Earl Highlights

Some of Earl's greatest plays from college and the pros

[@ryanbailey44]

earl is so awesome easily my favorite back ever. he just ran over everyone. that hit on that rams defender(isiah robinson)was so incredible. this video is great.ty

[@SpaceKids24]

Earl has a determination and competitiveness that is very rare to find among any athlete.. he always kept them legs movin and kept the goal line in his sight

[@hairyhandedgent]

I was a student @ UT the same time as Earl. He redefined the notion of a power runner, not just size and strength but speed. His first two years he was the fastest member of the Longhorn team. He is also as fine of an example of a man as there is. His current health struggles sadden me and I wish him many pain-free days in the years to come.

[@bbstopit]

That Jack Tatum lick is still one of the greatest hits of all time and Earl still scored! Love that clip of the Steelers. He ran by about three HOF'ers and over two them.

[@jamesmdacc]

Many do not know Earl was a great Linebacker. Earl covered the field from sideline to sideline. He knocked out a many of players on defense. He was a Linebacker at Dogan Jr High, Moore Jr High and John Tyler High School. We enjoyed Earl's as the best Running Back from his Junior High School days thru his years as a Pro. He has always been exciting to watch and play with. A wonderful man and friend.

[@Methadone4Life]

Man,Earl was a BEAST. I'm a lifelong diehard Cowboy fan but I am a fan of the game and a real fan respects greatness and Earl was great. Sad that he wore down but man he was punishing while he lasted.

[@1z1q]

hooorrray !!! 5 star video.. i'd pay 10 grand for one of those ripped of # 34 jerzies.. what a class act .. humble, gracious, all around great guy... no beating of his chest saying "look at me".. tough man .. obviously raised by a wonderful mother.. miss you earl!!

[@jamesmdacc]

The Tyler Rose, thanks for the memories Earl we love you. (John Tyler High 73/74) Go Lions! James & Kathy Young

[@Cataniza]

Great Earl footage - thanks for posting this!

[@tiki2188]

I'm only 19 and I know abotu Earl Campbell. One of the greatest RB's and his career was so short/numbers so low because of the toll his body took. A beast.

[@joke888]

fantastic videos, but he was a great blocker and pass catcher also.. his days at UT were legendary!

[@maybrook1]

Man that one clip of him destroying that guy, and then running through the rest of them as his tear away jersey is falling to peices, never gets old.

[@Rebel1955]

He was known throughout Texas when he led Tyler John Tyler High School to the state championship in 1973. He was a legend by the time he left Houston. In my mind, he's the greatest runningback Texas ever produced, if not the greatest Texas football player of all time.

[@fooser1]

Earl went through more jerseys that any player I ever heard of. I forget the game, but in his Junior year at Texas, they ran out of "20" Jerseys and he had to play with someone else's. Those torn jerseys are VERY prized by UT memorabilia collectors. And yes. Running through that one Rams defender is probably the hardest hit any running back ever put on a defender.

[@AUS10TEX]

I remember that day i wish we could forget. Texas and Geogia in the 84 cotton bowl. They interviewed Earl in levi's, denim jacket and boots. Hershel: Fur coat, italian loafers and major bling.

[@readmedotexe]

I was a little kid when I first saw Earl bury his helmet in the chest of that Ram defender. It changed my life.

[@JohnHoulgate]

The pad shredding at 5:15 was amazing. He was one sick running back.

[@williamlonghini5659]

i wish i was alive to see this guy play. he was a beast. sadly, i have heard stories that he has trouble walking now.

[@josephs44]

love the hit on the rams defender, awesome...

[@life4lax19]

he is the perfect example of heart running...his knees are completealy blown out now and he is in a wheel chair...power!

[@skipqtexas]

Great Player, a beast!

[@jr55ful]

the oilers trained at angelo state univ.when i went there and i got to watch this guy work out. he was shorter than i thought he would be but he was a block of muscle. angelo state had guys his size playing linebacker so i wondered what made him so special. the agility drills left no doubt. it was like watching a tape that had been speeded up. there should be no way a 230 lb. man could move like that. at least he could have acted like it was difficult!

[@biggs2010]

Earl Campbell is a BEAST!!!!

[@kewlmem33]

hes awsome all the time

[@airassault11]

I would act like a slipped and fell if I ever saw EC come at me one on one!! I use to love those tear away jersey they use to have back in the days!!

[@uhohpp]

well he is a amazing runner, i just ate some of earl campbell's hotlinks they are awesome too

[@austinrox1309]

Best power back ever and in my opinion 2nd best runing back period (barry sanders 1st) This man right here is why im proud to be texan

[@hmanbob]

That fullback did take a wallop at 0:40. Wish more video of Earl would show up there are plenty other amazing runs.

[@jzw1953]

he's my all time favorite Longhorn.

[@MrBrainiac25]

earl campbell is my favorite running back of all time

[@Stallion67]

very well said

[@PeterLafluer12]

Stud, stud, stud..unreal

[@conni70]

interesting that you bring up the fumble issue because he did have a problem with that... it was one of the few weaknesses he had... despite that, he was an insane running back...

[@jusjohn]

@hairyhandedgent sadly, there is a price for being great. those legs once as strong as a grizzly are jelly and the man fast as a leopard can barely move an inch. im too young to know earl and see him play. but even tho im 22, he is imo the greatest back of all time. i watch all his old games that i can find. unfortunately all good things must come to an end, except one thing. his legacy, this man left an unforgettable mark on football. and he will be loved; we love you earl. god bless you...

[@bobd007]

Until he started to break down after a few years he was crazy fast, especially for his size. For a few years he was the best back ever. If you had to pick one back for one game in his prime many people would pick Earl Campbell.

[@Methadone4Life]

Whew...people in the stands said the sound when they hit sounded like two cars crashes...ouch. Two real men there buddy.

[@clr550]

OK...I'm a 39 year old diehard Cowboys fan, but Earl Campbell is my favorite player of all time.

[@pwlaxer7]

Nice vid earl Campbell is the best running back ever

[@anonymous7071]

Right now he has the BEST strength and conditioning coach in the nation helping him in Bennie Wylie. It's not a question of if, but when he will walk again

[@Odawg96]

Man...for a guy who's known for simply obliterating defenders, these clips show that Campbell had a great deal of agility and quickness for a big guy. His game was a lot more multifaceted than people give him credit for.

[@Bones12x2]

Yeah, he owns a BBQ place in Tyler now, I met him a couple years ago, he's a real nice guy, but it was weird to see him move with so much difficulty when he used to be able to run so well.

[@SunsetSupermanRMB]

"Earl Campbell is the greatest player that ever suited up. Hes the greatest football player Ive ever seen." - Barry Switzer

[@Gondorcon]

He is the best mayan... He deed it...

[@jackalopin]

It amazes me to see someone so powerful outrun so many defenders. Anyone else agree that it seems like closer the camera is the scarier he looks when he runs??? I would hate to tackle him. I met him once when he had a bbq restaurant in Austin. Hes still a big guy, but its kinda sad because even when I saw him he was walking alright but it wasn't normal. It didn't look like too comfortable.

[@kneez73]

great vid. wish it had sound but really no need the footage speaks for itself. if i had to chose one back to go againt the toughest d i'd chose him.

[@HookEmTexasHorns]

Those are some truly amazing plays, but the best segment HAS to be from 5:00 to 5:30... the torn jersey, yes, but the way he hammers that Ram with his helmet is allsomeness defined.

[@WittofMV]

Being a fullback, I always tried to play my game like Earl. For 5'9 I can run some pretty big guys over.. makes you feel like a BA. Earl Campbell was THEE BadAss .. no doubt. He says GET OUT MY WAY HO

[@a1a227]

Earl Campbell Da Best! nuff said!

[@rangerdude2010]

That video is preaty good but needs more of earl campbell running over more people

[@zagorw2]

what is the name of the song? great tune :D

[@zappacosta123]

earl is a freakin tank but i love how he holds the ball like a qb running with it :p he doesnt hold it like a normal fb or hb

[@PorkFrog]

great video ' how bout HOFer Donnie Shell #31 of the Steeler Dynasty of the 70's taking a 15 yard ride trying to tackle Earl? And the classic Jack Tatum hit at the goal line. Of course Tatum got him down, but Earl kept moving forward somehow and got the TD A regular human running back woulda been decapitated, when it came to those vicious helmet to helmet hits, Tatum was a walking nightmare... but #34 kept going

[@IronLion1989]

5:17, normal humans should be out cold after that. favorite all time rb hands down

[@Marques404]

Jim Brown was in the era of "Da Arm Tackle" Oh! an you forgot Eric Dickerson!! 6,2 world class srpinter with power - doesnt get any better!

[@gomerjones]

Just because he's a longhorn doesn't mean he I think he is a total dirtbag! :) Earl Campbell was one of the best runners all-time, and he's a good guy too. I'm serious about having to play fullback - he'd have all the NCAA records if he had been a featured I-back. And the Oilers never helped him win games.

[@DoUEvenLift]

no check "Earl Campbell & Ricky Williams 1997 interview" he says he runs a 4.7 maybe he got faster throughout his career but remember his legs were massive

[@llucky3702]

A Texas runaway bull with a Texas sized heart, his campaign took me through my teen years. Reggie Bush?, don't make me laugh!!! I loved watching the Tyler Rose, he gave the fucking steelers something to live for! There will NEVER be another Earl Campbell!

[@okltsply]

Earl Campbell, Jerome Bettis, men among boys.

[@gigas81]

All we need to see if the play where Earl godplows a defender and he FLIES back 5 yards in the air!

[@TWINKIEful]

HIS JERSEY CAME OFF HOLY FUCK

[@ginddle]

Jesus. Dude's jersey just blows off at 5:06

[@DoUEvenLift]

I have seen his runs like a nice 44 yarder and I saw but he wasnt a 4.4!! maybe 4.6 - 4.5 during one of his good fast paced runs

[@brucedavis76]

The only player I ever saw knock earl campbell of his feet was john dutton in a preseason game in Dallas

[@gericurl0882]

a dbs worst nightmare

[@jimmyred1978]

earl said that years later he apologized to that guy for doing him like that @5:05. people say that the guy's mind wasn't the same after getting ran over like that by earl.

[@diddy5050]

i would rank him like fifth to best of all time no one today can match up to him

[@Brucev7]

Ahhh, the Wishbone T, a beautiful offense to watch. Hook em. Luv ya Blue.

[@drepop803]

i'd say earl.

[@jackalopin]

wow...it wasn't until i watched the clip 10 times in a row at 5:17 that i noticed Earl actually throw the guy off of him, then stumbled trying to keep his footing so the defender couldnt grab him...notice how he tries.

[@rdouglasc]

Six time Pro Bowler Isiah Robertson.

[@gpulis]

What a freakin' warrior. It's a little scarry how he holds the ball sometimes. Bet his coaches threw fits about it. But how can you argue with the end result?

[@skipqtexas]

Yea he beat my alma matter Reagan highschool. I saw one clip of him running through about 3 defenders in the astrodome. It looked like little kids trying to tackle him.

[@teflonmagnet]

i can't believe the tyler rose caught that pass @2:20. if you lift up donnie shell's shirt you can still see 34...right, you've never thought about lifting ol' 31's shirt to see what was under the shell(ha)?

[@vanityrose12]

that sounds good but i remember the run where barry sanders gave rod woodson a juke move that was so sick that he tore up his ACL hahahahahhaha

[@mdmceuensr]

cheapR1, I'll buy your 4.7 is not fast, but I will add it's prety impressive {and fun to watch} when he carries 3 or 4 if not more defenders in the process :-)

[@WittofMV]

hahahaha good call

[@gomerjones]

The man was a bad-ass, no question. Imagine if he ever had some decent coaches. You know, get to play some tailback in college instead of so much fullback, play for a team in the pros that had some other offense besides him....

[@IntenseLowerChafing]

oh my GAWD at 5:05-5:15!

[@IntheClutch75]

Seriously though! What must have Tatum been thinking? Anybody else he would have laid out cold with a hit like that.

[@JoeMomma81093]

lol Larry Csonka freaking punched a guy in the face during a game

[@DoUEvenLift]

kind of true and he was kinda fast but I dont believe he was a 4.4 and you are right because of his power people forget his speed and I bet that most of these people are just people who watched like maybe 5-10 of earls power runs and thaught they know everything about him..... He was a fast guy he just prefered to go through defenders than aroundand I was alive when Earl was still hott (I was only 1 or 2 when he was playing) but I fell in love with football while he was still big

[@Tantalis77]

its what happens when the unstoppable force hits the immovable object :P

[@DoUEvenLift]

He ran a 4.74 (to be precise) and oldern RB's where nothing like todys RB's look at Walter Payton fast, agile and powerful but only around 200 lbs and look at LT fast, agile and powerful however 221 lbs Rb's are getting bigger to keep up with bigger Linebackers and Earl wasnt 245 lbs!! D-Linemen wear Like 250-290 in those days Earl was about 220

[@AlvinKarpis007]

I hate telling kids today about power backs like Campbell and Riggins from my childhood and they say "Who are those guys?" It kills me.

[@rustyshadow7]

I love Barry Sanders but, I would rather defend against him than Earl, because Barry could make you look silly by making you miss, but with Earl, you did'nt know if he was going to make you miss, or run you over. And like Barry, he was faaast.

[@DoUEvenLift]

no ya I do I am right I meant to say he was 230 but that was a typo other than that I was right look at Deacon Jones he was a "Heavy" DT and he was 275 and when I say D-Lineman I mean DE's & DT's and DE's where like 250ish so Yes I do know football

[@drepop803]

watching these highlights it seems like earl was pretty fast. this is in regular speed and he's not slow. not saying he belongs in the top ten with the fastest just saying he does seem to have speed.

[@Gondorcon]

lol true thattt....

[@Tampa0123456789]

@2:45 Exactly what was that guy thinking?

[@gatormark]

No way I'm tackling him at those big ole thighs. The Tyler Rose!!!

[@Nnenna14]

It looks like people didnt even want to tackle him. They just dove at his feet and hoped for the best.

[@djwright44]

Wow...that was amazing. I used to have Barry and Payton tied for all time best, but Earl needs to be up there to. For those that would put emmit smith even in the top ten.....get a life. Emmit was a loser: had he had a mediocre O line like these other guys had, you never would have heard of the bum.

[@sanjoriot]

i wonder how many fumbles he had

[@lb395]

where is the sound

[@millerja53]

Great video, but his best run was left off. I think it was against TCU or Texas Tech, but he took a toss, cut inside a kickout and jump cut back out. Then sprints down the sideline. When he gets to the 5, a tackler is about to knock him out of bounds, when he picks the mother fucker up and CARRIES his ass into the zone! The most unique back since Jim Brown.

[@IntheClutch75]

Who is the poor Rams linebacker who gets blown up at 5:04? Anybody know? He must still have that dent in his chest!

[@mur4th]

earl campbell ran alot faster than what your sayin his 40 time was, i dont believe its true, but if it is. he's got gametime speed and dudes didnt get in his way, he was better than both those dudes, his body now shows it. sucks for em

[@akvalues]

NO ONE DID IT BETTER THEN BO JACKSON

[@ryjoflo]

Walter Payton = best all-around back You could argue Jim Brown is up there with Earl.

[@Bigwook2]

AWESOME!!!! (DATZ ALL I HAVE 2 SAY!) But all that hittin really took its toll on Earl. He can barely walk now and he is only in his 50s!