Junior Seau Highlights (1969-2012) Tribute to a Legend

Tiaina Baul "Junior" Seau Jr. (January 19, 1969 -- May 2, 2012) was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) who became a San Diego sports icon. Known for his passionate playing style,[1][2] he was a 10-time All-Pro, 12-time Pro Bowl selection, and named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team.
Of Samoan descent, Seau played college football at the University of Southern California. He was taken by the San Diego Chargers as the fifth overall pick of the 1990 NFL Draft. Seau starred for 13 seasons for the Chargers before being traded to the Miami Dolphins, where he spent three years before four final ones with the New England Patriots.
Seau retired from pro football in 2010. A standout on San Diego's only Super Bowl team, he was later inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame and the team retired his number 55. Seau committed suicide with a gun shot wound to the chest in 2012 at the age of 43.

[@Flamearrow54]

There will never be another junior seau

[@donnywaltkins6502]

There will never another Sean Taylor

[@0mnicide]

There will never be another Lawrence Taylor

[@oki_muamua_oeboom4930]

DUALITY, Lawrence Taylor is an outside, speedy linebacker. Seau and Ray Lewis are middle linebackers. They both need the strength to overrun offensive linemen head on and run block.

[@RG-zw5wc]

my favorite part is the beginning where he says "Right on baby..DIEGO!"...That's right..Junior repped that 619 right..R.I.P. Junior you are missed

[@agypagymc]

Junior was an amazing man and player. Had the honor of meeting him in person, when I was 9. He came over to me and talked to me. Being at a resort in Hawaii, we saw each other a lot and he always went out of his way to say hello. God bless you Junior.

[@fortafy91]

Lucky person to meet one of the greats and casually talk to him you are blessed ctfu

[@Baraka_Obama_]

Size,speed,strength,instincts, and play making ability, #55 was a beast from the start! RIP

[@smartinez16th]

You said it right brotha u said it right #boltup

[@peyton8086]

R.I.P. To one of the best ever, I remember meeting him a year before he died. Such a great athlete and person.

[@smozbie1074]

Just watched Concussion and I just couldn't hold back when they brought up his tribute at the end. R.I.P. Junior, one of the goddamn best to step foot on that field.

[@Mote78]

True. It’s a shame what it cost him. “The good, they die young”.

[@beefcake852]

I loved Junior Seau, he is the goat with Sean Taylor, he is in a better place now. R.I.P. Junior Seau. Gone, but not forgotten.

[@windy6455]

RIP. san diego will miss you brotha

[@BEARTONICgaming]

L.A won't lol

[@turtle19dad]

Both because of the move and the man Junior was. I can only imagine what he would be saying about his team picking up and leaving his town. We still miss you buddy! SHOW US YOUR LIGHTNING BOLT!!!! 55 FOREVER

[@williammack5583]

One of the best MLB of my lifetime. Played against my Skins a few times and I remember watching live in his prime as he was all over the field. Couldn’t get away from him. Could have probably played FB, RB or TE as well coming out of college. All around great player!

[@oaklandman3180]

I had to watch videos of some players from the 90's and 2000's R.I.P to a hardworker in Tiaina Baul Seau Jr. he will always be missed coming from a diehard Raiders fan. Canton will enshrine him and McNair one day but it would be much better to see them with gold jackets RIP #55 you are missed.

[@bradsanders407]

McNair in the hof? Uh ok

[@mattu5908]

Jan 7 2022 . He is and forever will be my favorite charger football player. From watching him at USC to CHARGERS at Jack Murphy/Qual com. To these tributes videos. God bless

[@estebanbeaast1509]

Best linebacker their was💪 he will be missed that Is a promise he changed the game he made me love the game Rip Junior Seau

[@bushwhakked]

Lawrence Taylor is the best linebacker there ever was.

[@bushwhakked]

Ko Kai Juicing? Please tell more.

[@s.tavares3257]

Trollsif Stalin it's hard to say who the best linebacker ever was..It's not a case closed like Jerry Rice being the best receiver ever. Junior was definitely one of the best ever. Many would say Jack Lambert was the best because of the championships and how dominant the steel curtain defense was in the 70's. It depends who you ask, but there's no clear cut winner.

[@bushwhakked]

S. Tavares Rice it can be argued that he has two of the greatest passers of all time. Remember Montana had 2 rings before Rice even suited up. So not clear cut. Only 2 players stick out. Brown and Taylor.

[@s.tavares3257]

No..I agree Brown stands out, but why did Jerry Rice finish #1 in the nfl top 100 players of all time??

[@nicoblake3828]

best lb. I'm sorry but 3 surgeries and I made it too arena. my dream ended there but watching and wearing your 55 chargers jersey was the best. match our family be forever blessed. USC for life also

[@chesterlane3032]

I grew up with him because he played inside linebacker in the NFL and may he may rest in peace forever and ever and it's just a shame that he's gone since 2012 and he will be remembered for his days in the NFL as a inside linebacker and #55 J.S. 1969-2012

[@Guyver2391]

Jr. Seau>Ray Lewis. It's no competition Seau deserves far more recognition. He was a monster and a force to be reckoned with. Even at the end of his career played like a rookie body with a veteran mind.

[@Jimmy_Hopkins15]

One of the best Linebackers ever R.I.P junior

[@bernhardtsen74]

He could cut through defenses like Barry Sanders through defenses!I kept feeling sorry for the quarterbacks back then!so dang fast and full blown impacts he did!

[@ElCazador66]

One of the top 5 linebackers of all time in my opinion!! True legend!!

[@brandomarxx5017]

If I could be a superstar athlete, I would be Junior Seau

[@chapmans2003]

will be missed dearly..R.I.P.Seau.

[@jaydoublebusy]

He was the player that made me a Chargers fan.Met him when i was a little kid at a USC game. RIP Bolt Brother

[@timothycormier3494]

If everyone played the game of life with half as much heart as this great man played a game. The world would be a better place. We're all lucky to have watched him live

[@drewbiegolf]

he could do everything on defense. the best LB ever IMO

[@knoxycinema4219]

+Drew Chung He was good not the best ever tho

[@drewbiegolf]

+KnoxyCinema "best ever" is subjective. as to why i said.."IMO". some think it's ray lewis. some think it's dick ...some think it's harry wilson. i've been watching football since 78'. seen lots of greats and seau imo, was the best LB i've ever seen week in, week out.

[@shockmac]

He was the best! I grew up trying to play like this guy every time I stepped on the field. Pure warrior!

[@anthonyrembert3841]

+Drew Chung great choices but none of them are imo its Lawrence Taylor!!! period.

[@cryptochris1714]

he could do everything, and ended up paying the price for it. not worth it imo

[@certaindeathawaits]

As you can probably tell because my picture, I am no fan of football, but this guy was my neighbor back when I lived in oceanside and this has saddened me.

[@sugarbear1399]

what a modern day warrior

[@oldschool1928]

4:40 "Get out of here baby! It ain't goin' on! It ain't goin' on!!" I miss Junior. :(

[@mariothemenace5303]

Junior is San Diego, you live in our hearts and memories for ever Seau !!! #DaygoCity #Legend #ThankYou Rest In Peace

[@oscarhernandez3888]

Best linebacker I've seen.

[@cjturner9688]

I'm still broken every football season knowing that he is gone. but I can see his spirit on the field. even if the chargers are in LA. he would want me to still be a charger fan because it is about the game not the setting. he taught me alot of things everytime I'd visit Oceanside. my last year of football was the year he died. "you walk away if you are if you hurt, if you have broken arm. you dont walk away voluntarily, you walk away because you have to." I cried cause he is right I played my 9th season of football and broke my 6th bone. and an acl tear. I stopped cause I needed a future. I'm sad he didnt get to see his. you taught me to keep moving

[@matai5870]

R.I.P. cuz. Me and the fam miss you. You're In a better place . Your playing for gods team now. Miss ya cuz, Even tho we didn't see each other a lot

[@elijahtavini9160]

with all those hits tackles sacks interceptions he worked so freaking hard! to give not only him but the chargers,miami,pats a superbowl but somehow he didn't. but he still a great player and always be R.I.P junior Seau 1969-2012

[@elijahtavini9160]

always be forgiven and never be forgotten.

[@vuthearithkeary4704]

Raider fan here. Using the race card, Samoans weren't known for athletic ability like blacks. With that said, as great as they were, players like the legendary Derrick Brooks and Ray Lewis already had an edge to me. Junior is the best all time because he wasn't as "gifted."

[@pantera29palms]

Junior Seau will live forever. Dude always played for keeps.

[@yeet8366]

I used to live in SD see him everyday on his porch wing to people. He was a good man.

[@YusukeKnight]

One of my favorite players ever RIP Junior

[@benalefosio1972]

JR benched 505lbs. Just raw power no roids.

[@hokuape3756]

My uncles favorite team and player Rest In Peace junior he was a legend Rest In Peace uncle josh❤️

[@cincysilvia8807]

i got the honor of meeting jr when i was younger instead of talking football he asked about school, what my favorite class was and how were my grades. i took that to heart and will be graduating with honors from the university of cincinnati

[@markmgzamora3434]

FIGHT ON FOREVER, JUNIOR!!

[@heavymetal92892]

A true legend of the game

[@kissngtheshadows]

Every time I watch this highlight, I get tingles up my spine....

[@jjs777fzr]

RIP Junior - gone but not forgotten - New England fan here.

[@PaulMackUnitedCoachways]

:27 Brought the term "Trucked" to the NFL in 1990. He flattened so many Candy Ass Backs in his Career. RIP 55

[@glenfrancis40]

Lions fan,but I always admired Seau as a player..Everytime I see the bolts Highlights I look for Seau #55...It just doesn't seem real that he's gone.

[@Moco925]

One of my favorite lb's of all time. I'm a die hard Raider fan. #respect55

[@Elpaisitamaschimba]

It was a pleasure watching seau play, you knew everytime the name chargers was mentioned you knew seau was the first thing that came to mind that or number 55.

[@mncalapati415]

Rest. In. Paradise. You are very well missed my USO!!.

[@nickcostamymynd]

Really amazing choice on the music..really captures the majesty of Jr. Does anybody know the piano composition? RIP JR. SEAU

[@J19Pritch]

I have always loved that tape of him getting drafted. I've never seen somebody more stoked to be drafted by a particular team than Seau was with the Chargers. He landed where he wanted to go, and judging by the time still on the clock, the Chargers got their man too.

[@Troy428492]

He was the best linebacker in NFL and he was a ture warrior. R.I.P. Junior Seau

[@Blaankout56]

Best linebacker in NFL history hands down.......

[@stanolmos3097]

That was great thank u R.I.P. on of the GOAT !

[@succclollipop]

He was the reason I took up the number 55. I was also Polynesian, playing Linebacker.. I thought of myself as the younger version of Seau. I was a little hurt that he had committed suicide, but this man will always and forever be my Hero and my inspiration.

[@eafewrgtrhththt]

He loved Diego and he was happy to be in that team. Chargers should of win a Superbowl with this beast...

[@miriamwright4328]

oh how i love the videu and the man!!! JUNIOR U LIVE IN OUR HEARTS AND INSPIRE US!!

[@randiallen2733]

I still cry. We lost a tremendous linebacker. Fly high Seau

[@user-ns8ex2bb9j]

This music got me tearing up

[@raidenjax6223]

One of Samoa's favourite son. The great Junior Seau

[@tonyblack7670]

With all of the hardcore hits he dished out, it's no wonder why the man had brain damage.

[@TyroneBiggums789]

Great player, more importantly a greater person. Saddened me to see his family at the USC halftime last night. Rip

[@MaNGoMoDZ]

One more thing to add for the new jacks out there: while Ray Lewis is the man in the present-day NFL, but Junior Seau personified toughness and leadership before Lewis came into the NFL.

[@sebastiansolis4287]

He is my inspiration to play football

[@75stillalive87]

I miss u coach😓🏈

[@619lefty]

Great video. Man, it's also great that you put in some "Hacksaw" Hamilton sound bites as well.

[@aznracingk20ek]

Thank you! That was touching

[@smartinez16th]

This guy had it all literally in every category , he better be in the H.O.F this year ..bolt up

[@brandonroy4590]

He is

[@elijahtavini9160]

he is and his name is on the flag in the chargers stadium

[@Rammstein25705]

He wasn’t a middle linebacker or an outside linebacker. He was The linebacker.

[@HumbleBeast65]

R.I.P TO A LEGEND

[@cstepanuk101]

my uncle played football with him at usc ....said he was a really nice guy

[@castratedrhino77]

Loved watching him play for the Pats. He was a step off, but a master of the game.

[@Papasmmurf1989]

Who’s here after Rodney’s speech?

[@damalleysix9]

Award winning worthy of a video* 55 -greatness

[@AndresRodriguez-tu5tk]

R.I.P. Junior Seau 1969-2012

[@livingdeadcomics]

From a true fan, you will be missed my friend

[@franktonio]

I used to admire players like him. Then CET was discovered and now I pity them for the families they left behind. RIP

[@jar1792]

RIP Seau. I cannot believe it has been a year.

[@sefamoa7877]

Rest in Peace Uso.

[@succclollipop]

I remember my childhood, and every madden/football game I've ever owned/played.. I was always Chargers, using that number 55. Even though I had no idea who it was until I had grown earlier, I was drawn to play as that guy. I say I love the Buc's, or the Steelers, but if there was a favorite player I had, it was Seau(and Urlacher).

[@sonnybill8271]

Most feared Linebacker during his time

[@manilatuavao9801]

he is a legend

[@machonacho17]

I played his son, Jake, in lacrosse and he's a fucking beast

[@jonahpoasa1681]

Jr Seau>Ray Lewis, Jr Seau>Patrick Willis, Jr Seau>Luke Kuechly. Jr Seau is the goat. Best linebacker, RIP Jr Seau. ✊🙏

[@ed379]

Ummm... Lawrence Taylor. Not even a debate, LT was the greatest. Seau was a legend for sure, no disrespect to him.

[@SentientSandbox]

Jonah Poasa Seau was better than Kuechly, but Ray Lewis and Lawrence Taylor are untouchable to this day. Only linebacker that would even get close would be Urlacher.

[@zayuhh241]

Matt Brooks the disrespect to him this is just a glimpse of what Seau can do bro

[@Moco925]

Kuechly? Really? Hes a good lb but hes not even top 15 all time your obviously a youngin

[@Nattyuce685]

Only person i feel like could talk to jr seau and understand is ray lewis having being able to play at that level for so long

[@skoza36]

Still hurts after all these years

[@DeeJayRoyalT2]

Still hard to believe he took his own life. Maybe its for the better because Junior WAS San Diego...everything about him was true to SD...and the Chargers moving to LA would have killed him.

[@rapperbeast6068]

DeeJayRoyalT2 seau would of raised hell if he knew the chargers were he would not sell out like Tomlinson did.... Seau born a charger fan from ocean side.. USc Trojan.. The realest charger ever

[@jadriennnn1341]

DeeJayRoyalT2 no it would’ve have he killed himself over personal issues and since he had really bad CTE it made it way, way worse

[@jadriennnn1341]

Anen Ameni LT didn’t sell out wtf is he going to do root because they’re moving he can’t do shit he isn’t the GM in Deans eyes he’s just a puppet who played on his team and he sees him like a mascot for the team nobody could tell Dean anyone

[@donaldturner5124]

Best defensive player in NFL history.

[@dekal1]

Thanks, buddy.

[@jeffymeh]

You just don't see many "football" players like Junior very often

[@itzyoboiibalinhoneslty1233]

My dads cousin i miss him so much

[@eafewrgtrhththt]

Great Video.

[@Friarjohn1971]

One of the greatest!

[@JrboyluvsLeinani2006]

Seau...dah best LB eva in NFL....ain't gonna charger LB like him or even better den him !!!!!...enough said !

[@johnpazos6919]

We will always missed a good player that try hard even I will make him proud for what he did for you man .

[@Tireshredderjoe]

Miss you guy!!!!

[@alexduran5605]

One of the games biggest warriors.

[@a9uila1]

thats my dogg big JR SEAU . miss you homeboy

[@humzahhassan4521]

The game was so violent back then but it’s probably all for the best it’s over

[@IamTheJesus69]

Holy shit that hit on the bengals rb might be the biggest hit I’ve ever seen

[@brianbachmeier34]

Junior Seau #55 of the San Diego Chargers Career Accomplishments 12× Pro Bowl (1991-2002) 8× First-team All-Pro (1991-1996, 1998, 2000) 2× Second-team All-Pro (1997, 1999) NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1992) NFL Man of the Year (1994) NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 1990s All-Decade Team Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection "You don't stop playing because you want to. You stop playing because you have to." - Junior Seau

[@AmirAbdullah]

The Super Bowl run was epic.