Mean Joe Greene: 'Well, I never played against Jim Brown, but if tackling him is anything like tackling Campbell, I wouldn't want to have to tackle him either'
Damn. Jack Tatum gave Campbell all he could ever give another man and Campbell still stays the course and rights his own balance. Truly amazing. It's at 01:23
Remember the three (non-racist) "little monkey" comments made by Cosell? Who was #2 about??
#1. "That little monkey. The theory was that he was too small for pro football." - 08/29/1972 Chiefs @ Giants preseason HOF game (re: Mike Adamle - white guy)
#2. "Look at that little monkey run!" (re: an unknown player, white or black? game, punt/kickoff return?) EARL CAMPBELL???
#3. "That little monkey gets loose doesn't he." - 09/05/1983 Dallas @ Washington (re: Alvin Garrett - black guy)
Hey THANKS For a replay of ALL those GREAT Houston Oiler Teams. I lost more sleep watching them Loose every GD AFC Title game to Pitt. Crap! They were in the SAME Division, so they played each other X2. But the Superbowl Ran through those Adam Henry's (AO's)!
What made earl the best? Strenght? Speed? Power? No, those things made him great, but theres plenty guys out there today that are stronger and waaayyyyy faster. What did Mr. Campbell posses that made him the BEST?
AMAZING BALANCE and COORDINATION.
Thats why he never went down, and why he smash into tacklers like a run away freight train. BALANCE
@dresendezz I completely agree with you on the balance. However, it wasn't just that, it was the combination of the power (34 inch thighs), strength, speed (4.5 40 yard dash), coordination and the balance that made him amazing. And all that was at him being 244lbs too.
@jime3o That's why Pastorini's ball fakes to him were so awesome. He could put his two hands together and I swear they looked just like a football. Same size and color. Heck you'd think there were laces on them if he was wearing tape. It's amazing he was not a good reciever, but he could grip the ball like a pitbull on a rope swing.
running backs today run like they have dresses on , they dont run to the hole, if there is no hole they dont run.Earl, bo, billy,carr,dupree, little joe etc would kil these players that bump, they dont tackle anymore. 95% of the time if peterson gets hit hes down behind the line, most of the time 1 guy will grab him and hes down.
@BearBaylor69 That's because - unless you were Christian Okoye at 6-1 253 lbs - RB's, back in the day, could truck LB's and DB's, with ease. Hell, there were RB's that could truck DE's. Today, even though Adrian Peterson (6-2 220 lbs) is a powerful, speedster (4.3) he would be crushed if he tried to truck DE-Julius Peppers (6-7 290) or LB-Ray Lewis (6-1 250) or LB-Sean Merrimen (6-4 275). These guys would stop Earl Cambell in his tracks! Different game, today!
@BearBaylor69, it's whatever works. If dancing around, spinning, making moves, etc. gets the yards then they should do that. RBs shouldn't run over people just for the sake of doing it unless it is a more effective tactic. And these days, where the game is and the abilities of defenders, I wouldn't push a RB towards Campbell's style unless they were a freak of nature.
@Hosunlee89, well yeah, that's my point. He had a very rare set of attributes and talents. While it was awesome to see I wouldn't advise any RB to try that style unless they were a freak like Campbell. Someone like Barry Sanders would have been destroyed had he tried that, which is why his method was much smarter for him.
earl campbell to me was the greatest runningback ever power size strengh speed a rampaging bull with 36inch thighs that could knock a man out if hit by them to bad bum phiilips use him to much with his running style and carrining the ball 30 times a game and he suffed a lot of grouin pulls his career was shortened alot of people didnt know he and dan pastorini the quarterback played hurt alot that just shows his tuffness he was great image if he had the offensive line from the1990 dallas cowboys
@earnielee29 Jim played 9 seasons and NEVER missed a game.Earl was in the same class as Brown but no one was better...6 foot 2 inches 232lbs 2% body fat comeplete athlete.
@dewey001100. Larry Csonka already had an unneccessary roughness call before Earl was even playing by doing a stiff-arm that the refs said was for of a punch. Not to mention the guy he did it to broke his jaw and got knocked unconscious.
I am surprised Earl didn't get some fouls, though. Namely the one where he plays the Rams and he spears that linebacker.
@marKism69 If Earl had played for the Cowboys instead of the Oilers . There is no telling how many Superbowls Dallas would had won during the seventies. It sure would have pushed them the rest of the way over the Steelers during that time!
@Icyhotboo He nearly single handily beat Pittsburgh carrying Houston on his back for all of those years.With everything Dallas had. In addition to Campbell, the way Dallas pushed the Steelers during those 2 losses. Dallas would had run the gauntlet all over Pittsburgh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You better check these Earl Campbell videos again. lol.
@SteveMayfield007 During the latter part of his career with the Dallas Cowboys,Preston Pearson was widely recognized as the player who defined the position of "Third-down back." Dalls had the FB and the better offensive team with Stauback but Pitt had the a defense that held Oakland to 29 yards total rushing in the AFC play off game.
@Icyhotboo Preston Pearson was a fantastic player. But, except for the great Jim Brown,there are no comparisons at all to The Tyler Rose,Earl Campbell.
Respond to this video... In addition, If jackass Jerry Jones hadnt pushed Jimmy Johnson out of the HC job in Dallas during the nineties. Dallas would had run the gauntlet over anyone that dared to get in their way....Two decades blown , one due to not signing the correct running back and the other to a management decision.
@Icyhotboo All the difference in the WORLDDDDDDDDDD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dallas took Pittsburgh all the way to the brink both games. Earl would have cleared the road both games!!!!!!!!!
He would have a very short career inthe NFL today. Every one sees the stats and drools over Earl Campbell. Don't get me wrong, he was one of the best of his generation, and because of that, an all time great. But watch the video again.... alot of his runs are extended because NONE of the defenders are hitting him low. They all meet him at the chest and higher.... not a single tackler in this entire video is getting low, getting leverage and upending him
@MrMulligancraigm Today defenders can't tackle at all (high or low), Earl would 3,000 yds a yr against these pussies. They can't tackle him low, because of his 30" inch thighs.
I noticed that too. He was a class act, either handing the ball to the ref or simply laying it on the ground. A true professional, unlike some of the selfish, egotistical so called "athletes" today.
@demonchildking shut up! it is a sport for entertainment yunno!! so they entertain..let me guess you werent good at sports and evny their actions ..hahahah your a lame!
@demonchildking It does and they are not idiots. Act like you've been there before is a good way to go. Nothing wrong if you're an endzone dancer. It's all good fun, but everyone doesn't have to do it.
I remember every one of those plays. The only notable play missing was a long one against the bears where used moves instead of power to make two dbs crash into each other.
@moham8803 Like the list but how is barry not 2nd man he had more rushing yards than anyone if you took away the runs he ran backwards for. not to mention he played with the LIONs worse team then as well. john riggins n franco harris should be in top ten as well but nice list.
First thing that impressed me about Mr. Campbell is how he'd drop a whole line with a quick cut. Years later I discovered Barry Sanders who reminded me of 34's style. mamma don't kno shit about football, but the year we had season tickets she saw one game i remember 2 this day - Earl raised to stiff-arm a corner she said "oh no". BTW he averaged a couple of jerseys a game. Haven't seen that in a while.
i love the video, but Walter Payton (A.K.A. Sweetness) was such a better runner. i'm not saying i don't like Earl Campbell, i'm just saying Walter was better.
Personally, my favorite runner of all time. I wish I could've watched the guy live. Nobody could ever match his power when he was running the ball. I think he would blast Ray Lewis. If a guy like Jack Tatum couldn't stop him, in an era where "dirty" hits weren't dirty yet, then nowadays he would completely dominate in my opinion
This video is awesome, it not only showed how powerful Earl Campbell was, but that he had some serious speed and he could cutback too. He had a complete game, run with power, speed, and elusiveness...he just didn't want to be elusive to much!!!
If I remember correctly, the play with the arrow drawn in was where he basically ended Dave Elmendorf's career. I think he was a rookie. Feel free to check me on that if you wish.
One of a kind. played football not just like a sport but a kinda art . state of the art. rapid response weapon. big . fast , and agile. with one eye on the end zone, and the other on the defenders. will he skip around them ? shrug them off? haul ass past them, or run right over them? a LEGEND. the one play where he is swarmed , runs back like 20 yards from the line of scrimage. swings around and still pulls a big play. amazing.
Earl was a monster a true iron man he played like a animal today he is cripple walks with a cane he says he would change the way he played if he could go back looking to hit someone these NFL players today wineing about the league doing something about hits well those guys go visit earl then say you dont care about long term affects I played the way I want and willing to pay the price yeah right
NFL not even fun 2 watch anymore...why watch they get mega bucks,,,not 2 play get hurt sit on tha side most cant takle,most cant catch,,flags all tha time
@deandeanbryant30 well youi have a point there but i was saying is he is one of the few modern running backs who dont puss out after being touched by 1 defender
its all about lowering your shoulder and trucking someone and knocking there ass out, in the NFL now i see no power runners that even compare to what earl campbell was.
@coolbrounderscore I think Earl would blast Lewis too. But in today's game I thnk Lewis, Harrison, maybe even Suh are a few of the really physical players. Besides, today's game they don't tackle, they try to get highlight hits. They would just bounce off of Earl.
That hit by the Raider CB where he stumbled in for a touchdown, that would be a Godell Fine today!!!
@jpoulivaati Well he face JACK LAMBERT, JACK HAM, JOE GREEN, RANDY WHITE, JACK TATUN, and they were as geat players than Lewis, that realy was EPIC!!!
Jerome Bettsis beats Ray Lewis a copule of times, and also he make looks very bad Urlacher, that was almost funny
@HAMsandwichMACK "this is back when defenders actually tried to wrap up." - I agree. Now-a-days defenders prefer to strip the ball as opposed to stopping the run. Also a time when a player scored, they acted as though they'd done it before as in 3:15
The guy would knock the helmet off a bull! The guy was was a total "Texan", the way he played the game. Take life by the horns, dive head first into life. I'm not even from Texas, but that's what he reminde dme of.
Campbell had the misfortune of bad timing-the Oilers were arguably the 2nd best team in the league for a while but it was while the Steelers were winning. If the Oilers had been strong after the Steelers say the early 80s, and if the team hadn't disintegrated as it did after Philips did, Campbell might've had a longer career AND gotten deep in to the playoffs.
People like to believe that his style of running was the only cause of his shortened career, but the truth is that the Oilers collapsed after Philips left, and there wasn't much of a foundation for any back to hold on to. Peyton for example had a solid franchise behind him his whole career, Campbell did not.
@h00dnigga13 That's entirely untrue that today's players can tackle better. The like to hit in lieu of tacking, that's been going on and getting worse over the decades.
wow u just dont see backs fight for yardage like that anymore now its all about who is a better sprinter and fall down when a linebacker gets close to you
There have been many great running backs (Jim Brown, OJ, Etc), but I still think Earl was the greatest running back. The Reason I think this, is first he ran in the late 70's when weight training was used extensively (not used in Brown or OJ's era). You had great defenses to deal with because of it. Earl had to deal with the greatest defense ever (Steel Curtain) which was in his division. When Earl ran all the defenses focused on him. 14 game season almost 2000 yds & perfect power/speed/heart
I never in my life would run like earl campbell. Not because im scared but i know the effects it has on your body's in later life. He was a tough man.
he is my favorite because of his style.......plus he was handed the ball 35+ times per game and the defenses knew who was getting the ball and still couldn't stop him.
That says a lot about the power ... Whoever wrote this....I agree 100%
If it wasn't for a lame Ref call on Mike Renfo"no Catch" in end zone in AFC Champioship game in 79 the Oilers would have destroyed the Rams in the Superbowl
He was the best RB of his short ERA. 1978-1983. His style of play limited him to a short career. His highlight films show you just how amazing he was. From 1978-81 he had a 5.2 yards per carry average. His later years with the saints ruined his stats. The entire Houston Oilers team was built around HIM! From 78-82 he destroyed Tony Dorsett and Walter Payton.
@Mrchikenkatsu Well said, most players today would rather be famous for a few high light films and avoid the defender and then act like a damn fool in the endzone, sidelines, or off the field.
I disagree with you about Csonka, both he and campbell had similar power running games but Csonka had the hardware with an undefeated season. I agree with you that Bo Jackson was amazing for his short career but Jim Brown is the best runningback of alltime. The beauty of sports is debate and opinion. On a different note, this Campbell video is pheonominal, its hard to get good footage of the calssic players and this video has it.
@nardo363636 The biggest problem Earl had was playing his career at the same time as the legendary Pittsburg Steeler teams of the late 70"s. Imo, the 78 version was the best team of all time. 9 hall of famers playing at the peak of their careers.
If Earl had played just a few years later,I think he gets a ring too. When the Steelers started getting old,Earl was starting to wear down
So many people say pro athletes are overpaid......I think they are right in most cases. However, If you had Earl Campbell pound on you for 3 hours on a given Sunday afternoon you earned your paycheck. What a great back. He had very deceptive speed too
he is my favorite because of his style.......plus he was handed the ball 35+ times per game and the defenses knew who was getting the ball and still couldn't stop him.
Mean Joe Greene: 'Well, I never played against Jim Brown, but if tackling him is anything like tackling Campbell, I wouldn't want to have to tackle him either'
PorkFrog 2 days ago
What is scary about Earl was that most of his runs looked just like these highlights except they might not have went for as many yards.
mldewey 1 week ago
wtf he is fucking killing
chip10i 3 weeks ago
Damn. Jack Tatum gave Campbell all he could ever give another man and Campbell still stays the course and rights his own balance. Truly amazing. It's at 01:23
jmounadi 1 month ago
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Remember the three (non-racist) "little monkey" comments made by Cosell? Who was #2 about??
#1. "That little monkey. The theory was that he was too small for pro football." - 08/29/1972 Chiefs @ Giants preseason HOF game (re: Mike Adamle - white guy)
#2. "Look at that little monkey run!" (re: an unknown player, white or black? game, punt/kickoff return?) EARL CAMPBELL???
#3. "That little monkey gets loose doesn't he." - 09/05/1983 Dallas @ Washington (re: Alvin Garrett - black guy)
inventorr77 1 month ago
He's a fuckin beast!
Raiderss4Life 1 month ago
he is one of the best no one you can really compare to him the only one thats some what similar is jim brown
panthers7775 1 month ago
loved to watch Earl run...those were the days.
cythera431 2 months ago
Love Ya Blue!
whiptech 2 months ago
Earl is everything you could ask for in a back. Speed, and the ability to truck through anyone.
wegs103 3 months ago
my favorite part was when he crouch slid and pushed two guys over
i think hes like a shark fast but made of raw power
souski112 3 months ago
Hey THANKS For a replay of ALL those GREAT Houston Oiler Teams. I lost more sleep watching them Loose every GD AFC Title game to Pitt. Crap! They were in the SAME Division, so they played each other X2. But the Superbowl Ran through those Adam Henry's (AO's)!
starbucks107 3 months ago
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earl campbell would have had a longer career if the oilers didn't have bad turf
solomon1995able 4 months ago
earl campbell would have had a longer career if the oilers didn't have bad turf
solomon1995able 4 months ago
@solomon1995able You mean that (shit-hole) Asshole-Dome?
starbucks107 3 months ago
earl campbell would have had a longer career if the oilers didn't have bad turf
solomon1995able 4 months ago
His career was like Gale Sayers. Opposite running styles, but both among the most memorable in terms of running style. Awesome.
nesnejls 4 months ago
What made earl the best? Strenght? Speed? Power? No, those things made him great, but theres plenty guys out there today that are stronger and waaayyyyy faster. What did Mr. Campbell posses that made him the BEST?
AMAZING BALANCE and COORDINATION.
Thats why he never went down, and why he smash into tacklers like a run away freight train. BALANCE
dresendezz 4 months ago
@dresendezz I completely agree with you on the balance. However, it wasn't just that, it was the combination of the power (34 inch thighs), strength, speed (4.5 40 yard dash), coordination and the balance that made him amazing. And all that was at him being 244lbs too.
tinbucket69 4 months ago
@tinbucket69
earl ran a 4.7 not 4.5 and he weighed in at about 225 not 245; though agree with you too, its the combination of things that made him amazing.
what i meant is that his biggest, though by no means only, strength was his balance and coordination.
either way, in my opinion he is the greatest back of all time.
dresendezz 4 months ago
its crazy that he dint funble the ball, cuz he be carrien it like a loaf of bread
jime3o 5 months ago
@jime3o That's why Pastorini's ball fakes to him were so awesome. He could put his two hands together and I swear they looked just like a football. Same size and color. Heck you'd think there were laces on them if he was wearing tape. It's amazing he was not a good reciever, but he could grip the ball like a pitbull on a rope swing.
Jalfmar3 3 months ago
1:14, how did he not go down?
willmckinney30 5 months ago
this is for the 5 dislikes, you apparently dont know talent when you see it.
jessmason81 5 months ago
earl campbell the most exciting rb of all time normal guys wouldnt last a single season running like earl so it is impressive that he did for 7
mattmonsterful 5 months ago
Imagine playing defense. The play starts Earl Campbell has the ball and is running your way. FUCK.
gerry3x 5 months ago
OMG. Did he choke-slam a dude at 51 sec?
indigomoor2 6 months ago
The best running back since Jim Brown.
coolandtall 6 months ago
Even the name, "Earl" is tough!
cowboysfan782008 6 months ago
running backs today run like they have dresses on , they dont run to the hole, if there is no hole they dont run.Earl, bo, billy,carr,dupree, little joe etc would kil these players that bump, they dont tackle anymore. 95% of the time if peterson gets hit hes down behind the line, most of the time 1 guy will grab him and hes down.
TheMedusaHardbodies 6 months ago
We have 4 aggie fans!! And the scary thing is if the oilers didnt have to play the steelers 3 times a year they would of won 2 rings
thebigjoekrash 6 months ago
I miss the days when RB's would run people over instead of acting like ballerinas trying to dance all over the field.
BearBaylor69 6 months ago
@BearBaylor69 That's because - unless you were Christian Okoye at 6-1 253 lbs - RB's, back in the day, could truck LB's and DB's, with ease. Hell, there were RB's that could truck DE's. Today, even though Adrian Peterson (6-2 220 lbs) is a powerful, speedster (4.3) he would be crushed if he tried to truck DE-Julius Peppers (6-7 290) or LB-Ray Lewis (6-1 250) or LB-Sean Merrimen (6-4 275). These guys would stop Earl Cambell in his tracks! Different game, today!
bsptlw 6 months ago in playlist yes
@bsptlw shut up man todays nfl is a frilly fair campbell couls still play to this day
acnefacedassasin 3 months ago
@BearBaylor69, it's whatever works. If dancing around, spinning, making moves, etc. gets the yards then they should do that. RBs shouldn't run over people just for the sake of doing it unless it is a more effective tactic. And these days, where the game is and the abilities of defenders, I wouldn't push a RB towards Campbell's style unless they were a freak of nature.
jdlund 6 months ago
@jdlund
Earl Campbell was a freak of nature
Hosunlee89 6 months ago
@Hosunlee89, well yeah, that's my point. He had a very rare set of attributes and talents. While it was awesome to see I wouldn't advise any RB to try that style unless they were a freak like Campbell. Someone like Barry Sanders would have been destroyed had he tried that, which is why his method was much smarter for him.
jdlund 6 months ago
earl campbell to me was the greatest runningback ever power size strengh speed a rampaging bull with 36inch thighs that could knock a man out if hit by them to bad bum phiilips use him to much with his running style and carrining the ball 30 times a game and he suffed a lot of grouin pulls his career was shortened alot of people didnt know he and dan pastorini the quarterback played hurt alot that just shows his tuffness he was great image if he had the offensive line from the1990 dallas cowboys
MrMattg65 6 months ago
one of da best id say better than jim brown for sure cuz power+speed= a beast
earnielee29 7 months ago
@earnielee29 Jim played 9 seasons and NEVER missed a game.Earl was in the same class as Brown but no one was better...6 foot 2 inches 232lbs 2% body fat comeplete athlete.
Icyhotboo 6 months ago
cant be stopped! only 10 steeler's could stop him!
anthonyavila34 7 months ago
Earl had more juice than OJ ever thought about.
SunsetSupermanRMB 7 months ago
Love the mystical force of nature music. Got a nice superhuman feel to it.
Jalfmar3 7 months ago
@hardnose81- Best tribute I've ever seen of Earl Campbell. I applaud you man, good work/Great tribute to my favorite RB ever.
HeWhoseHam52 8 months ago
@dewey001100. Larry Csonka already had an unneccessary roughness call before Earl was even playing by doing a stiff-arm that the refs said was for of a punch. Not to mention the guy he did it to broke his jaw and got knocked unconscious.
I am surprised Earl didn't get some fouls, though. Namely the one where he plays the Rams and he spears that linebacker.
Shutesumfools 9 months ago
@Shutesumfools He was sort of like early Shaq where the refs didn't even know how to call what he did to people.
Jalfmar3 6 months ago
3 homo's clicked dislike.
ironbreaker101 9 months ago 2
1:25 "Bitch dont you know who i am? I'm the Juggernaut BITCH!" hahaha
RIPxTheRev 9 months ago 8
Earl Campbell vs Jack Tatutm is one of the best hits of all time
PATCHES7RF619 9 months ago
Campbell & Sanders BEST ALL TIME !!!
JuanLeg 10 months ago
thumbs up if u think earl campbell is the greatest RB of all-time.
officialkillah1 10 months ago 11
has anyone seen the video were earl campbell was in collage and carried a guy 10 yards into the endzone?
MrGowrestler 10 months ago
3 Dislikes.....obviously from defensive backs.
SunsetSupermanRMB 10 months ago
if EC had had a solid offensive line to back him up like the Cowboys when he played, he probably would have broken ALL yardage records.
marKism69 10 months ago
if EC had had a solid offensive line to back him up like the Cowboys when he played, he probably would have broken ALL tardage records.
marKism69 10 months ago
@marKism69 If Earl had played for the Cowboys instead of the Oilers . There is no telling how many Superbowls Dallas would had won during the seventies. It sure would have pushed them the rest of the way over the Steelers during that time!
SteveMayfield007 6 months ago
@SteveMayfield007 That was the best D to step on a field ,ever.No difference.
Icyhotboo 6 months ago
@Icyhotboo He nearly single handily beat Pittsburgh carrying Houston on his back for all of those years.With everything Dallas had. In addition to Campbell, the way Dallas pushed the Steelers during those 2 losses. Dallas would had run the gauntlet all over Pittsburgh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You better check these Earl Campbell videos again. lol.
SteveMayfield007 6 months ago
@SteveMayfield007 During the latter part of his career with the Dallas Cowboys,Preston Pearson was widely recognized as the player who defined the position of "Third-down back." Dalls had the FB and the better offensive team with Stauback but Pitt had the a defense that held Oakland to 29 yards total rushing in the AFC play off game.
Icyhotboo 6 months ago
@Icyhotboo Preston Pearson was a fantastic player. But, except for the great Jim Brown,there are no comparisons at all to The Tyler Rose,Earl Campbell.
SteveMayfield007 2 months ago
Respond to this video... In addition, If jackass Jerry Jones hadnt pushed Jimmy Johnson out of the HC job in Dallas during the nineties. Dallas would had run the gauntlet over anyone that dared to get in their way....Two decades blown , one due to not signing the correct running back and the other to a management decision.
SteveMayfield007 6 months ago
@Icyhotboo All the difference in the WORLDDDDDDDDDD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dallas took Pittsburgh all the way to the brink both games. Earl would have cleared the road both games!!!!!!!!!
SteveMayfield007 6 months ago
i love power backs!
ewilli99 11 months ago
i like pie
edgerockz1 11 months ago
If earl campbell plays in the nfl today, he would be first offensive player ever to get fined for personal foul by running over ppl too viciously.
dewey001100 11 months ago
great, but he'd have dozens of fumbles these days if he carried the ball like that.
Awesomepeacegirls 11 months ago
brandon jacobs is the prototype of earl campbell
combat2thearms 11 months ago
@combat2thearms yea right.all jacobs wants to do is try to run over ppl.you cant be a power back but fumble and get popped too
NextWorldApparel 11 months ago
who made this music??????
ramzhorn1 11 months ago
Dude was a beast and one of the greatest
dnm60 11 months ago
Dude was a beast and one of the greatest
dnm60 11 months ago
He would have a very short career inthe NFL today. Every one sees the stats and drools over Earl Campbell. Don't get me wrong, he was one of the best of his generation, and because of that, an all time great. But watch the video again.... alot of his runs are extended because NONE of the defenders are hitting him low. They all meet him at the chest and higher.... not a single tackler in this entire video is getting low, getting leverage and upending him
MrMulligancraigm 11 months ago
@MrMulligancraigm JACKASS!! THAT MAN HAD 32 inch thighs!! Would you hit him low????? Not a football player I see!! LMAO!!
demonchildking 11 months ago
@MrMulligancraigm Today defenders can't tackle at all (high or low), Earl would 3,000 yds a yr against these pussies. They can't tackle him low, because of his 30" inch thighs.
Tsugua21 11 months ago
I was always impressed with Earl Campbell. Notice no dance in the end zone. He acted like he belonged there and it was not unusual.
tmmyshly 11 months ago
I noticed that too. He was a class act, either handing the ball to the ref or simply laying it on the ground. A true professional, unlike some of the selfish, egotistical so called "athletes" today.
gmcummings 11 months ago
@gmcummings It cracks me up how IDIOTS think handing the ref the ball makes them classy!!
demonchildking 11 months ago
@demonchildking shut up! it is a sport for entertainment yunno!! so they entertain..let me guess you werent good at sports and evny their actions ..hahahah your a lame!
mddarch2 10 months ago
@demonchildking It does and they are not idiots. Act like you've been there before is a good way to go. Nothing wrong if you're an endzone dancer. It's all good fun, but everyone doesn't have to do it.
Jalfmar3 9 months ago
Earl Campbell = Touchdown!
Beskrock 1 year ago
I remember every one of those plays. The only notable play missing was a long one against the bears where used moves instead of power to make two dbs crash into each other.
vonstev 1 year ago
The fullback bulls and the halfback finesse. Campbell, get out of his way. How did you feel about Mike Alstott?
UnitedCorpOfAmerica 1 year ago
if i rem correctly watching him in HS, he would at times get up from a tackle slooooow, i would go uh oh hurt? NO conserving energy to do it AGAIN!
hemet92544 1 year ago
moham8803 1 year ago
@moham8803 Like the list but how is barry not 2nd man he had more rushing yards than anyone if you took away the runs he ran backwards for. not to mention he played with the LIONs worse team then as well. john riggins n franco harris should be in top ten as well but nice list.
coleman238 1 year ago
First thing that impressed me about Mr. Campbell is how he'd drop a whole line with a quick cut. Years later I discovered Barry Sanders who reminded me of 34's style. mamma don't kno shit about football, but the year we had season tickets she saw one game i remember 2 this day - Earl raised to stiff-arm a corner she said "oh no". BTW he averaged a couple of jerseys a game. Haven't seen that in a while.
plebian44 1 year ago
earl campbell= human train
ps34life321 1 year ago
1:05 random cowboy
BalsamicTuby 1 year ago
@BalsamicTuby WTF!?
aggron453 1 year ago
All in the thighs. He had 30 inch thighs. Raw
born2bfunny21 1 year ago
i love the video, but Walter Payton (A.K.A. Sweetness) was such a better runner. i'm not saying i don't like Earl Campbell, i'm just saying Walter was better.
Vince10ization 1 year ago
What raw power. Just sheer dominance. Victory.
jmounadi 1 year ago
Who does the soundtrack for this clip? It's awesome and gives me goose bumps. I'm ready to put on a helmet
jmounadi 1 year ago
Earl holds the record for most jerseys torn during a career.
The man was pure strength and willpower.
swstryker 1 year ago
okay so why did you choose that lame song...
bittercoffee2 1 year ago
The original truck stick
seyokon 1 year ago
Personally, my favorite runner of all time. I wish I could've watched the guy live. Nobody could ever match his power when he was running the ball. I think he would blast Ray Lewis. If a guy like Jack Tatum couldn't stop him, in an era where "dirty" hits weren't dirty yet, then nowadays he would completely dominate in my opinion
thisizn8 1 year ago
thumbs up if you think earl campbell is all power with a touch of elusiveness and speed
aggron453 1 year ago 54
Proto-Sanders
mediblue9 1 year ago
@mediblue9 amen to that!
aggron453 1 year ago
This video is awesome, it not only showed how powerful Earl Campbell was, but that he had some serious speed and he could cutback too. He had a complete game, run with power, speed, and elusiveness...he just didn't want to be elusive to much!!!
jpoulivaati 1 year ago
Yeah I only wish that the cowboys got him because Earl is a hell of alot better that Tony Dorsett
lewis121701 1 year ago
wow his jersey came off!! come on his mother effin jersey came off!!! he was such a monster he would not stop pumping his feet wow!!!!!
uncagedfury24 1 year ago
The Rams LB #58 that gets buried by Earl is Isiah Robertson.
KDub1961 1 year ago
greatest power back ever only second to sanders. if he played today he would hold the rushing title year after year
theradar87 1 year ago
every time he got the ball to him it was the last play of the super bowel
Tommarker1817 1 year ago
If I remember correctly, the play with the arrow drawn in was where he basically ended Dave Elmendorf's career. I think he was a rookie. Feel free to check me on that if you wish.
Jalfmar3 1 year ago
@Jalfmar3 are u serious??
uncagedfury24 1 year ago
walter payton vs earl campbell
TheIljz 1 year ago
awesome!!
uncagedfury24 1 year ago
One of a kind. played football not just like a sport but a kinda art . state of the art. rapid response weapon. big . fast , and agile. with one eye on the end zone, and the other on the defenders. will he skip around them ? shrug them off? haul ass past them, or run right over them? a LEGEND. the one play where he is swarmed , runs back like 20 yards from the line of scrimage. swings around and still pulls a big play. amazing.
davyjones21121 1 year ago
Earl was a monster a true iron man he played like a animal today he is cripple walks with a cane he says he would change the way he played if he could go back looking to hit someone these NFL players today wineing about the league doing something about hits well those guys go visit earl then say you dont care about long term affects I played the way I want and willing to pay the price yeah right
VanDamme11 1 year ago
NFL not even fun 2 watch anymore...why watch they get mega bucks,,,not 2 play get hurt sit on tha side most cant takle,most cant catch,,flags all tha time
Zone2WaR 1 year ago
peyton hillis is the closest thing to earl campbell we have since deuce mcallister retired
deejay114 1 year ago
@deejay114 na peyton hillis is more like bo jackson or mike alsott
deandeanbryant30 1 year ago
@deandeanbryant30 well youi have a point there but i was saying is he is one of the few modern running backs who dont puss out after being touched by 1 defender
deejay114 1 year ago
its all about lowering your shoulder and trucking someone and knocking there ass out, in the NFL now i see no power runners that even compare to what earl campbell was.
sfsn77 1 year ago
I HATE RUNNING BACKS NOW...BACK THEN NO ONE WENT OUT OF BOUNDS OR TRY TO FAKE SOME ONE OUT WHAT HAS THE NFL COME TO?
158teeh 1 year ago
Peyton Hillis reminds me of Earl Campbell
dwid1984 1 year ago
Imagine what he could do today!!! Wow!!! Earl Campbell v Ray Lewis...EPIC!!!
jpoulivaati 1 year ago 21
@jpoulivaati thats not a competition you saw that hit he laid on the rams linebacker. earl would blow through ray
coolbrounderscore 1 year ago
@coolbrounderscore I think Earl would blast Lewis too. But in today's game I thnk Lewis, Harrison, maybe even Suh are a few of the really physical players. Besides, today's game they don't tackle, they try to get highlight hits. They would just bounce off of Earl.
That hit by the Raider CB where he stumbled in for a touchdown, that would be a Godell Fine today!!!
jpoulivaati 1 year ago
@jpoulivaati wow!!!!
uncagedfury24 1 year ago
@jpoulivaati Well he face JACK LAMBERT, JACK HAM, JOE GREEN, RANDY WHITE, JACK TATUN, and they were as geat players than Lewis, that realy was EPIC!!!
Jerome Bettsis beats Ray Lewis a copule of times, and also he make looks very bad Urlacher
UFCNFLFAN03 1 year ago
@jpoulivaati Well he face JACK LAMBERT, JACK HAM, JOE GREEN, RANDY WHITE, JACK TATUN, and they were as geat players than Lewis, that realy was EPIC!!!
Jerome Bettsis beats Ray Lewis a copule of times, and also he make looks very bad Urlacher, that was almost funny
UFCNFLFAN03 1 year ago
@jpoulivaati
I think of eddie george and ray lewis..... he's prob the last power back like this
second2nonebut1 9 months ago
@jpoulivaati
I think of eddie george and ray lewis..... he's prob the last power back like this... they had a nice rivalry goin between those two
second2nonebut1 9 months ago
this is back when defenders actually tried to wrap up.
HAMsandwichMACK 1 year ago
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@HAMsandwichMACK "this is back when defenders actually tried to wrap up." - I agree. Now-a-days defenders prefer to strip the ball as opposed to stopping the run. Also a time when a player scored, they acted as though they'd done it before as in 3:15
firefightntx 1 year ago
Opposing teams cried when they had to face big Earl and the oilers back then!
prettyboy1970 1 year ago
The Tyler Rose= E.P.I.C.
raiddarick 1 year ago
Damn BIG EARL "THAT MAN WUZ HUGE" tha whole team of def,,went 2 work just 2 stop him..
Zone2WaR 1 year ago
The guy would knock the helmet off a bull! The guy was was a total "Texan", the way he played the game. Take life by the horns, dive head first into life. I'm not even from Texas, but that's what he reminde dme of.
mmcneil777 1 year ago
I remember that hit on Isiah Robertson (Rams) at 1:30. OUCH!
reno93535 1 year ago
haha 1:05 wtf?
Blakeo33 1 year ago
Campbell had the misfortune of bad timing-the Oilers were arguably the 2nd best team in the league for a while but it was while the Steelers were winning. If the Oilers had been strong after the Steelers say the early 80s, and if the team hadn't disintegrated as it did after Philips did, Campbell might've had a longer career AND gotten deep in to the playoffs.
hardcorehouse 1 year ago
People like to believe that his style of running was the only cause of his shortened career, but the truth is that the Oilers collapsed after Philips left, and there wasn't much of a foundation for any back to hold on to. Peyton for example had a solid franchise behind him his whole career, Campbell did not.
hardcorehouse 1 year ago
hes great butt he wudnt do that nowadays bc defensive players now can tackle alot better .hes like a brandon jacobs
h00dnigga13 1 year ago
@h00dnigga13 That's entirely untrue that today's players can tackle better. The like to hit in lieu of tacking, that's been going on and getting worse over the decades.
hardcorehouse 1 year ago
wow u just dont see backs fight for yardage like that anymore now its all about who is a better sprinter and fall down when a linebacker gets close to you
16dmonkey16 1 year ago
There have been many great running backs (Jim Brown, OJ, Etc), but I still think Earl was the greatest running back. The Reason I think this, is first he ran in the late 70's when weight training was used extensively (not used in Brown or OJ's era). You had great defenses to deal with because of it. Earl had to deal with the greatest defense ever (Steel Curtain) which was in his division. When Earl ran all the defenses focused on him. 14 game season almost 2000 yds & perfect power/speed/heart
lazarochavez1 1 year ago
I never in my life would run like earl campbell. Not because im scared but i know the effects it has on your body's in later life. He was a tough man.
solly57 1 year ago
Watching this hurts me
unspokenrespect 1 year ago
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he is my favorite because of his style.......plus he was handed the ball 35+ times per game and the defenses knew who was getting the ball and still couldn't stop him.
That says a lot about the power ... Whoever wrote this....I agree 100%
lynxbandit 1 year ago
If it wasn't for a lame Ref call on Mike Renfo"no Catch" in end zone in AFC Champioship game in 79 the Oilers would have destroyed the Rams in the Superbowl
lynxbandit 1 year ago
He was the best RB of his short ERA. 1978-1983. His style of play limited him to a short career. His highlight films show you just how amazing he was. From 1978-81 he had a 5.2 yards per carry average. His later years with the saints ruined his stats. The entire Houston Oilers team was built around HIM! From 78-82 he destroyed Tony Dorsett and Walter Payton.
lynxbandit 1 year ago
it looks like he holds it by the laces like a qb scrambling
Shanmanthe 1 year ago
Earl Campbell was like a giant version of Barry Sanders, he not only had brute strength but he had moves too.
robocop207 1 year ago
Dammmmm It !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! H-Town Football
Mr64greg 1 year ago
They don't make'm like this anymore...!!!
Mrchikenkatsu 1 year ago
@Mrchikenkatsu Well said, most players today would rather be famous for a few high light films and avoid the defender and then act like a damn fool in the endzone, sidelines, or off the field.
dickdiggler2 1 year ago
Earl was a "human freight train"...can anyone name a running back that had that power? Earl also has CLASS!
2taxedout 1 year ago
@2taxedout for three years he was the best ever. The only two I'd put in his class of power would be Bo Jackson and Jim Brown
kingfish4242 1 year ago
I agree with you but jackson relied much more on speed although he could break tackles and punish. You are also forgetting larry csonka.
nardo363636 1 year ago
@nardo363636 somewhat,but I'd rank Csonka a notch below Earl,Bo,And Jim.
Athletically,Jackson was the best of them all. It sucks his football career was so short,or he'd easily be in Canton as a first ballot.
kingfish4242 1 year ago
I disagree with you about Csonka, both he and campbell had similar power running games but Csonka had the hardware with an undefeated season. I agree with you that Bo Jackson was amazing for his short career but Jim Brown is the best runningback of alltime. The beauty of sports is debate and opinion. On a different note, this Campbell video is pheonominal, its hard to get good footage of the calssic players and this video has it.
nardo363636 1 year ago
@nardo363636 The biggest problem Earl had was playing his career at the same time as the legendary Pittsburg Steeler teams of the late 70"s. Imo, the 78 version was the best team of all time. 9 hall of famers playing at the peak of their careers.
If Earl had played just a few years later,I think he gets a ring too. When the Steelers started getting old,Earl was starting to wear down
kingfish4242 1 year ago
larry csonka
nardo363636 1 year ago
hahahaaa 1:20 'I'll eat that'
vamarasitube 1 year ago
Baddest mutha fucka of all time!
EddietheTitan 1 year ago
The greatest ever. The Tyler Rose. There will never be another. He is truly one of a kind.
Cothguy7 1 year ago
holy
FedEx53 1 year ago
shit
FedEx53 1 year ago
Earl is the greatest
BringBackOldMemories 1 year ago
So many people say pro athletes are overpaid......I think they are right in most cases. However, If you had Earl Campbell pound on you for 3 hours on a given Sunday afternoon you earned your paycheck. What a great back. He had very deceptive speed too
1971badgerfan 1 year ago
Earl Campbell is a big man. omg
cuadfromts 1 year ago
he is my favorite because of his style.......plus he was handed the ball 35+ times per game and the defenses knew who was getting the ball and still couldn't stop him.
That says a lot about the power he had.
popeye34 1 year ago 2
best power back of all time
harddawg24 1 year ago
Wow this guy runs like he's on PCP
antmayfield 1 year ago
@antmayfield lmao. head azz!!! lol yeah he does...
bornballa14 1 year ago
@antmayfield
hahahahahahaha thats freaking hilarious man i give that joke a 10
mr713titansfan 1 year ago
He can play on my team thats for dang sure.
turboplazz 1 year ago
Bo Jackson and Hershel Walker were good in their prime but Earl Campbell stands alone with his great power and speed.
mdklive 1 year ago
My favorite RB to watch, ever. Although Payton is the best ever.
sdmagn 1 year ago
Great to see again. Watched him as a Longhorn and "Earler."
Brucev7 1 year ago
One hard running dude...very underrated and i'm not sure why.
qjeez 1 year ago
what was earl campbells height and wait anyone?
westsider95114 1 year ago
@westsider95114 Listed--5'11" 232#'s 5 Time Pro-Bowler, 3 Time First Team All Pro. Inducted into the Hall of Fame 1991.
Brucev7 1 year ago
Id like to see him vs ray lewis or lawrence taylor head to head
rickie6666 1 year ago