Just so you know, the average force of a rugby tackle is about 21 g forces. In the NFL, the average is 63 g forces. Three times the impact force. NFL players are faster and just as big as rugby players. Yes, at those speeds padding and helmets matter little, and you can shoulder charge as much as you want as long as you don't target the crown of the head. Also tackling below the waist (and if you think a helmet and pad tickles when it strikes unpadded knees and waists, you're wrong) and blocking potential tacklers is perfectly legal and encouraged. 2
I agree with your list. I personally am most fond of Kam Chancellor, known by his fans as Bam Bam Kam he is the one that delivered the hit at the 1:40 mark in your video, He's my favorite mainly because I'm a Seahawks fan (there are many highlight videos of him on You Tube). But I also acknowledge Ray Lewis and the others, they were all incredible.
@@PinkHawk191 I really enjoyed watching Ray Lewis and was bummed when he retired. When Kam Chancellor had to retire after a devastating neck injury I was heartbroken (I can say the word heartbroken because I'm a woman 😉)
NFL used to be a "tackling" sport. Back in the day the players knew how to tackle properly. Over the years the players have gotten bigger and faster and the technology in the protective gear has gotten better. As a result players have a sense of being invincible, so now very few players have developed proper tackling techniques and instead just launch themselves at an opponent to try and knock them down. The result is a lot of missed tackles and head injuries (and sometimes gruesome knee injuries!). The league has tried to reduce head injuries by enacting "targeting" penalties. Interestingly enough, there was a study done comparing rates of injuries in American football with rugby and Australian rules football. What they found was that there was basically the same rate of injuries in general across all sports, but American football injuries tended to be more lower body (legs, knees, ankles) and rugby/ARF tended to be more upper body (head/shoulder/arm).
Ever heard of CTE? def more dangerous in the NFL as far as long term Injuries go. After their career there are cases where either they commit suicide or kill their loved and then commit suicide. Had their brains scanned and the result was CTE.
Rugby is a contact sport. American Football is an IMPACT sport. And yes, those leading shoulder pad hits are perfectly legal. However they have outlawed the helmet to helmet hits for concussion prevention purposes. But back in the 80s, that's probably when you had the best smash mouth football going on. They were hitting hard back then.
Big hitters in American Football history. Steve Atwood: Denver Broncos, Ronnie Lott: San Fransisco 49'rs, Sean Taylor: Washington Redskins/Washington Football Team, Ray Lewis: Baltimore Ravens, Lawrence Taylor: New York *Football* Giants, Brian Dawkins: Philadelphia Eagles, Dick Butkus: Chicago Bears, Dick "Night Train" Lane: Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Jack Tatum: Oakland Raiders.
Ray "The Master of Disaster" Lewis is probably the best hitter of all time. NFL WWE Moments would be a good one to react to haha NFL Defying Gravity NFL Biggest hits by DingProd
Lawrence Taylor was a beast at defensive end. Offenses would put together plans in an attempt to stop LT but the plans never worked. He was really fast and relentless.
Until someone watches an NFL game, they don't understand how big and fast these players are. Rugby players are running parallel to each other passing the ball back and forth. NFL players are running at an average of 18MPH/29KPH AT each other weighing 220lbs/100KGs. Every hit is a small car collision.
As to who is the “hit man” of the NFL. Any linebacker, safety, Db etc - that has the clear shot to lay someone out. There are guys known as big hitters - but the whole league will send you to the locker room if given a chance. You got guys - 6ft-6-8” - 220-350lbs - in the best shape/as strong as they can be… and fast. 320lb Lineman are running 5 sec 40’s. Think kinetic energy. Velocity and mass …. Why the average career is like 3-4 years.
Jack Tatum, Steve Atwater and Ronnie Lott come to mind as some of the hardest hitters. I don't think you're going to find a whole lot of their footage though. If you can find some of the Pittsburgh vs. Oakland games from the 1970's give them a watch. Those teams tried to murder each other every time they stepped on the same field.
My favorite hard hitter is probably Lawrence Taylor (LT) who is called the most intimidating defensive linesman ever. There's also compilations of the dirtiest players ever. I also quite like compilations of gravity defying plays. The game can be brutal, but these giant guys can do some amazing things too.
ESPN used to have a fun segment called "Jacked Up" with the hardest hits of the week, if you can find it. However they took it down after a couple of years when the league expressed concern over injuries and didn't want the media glorifying the gladiator aspects of the NFL.
Steve Atwater and Dennis Smith. Denver Broncos safeties in the 80s and 90s two of the hardest hitters ever. They hit so hard players have legitimately come out and admitted to take dives or refusing to catch pass just so they wouldn't get flattened by these two monsters. Both are underrated but some highlights do exist, but nothing was like seeing it live.
You need to check out Larry Allen. He was the best and the most vicious of his time and I would have to say now because they had hardly any rules than.
This is such a fun video to watch reactions from European Football and Rugby fans. They get compared too much. They are 3 crazy different sports. All great. American Football is my personal favorite sport of all time. Great rection friend! From Florida ❤🤍💙
So yes some of those hits would be illegal today they have not always been illegal .The close line has been illegal for a long long time but old school football their trying to take you out plain and simple.
Great reaction mate, earned yourself a new sub. Would love to see your reaction to life on a aircraft carrier in the US Navy, or just react to how a aircraft carrier works.
The Helmet and Pads and pads do NOT protect the players from the hits. It's the opposite. I played Football through my Sophomore year in College (small College), and anyone who has ever played will tell you that when you put on the Helmet and Pads, you feel like a living weapon. It truly does weaponize you! You "feel" invincible. So you are more apt to run full speed into another human being who might out weigh you by 150 pounds or more! The hits in the NFL are massive! I am not taking anything away from Rugby... It's a great sport, and fun to watch. However, there is simply no comparison. Rugby is more side to side. Football is Head On, straight at each other. Rugby is a contact Sport. Football is a collision 💥 Sport!
A few people I believe you should try to check out are Older players: Ray Nitchski Dick Butkus Deacon Jones Mean Joe Greene Lyle Alzado Bill Romanowski Ronnie Lott Reggie White Lawrence Taylor Steve Atwater Randy White Mike Singletary Ray Lewis Patrick Willis Troy Palomalu There are so many others. Rules have been changed because of how brutal the hitting got.
Ray Lewis a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens. There is a recent interview with Tom Brady (A quaterback) where he said he used to avoid short passes into the center of the field because he knew Lewis would destroy his receiver and he didn't wanna see them get injured.
Check out LT, Lawrence Taylor. A generational linebacker that played for the NY Giants in the 80s and early 90s. A 2-time Super Bowl Champion, Defensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the year, selected to something like 10 consecutive pro bowls and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He spread fear in the hearts of offenses and offensive coordinators. He could not be stopped. There are no shortage of LT highlight vids on TH-cam. Enjoy!
Okey Dokey. Started watching you again, and you're out of luck. Some Brit being "shocked" by the violence in American football is all of you guys in the UK. Shock!! Shock!! Shock!!! Dude, it's every day life here in America, and you guys being "shocked" by it doesn't mean anything to us. In fact, it's irritating as hell. Sorry to be so blunt. Bye.
Ones to look up: Ronnie Lott, Dick Butkus, Lawrence Taylor, and "The Assassin" Jack Tatum. I would also look up Barry Sanders (one of the greatest running backs of all time).
Average NFL tackle exerts more than 3x the force of the average rugby hits One can not change physics as the NFL (PLAYER for player) is simply much bigger ,faster stronger than the rugby player (If the rugby player had the ability to play in the NFL they would as the salary is 10x that of what they are making playing rugby)
Modern day hitman... Ray Lewis. All time in terms of hits alone Dick Butkus. Easily the most feared man in NFL History. th-cam.com/video/7-AJNnXVqiU/w-d-xo.html
There was a young player, that was unfortunately killed off the field. He would've been possibly the best hitter during his career. RIP Sean Taylor, he is on this video @2:50 and that was during a Pro Bowl.... Lol!!!
Only some of that was "NFL" mostr of that was NCAA, some High School adn even Pop Warner (childrens). Many of those hits are NOW illegal doue to "Concusion Protocols". Even eh Face Mask used to not be an illegal move at one point (which is why many players cjhoose to NOT have a face mask)
Old school best Linebacker Dick Butkus, brutal, played bleeding and injured. Back then in 1950's and 1960's it was more violent than now! Check out Chicago Bears Dick Butkus and also the best running back EVER also on the Bears in those years Walter Payton. He was a one man offense since the team wasn't great in that area then. Payton would run for huge gains but ran over or brutally hit anyone who tried to tackle him, and usually took multiple hits. If you were going to tackle him he would make you pay for it! By the way he was such a nice guy that his nickname was "Sweetness"! He died young from liver cancer but did get to play in the Super Bowl at the end of his career. Hope you can check it out sometime and see how brutal it used to be back then!
The first lesson is the arm wrapping tackle. Then they taught us how to lay the wood. Some of those hits aren't tackles. They are actually blocks protecting the ball carrier. Look up guys like.... Bruce Smith Lawrence Taylor Greg Lloyd James Harrison Ronnie Lott Jack Tatum Deacon Jones (He's actually responsible for the sack as a statistic)
American football is a tackle sport. Collision tackles are only legal if you lead with your shoulder If you lead with your helmet or if you’re “head hunting “. it’s a 15 yard penalty. The guys on the field that get the most tackles are the Corners, Defensive Backs, Safeties and Line Backers Search those NFL positions ,videos Amazing Great video 👍
Try playing this game with no pads or helmets! We call this street ball! BTW most of these hits on this video are guys lowering the shoulder! I don't do this this instead I'll hit you square! All in one motion I'll lay on the hit lock the guy in my arms give him a lift then drive him into the ground! Also if I saw any of my friends lowering his shoulder to hit somebody I WACK him in the head and say we don't play that game, if your going hit him then hit him square. Hitting with the shoulders is a bit of a cheap shot! For sure Mike Alstott would run through these guys. You need to check out videos of Mike Alstott try dropping a shoulder on this guy and he's going to make you pay the price! My way of playing, When trying to get the ball carrier I'll tell my guys if there's a lead blocker blocking for the ball carrier in front of you. take out, remove the blocker omit the interference of the ball carrier, go through the guy because he will not be expecting that! When doing so you'll not be doing the dance with him when trying to get to the ball carrier. This will clear up the space, the lanes of the incoming team mates to make the play on the ball carrier! To most this concept was weird at first and when going out for High School football I would make my team mates do this as well! My position was middle line backer, but I'd be playing like a MOSTER BACK! During scrimmage I would rearrange my line men, my coach would be yelling at me! What are you doing? I said I got this. My plans was to stop the run game and we did, my defence coach was always scratching his head about me doing this, he said it works! We had I believe 2 of the best running backs, My game was to shut them down! One of my team mate would call this KAMIKAZI foot ball! Play football for me it always was BALLS TO THE WALLS!
Nothing feels better than laying those hits, nothing hurts worse than getting laid out. This sport separates the men from the boys. I only spent 4 years, besides no pads backyard tackle football. I'm 45 and pay for it. The players that play all their lives must be in extreme pain everyday. I give them props for sure. I got knocked out twice, both in practice. The people that do this through college and professionally...Props!
Jordan malaita is a left tackle for eagles and he used to be a rugby player, he’s legit, just got a good contract. His story is pretty interesting, they was gonna give him $7500 bonus for a farm rugby team but I transferred to nfl and now has a $30 MIL contract if I remember correctly. 👍👍
Lawrence Taylor Sean Taylor Steve Atwater Bill romanowsi Cam chancellor Ray lewis Lyle alzado These are some of the most dangerous players ever , but Lawrence Taylor is hands down the greatest defensive player ever
Ray Lewis, Steve Atwater, Ronnie Lott, John Lynch, Dick Night Train Lane, and of course hardest hitter of all time Scott Stevens, albeit a different sport.
Actually some of these are college and there was a couple high-school and the one elementary school video which was so cute lol. Dont care for NFL but college football is like a religion here in the southern USA, love watching it! Great reaction!
D1 tackle here. The pads and helmets make it worse. You think you're invincible and come out with terrible head injuries. Concussions ended my career and I'm glad I got out.
NFL is both tackle and collision. Most hits are not that violent but there's a few during every game. I remember when they started the European league of American football 🏈. Rugby players said the American players were wimps bcuz they wore pads and helmets. Those same rugby players that tried out for the new European league weren't as flippant after their first practice,most wanted to quit. They said they didn't realize the pads and helmets were used as weapons. They definitely had a new found respect for American footballers. Eventually they like all footballers got used to the big hits. Its called being in football shape, their bodies literally toughen up and quit bruising so easily.
You should be a fan of the Seattle Seahawks. Their punter is Australian. The now retired Kam Chancellor was extremely good at separating people from the football. He was quite violent indeed. th-cam.com/video/IMghEJ8hLYE/w-d-xo.html
It's kinda cool hearing an aussie explaining regardless of pads it's a brutal sport. Australian rugby is by my understanding supposed to be move aggressive than European rugby. I'd like to hear ur thoughts on that. And thx for appreciating our sport.
Want to see someone who was constantly on a "seek and destroy" mission on a football field, check out Dick Butkus. That guy could single-handedly disrupt an opposing team.
The part we said that was like a clothes arm I think...In American football we call that a "Facemask" which is illegal now not sure about back than since it was in black and white and old school football lol. My dad said in pile ups they use to break other guys fingers and gouge their eyes. My favorite clip is still the Raiders guy pretty much suplexing the other player lol.
A lot of the hits shown probably drew penalties. The rules have changed to protect the players better. The really brutal hits came from the NFL before the 2000s.
2:32 thats my Uni team that makes the hit. The guy's name is Tony Lippett. And TonyLippettKillsBaylorKicker was trending so much that he had to come out and announce that he was, in fact, still alive and okay.
Check out NFL’s 10 biggest freaks of nature and you’ll get a closer look at what these athletes are made of. Not to mention that the average NFL player has to deal with these bigger players on the opposing team makes them just as special.
Look up Mike Utley from the Detroit Lions Football team, it’s definitely tough and dangerous. Not to mention all of the last night term brain injuries from repetitious concussions.
Yeah the hits are brutal but stupid af sometimes. Head-to-head collisions because they have helmets. I love the sport. But rugby league is more accessible to the general population. Gridiron football is basically just for high school and college-aged and professional men. Source: I'm a yank who loves RL and AFL
Lawrence Taylor was an absolute beast on the field, but I think the title would have to go to Jack Tatum. Back in the day they called Tatum "The Assissin" I know I mispelled that, but he was a bad dude
This isn't all NFL. There are lots of college games and as you mentioned at least one kids' team. I know in England college sports are not a big thing. What about Australia? I always think that college football is often more brutal, maybe because the implications of a career-ending hit are not as high as for an NFL player, and also because the college players and fans are often more deeply committed to their team.
Leading with your shoulder is literally how you are supposed to tackle other than face up and wrap. And for hardest tackler.... watch a video of Ray Lewis for sure.
Watch this to get an idea about the most feared players th-cam.com/video/1Zwq7m4Mba4/w-d-xo.html Players like Jack Youghblood and Jack Lambert played and hit hard with broken bones, etc.
There is more tackling, but a shoulder block is a legitimate technique. Some of the things you aren't allowed to do, which you do see in this video, are spearing (leading with the helmet), helmet to helmet tackles, hitting a receiver while he's stretched out or up in the air catching the ball (defenseless receiver) or before the ball arrives, clotheslines or what's called a horse collar tackle, taking a man down by the back of the neck of his jersey or the pads. The refs these days are less likely to let things go as well because of a lot of recent studies on concussions. In previous decades, guys were constantly getting knocked out and concussed and a lot of brain deterioration occurred, which caused debilitating problems, memory and motor function loss, even paralysis later on, even years after their careers.
Just look up case of head trauma and all the concussions players have gotten. Not to mention numerous players who unfortunately have taken their lives. Junior Seau for example is a case to look at, watched this man play as a kid and never thought he would have taken his own life. Not trying to knock anything or bad mouth it just saying yes it's very serious and there can be risks.
A lot of those hits are no longer legal in the NFL either. Most of these are, but a lot of the blind side hits and head shots are illegal. You can shoulder charge as long as it's not to the head and not from behind. This has all been done to help mitigate concussions. It's actually a tackling sport, but a lot of guys tend to hit instead of tackle. Usually an attempted big hit leads to the runner bouncing off and gaining more yards. Guys are so big now, especially running backs, that you want good tacklers on your team. Hits are very entertaining but tackling wins games.
Just watch the Pittsburgh Steelers. They take some hits, but most of the time they are dishing the hits out to the opposing team. They are also 5 time Super Bowl Champs. Some of them are in this video dressed in black and gold. Black and gold are our team colors. Those are our Steelers at 4:41.
Ravens rookies were recently asked if they would rather give up cheese for the rest of their lives...or get hit once by Ray Lewis. Many chose to give up cheese lmao
The safety gear imparts a god complex on the wearer. You will do things that self preservation normally would not allow the wearer to do if unprotected.
Just so you know, the average force of a rugby tackle is about 21 g forces. In the NFL, the average is 63 g forces. Three times the impact force. NFL players are faster and just as big as rugby players. Yes, at those speeds padding and helmets matter little, and you can shoulder charge as much as you want as long as you don't target the crown of the head. Also tackling below the waist (and if you think a helmet and pad tickles when it strikes unpadded knees and waists, you're wrong) and blocking potential tacklers is perfectly legal and encouraged.
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This should really be called "Quarterbacks hanging their receivers out to dry".
You right most are hospital passes.
Seriously
Ray Lewis is one of the more recent heavy hitters. Old school? I’m going with Butkus, Jack Lambert, Ronnie Lott and The Assassin Jack Tatum
Love me some Ray Lewis! AKA Ray Ray! Love my Ravens! Let’s Go! #RavensFlock
For the safety of their receivers, QBs literally did not throw up the middle of the field against Ray Lewis.
@Dayspring he was found innocent of any wrongdoing.
Lawrence Taylor. Greatest linebacker of all time.
I'd add Sean Taylor to that list. A lot of the biggest hits you're going to see are from Strong/Free Safety position.
Biggest hitters I’d say cam chancellor, ray lewis, Brian Dawkins, Sean Taylor, James harrison
I agree with your list. I personally am most fond of Kam Chancellor, known by his fans as Bam Bam Kam he is the one that delivered the hit at the 1:40 mark in your video, He's my favorite mainly because I'm a Seahawks fan (there are many highlight videos of him on You Tube). But I also acknowledge Ray Lewis and the others, they were all incredible.
@@katmbbaker7804 I am a die hard Ravens fan! I love Ray Ray! Smash mouth hard hitting Ravens football! Let’s Go! #RavensFlock
@@PinkHawk191 I really enjoyed watching Ray Lewis and was bummed when he retired. When Kam Chancellor had to retire after a devastating neck injury I was heartbroken (I can say the word heartbroken because I'm a woman 😉)
NFL used to be a "tackling" sport. Back in the day the players knew how to tackle properly. Over the years the players have gotten bigger and faster and the technology in the protective gear has gotten better. As a result players have a sense of being invincible, so now very few players have developed proper tackling techniques and instead just launch themselves at an opponent to try and knock them down. The result is a lot of missed tackles and head injuries (and sometimes gruesome knee injuries!). The league has tried to reduce head injuries by enacting "targeting" penalties.
Interestingly enough, there was a study done comparing rates of injuries in American football with rugby and Australian rules football. What they found was that there was basically the same rate of injuries in general across all sports, but American football injuries tended to be more lower body (legs, knees, ankles) and rugby/ARF tended to be more upper body (head/shoulder/arm).
Far more concussions in football, look it up.
Id also say they launch themselves into people in hopes of forcing more turn-overs, too.
Ever heard of CTE? def more dangerous in the NFL as far as long term Injuries go. After their career there are cases where either they commit suicide or kill their loved and then commit suicide. Had their brains scanned and the result was CTE.
Not just NFL hits, there are quite a few College "encounters" included in this video.
Cfl too
One of those hits is Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl in 2014 or 2015 against Baylor. That poor kicker had no chance.
Yep. Matter of fact, the first "spinebuster" was actually a college game.
And high school
And what I think was a pre see are on also.
Rugby is a contact sport. American Football is an IMPACT sport. And yes, those leading shoulder pad hits are perfectly legal. However they have outlawed the helmet to helmet hits for concussion prevention purposes. But back in the 80s, that's probably when you had the best smash mouth football going on. They were hitting hard back then.
American Football is a collision sport is how I've always heard it described
Big hitters in American Football history. Steve Atwood: Denver Broncos, Ronnie Lott: San Fransisco 49'rs, Sean Taylor: Washington Redskins/Washington Football Team, Ray Lewis: Baltimore Ravens, Lawrence Taylor: New York *Football* Giants, Brian Dawkins: Philadelphia Eagles, Dick Butkus: Chicago Bears, Dick "Night Train" Lane: Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Jack Tatum: Oakland Raiders.
recently i was talkin to a younger coworker about football n he said "i luv old school players like Ray Lewis"
n i immediately felt old af lol
OOF...I felt that. Back when Urlacher and Lewis were the dominators of defensive football. I miss the days of defensive teams dominating offenses.
You think you feel old the first player that came to my mind was Lawrence Taylor lol
@@tuckerrandle9239 lol u win, grandpa
Ray "The Master of Disaster" Lewis is probably the best hitter of all time.
NFL WWE Moments would be a good one to react to haha
NFL Defying Gravity
NFL Biggest hits by DingProd
Jack Tatum vs Darryl Stingley. That man was nicknamed ‘The Assassin’ for good reason
Some of those hits are worse than car crashes. Fair dinkum.
Watch the entire season of the monsters of the midway, and the most dominant defense in NFL history the 1985 Chicago bears
Trust me you'll like it
Ahh...my favorite let down 😭 love my bears though!
Most dominant defense of the 80’s, not “ever”….
More than likely ever
Bear Down!
Not all are NFL. I believe Vince Lombardi said "Football is not a contact sport, it's a collision sport - dancing is a contact sport."
Check out Lawrence Taylor. He's the greatest defensive player in NFL history. Also Ronnie Lott, John Lynch, Brian Dawkins
Lawrence Taylor was a beast at defensive end. Offenses would put together plans in an attempt to stop LT but the plans never worked. He was really fast and relentless.
LT was a linebacker, but yeah, he was elite.
Ray Lewis, former Ravens Linebacker, was a monster who just destroyed people and smiled while doing it.
Until someone watches an NFL game, they don't understand how big and fast these players are. Rugby players are running parallel to each other passing the ball back and forth. NFL players are running at an average of 18MPH/29KPH AT each other weighing 220lbs/100KGs. Every hit is a small car collision.
For some of the great runners try Barry Sanders and Mike Alstot the Atrain
As to who is the “hit man” of the NFL.
Any linebacker, safety, Db etc - that has the clear shot to lay someone out.
There are guys known as big hitters - but the whole league will send you to the locker room if given a chance.
You got guys - 6ft-6-8” - 220-350lbs - in the best shape/as strong as they can be… and fast. 320lb Lineman are running 5 sec 40’s.
Think kinetic energy. Velocity and mass ….
Why the average career is like 3-4 years.
Jack Tatum, Steve Atwater and Ronnie Lott come to mind as some of the hardest hitters. I don't think you're going to find a whole lot of their footage though. If you can find some of the Pittsburgh vs. Oakland games from the 1970's give them a watch. Those teams tried to murder each other every time they stepped on the same field.
My favorite hard hitter is probably Lawrence Taylor (LT) who is called the most intimidating defensive linesman ever. There's also compilations of the dirtiest players ever.
I also quite like compilations of gravity defying plays. The game can be brutal, but these giant guys can do some amazing things too.
Old. Outside linebacker.
ESPN used to have a fun segment called "Jacked Up" with the hardest hits of the week, if you can find it. However they took it down after a couple of years when the league expressed concern over injuries and didn't want the media glorifying the gladiator aspects of the NFL.
Steve Atwater and Dennis Smith. Denver Broncos safeties in the 80s and 90s two of the hardest hitters ever. They hit so hard players have legitimately come out and admitted to take dives or refusing to catch pass just so they wouldn't get flattened by these two monsters. Both are underrated but some highlights do exist, but nothing was like seeing it live.
Atwater immediately came to mind but I looked down the comments 1st. Good pick
4:20 many of these hits draw penalties and/or suspensions and fines. That being said, most hits in the NFL are big.
That really is not true. Some were penalties but not the majority.
@@kokomo9764 I chose the word "many" for good reason.
It depends on the year. Up until a few years ago many were not illegal.
You need to check out Larry Allen. He was the best and the most vicious of his time and I would have to say now because they had hardly any rules than.
This is such a fun video to watch reactions from European Football and Rugby fans. They get compared too much. They are 3 crazy different sports. All great. American Football is my personal favorite sport of all time. Great rection friend! From Florida ❤🤍💙
Ray Lewis or Ed reed
You should react to best jukes in NFL football.
“Best hit man” I’m sure a lot of ppl will agree is linebacker Ray Lewis. Played for the Baltimore ravens retired a couple years ago.
or taylor
So yes some of those hits would be illegal today they have not always been illegal .The close line has been illegal for a long long time but old school football their trying to take you out plain and simple.
Most of those hit's were from hi school,middle school and college with pro thrown in.
Half of this is college football, not NFL.
pads just mean you can hit harder lol
Definitely watch "Ray Lewis The Greatest" by Joseph Vincent
Only those that have never actually watched a game mention the pads and helmets lol.
Great reaction mate, earned yourself a new sub. Would love to see your reaction to life on a aircraft carrier in the US Navy, or just react to how a aircraft carrier works.
Watch the Oklahoma Texas game from 2021, incredible. Neutral site, half stadium for Oklahoma, half for Texas.
Btw,you should check out,Barry Sanders greatest runs. He's got to be the shiftiest most elusive running back in history.
Ray Ray! Love my Ravens! Let’s Go! #RavensFlock
Great video. Ray Lewis is the first to come to my mind for hard hits. Very intense and intelligent player.
The Helmet and Pads and pads do NOT protect the players from the hits.
It's the opposite.
I played Football through my Sophomore year in College (small College), and anyone who has ever played will tell you that when you put on the Helmet and Pads, you feel like a living weapon.
It truly does weaponize you!
You "feel" invincible.
So you are more apt to run full speed into another human being who might out weigh you by 150 pounds or more!
The hits in the NFL are massive!
I am not taking anything away from Rugby...
It's a great sport, and fun to watch.
However, there is simply no comparison.
Rugby is more side to side.
Football is Head On, straight at each other.
Rugby is a contact Sport.
Football is a collision 💥 Sport!
Check out Lawrence Taylor...the most intimidating player of all time. You won't be disappointed.
A few people I believe you should try to check out are
Older players:
Ray Nitchski
Dick Butkus
Deacon Jones
Mean Joe Greene
Lyle Alzado
Bill Romanowski
Ronnie Lott
Reggie White
Lawrence Taylor
Steve Atwater
Randy White
Mike Singletary
Ray Lewis
Patrick Willis
Troy Palomalu
There are so many others. Rules have been changed because of how brutal the hitting got.
Ray Lewis a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens. There is a recent interview with Tom Brady (A quaterback) where he said he used to avoid short passes into the center of the field because he knew Lewis would destroy his receiver and he didn't wanna see them get injured.
Extra impressive because Bardy's favorite past time is hanging receivers out to dry so often they gotta retire early.
Try kam Chandler Seattle Seahawks better known as THE ENFORCER
Larry Wilson Ray Lewis Lawrence Taylor Troy Polamalou haven't watched in years. I remember these guys taking people apart
Check out LT, Lawrence Taylor. A generational linebacker that played for the NY Giants in the 80s and early 90s. A 2-time Super Bowl Champion, Defensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the year, selected to something like 10 consecutive pro bowls and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He spread fear in the hearts of offenses and offensive coordinators. He could not be stopped. There are no shortage of LT highlight vids on TH-cam. Enjoy!
You should take a look at Lawrence Taylor. He was a defensive linebacker from the 80s..... a real intimidating opponent
Okey Dokey. Started watching you again, and you're out of luck. Some Brit being "shocked" by the violence in American football is all of you guys in the UK. Shock!! Shock!! Shock!!! Dude, it's every day life here in America, and you guys being "shocked" by it doesn't mean anything to us. In fact, it's irritating as hell. Sorry to be so blunt. Bye.
Ones to look up: Ronnie Lott, Dick Butkus, Lawrence Taylor, and "The Assassin" Jack Tatum. I would also look up Barry Sanders (one of the greatest running backs of all time).
Average NFL tackle exerts more than 3x the force of the average rugby hits One can not change physics as the NFL (PLAYER for player) is simply much bigger ,faster stronger than the rugby player (If the rugby player had the ability to play in the NFL they would as the salary is 10x that of what they are making playing rugby)
Modern day hitman... Ray Lewis. All time in terms of hits alone Dick Butkus. Easily the most feared man in NFL History. th-cam.com/video/7-AJNnXVqiU/w-d-xo.html
There was a young player, that was unfortunately killed off the field. He would've been possibly the best hitter during his career. RIP Sean Taylor, he is on this video @2:50 and that was during a Pro Bowl.... Lol!!!
Only some of that was "NFL" mostr of that was NCAA, some High School adn even Pop Warner (childrens). Many of those hits are NOW illegal doue to "Concusion Protocols". Even eh Face Mask used to not be an illegal move at one point (which is why many players cjhoose to NOT have a face mask)
Old school best Linebacker Dick Butkus, brutal, played bleeding and injured. Back then in 1950's and 1960's it was more violent than now! Check out Chicago Bears Dick Butkus and also the best running back EVER also on the Bears in those years Walter Payton. He was a one man offense since the team wasn't great in that area then. Payton would run for huge gains but ran over or brutally hit anyone who tried to tackle him, and usually took multiple hits. If you were going to tackle him he would make you pay for it! By the way he was such a nice guy that his nickname was "Sweetness"! He died young from liver cancer but did get to play in the Super Bowl at the end of his career. Hope you can check it out sometime and see how brutal it used to be back then!
The first lesson is the arm wrapping tackle. Then they taught us how to lay the wood.
Some of those hits aren't tackles. They are actually blocks protecting the ball carrier.
Look up guys like....
Bruce Smith
Lawrence Taylor
Greg Lloyd
James Harrison
Ronnie Lott
Jack Tatum
Deacon Jones (He's actually responsible for the sack as a statistic)
American football is a tackle sport.
Collision tackles are only legal if you lead with your shoulder
If you lead with your helmet or if you’re “head hunting “. it’s a 15 yard penalty.
The guys on the field that get the most tackles are the Corners, Defensive Backs, Safeties and Line Backers
Search those NFL positions ,videos
Amazing
Great video 👍
Check out Bill romanowski, Ray Lewis, and Lawrence Taylor
Try playing this game with no pads or helmets! We call this street ball! BTW most of these hits on this video are guys lowering the shoulder! I don't do this this instead I'll hit you square! All in one motion I'll lay on the hit lock the guy in my arms give him a lift then drive him into the ground! Also if I saw any of my friends lowering his shoulder to hit somebody I WACK him in the head and say we don't play that game, if your going hit him then hit him square. Hitting with the shoulders is a bit of a cheap shot! For sure Mike Alstott would run through these guys. You need to check out videos of Mike Alstott try dropping a shoulder on this guy and he's going to make you pay the price! My way of playing, When trying to get the ball carrier I'll tell my guys if there's a lead blocker blocking for the ball carrier in front of you. take out, remove the blocker omit the interference of the ball carrier, go through the guy because he will not be expecting that! When doing so you'll not be doing the dance with him when trying to get to the ball carrier. This will clear up the space, the lanes of the incoming team mates to make the play on the ball carrier! To most this concept was weird at first and when going out for High School football I would make my team mates do this as well! My position was middle line backer, but I'd be playing like a MOSTER BACK! During scrimmage I would rearrange my line men, my coach would be yelling at me! What are you doing? I said I got this. My plans was to stop the run game and we did, my defence coach was always scratching his head about me doing this, he said it works! We had I believe 2 of the best running backs, My game was to shut them down! One of my team mate would call this KAMIKAZI foot ball! Play football for me it always was BALLS TO THE WALLS!
Look up Lawrence Taylor, "LT", linebacker New York Giants in the 80's and 90's. The man was a freak. He changed the game.
The fun part is that about half of these hits aren't NFL, they're college. 18-22 year old kids just blasting each other.
Nothing feels better than laying those hits, nothing hurts worse than getting laid out. This sport separates the men from the boys. I only spent 4 years, besides no pads backyard tackle football. I'm 45 and pay for it. The players that play all their lives must be in extreme pain everyday. I give them props for sure. I got knocked out twice, both in practice. The people that do this through college and professionally...Props!
Jordan malaita is a left tackle for eagles and he used to be a rugby player, he’s legit, just got a good contract. His story is pretty interesting, they was gonna give him $7500 bonus for a farm rugby team but I transferred to nfl and now has a $30 MIL contract if I remember correctly. 👍👍
Lawrence Taylor
Sean Taylor
Steve Atwater
Bill romanowsi
Cam chancellor
Ray lewis
Lyle alzado
These are some of the most dangerous players ever , but Lawrence Taylor is hands down the greatest defensive player ever
Ray Lewis, Steve Atwater, Ronnie Lott, John Lynch, Dick Night Train Lane, and of course hardest hitter of all time Scott Stevens, albeit a different sport.
Actually some of these are college and there was a couple high-school and the one elementary school video which was so cute lol. Dont care for NFL but college football is like a religion here in the southern USA, love watching it! Great reaction!
D1 tackle here. The pads and helmets make it worse. You think you're invincible and come out with terrible head injuries. Concussions ended my career and I'm glad I got out.
NFL is both tackle and collision. Most hits are not that violent but there's a few during every game. I remember when they started the European league of American football 🏈. Rugby players said the American players were wimps bcuz they wore pads and helmets. Those same rugby players that tried out for the new European league weren't as flippant after their first practice,most wanted to quit. They said they didn't realize the pads and helmets were used as weapons. They definitely had a new found respect for American footballers. Eventually they like all footballers got used to the big hits. Its called being in football shape, their bodies literally toughen up and quit bruising so easily.
A rugby tackle is up to 10 gs of force, an American football tackle is upwards of 25 gs. If they didn’t wear the pads no one would walk off the field.
You should be a fan of the Seattle Seahawks. Their punter is Australian. The now retired Kam Chancellor was extremely good at separating people from the football. He was quite violent indeed.
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It's kinda cool hearing an aussie explaining regardless of pads it's a brutal sport. Australian rugby is by my understanding supposed to be move aggressive than European rugby. I'd like to hear ur thoughts on that. And thx for appreciating our sport.
I'm and NFL fan but from time to time I watch Rugby. . I think both sports are Awesome!👍
But I recommend watching Brian Dawkins highlights he was crazy!
Usually it’s linebackers or safeties that hit the hardest. Ray Lewis, Brian Urlacher, Earl Thomas, come to mind.
Want to see someone who was constantly on a "seek and destroy" mission on a football field, check out Dick Butkus. That guy could single-handedly disrupt an opposing team.
The part we said that was like a clothes arm I think...In American football we call that a "Facemask" which is illegal now not sure about back than since it was in black and white and old school football lol. My dad said in pile ups they use to break other guys fingers and gouge their eyes. My favorite clip is still the Raiders guy pretty much suplexing the other player lol.
A lot of the hits shown probably drew penalties. The rules have changed to protect the players better. The really brutal hits came from the NFL before the 2000s.
2:32 thats my Uni team that makes the hit. The guy's name is Tony Lippett. And TonyLippettKillsBaylorKicker was trending so much that he had to come out and announce that he was, in fact, still alive and okay.
Check out NFL’s 10 biggest freaks of nature and you’ll get a closer look at what these athletes are made of. Not to mention that the average NFL player has to deal with these bigger players on the opposing team makes them just as special.
Don't forget Chuck Cecil, from my home state Arizona. Also, sometimes the smaller revivers get revenge: th-cam.com/video/xSOPrwb-mQc/w-d-xo.html
Check out the dirtiest hits of Bill Romanowski. You won't be disappointed
Look up Mike Utley from the Detroit Lions Football team, it’s definitely tough and dangerous. Not to mention all of the last night term brain injuries from repetitious concussions.
Don't know much about football but in the 80's there was a guy called The Fridge.
Yeah the hits are brutal but stupid af sometimes. Head-to-head collisions because they have helmets. I love the sport. But rugby league is more accessible to the general population. Gridiron football is basically just for high school and college-aged and professional men.
Source: I'm a yank who loves RL and AFL
Lawrence Taylor was an absolute beast on the field, but I think the title would have to go to Jack Tatum. Back in the day they called Tatum "The Assissin" I know I mispelled that, but he was a bad dude
@3:06 That's so illegal, that would possibly clear the benches, if ya know what I mean?!
This isn't all NFL. There are lots of college games and as you mentioned at least one kids' team. I know in England college sports are not a big thing. What about Australia? I always think that college football is often more brutal, maybe because the implications of a career-ending hit are not as high as for an NFL player, and also because the college players and fans are often more deeply committed to their team.
Leading with your shoulder is literally how you are supposed to tackle other than face up and wrap. And for hardest tackler.... watch a video of Ray Lewis for sure.
Watch this to get an idea about the most feared players th-cam.com/video/1Zwq7m4Mba4/w-d-xo.html Players like Jack Youghblood and Jack Lambert played and hit hard with broken bones, etc.
Sean Taylor, Brian Dawkins, ray lewis, Patrick Willis and Ronnie Lott are heavy hits
There is more tackling, but a shoulder block is a legitimate technique. Some of the things you aren't allowed to do, which you do see in this video, are spearing (leading with the helmet), helmet to helmet tackles, hitting a receiver while he's stretched out or up in the air catching the ball (defenseless receiver) or before the ball arrives, clotheslines or what's called a horse collar tackle, taking a man down by the back of the neck of his jersey or the pads. The refs these days are less likely to let things go as well because of a lot of recent studies on concussions. In previous decades, guys were constantly getting knocked out and concussed and a lot of brain deterioration occurred, which caused debilitating problems, memory and motor function loss, even paralysis later on, even years after their careers.
All this talk of historical great players just had me back looking at highlights of Mean Joe Greene. There was more tackling back in the day.
Just look up case of head trauma and all the concussions players have gotten. Not to mention numerous players who unfortunately have taken their lives. Junior Seau for example is a case to look at, watched this man play as a kid and never thought he would have taken his own life. Not trying to knock anything or bad mouth it just saying yes it's very serious and there can be risks.
A lot of those hits are no longer legal in the NFL either. Most of these are, but a lot of the blind side hits and head shots are illegal. You can shoulder charge as long as it's not to the head and not from behind. This has all been done to help mitigate concussions. It's actually a tackling sport, but a lot of guys tend to hit instead of tackle. Usually an attempted big hit leads to the runner bouncing off and gaining more yards. Guys are so big now, especially running backs, that you want good tacklers on your team. Hits are very entertaining but tackling wins games.
Just watch the Pittsburgh Steelers. They take some hits, but most of the time they are dishing the hits out to the opposing team. They are also 5 time Super Bowl Champs. Some of them are in this video dressed in black and gold. Black and gold are our team colors. Those are our Steelers at 4:41.
Hitters? Lawrence Taylor literally changed how teams had to structure thier defense.
I quess I'm just a wimp, but I just don't find anything humorous about these 'hits'.
Rugby is a contact sport.
American football is a collision sport.
Ravens rookies were recently asked if they would rather give up cheese for the rest of their lives...or get hit once by Ray Lewis. Many chose to give up cheese lmao
The safety gear imparts a god complex on the wearer. You will do things that self preservation normally would not allow the wearer to do if unprotected.