10 Greatest Players Who Retired Too Soon

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

Congratulations to the Detroit Lions for making a lot of this list possible!

[@juicyjudethedude9435]

I am a lions fan. And I am also depressed

[@drazoblacko]

lol

[@nickchinoski5977]

@@juicyjudethedude9435 Same

[@SharkBaitSHRKB]

lions still rebuilding since barry sanders

[@chickinnugget7331]

No the lions have been rebuilding since the 60s and 50s

[@michaelkkrasting]

Ok seriously, the way you said Megatron, you legit sounded like Optimus himself there, well done.

[@qtqwrks9621]

Yeah

[@motownzfinezt]

Lol true

[@thetrain3302]

Another player that deserves to be an honorable mention is Packers legend Sterling Sharpe. Had it not been for a freak neck injury, he would have put up some gaudy career numbers. In only 7 seasons, he led the league in receptions 3 times, touchdowns twice, and yards once, not to mention breaking what was the season receptions record in 1992 with 108, and topping that record the following season with 112

[@ren17x50]

He was one of my favorite offensive players and I hated the Packers lol

[@mkz2017]

FACTS!!!!

[@brentjones886]

He needs to be in the HOF

[@sykethecasualcoach6021]

I believe when Shannon was inducted he said something like, “I’m surprised to have made the Hall of Fame as be regarded as one of the best in the game when I wasn’t even the best player in my family.” Not a dry eye there…

[@winoodlesnoodles1984]

@@brentjones886 Unfortunately, Sterling's window to get into the NFL HoF has expired. He is in the Packer HoF and the College Football HoF. Back in 2008 I visited the NFL HoF. They had a display for back to back years breaking the catch'/year record. I doubt the display is there any more, but I have the picture as witness to him being in the NFL HoF despite not being inducted. For the record, I just checked my pictures to make sure I got the information correct.

[@mtburse5550]

R.I.P to Pat Tillman. Gone too soon. Thanks to him for his service.

[@oakonion8860]

o7

[@w.t.s3698]

Yes, great person R.I.P

[@User-jq1cu]

Great Man

[@oakonion8860]

o7

[@carmike7671]

RIP Pat 🙏🏼

[@modifeye6721]

What about Kam Chancellor? I feel like he needs a video, he's so easily forgotten but he was definitely the heart of the Legion of Boom secondary

[@deshaun4703]

Retired because of injuries

[@kevinbond8966]

@@oakonion8860 to troll whiny people like you

[@jasonfuentz7681]

@@oakonion8860 He still believes being racist is edgy. Just another moron. Like Kevin here. ^^^

[@deshaun4703]

@@oakonion8860 This is the rebel flag, it shows your southern pride down here in the south. Please don't bring up politics in an NFL based comment section.

[@AT3toxic]

@@kevinbond8966 What'd he say

[@duaneperkins8329]

Terrell Davis should have been on the list. What he did before the injury was amazing.

[@cameronharvey4746]

I respect the hell out of a genius like keuchly for stepping away when he did and stopping more concussions from affecting his brain function but IMAGINE how the panthers 2021 defense would be EVEN BETTER with him there right now.

[@LND209]

Except we still would've had Sam Darnold as our QB

[@chrisyentastic379]

I’m glad Megatron made it to the HOF this year, he really deserves it

[@mbondiyt733]

The lions didn’t deserve Megatron and Stafford

[@Dinolimo4life]

@@mbondiyt733 luckily Stafford got out of that hell hole

[@gkdunch]

@@Dinolimo4life the thing is he didn't even leave, he got traded

[@Dinolimo4life]

@@gkdunch still, he got out

[@gkdunch]

@@Dinolimo4life true

[@GinoSavage]

Thanks for the Patrick Willis love! Really miss that man on the field. He was such a monster.

[@jojowee6834]

Would've been the goat mlb if the 49er's staff got their shit together

[@GinoSavage]

@@jojowee6834 I agree, he was on his way for sure.

[@nickyoder16]

He was the ray lewis Light but he was good

[@taquavion1504]

I got a signed football by him because my dad knew a reporter there so he got Patrick Willis to sign a football when I was born

[@jojowee6834]

@@taquavion1504 bro that's awesome patrick is my favorite player of all time!

[@luisperez7025]

I am so impressed how quick this channel grew they went from 50k to 238 in about a year

[@ruffprophetproductions]

8 months later 400k!

[@tmoney360]

Luke Kuechly retiring was crushing. He's my favorite Panther all-time. So young and watching his retirement announcement was hard to watch because it was clear he still wanted to play but knew doing so would be too dangerous.

[@Sleepysnorlax1]

Ryan Shazier deserves to be on this list. Paralyzed as he was reaching his prime. Scary what the Steelers would look like with him, Watt and Hayward on the field.

[@Danielson1818]

The Andrew Luck retirement really bummed me out. That guy was meant to be a Superbowl winning Hall of famer. He just got hit way too often.

[@davidboltenhouse8397]

Sterling Sharpe and Nick Collins from the Packers. They had pretty amazing careers that were both cut short by injuries.

[@mmdh1731]

Let’s be honest all the lion hall of famers are gonna be on here

[@npnp2479]

It’s called famers kid

[@mmdh1731]

@@npnp2479 my bad I fixed it auto correct did me dirty

[@taygan1082]

@@npnp2479 bro stfu just a stupid autocorrect no need to be toxic

[@npnp2479]

@@mmdh1731 it’s ok

[@yetismcbeatita774]

Lol so true

[@floydmills8963]

Pat Tillman, the definition of a true selfless hero. Giving up tons of money, to fight for all of us. Rest in peace brother 🤟

[@T-Dot-Fizz]

Sean Taylor was honestly one of the best that was gone to soon

[@robynsnest8668]

As a Lions fan, I weep. As a sports junkie, I cried over Bo.

[@jamescook6564]

Bo Jackson was the best all around athlete since Jim Thorpe, many many years before such titles even existed.

[@chris_underrated2812]

Calvin and Andrew teaming up

[@kalebbell5763]

Megatron just got inducted into the HOF, he’s done lol

[@Airfighter271]

I feel like whenever Pat Tillman is mentioned its important to mention that he spoke out against the war adamantly, and it was after he started doing this that the "accident" occurred

[@bruceleeroy8302]

“Friendly fire.”

[@TylerWardhaha]

It’s incredibly important. The Army covered up the cause of his death to avoid bad publicity and lied to his family. Telling them he was killed by the enemy rather than 3 close range shots to the head.

[@Unknownuser-v8o]

Pat Tillman is soooo underrated🤦🏾‍♂️

[@jojowee6834]

Was a beast

[@49ersforever90]

With all due respect he was not that good

[@akimananikita5374]

@@49ersforever90 yeah I'll respectfully disagree

[@golfkiddo738]

HOF

[@49ersforever90]

@@akimananikita5374 Pat Tillman basically had the same stats as Rolando McClain McClain just played one more year

[@jaydanwest6472]

0:32 Billy Sims 1:34 Luke Kuechly 2:40 Gale Sayers 3:43 Patrick Willis 4:41 Bo Jackson 5:56 Calvin Johnson 7:04 Andrew Luck 8:09 Jim Brown 9:00 Barry Sanders 9:56 Pat Tillman

[@nowimdone19]

Whenever Tom Brady retires, he should be added to this list.

[@ashaikhyashukhualashaikh]

😂

[@monkeyspeaker686]

Stop speaking dumb stuff, he will never retire 🤦

[@general-7023]

Brady doesn't know what retirement is

[@adrain182]

maybe when he retires people will finally realize how overrated he is

[@BoneU749]

@@adrain182 overrated? Really??

[@oskorei123]

Pat Tillman is a hero who the NFL should induct into the Hall of Fame. He made the ultimate sacrifice and that sacrifice should be honored, not forgotten. RIP o7

[@gershomtan5879]

Nah not the NFL Hall of Fame. He didn't serve as Pat Tillman the NFL player, he served as Pat Tillman the American. The NFL Hall of Fame is for actions taken on the football field alone. Pat's sacrifice should forever be remembered, but it should not be commemorated in Canton.

[@oskorei123]

@@gershomtan5879 After thinking about this, I agree. You're absolutely correct, he didn't serve as Pat Tillman the NFL player, he served and died as an American. He would be more impressed by all the good that has been done in his name than an NFL award anyways.

[@drew9597]

Sims and Sanders look so identical on the football field when comparing them side by side

[@CodeineAbdulJabbar]

Yeah pretty similar but sims is much bigger

[@dhug23]

I'd like to know about Denver running back Terrell Davis! He had 2 or 3 amazing years, then disappeared, is he worth a mention?

[@KlangerV]

He had some major injury's in his legs. Wasn't able to keep his speed and agility.amazimgly enough, he is a hall of famer. Rushed for 2000 yards in a season. Won 2 Superbowl with the broncos and was named Superbowl MVP

[@billcurtis1157]

Torn ACL hampered his career.

[@tygunn8183]

Basically a 4 year career. IMO should not be in the HOF.

[@T0pMan15]

Also he suffered from migraines regularly

[@dante316a]

@@tygunn8183 he was so good that that was enough for a hof career so suck it

[@CiscoUpNext]

Congrats to everyone who is early and who found this comment,

[@GusCornwell]

Thanks I needed that

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[@theclandestinewitness]

Couldn't help but feel bad for Andrew in his retirement conference. You could just see that the life had been sucked out of him. His eyes told it all.

[@Clearymateo]

Honoring Pat Tillman as number one was the perfect way to end this great video. 🙏🏻

[@theknightswhosay]

Barry Sanders was amazing. I don’t know if I missed one of his games that was broadcast in my area.

[@3e1313]

Andrew Luck is so underrated. I feel like he never got enough credit. I'm still convinced he could of been in the "Hall of Very Good" Patrick Willis and Luke are Hall of Fame players.

[@andrewgiese9254]

So at 0:15, the announcer definitely said "eruptly" instead of "abruptly", right? Hopefully I'm not just hearing things because I replayed it multiple times.

[@AttilatheThrilla]

“Where Men Win Glory” is an INCREDIBLE book about Pat Tillmans life.. Extremely good read and makes you really appreciate the man he was!!

[@mattcox3373]

Andrew and Luke need to come back

[@agentorange1156]

Luke was going to have mash potatoes for a brain if he kept going

[@stracties-2009]

There’s rumors on Andrew but idk if it was true information

[@fernandosapiens3871]

@@stracties-2009 yeah I think Jimmy from the Colts

[@condaddykinsatpc1432]

This dude can make competitive knitting intense with such a voice

[@BroncoBoy7]

Terrell Davis was one of the most dominant backs in the playoffs and one of a handful to rush for 2,000+ yards in a season. That was despite sitting out multiple quarters as Denver cruised through the league. A knee injury running down a DB on a pick ended his career too soon.

[@jacksonconley5117]

Gronk would be on this list if he hadn’t came out of retirement.

[@nguyennguyenhuu4518]

Where’s Sean Taylor? Great vid btw

[@willwroblewski7613]

He didn’t retire

[@kaimerrill6170]

@@willwroblewski7613 neither did pat tillman it doesn’t say who retired too soon it is who left the league too soon

[@billcurtis1157]

Then he can another list video.

[@malachirodriguez306]

@@willwroblewski7613 neither did Tillman

[@YourMothersMan]

Jerome Brown

[@only1moonk]

his voice is so calming

[@InfamyTheMighty]

Sims be simming his career in 4 years

[@oakonion8860]

lol

[@444._.unknown]

Bo went out like a legend

[@landen4849]

u know the lions suck when there were 3 of them on here😭

[@nate61]

Matt Stafford would had been here if he wasn't traded to LA Rams

[@rudythompson7377]

Do you notice when a Lions player isn't the focus that the cutscenes are all scenes where they are playing against the Lions?? 😂 Explains all the missed tackles.

[@kaylonreese5810]

Andrew luck 🍀 still had an incredible career! Especially rookie year

[@benjamintaylor5025]

I think we can all give the ford family a huge thanks for making this list possible since 1963. 😂

[@seanstutler]

Megatron was a BEAST 🤩

[@k-drizzy2529]

Ladainian Tomlinson definitely should’ve made this list. One of the greatest running backs of all time who retired pretty early

[@kristenlees3752]

For some reason your next video won’t work. I want to see it. I really like your videos.

[@Jazer26]

By far the number one sports channel

[@colterchapman2098]

it really sucks to see a lot of these legends have to deal with all of these injuries bc of the lack of talent on their teams saving them from it or awkward injuries that were hard to recover from that changed the leagues history forever, the league would be so much different if it wasnt for the retirements of those players so soon

[@rustyshackleford436]

Subbed for the Pat Tillman tribute nice job

[@tristinflury4400]

Kinda upset we didn’t see Sean Taylor here was probably my top pick in this category

[@dustinpitts106]

Love this list! All greats, but Tillman made the ultimate sacrifice. Good video 👍

[@hatespeech_groyper3793]

He definitely did and may his soul rest in peace but skill wise on the football field he wasn’t on these guys level

[@robertwhite5122]

Thanks for putting up Pat Tillman

[@michaelprue6282]

Sean Taylor should of made this list or even Joe Theismann I mean it was injury that was replayed the most.

[@dubb3835]

RIP pat tilman you and your brothers and sister will never be forgotten

[@Thematrix756]

I pray for everyone’s success

[@doustau2170]

Another great stat about calvin johnson: In only his 2nd season of the NFL, when the lions were 0-16, with 4 DIFFERENT QBs, he had 1300 yards. Just wow. As soon as he had stafford (an above average QB) he consistently made the probowl, had 1000+ yard seasons every time, and broke the receiving yard record. Imagine what he could've done with a longer career on a better team.

[@samzilladaboy8155]

Can't agree with your picks more. Great video 👏

[@casonchurch2073]

Billy sims would have been the greatest running back of all time

[@landen4849]

him and barry

[@casonchurch2073]

@@landen4849 yeah barry was great but he went to osu so i don't like him

[@judahpanzarella9580]

Jim brown

[@casonchurch2073]

@@judahpanzarella9580 jim brown was a fullback playing running back

[@oakonion8860]

o7

[@josephconsuegra6420]

Robert Smith, RB, Vikings retired at 28.

[@tobyandjenjackson6676]

i LOVE YOU'R VIDS keep them up!!! tillman is hero becuase he put he's life in danger.

[@nickbenko438]

Amazing content

[@MrDMGS]

Um...what about Sean Taylor, and Andy Katzenmoyer. Look at the stats of what the ladder did in his first season.

[@mfgary5094]

Patrick Willis Vs Bobby Wagner was must watch tv, dominant 49ers team vs LOB Seahawks was epic

[@hona3419]

The guy who “accidentally”shoot pat Tillman was a Seahawks fan

[@keishawntorres1695]

Love the list but I think you should have put Sean Taylor as well that’s all!

[@Oneofthegreats1]

Yeah facts Sean Taylor was dope

[@nelwilson6593]

I love. Yuor videos

[@CaptZapBrenigan]

One inaccuracy, Peyton didn't leave the Colts. The Colts abandoned Peyton.

[@shortahhboi1955]

1:43 I’m pretty sure that’s why they call it defensive rookie of the year💀

[@yerkitogaming5623]

Sean Taylor !! Coming from an eagles fan.

[@diablo55]

if Chris Borland had played a few more seasons, he would definitely be on here. i remember when that happened in 2014, that was so shocking, he would’ve been one of the greats of the decade, but i can’t blame him for putting his health above potential fame and profits

[@NickyTesla]

5:57 Absolutely nobody was shocked when the Lions drafted Calvin Johnson. Not casual fans, not anyone. Only a casual fan would make that kind of statement ironically.

[@SHuck_Fit]

Sean Taylor should DEFINITELY be on this list. He could have finished as the greatest Safety of all time.

[@lildegypt6266]

Great vid

[@mikelob6707]

I need to watch Calvin Johnson highlights now

[@jesser3923]

Christian okoye should have at least been a honorable mention

[@Sean8888TTP]

Amobi okoye you mean?

[@heypal9418]

Damn Tillman you wild much respect!

[@billdover3165]

Luke Kuechly and Andrew Luck will always be the biggest stories for me when it comes to retiring too soon and injuries because their careers were completely derailed by crappy situations. Andrew Luck more than Kuechly. Luke Kuechly just had bad luck and when he hit people unfortunately had a bunch of concussions. Andrew Luck just had no help and every time he got hit they put him in the dirt hard and when I heard he lacerated his kidney I knew that was the end. And he is and will be one of my favorite players ever because he was so good.

[@praetorian9823]

Negation truly was a Lion’s great! He retired in his prime. Stafford however, did the impossible, he left.

[@JHB20]

Pat Tillman is someone I respect.he risked his life for his own country instead of persuading a hall of fame career.just for that.he should be in the hall of fame

[@gershomtan5879]

Hall of Fame career? Nah mate. He was a great man, decent player at best.

[@acer-axl4609]

Great vid but where is Ryan shazier?

[@joshbradfield629]

Let’s show some love to the Offensive Linemen Travis Frederick and Tony Boselli

[@j.peters1222]

I'm a Packers fan and I am still pissed how the Lions treated Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson.

[@MrVegasdeuce]

Packer fan here too. Lot of people always chirping about Emitt Smith from Dallas but, his offensive line was filled with great players. Sanders o-line was not good to put it mildly. Just sayin...

[@tiffanylittle2647]

Merry Christmas

[@motownzfinezt]

Good list no denying #1

[@780tk]

Calvin Johnson was my favorite reciever

[@Paaaaaaaaanget]

Sean Taylor (RIP)

[@lewdawg1985]

How fitting we had 3 players on this list.

[@kenarthur6253]

The world would have benefitted from another several years of Barry Sanders.

[@OTFPetey]

Bam Bam Kam and Sean Taylor should’ve been on here

[@johnestimar3818]

Good content al the time.

[@thomasfallanca3220]

Marcus lattimore is one of my favorite NCAA players who career was cut short by an injury

[@UniqueBay.]

Can we please get the famous "I'm Optimus Prime..." speech from the narrator?

[@issawinner4419]

Imagine a world of sports without injuries sigh😔

[@MrShuggadaddy]

Imagine

[@NattyNathaniel]

You definitely forgot SEAN TAYLOR

[@HoustonTexas77009]

I was definitely expecting to see Sean Taylor

[@jonnyg44]

Hate when players leave too soon, some of them could’ve easily eclipsed some of the best in terms of stats

[@stevenblanks6225]

Luck retiring hurt me and I’m not even a Colts fan but he was so great it’s sad to see

[@AD......]

#1 Calvin Johnson

[@youvegottabekiddingme1955]

Wrong Lion player. Barry Sanders, dude

[@mreditz4944]

Totally agree with u