Ronnie Lott: 49ers Glory Days & Playing For Bill Walsh | Undeniable with Joe Buck

[@bigdogpete43]

You could hear Ronnie Lotts hits over 50,000 people in an outdoor stadium. It was amazing to watch him play.

[@greatriffishere]

I'm not a 49er fan, but I have more respect for Ronnie Lott than any other player in NFL history. His relentless pursuit of excellence was amazing. He truly gave everything he had and he hit harder than anyone in history.

[@joerobert-qe9cn]

hard work great football player

[@shannonbeyers9765]

Yes, Ronnie Lott a great figure to be respected for all he did. Let's not forget the great Darryl Green that played in the secondary and did incredible work as a tremendous role model!

[@joerobert-qe9cn]

@@shannonbeyers9765 oh yea i think they may need Ronnie when they play packers

[@joerobert-qe9cn]

@@shannonbeyers9765 be good game to watch love did number on Dallas safety

[@FBI_Surveillance]

Well said!!

[@stuartdamon3610]

Ronnie Lott is what football is all about. And and an example of what life is all about. ❤

[@DRUMJOCK]

I love Ronnie my former teammate at USC and dear friend always was a leader a truth teller hard hitter smart fair caring faithful funny loyal etc etc etc convinced me to switch from QB to flanker like you told me at CWs memorial you did it t dub thank you Ronnie I still talk to my son Tim White pros now about you often as well as Marcus and others a life time memory of love and joy

[@christopherrobbins9985]

Ronnie Lott along with Lawrence Taylor and Reggie White define what a great defensive player in the NFL was and IS in my lifetime (I'm 55). Made game-changing plays in the BIGGEST games at 3 different positions. Ickey Woods is still feeling that SuperBowl lick....everlasting painful gift from one Ronnie Lott.

[@Warmaker01]

Grew up as a 49er fan in the 1980s. I remember watching some dude with the 49ers have "16" starting out, I didn't speak english yet at that time. I still remember those 49er clashes with Parcell's NY Giants.

[@user-sg8kq7ii3y]

No one cares about your age. Jack Tatum was a more vicious hitter than Lott. And Andre Tippett was just as good as LT.

[@arnoldstevenson4427]

You miss the best . Dick Butkus

[@waynejohanson1083]

You forgot to mention guys like Dick Butkus and Ray Lewis etc.

[@Colbaltshimshim]

The steel curtain was greatness.

[@MichaelMoher]

Ronnie was one of a kind!

[@hadlee189]

As a SF native I got to witness, Ronnie Lott, Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, John Taylor, Dwight Clark, all throughout the Glory Years. Ronnie Lott was a Warrior out there, & we owe him on the defensive side, just like we owe Montana. Candlestick was our fortress & every Sunday the 49ers went to battle at the Stick.

[@dougboyatt2927]

Man literally had his finger amputated rather than being on injury list.

[@Mr.MikeBarksdale]

I would love to have met his father. What a great man. He is proof that great things usually happen when a nuclear, traditional family stays together, and a man and a woman act as a loving mother and father to their children (especially for young black children).

[@MightymouseB-gw1sw]

The same could be said for us Mexicans when parents stay together and run a household with integrity only great people wak out of that house

[@fobbitoperator3620]

It's good for us white folks too!

[@markkearns4802]

Definition of leadership! Ronnie was always my favorite player on the 49ers. His point of view was built by a couple of great parents!

[@edgibbs3229]

Ronnie is the greatest! What a classy guy and fabulous player.

[@Nrsouth12]

“You gotta compete in every aspect of your life” 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@UberKrispy]

Why?

[@Nrsouth12]

@@UberKrispy why not? It’s a way to better your self in any aspect of life you choose to pursue.

[@DevinJHiggins]

1984 - I'm seven years-old and just really getting into sports. My older brother, who was OBSESSED with sports, got a desk calendar where every day had different athletes. Naturally, I took a peak to see who I shared mine with. And right there at the top of May 8 - Ronnie Lott. Growing up in Boston, I wasn't a 49ers fan, but I knew who Ronnie was and when I went out and played football with my friends, he instantly became the DB who I tried to play like. Still one of my favorite players of all time and in the discussion for one of the GOATs.

[@RealtorRod64]

My level of respect for Ronnie has always been very high, after this interview it is even higher.What a great man.

[@tlmiller301]

Ronnie Lott was my favorite player growing up. Still my favorite NFL player all time.

[@jamesBrian-lu4kj]

Me too ..

[@jamesBrian-lu4kj]

Yes, and I am white which I shouldn't have to say to validate Ronnie..

[@claythomas7982]

Sports is not the answer to success, mom and dad in the home is the key.

[@Billyoutz]

Gosh, I wish EVERY kid in the USA could watch this tribute. Well done and thank you Mr. Lott.

[@frankmousser8691]

You better believe when Lott was on the field they knew where #42 was at and if they didn't they soon found out. What a hitter, whoooo!!!

[@bmuhleman]

Lott is that DUDE. If you came over the middle of that defense you better know where he is at. Fiercest competitor on the field most humble off the field but always INTENSE

[@fboness368]

So great what he said about Eddie Debartolo.

[@JEToneAlly]

If any guy would have CTE, I figured it’d be him. This guy hit so hard. Glad he is doing well and doesn’t seem affected by the physical punishment of an NFL career.

[@newt6639]

I am shocked and happy to know he is ok. I was convinced he would have big issues related to CTE.

[@hattorihongzo]

My all time favorite 49er. Ronnie Lott is the MAN!

[@gsmd770]

Ronnie Lott was the man!!! I loved the 49ers,cause of Lott and I grew up a Saints fan.

[@timhiggins8717]

This is one of the great human beings on this planet. I have had the chance to be around him, class. . . Respect and a super nice guy. I am so glad that after all his insane hits, he is still all there. The world needs him, same with Roger Craig. Just the very best of the very best!

[@normp3273]

Apologies if I get this wrong but Ronnie Lott was so tough there was a play where he got his pinky finger caught in someone's helmet. The finger was either broken or dislocated. The doctor told him they can fix it and he would be out for the rest of the season or they can cut off half of it and he'd be back next week in the NFC Championship game. He opted to cut off a portion of his pinky finger! 💪💪 (I think there was even a Nike commercial with him showing the cut finger)

[@brucemackenzie4952]

True story I watched that game.

[@georgeslupski5987]

I actually thought he went back in after halftime. Who knows, stories grow

[@philsims8655]

DEFINITELY ONE OF THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME.

[@petebradt]

THE greatest.

[@Billyoutz]

Big fan Mr. Lott. Your parents gave you a solid foundation and you took it from there, Bless you Sit.

[@manuelcajuguiran9093]

Ronnie Lott is what football is all about. Well done and thank you Mr. Lott.

[@vp3970]

Yes he is, the Grand Master of Wooo. They broker the mold. Mahalo Ron🌺

[@derekchin6403]

My favorite football player, all-time. This interview just cements that fact.

[@FrankluzilliamsWilliams]

This is a champion and the accomplishments speak for themselves.

[@winstonmcse]

❤🎉My favorite 49ers player Ronnie Lott “Master of Wooo”🏈🎉

[@Stevesautopartsify]

If I'm going into battle against anything or anybody I'm taking Ronnie Lott with me!!!

[@anthonyjacksonjr4812]

The separator. Ronnie Lott. Yes, sir. 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@rodneybjornstad9016]

I don’t know any defender I watched play that made me really feel uncomfortable like Ronnie Lott. Clean hits but he generated so much power I wouldn’t have wanted to be on the other side . And today. He looks great. It didn’t hurt him

[@tommychew6544]

I have memories of Ronnie Lot from JR High in 81 that made me better on defense just because of the hard hitting that he did. We were actually coached to hit people as hard as we could to take them out of the game if we could. And that drive from his legs was something I tried to do, and I know my small framed body was able to put the hurt on some people by watching what I had saw him do during games. He was my favorite hard hitting defensive player back in the day! When he came to my Chiefs his last year and broke his leg in preseason I was tore up! Ronnie was what football was about to me.

[@BeadlesonKathi-tg6mn]

Joe. You are making me a fan of yours.

[@bobdrago69657]

How come Ronnie isn’t in broadcasting anymore. He was great when he worked on TV. Great analysis of defensive technique.

[@jamesBrian-lu4kj]

I used to listen to Ronnie years ago when he would call in to KNBR from his car which he parked at a park near his home...he is on Mt Rushmore as an athlete and human being...

[@zuozhen4758]

Ronnie Lott turned the 49ers defense around during his rookie year and won the Super Bowl. It was a dream come true that magical year of 1982!

[@avet4521]

FYI, his rookie season was 1981. SuperBowl XVI occurred in January of 1982.

[@zuozhen4758]

@@avet4521 - and let’s not forget Jack Hacksaw Reynolds and Fred Dean. Those were two vets that were added to the 49ers defense. There was a dramatic culture change to their defense that year!

[@avet4521]

@zuozhen4758 I never do. In truth, I tend to get annoyed that Montana gets credit for SuperBowl XVI when it was earned by that outstanding defense. If not for Dwight Hicks "The Catch" is meaningless, and if not for the goal-line stand during SuperBowl XVI, the Bengals win that SuperBowl. Even during the regular season, the defense was much better than the offense.

[@zuozhen4758]

@@avet4521 - are you referring to the TD saving tackle made by Eric Wright on Drew Pearson? The Cowboys had one more possession after the Catch and they were driving! All they needed was a FG. It was a strip sack that finally sealed the victory. I believe it was Jim Stuckey that made the hit to Cowboys QB Danny White causing him to cough up the ball in which the 49ers recovered.

[@avet4521]

@@zuozhen4758 Yes, I'm referring to that tackle. Yes, I know that wasn't the final play of that starheads drive, but it was the last real opportunity the starheads had to win that game. I don't remember how many yards they got from the ensuing set of downs, but I do remember that drive stalled after that.

[@bird3287]

A great man !!! Thank you for everything Ronnie ^5................woooooooooooo

[@eaglecoug]

Watching this guy before games got me so amped up to lay the hurt on the other team. I didn’t know he played at Eisenhower.

[@rocknroll368]

I'll never forget watching a game where the quarterback threw a long pass down the field and Ronnie Lott sprinted across the field and knocked the ball away from the receiver at the last second. He must have been playing safety then.

[@chrismclaughlin3621]

Yes! That was in 1st quarter of the 1989 NFC championship game against the Rams. What a play!

[@rocknroll368]

Thanks for the information. @@chrismclaughlin3621

[@cledesma135]

Those years with Ronnie and Jerry and Joe made me become a hardcore 49er fan in Los Angeles where all the raider fans were gang members... Chale with that i said as a kid.

[@bobdrago69657]

Pro Bowl Defensive Backfield. Amazing team. Walsh was HIM.

[@johnnyflyy5873]

Greatest nfl player all time

[@Pattyrobinson6969]

That's a bold statement. Never even considered it. But you've got a argument

[@jbtalking]

I saw Ronnie Lott speak in Green Bay, WI at Harry Sydney's "My Brother's Keeper" Steak Fry. Sydney was one of Lott's former teammates with the 49ers.

[@kevinkeller3720]

Thank you Ronnie!

[@GodofThunder773]

I like this show, but it's a bit frustrating to watch when they don't show the highlights on here.

[@makeparnotwar4919]

People forget he made 4 Pro Bowls at cornerback his first few years in the league (1st team All Pro his rookie year).

[@caroleaston8852]

Love the character and heart. You can't teach heart.

[@tommychew6544]

Great video!

[@brianbachmeier34]

Excellent

[@bobdrago69657]

Don’t forget Jack Tatum. Although Darryl Stingley’s tragic injury and eventual demise was a sad reminder of how dangerous football can be.

[@rog9601]

I am surprised Joe did not bring up the 1985 finger incident.

[@rocknroll368]

I bet they talk about his questions before the interview. Maybe Ronnie said its not what he wanted to talk about.

[@Tres_Nueve]

What a classy guy

[@bobfeller604]

In the game today, he'd be called for targeting or unnecessary roughness on a lot of those hits.

[@ramongonzalez2112]

If you went across the middle Ronnie made you pay the price👊

[@matthewpielet9320]

“My name is Dick Butkus and I’m plugging holes.” 😂

[@jdzenab2300]

Wow Ronnie Lott looks similar when he use to come to IHS but moves much slower now. 42 the man..

[@trijonosoegandhi9018]

The best strong safety all time.

[@makeparnotwar4919]

made 4 pro bowls at cornerback his first years in the league as well

[@jamesBrian-lu4kj]

Greatest 49r..period.

[@waynejohanson1083]

Even over Jerry Rice and Joe Montana.

[@jamesBrian-lu4kj]

@@waynejohanson1083 yes, Bill Walsh even said if he was drafting a team Ronnie would be his first pick.

[@claytonandrews7234]

Hated the 49ers and still do Cowboy fan most of my life. So cannot be a fan of the niners. But, I'm 59 and watched the niners alot And I always said that RONNIE LOTT IS THE HARDEST HITTING CORNER BACK OF ALL TIME. AND JERRY RICE IS THE BEST RECEIVER OF ALL TIME. JUST SHORT OF MY MAN MICHAEL ERVIN. HA! THAT'S RIGHT, ALWAYS SAID EVERYTIME I SNATCHED THAT BALL AWAY IN MY INTERCEPTIONS, THAT'S THEM MICHAEL ERVIN HANDS BOA. TO THE RECEIVER WHO THE BALL WAS BEING THROWN TO.

[@edconaway4729]

Ronnie and the Niner D was just as important as Joe and the Niner O.

[@enigma3750]

If you’re going to talk highlights….PLEASE SHOW THEM

[@guardianangel138]

why cut those clips short????????

[@SteveBerryhill]

Sam Huff, Ray Nische, Dick Butkus, Ronnie Lott, Steve Atwater, John Lynch, Ray Lewis...Who is a HITTER today?! WHO?!

[@waynejohanson1083]

Where is Jack Lambert

[@SteveBerryhill]

@@waynejohanson1083 Ageed! My apologies for the omission. He was actually my favorite player when I was 12.

[@vp3970]

Why are there gaps in the vid?

[@chriswalls5831]

He said 81 team was better than 89 49 ers

[@elwin38]

Not a 49er fan, but that run in the 80's was outstanding. In 1990, they were on the path the 3-peat, but the Giants dug down deep and won that game. I saw that game live and Bill Belichick deserves a lot of credit for winning that game. And yes i know Roger Craig's fumble cost them the game, but the Giants defense was hitting hard(if not harder)than the 49ers that day. They would've beaten Buffalo and that K-gun offense. I hated the fact the 49ers traded Ronnie Lott and Roger Craig to the Raiders.

[@jamesjackson2117]

More like the Giants cheap shot on Montana

[@Armis71]

Leonard led with his helmet.

[@elwin38]

@@Armis71 That's true. But the ref didnt throw the flag. If that were today Leonard Marshall probably would've been thrown out of the game.

[@Nrsouth12]

“Your a great competitor your doing everything you can but your not doing everything you can”

[@prettylady8133]

Eisenhower High Alumni. Go Eagles!!

[@englishwillable]

Go Skins 🎉

[@waynejohanson1083]

Redskins do not exist anymore. They are now the Commanders. That Sucks.

[@TheSands83]

Did joe shit on the movie lonesome dove? That movie is incredible

[@Sparenoarrows1]

The only jersey I have is #42....

[@deacosta1861]

Ronnie LottSF

[@jasoncardoza6375]

Apologizing for the mistake of going rouge once and the way the coaches handled that could’ve actually ruined his mentality by doubting himself and his instincts. So glad it didn’t. I could see if he did it 3-4 times a game that would be understandable.

[@sharkierich58]

More video snags and skips around 37:03.

[@englishwillable]

NFC dominance

[@Billyoutz]

Bless you SIR ..... type below

[@fobbitoperator3620]

Ronnie Lotta is the very definition of stoic, critical thinking testosterone!

[@cliffordyamasaki6169]

Joe #1 4-0,troy #2 3-0,eli #3 2-0.brady has 7-3=4 and that's not perfection.end of subject

[@GODTRUTH4YOU]

When he was told he couldn't play because his finger was broken... he said Fuck it.. Cut it off

[@waynejohanson1083]

They reattached it later on.

[@Iceman-xe7jo]

Every hit Lott gave is illegal today.

[@DaveHutch-g5k]

He let down Willie.

[@sharkierich58]

The video cuts out at 21:54 and does not show a defensive series that Joe Buck mentions as critical to the game. Most unfortunate goof on whoever edited this video.

[@cliffordyamasaki6169]

Never understood not playing freshmen or red shirting.thats why they're college coaches.like saying you need a c average to play,stupid.high schools say that so you'll attend class,yeah right

[@themeat5053]

Joe Buck and Troy Aikman both suck, but I like the guys he interviews.

[@cliffordyamasaki6169]

Military upbringing makes difference,us should draft men and women and the country wouldnt be like it is now.

[@bobdrago69657]

Lotsa crime in the military. Assault, drugs, weapons dealing, it’s not a utopia.

[@josephhuff9195]

Buck is horrible at interviews…constantly interrupts an makes absurd uneducated comments…”getting a degree in 4yrs was a rarity for most players”. NO it wasn’t!! 🤦🏼

[@toddm9501]

Joey b is better than Dem danny patrick. At least joe is fair. And not worried about his next small script from spade or sandler.

[@samsonbabayan6894]

Walsh being a genius inserted 5 defensive backs in which all four starters defensive backs went to pro bowl that year.

[@teallen69]

The 80's/90's niners were a class act organization, even when they lost, they were still winners! :)

[@samsonbabayan6894]

Bo and Walter jacked him up! Pride comes before the fall!

[@samsonbabayan6894]

84 49ers team was great defensively however , the Jerry rice best Receiver NFL history as Deion best shutdown corner in NFL history .

[@samsonbabayan6894]

It’s about matchups .Joe came off injured to make start against a Hot underachieving Vikings team.Young could run not just scramble with bigger frame and played much better in relief.Had Young started the game he would have beat stacked hot Vikings team.

[@Armis71]

I remember watching the game. I noticed right a way something was off with Joe. He looked lethargic, and he just didn't exude confidence. Just not the same. I'm not taking away credit with the Vikings defense, but I could tell things were going to be different with this game especially when he threw a Pick 6 down the sideline to Dwight and Mustafaa intercepted it and runs it in the endzone. It was shocking.

[@hughgurney8686]

@@Armis71 In "The Score Takes Care of Itself", Bill Walsh admits he made a mistake and ran the team into the ground in practices in the week leading up to the Vikings game. It caused them to be mentally and physically tired and unable to perform on game day. So that would explain why Montana looked off from the start. And why Young who wouldn't have got so many reps in practice would have looked good when he replaced him.