gates was good as a pass catcher but as overall football players outta those theee I’m taking James DEBO Harrison. I was working on a tv show the Jeff reed shiw he was the Steelers kicker an one episode was the linebackers the starters. Clark haggans Joey porter James farrior and Larry Foote were the starters and they brought along a unknown at the time teammate who wasn’t in the shoe but who was sitting in the audience . I didn’t know who he was but I know he played because he was with them and he was huge. Well as the taping was going on I saw Debo on his phone an he was in a conversation that he obviously wasn’t enjoying so he ended the call well his phone kept ringing an a visibly irritated Debo I guess didn’t want his phone to keep ringing an instead of blocking the caller or turning his phone off he went ahead an snapped his cell phone in half silencing the phone for eternity 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I was amazed at how with ease he snapped a cell phone in half. I thought my god this man can break phones an probably Bones. From that day on I referred to him as phones and bones Harrison…. I knew he was gonna be a great Steeler and not to my surprise he was…. HoFer is definitely in his future.
Bud Adams was a joke of a owner Moon’s #1 WR was Ernest Givings out of all the top WR talent in the late 80s and early 90s that’s all he was given and still put up 30,000 + yards and 300+ Tds numbers only Dan Marino would pass and even he didn’t have any talent at WR
@@theokhatter8803 under normal circumstances yes but James Harrison basically made a 14 pt. difference with that interception and without it there is no game winning reception.
Most of these are from a while back. It looks like John Randall and Kurt Warner are the only ones who joined the league in the 90s or later. This despite the fact that there are fewer draft rounds now than in the past. It sounds like scouting has improved. Now if only they could have fewer first round busts.
With the NFL's rules about having to put a minimum of 4 players a year in. Now longevity and/or "B" grade playing will get you in. It has really taken away from the truly elite players. Pure greed.
Warren Moon wasn't the first black QB or even first star black QB but he was the true standard of what every black QB should dream to be even now. A legendary passer who even the most ignorant can't use their lazy opinions to disrespect his talent
It’s a shame really they wanted to keep him out the nfl in his 20s because of fear of what he would do as a passer of buried that myth that black QBs can’t play QB. Sadly inbreds today still find ways like calling black QBs RBs to cover what they really want to call them
I think the next player who was an undrafted free agent who's gonna enter the NFL hall of fame. Is James Harrison. He's a 5 time consecutive pro bowler 2x All pro linebacker the 2008 defense a player of the year. He also became the first undrafted free agent in NFL history to win this award. He had a part in the steelers going to 3 super bowls. And of course the icing on the cake that makes his a NFL Future hall of famer He has one of the longest and biggest plays made in Super Bowl history. I'm Super Bowl 43 he intercepted the football in the end zone and ran it back for a 100 yd touchdown which to help the steelers to win the Super Bowl. In considering in the early parts of his career he was a player that no one considered good enough to be on any team and was cut multiple times. Even by the steelers he was cut but then brought back in and got a chance to really shine. And we don't need to make any reason for him to wait 10 or 20 years after he's eligible for the Hall of Fame.
When teams hang onto a #1 pick out of pride it's really bad business. It doesn't matter where a player is drafted. But rather what they do when they play.
Shell seemed to suffer from the same sentiment that plagued Jerry Kramer. It's like over time the voters felt hesitant about voting so many players from those great teams
Why you say "just" 22 players? That accounts for 6% of all HoF players! That is amazing, given the fact that there were 12 rounds in the older drafts, and rookie free agents are and were used as camp bodies only, facing almost impossible odds to make the final cuts, leave alone end up a regular and finally a HoFer... (and it just shows how often scouts miss talent)
I don't understand why the St. Louis Rams would win the Super Bowl and then change the uniforms the very next season. That has to be the dumbest decision. Of course they didn't win another Super Bowl until after they switched back to those uniforms.
Mills as well as London fletcher where some of my favorite linebackers to watch simply cause they had motors that never stopped Fletcher should get in off of not missing a game since his Second year and is 20 tackles behind Ray Lewis and did it being the best lb on most of his teams with next to no True help sideline to sideline
Well not the next one, cuz as stated in the video Vinatieri and Gates are already retired and their eligibility clocks have been ticking by. Tucker won’t be eligible until 5 years after he retires.
11:36 -- Sam Mills -- the ONE TRUE USFL inductee ... his play for the Philadelphia Stars opened the door that had been slammed shut on him by the Cleveland Browns and the CFL Toronto Argonauts for being "too small" ... go ahead -- name me any ONE OTHER USFL player who was UNDRAFTED AND UNPURSUED by the NFL ... I'll wait ... Sam's induction into Canton FINALLY PROVES that the USFL was a TRUE football league ...
Damn what happened to the Browns front office I mean four undrafted players and they all make the Hall of Fame and win a boatload of titles and breaking barriers with two of the first African American football players in the NFL them dudes knew what they were doing
I think Kurt Warner was a good QB, belongs in the Hall but got extremely lucky. He played on a squad in St Louis. Had great recievers in Arizona. When he wasn't surrounded by great players he was an average QB at best. I'm not hating on him that's just how i see it. I think there's hundreds of QBs that could've done something similar given that opportunity. Better to be lucky then good I suppose
50/50 agree/not agreeing Warner was a great QB AND had great talent around him in SL. So in a way he was "lucky". He was lucky the NFL Europe still existed, otherwise no NFL career... But what made him a true HoFer actually were the Arizona years. I guess if a high drafted QB like team-mate Matt Leinhardt said Warner carried the whole team, not Whisenhunt nor somebody else, says it all. Fitz alone could not do anything with the crap the had at QB before and after Warner (outside of the two good years Palmer squeezed out of his battered body)... Now to the real lucky QBs, the lottery winners: The one that sticks out above everybody is Int king Eli Manning. This arrogant prick, noodle arm, roid neck, only made it as a first rounder cos of his surname. He was so bad that he actually had below average efficiency numbers for long term NFL starters (which is a form of luck too, staying un-injured, and not getting benched after dozens of horrible performances). Then came those impossible playoff luck streaks in 2007 (juuust making the playoffs, and there barely winning each game somehow), and 2011 (where the NYG actually got outscored during the reg. season) where Manning got his fame from. Now some people even consider him HoF. Ouch! Manning was pampered so much, that even after the crazy benching of Warner (in a league with the infamous Flutie benching in BUF), his terrible performances were ignored. Warner outplayed Manning in NY unseen since McMahon outplayed Rusty Lisch or Brad Goebel. Yes that bad was Eli. 2) Flacco. The luck streak of 2012 "earned" him über millions, yet he was just an average NFL long term starter over his career. Warner got "lucky", yes. Every undrafted bench warmer or camp arm needs luck to get his chance, but the real lucky ones are the pampered first rounders getting tousands of chances cos of sold Made-in-China shirts, endorsments, and cap killing contracts.
Drafted by the Bucs. Blame Hugh Culverhouse for being so cheap, he managed to get rid of Doug Williams the qb who gave them their first franchise win and couldn’t even pay him🤦♂️
When they call Night Train Lane a "walk-on" for the Rams, it's not an exaggeration. Lane was working in an aircraft factory and didn't like it. On the way to work, he passed by Rams HQ on the bus. So one day, he got off the bus and went into the office and asked for a try-out. He got one and told the team he was a wideout. The coach said he looked like a DB and moved him to defense. Thus is history made.
Nightrain literally is the reason why the Clothesline and Facemask penalties are ILLEGAL in the NFL. He loved to give what he called the Nightrain necktie also known as a clothesline tackle. Then the NFL put facemasks on the helmets and he realized that he could grab those and pull his victims down even easier.
And they called him night train because he had a fear of hights and would ride a train at night to get from game to game that and he hit like a freight train
yeah lol
I guarantee in four years James Harrison should be the next man on this list. Debo was just that Debi a straight BULLY. #92 for the Steelers Bengals Steelers Patriots and Steelers was a intimidating force consistently fined by the NFL for simply hitting guys too hard. He is part of the reason for rule changes due to concussions with some of the most ferocious hits doled out in league history. If he isn’t a first ballot inductee then ask colt mccoy or Josh crobbs what they think! He is what you call a lights out hitter because he knocked guys lights out literally. The video said vinatieri an Antonio gates are shoe ins. Vinatieri is the greatest clutch kicker and gates was good as a pass catcher but as overall football players outta those theee I’m taking James DEBO Harrison. I was working on a tv show the Jeff reed shiw he was the Steelers kicker an one episode was the linebackers the starters. Clark haggans Joey porter James farrior and Larry Foote were the starters and they brought along a unknown at the time teammate who wasn’t in the shoe but who was sitting in the audience . I didn’t know who he was but I know he played because he was with them and he was huge. Well as the taping was going on I saw Debo on his phone an he was in a conversation that he obviously wasn’t enjoying so he ended the call well his phone kept ringing an a visibly irritated Debo I guess didn’t want his phone to keep ringing an instead of blocking the caller or turning his phone off he went ahead an snapped his cell phone in half silencing the phone for eternity 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I was amazed at how with ease he snapped a cell phone in half. I thought my god this man can break phones an probably Bones. From that day on I referred to him as phones and bones Harrison…. I knew he was gonna be a great Steeler and not to my surprise he was…. HoFer is definitely in his future.
Dude he was a nightmare. He beat the hell out of wide outs. Those slowed down clothesline clips are brutal but equally awesome 👌
@@johnfinch7281 That's not what Wikipedia says:
Lane acquired the nickname "Night Train" during his first training camp with the Rams. Teammate Tom Fears had a record player in his room and frequently played the record, "Night Train", by Jimmy Forrest. The record was released in March 1952 and was the #1 R&B hit for seven weeks.[15][14] According to an account published by the Los Angeles Times in August 1952, "Whenever Fears plays it Lane can be found in the hall outside Tom's room dancing to the music."[15] Lane was initially uncomfortable with the racial implication of the nickname, which had been bestowed on him by his white teammates, but he embraced it after a newspaper reported on his performance against Washington Redskins star Choo Choo Justice with the headline, "Night Train Derails Choo Choo".[4]
Sam Mills was just not overlooked by the N.F.L ,but by every league in the course of his life. His, is an amazing story of perseverance.
Night trains 14 picks in 12 games in his first season in a league that didn’t pass half as much as they do now, is probably the most insane stat ever
You gotta love Warner. Definitely the greatest undrafted story of all time.
naw fr
I love Warner's story. Great to see him in the Hall of Fame.
My dad was pretty good
I guarantee in four years James Harrison should be the next man on this list. Debo was just that Debi a straight BULLY. #92 for the Steelers Bengals Steelers Patriots and Steelers was a intimidating force consistently fined by the NFL for simply hitting guys too hard. He is part of the reason for rule changes due to concussions with some of the most ferocious hits doled out in league history. If he isn’t a first ballot inductee then ask colt mccoy or Josh crobbs what they think! He is what you call a lights out hitter because he knocked guys lights out literally. The video said vinatieri an Antonio gates are shoe ins. Vinatieri is the greatest clutch kicker and gates was good as a pass catcher but as overall football players outta those theee I’m taking James DEBO Harrison. I was working on a tv show the Jeff reed shiw he was the Steelers kicker an one episode was the linebackers the starters. Clark haggans Joey porter James farrior and Larry Foote were the starters and they brought along a unknown at the time teammate who wasn’t in the shoe but who was sitting in the audience . I didn’t know who he was but I know he played because he was with them and he was huge. Well as the taping was going on I saw Debo on his phone an he was in a conversation that he obviously wasn’t enjoying so he ended the call well his phone kept ringing an a visibly irritated Debo I guess didn’t want his phone to keep ringing an instead of blocking the caller or turning his phone off he went ahead an snapped his cell phone in half silencing the phone for eternity 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I was amazed at how with ease he snapped a cell phone in half. I thought my god this man can break phones an probably Bones. From that day on I referred to him as phones and bones Harrison…. I knew he was gonna be a great Steeler and not to my surprise he was…. HoFer is definitely in his future.
There’s a movie about him called American underdog and to be honest it’s better than space jam a new legacy like if you agree
“I’m going to play longer than Cody”- Warren Moon at age 37
He was right too
I would have hated to play with John Randle cuz that incessant talking really irked me from guys I played with. That said, he is my favorite undrafted player. 8 consecutive years over 10 sacks to wind up with 137.5 as an undersized undrafted defensive tackle is bananas, Foster.
Maybe it's something to the talking. I usually don't like playing with quiet people. Make times of losing worst in my.opinion
Lots of Vin Scully calls in this video. Can’t be a coincidence.
I'm going to Montclair State University in September. So excited to be going to a place where Sam Mills played his college ball. The school pride kicks in there. When you go to a school that doesn't have too many NFL players, you appreciate the ones that made it so much more. Never saw him play but I know he was a special player. Part of the Dome Patrol defense in New Orleans and then helped Carolina to the NFC title game quickly. I'm majoring in sports Communication. Hopefully I can have a successful career and be a known alumist like Mills.
a lot of vin scully in this montage.....he made his name in baseball....his voice transcended the ages.....his wit made us think and his humor made us smile....godspeed vin scully....the singer the band and the entourage.
We will miss you , Vin ...... but never will forget you !
Another kind-of shoe-in that was undrafted: Tony Romo (as a broadcaster)
Yes, you can get in the HOF as a broadcaster (by winning the Pete Rozelle Award)
Drew Pearson was undrafted?! 😳
Yes!
Kurt Warner is a Rams Legend
Should also have London Fletcher
Yup - I believe he’s second or third all time in solo tackles and he NEVER missed a game in his career.
Truly an underrated gem of a player.
I've heard sports talk making a pretty big deal about how Tom Brady is still a very productive QB at the age of 45, however I don't really remember anyone mentioning how Warren Moon was productive at 44 in comparison
They want us to forget Moon played well into his 40s Ben the nfl rarely talks about him
@@calcaleb7041 I'm old enough to remember him, also as a Browns fan we would have to face him twice a year, at a young age and at the time not knowing a whole lot about football, I always recognized him as being a very intelligent and skillful QB
@@dansweda712 exactly try telling these kids under my comment they didn’t see Moon or any of these guys on this list play. And people forget the browns were a great team in the 50-even the 70s till the Steelers finally after being a punching bag got good. When moon retired he was 3rd all time in qb stat’s 3rd all time that’s alone says enough
Not to mention, Brady has played in the pass happy, more offense more money NFL while Moon didn't and put great numbers in his 40s. Won't play the race card as moon got caught up in a scandal that explains the NFL distance but yeah Brady wasn't the first.
@@calcaleb7041 There's no conspiracy. Nobody wants people to forget about Warren Moon. He's just nowhere near as good as Brady.
It’s crazy that 22 players are in the hall that are undrafted
Going to be 23 after James Harrison too
war eagle 🦅 🦅
@@telamon1071 24 after Jason Peters
Just goes to show draft boards and scouting is as useless as ever.
@@seanbailey8545 It's not useless.. just imperfect. Players are often drafted according to what teams need.
I always love the Kurt Warner story, such an interesting story, and a what could've been had vinateri not made the kick or santonio Holmes hadn't caught that pass
Would’ve been a Cinderella story for real
WARREN MOON#1/JOHN RANDLE#93/DICK 'NIGHT TRAIN' LANE#81/ANTONIO GATES#85 .. BEST UNDRAFTED PLAYERS IN NFL HISTORY ..
U forgot Vinateri. (Prob spelt his name wrong). He may be only a kicker but he is arguably the best kicker of all time.
And congrats to the most recent undrafted Hall of Famer Sam Mills, RIP Sam.
Hearing Vin Scully on a few of these the day after he passed is somewhat emotional
Frank gatzky has to be the goat of all sports. He took the Browns to 6 title victories then went to the Lions and won a title 😂😂😂
Nice video most of the people I didn't know they were undrafted
Imagine if Warren Moon was drafted in his 20s fear of his abilities and hope if we wait till he’s older we won’t be that good. Good thing Moon changed the narrative even if he never won a super bowl and the oilers were a mess especially the wild 93 season he is still has to be top 10 qb all time. You ones saying not too 10 when he retired he was 3rd all time in every QB stat 49,325 passing yards and 291 passing tds all this in his 30s and 40s imagine if he played in his 20s too. Funny how “top 10” is the only thing that got the Dixiecrats raddled 🤣
Hell no but good
@@commenter1976 wym hell no he put up numbers in his late 30s and 40s if had played in his 20 his numbers would have been Dan Marino levels. They even said in his A Football Life in his time with the oilers he put numbers only surpassed by Dan Marino in that era. Literally had one of the tightest sprirals so tight even Earnest Givens would say if you took your eyes off of it you either end up with a splint finger or a broke one. He’s a top 10 QB all time
Top 25 , you’re reaching with top 10
I guarantee in four years James Harrison should be the next man on this list. Debo was just that Debi a straight BULLY. #92 for the Steelers Bengals Steelers Patriots and Steelers was a intimidating force consistently fined by the NFL for simply hitting guys too hard. He is part of the reason for rule changes due to concussions with some of the most ferocious hits doled out in league history. If he isn’t a first ballot inductee then ask colt mccoy or Josh crobbs what they think! He is what you call a lights out hitter because he knocked guys lights out literally. The video said vinatieri an Antonio gates are shoe ins. Vinatieri is the greatest clutch kicker and gates was good as a pass catcher but as overall football players outta those theee I’m taking James DEBO Harrison. I was working on a tv show the Jeff reed shiw he was the Steelers kicker an one episode was the linebackers the starters. Clark haggans Joey porter James farrior and Larry Foote were the starters and they brought along a unknown at the time teammate who wasn’t in the shoe but who was sitting in the audience . I didn’t know who he was but I know he played because he was with them and he was huge. Well as the taping was going on I saw Debo on his phone an he was in a conversation that he obviously wasn’t enjoying so he ended the call well his phone kept ringing an a visibly irritated Debo I guess didn’t want his phone to keep ringing an instead of blocking the caller or turning his phone off he went ahead an snapped his cell phone in half silencing the phone for eternity 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I was amazed at how with ease he snapped a cell phone in half. I thought my god this man can break phones an probably Bones. From that day on I referred to him as phones and bones Harrison…. I knew he was gonna be a great Steeler and not to my surprise he was…. HoFer is definitely in his future.
I guarantee in four years James Harrison should be the next man on this list. Debo was just that Debi a straight BULLY. #92 for the Steelers Bengals Steelers Patriots and Steelers was a intimidating force consistently fined by the NFL for simply hitting guys too hard. He is part of the reason for rule changes due to concussions with some of the most ferocious hits doled out in league history. If he isn’t a first ballot inductee then ask colt mccoy or Josh crobbs what they think! He is what you call a lights out hitter because he knocked guys lights out literally. The video said vinatieri an Antonio gates are shoe ins. Vinatieri is the greatest clutch kicker and gates was good as a pass catcher but as overall football players outta those theee I’m taking James DEBO Harrison. I was working on a tv show the Jeff reed shiw he was the Steelers kicker an one episode was the linebackers the starters. Clark haggans Joey porter James farrior and Larry Foote were the starters and they brought along a unknown at the time teammate who wasn’t in the shoe but who was sitting in the audience . I didn’t know who he was but I know he played because he was with them and he was huge. Well as the taping was going on I saw Debo on his phone an he was in a conversation that he obviously wasn’t enjoying so he ended the call well his phone kept ringing an a visibly irritated Debo I guess didn’t want his phone to keep ringing an instead of blocking the caller or turning his phone off he went ahead an snapped his cell phone in half silencing the phone for eternity 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I was amazed at how with ease he snapped a cell phone in half. I thought my god this man can break phones an probably Bones. From that day on I referred to him as phones and bones Harrison…. I knew he was gonna be a great Steeler and not to my surprise he was…. HoFer is definitely in his future.
jason peter’s will be on this list when he’s eligible
James Harrison will be on this list one day
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@@NFLVault please keep doing hard knocks like 2007 chiefs
Bud Adams was a joke of a owner Moon’s #1 WR was Ernest Givings out of all the top WR talent in the late 80s and early 90s that’s all he was given and still put up 30,000 + yards and 300+ Tds numbers only Dan Marino would pass and even he didn’t have any talent at WR
So the Steelers only got 5 HOFs in 1974 with Donnie Shell 😱
Most iconic undrafted players moment was James Harrison making the game swinging int on Kurt Warner in SB43
I still camt figure why he wasmt the Superbowl MVP he literally won that game.
@@joemixon834 it’s not like holmes didn’t deserve it. That game winning drive was all him
@@theokhatter8803 under normal circumstances yes but James Harrison basically made a 14 pt. difference with that interception and without it there is no game winning reception.
@@joemixon834 they both absolutely deserved it but there’s no denying how that final drive felt. That catch in the corner will never be topped
@@theokhatter8803 it was the better highlight but not the more important play.
Most of these are from a while back. It looks like John Randall and Kurt Warner are the only ones who joined the league in the 90s or later. This despite the fact that there are fewer draft rounds now than in the past. It sounds like scouting has improved. Now if only they could have fewer first round busts.
Donny shell is the man undrafted
Can we all agree that NFL Films has the greatest music ever
Thanks for a very nice trip down memory lane. Yes, America loves underdogs.
These videos are so high quality. And I learn a lot
With the NFL's rules about having to put a minimum of 4 players a year in. Now longevity and/or "B" grade playing will get you in. It has really taken away from the truly elite players. Pure greed.
Longevity in itself is a compliment
Chris Harris Jr is Undrafted Can You Believe That!
Nighttrain literally wanted to kill his opponent. Hurt him so bad he couldn't come back
James Harrison needs to be in The Hall of Fame soon💯
Just as a question:
Would Aaron Donald have been selected in the later rounds or maybe even go Undrafted if he had been drafted in the 70’s/80’s/90’s?
10:04 - 10:30😀😀 NIGHT TRAIN LANE
Rod Smith needs to join this list. It's absurd he's not in.
James Harrison to be added to this elite list soon.
Warren Moon wasn't the first black QB or even first star black QB but he was the true standard of what every black QB should dream to be even now. A legendary passer who even the most ignorant can't use their lazy opinions to disrespect his talent
It’s a shame really they wanted to keep him out the nfl in his 20s because of fear of what he would do as a passer of buried that myth that black QBs can’t play QB. Sadly inbreds today still find ways like calling black QBs RBs to cover what they really want to call them
The first black qb was on the 1920 Akron pros championship team
@@coldestvr_ and the first nfl black QB was Marlin Brisco
@@calcaleb7041 it was fritz pollard for the Akron pros
@Nicholas Williams yea but their in two different categories (super bowl era, pre Superbowl era)
Warren Moon.....1st player ever to be elected in both the US and Canadian HOF
I think the next player who was an undrafted free agent who's gonna enter the NFL hall of fame. Is James Harrison. He's a 5 time consecutive pro bowler 2x All pro linebacker the 2008 defense a player of the year. He also became the first undrafted free agent in NFL history to win this award. He had a part in the steelers going to 3 super bowls. And of course the icing on the cake that makes his a NFL Future hall of famer He has one of the longest and biggest plays made in Super Bowl history. I'm Super Bowl 43 he intercepted the football in the end zone and ran it back for a 100 yd touchdown which to help the steelers to win the Super Bowl. In considering in the early parts of his career he was a player that no one considered good enough to be on any team and was cut multiple times. Even by the steelers he was cut but then brought back in and got a chance to really shine. And we don't need to make any reason for him to wait 10 or 20 years after he's eligible for the Hall of Fame.
James Harrison 2023 class of the NFL hall of fame.
When teams hang onto a #1 pick out of pride it's really bad business. It doesn't matter where a player is drafted. But rather what they do when they play.
I can see James Harrison making it in. Maybe not 1st ballot, but definitely making it
Drew Pearson based off the highlights perfected catching the ball with his body and people said you need hands
Shell seemed to suffer from the same sentiment that plagued Jerry Kramer. It's like over time the voters felt hesitant about voting so many players from those great teams
If there was any justice, LC Greenwood would be in Canton and Lynn Swann would be waiting.
Big Randle fan from NE here. He played with such fire.
Kurt Warner was a legend!
Proof that much can come from those whom nothing is expected
Less than a minute in, and that was only the go ahead score. Kurt Warner won that game because defense.
Good ole grocery store worker
James Harrison will be one of the next ones as well.
Why you say "just" 22 players? That accounts for 6% of all HoF players! That is amazing, given the fact that there were 12 rounds in the older drafts, and rookie free agents are and were used as camp bodies only, facing almost impossible odds to make the final cuts, leave alone end up a regular and finally a HoFer... (and it just shows how often scouts miss talent)
2:12 PEARSON PUSHED OFF
Didn't realize Drew Pearson was undrafted. Pheonominal WR.
Criminal that London Fletcher isn’t in yet
God bless you guys Always keep God first
Best name on this list is mick tinglehoff what a name
Very well crafted.
Never heard of ED Sprinkle, but in highschool they used to call me Dan Sprinkle, but it had nothing to do with football
Gotta get Joe Jacoby in there.
I don't understand why the St. Louis Rams would win the Super Bowl and then change the uniforms the very next season. That has to be the dumbest decision. Of course they didn't win another Super Bowl until after they switched back to those uniforms.
Drew Pearson ... Micheal Irvin And Dez Bryant and Cede Lamb all wearing 88 .... I’m seeing a pattern
I would love for Adam Thielen to get in but I don’t think he will just because it’s tough for receivers to get in
He won't even be in the conversation without at least 1 ring
Heavy Gratitude
7:26 REGULATORS, MOUNT UP!
For shame! Kurt Warner played in Europe before going to the NFL. Why is this being ignored?
Or that he played in the Arena Football League! 🏈
Mills as well as London fletcher where some of my favorite linebackers to watch simply cause they had motors that never stopped Fletcher should get in off of not missing a game since his Second year and is 20 tackles behind Ray Lewis and did it being the best lb on most of his teams with next to no True help sideline to sideline
Moon was also the first African American quarterback in the hall of fame
Ok
Jessie Tuggle should be in the HOF to add to this list.
justin tucker is gonna be the next one
Yep definitely
Well not the next one, cuz as stated in the video Vinatieri and Gates are already retired and their eligibility clocks have been ticking by. Tucker won’t be eligible until 5 years after he retires.
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A lot of DBs
Jeff Saturday... Coming soon...
I'd love to see Rod Smith make his way there
He also ran great routes and blocked
Justin Tucker!!
What about the greatest undrafted players not in the HOF?
Drew Pearson the greatest college football player from the 1873 🤣
Doug Baldwin please
11:36 -- Sam Mills -- the ONE TRUE USFL inductee ... his play for the Philadelphia Stars opened the door that had been slammed shut on him by the Cleveland Browns and the CFL Toronto Argonauts for being "too small" ... go ahead -- name me any ONE OTHER USFL player who was UNDRAFTED AND UNPURSUED by the NFL ... I'll wait ... Sam's induction into Canton FINALLY PROVES that the USFL was a TRUE football league ...
Great video
It took Harris and Pearson a LONG time to finally make it in.
Watching this in 2024 without realizing that Antonio Gates is now eligible for the NFL Hall of Fame.
Soon Gates the TE
Rod Smith, former Bronco is overdue at least a look.
I wonder if James Harrison will get in
Antonio Gates will be on this list soon
I didn’t know Drew Pearson was I drafted
Kurt Warner is the best without a doubt
Can you pin me
John Randle wasn't drafted he would be 1 on my list
Antonio Gates should be in the HOF
Give it time, he's still not eligible yet.
Canton is overcrowded.
Damn what happened to the Browns front office I mean four undrafted players and they all make the Hall of Fame and win a boatload of titles and breaking barriers with two of the first African American football players in the NFL them dudes knew what they were doing
I think Kurt Warner was a good QB, belongs in the Hall but got extremely lucky. He played on a squad in St Louis. Had great recievers in Arizona. When he wasn't surrounded by great players he was an average QB at best. I'm not hating on him that's just how i see it. I think there's hundreds of QBs that could've done something similar given that opportunity. Better to be lucky then good I suppose
50/50 agree/not agreeing
Warner was a great QB AND had great talent around him in SL. So in a way he was "lucky". He was lucky the NFL Europe still existed, otherwise no NFL career... But what made him a true HoFer actually were the Arizona years. I guess if a high drafted QB like team-mate Matt Leinhardt said Warner carried the whole team, not Whisenhunt nor somebody else, says it all. Fitz alone could not do anything with the crap the had at QB before and after Warner (outside of the two good years Palmer squeezed out of his battered body)...
Now to the real lucky QBs, the lottery winners:
The one that sticks out above everybody is Int king Eli Manning. This arrogant prick, noodle arm, roid neck, only made it as a first rounder cos of his surname. He was so bad that he actually had below average efficiency numbers for long term NFL starters (which is a form of luck too, staying un-injured, and not getting benched after dozens of horrible performances).
Then came those impossible playoff luck streaks in 2007 (juuust making the playoffs, and there barely winning each game somehow), and 2011 (where the NYG actually got outscored during the reg. season) where Manning got his fame from. Now some people even consider him HoF. Ouch!
Manning was pampered so much, that even after the crazy benching of Warner (in a league with the infamous Flutie benching in BUF), his terrible performances were ignored. Warner outplayed Manning in NY unseen since McMahon outplayed Rusty Lisch or Brad Goebel. Yes that bad was Eli.
2) Flacco. The luck streak of 2012 "earned" him über millions, yet he was just an average NFL long term starter over his career.
Warner got "lucky", yes. Every undrafted bench warmer or camp arm needs luck to get his chance, but the real lucky ones are the pampered first rounders getting tousands of chances cos of sold Made-in-China shirts, endorsments, and cap killing contracts.
They can’t measure heart
Steve Young????
Drafted by the Bucs. Blame Hugh Culverhouse for being so cheap, he managed to get rid of Doug Williams the qb who gave them their first franchise win and couldn’t even pay him🤦♂️