Lester Hayes vs John Jefferson 1980 AFC Title game

Highlights from Shutdown cornerback Lester Hayes against John Jefferson and the #1 Offense in the League lead by Hall of fame quarterback Dan Foutes.

[@randyhanson4973]

Lester Hayes has career post season stats that are incredible. He never had an interception in the 2 Super Bowls that he played in but he had at least one interception in every playoff game leading up to SBXV and SBXVII for a total of 6 in 5 playoff games returning 2 of them for Touchdowns. In SBXV he shut down HOF WR Harold Carmichael & In SBXVIII he shut down HOF WR Art Monk. In the playoffs leading up to those 2 Super Bowls victories he shut down WRs John Jefferson, HOF WR Charlie Joiner, HOF WR John Stallworth, and HOF WR Steve Largent. Lester is a member of the 1980s NFL All Decade team, in 1980 he was NFL Defensive Player of the year, and he won 2 SB rings where he eliminated 2 HOF WRs from being a factor in those two games. Someone please tell me why in the fu$ck is the Judge not in the HOF? Are the sports writers clueless? Obviously yes

[@user-xw8lo5pv4r]

Lester Hayes should be in the hall of fame. Hayes in my eyes in top 10 corners in the NFL. What are they waiting for.

[@tuat.mvpformallybigd.2635]

Lester was amazing to watch and I can't believe he's not in the HOF.

[@ronaldredmond3308]

Lester Hayes THE ONLY TRUE JEDI KNIGHT IN THE NFL.

[@tomfrankiewicz7951]

A great game. I actually liked both teams. The good old days of the NFL

[@mid-s_to_earlysViBEZ]

*I did too, but, WAYYY later because I wasn’t born, ‘till the mid-90’s…* *My Step-Dad, who raised me, was a Die-Hard Raider Fan, and My Papa (R.I.P.), was a Die-Hard Charger Fan, that always invited me and my family to games in SD, WHENEVER THEY PLAYED the Raidaaazzzz.* *I will always be, A DIE-HARD RAIDER FAN, but the Chargers will always hold a special place in my heart.* 💯

[@joncohill3033]

Damn he locked my favorite wr of all time down.

[@dicktrickle741]

Jefferson had plenty of opportunities for big plays (not shown in the video), he just dropped them all. Should have had two touchdowns.

[@joncohill3033]

@@dicktrickle741 JJ could have been the GOAT

[@JohnJVela]

Awesome player.

[@CasonovaCorkClub]

John Jefferson back in those days was Jerry Rice, before Jerry Rice!

[@hectortabares3746]

No doubt....100%

[@RAIDER-sf3wk]

If Fred Biletnikoff made the hall of fame so should Lester Hayes. Hands down! Fred used stickum too.

[@MarkieB89]

Really now??

[@everythingfootball62bigtex42]

@ RAIDER23 00 THANK YOU !!!

[@mrfunnylookinhayes9088]

Don't forget that Jerry Rice just came out and said he used it on his gloves.

[@Nhamp2000]

Not to mention that once stickum was outlawed, the gloves came in. The NFL traded one sticky substance for another.

[@vincente4570]

You mean to tell me out of all corners in history didn’t make the hall

[@laurala101]

Stickum schmikum. It was a gimmick not a crutch. Look at the coverage. HOF worthy any day!

[@jamardns77]

Very true

[@kyledamron]

Damn right, plus it was legal, so why hold it against him

[@kiwanishinton9410]

that's insane 22 interceptions in one season

[@im7700]

Yes, 22, and guess what, he's not in the Hall of Fame 🤨

[@DownfallHitlerParody]

And Darrelle Revis only has 29 for his entire career yet he’s in the HOF

[@Unleashedraider1985]

Lester for HOF! Immediately. He never cheated. It was allowed. Tom Brady however

[@bowlesmovement08]

#rentfree

[@Unleashedraider1985]

@@bowlesmovement08 It’s true. Brady gayed up the league. U can’t touch him

[@mikenobles1038]

Absolutely should be in the HOF ! Way overdue !

[@med1965]

Today in Roger Wokedell's PCNFL, Hayes would be flagged for sneezing near the Wide Receivers!

[@sirtype-alot3391]

You are not LYING! Corner Backs are supposed to let the WRs score now days anyways!

[@brianarbenz1329]

Interesting to hear Merlin Olson doing color commentary on Dan Fouts, since Fouts started the same job in a few years, and is so similar on air to Merlin.

[@raidersacdc4892]

Ahhh the days when you could actually play physical with WR

[@pageone3791]

Amazingly the match up between Hayes bs Jefferson is the reason I started watching and playing football. The 1980 seasons I watched both regular season games between the Raiders and Chargers and these two players had some epic battles!!! Would love to see highlights of these two facing each other!

[@hectortabares3746]

Absolutely,no doubt..,

[@itsallinmyhead365]

His coverage was superb. No "feeling" for your guy. No grabbing shirts. No grabbing at waists. No patty cake. Just shadow coverage mixed with game smarts.

[@allenperry7154]

I wish CB actually played like this today.

[@Tone22845]

The rules are making it harder

[@michaelblount2522]

Lester was certainly one of a kind.

[@mikenobles1038]

Young defensive backs take note. You have to get your head around to get interceptions !

[@santosjones6186]

Hof !!!!!!! Period!!!!!!

[@ssviking81]

The amount of Stickum Lester Hayes used was outrageous!

[@cprealone]

When you see a cornerback with a face mask like that you know it’s gonna be a long day 😂

[@bobtreloar3106]

If Leroy butler made the hall.... Lester should without a doubt be shrined!

[@louisc2317]

LESTER HAYES SHOULD BE IN THE HALL OF FAME PERIOD!!

[@evoman1776]

3:32 Hayes is rubbing "Stickum" on his hands which was outlawed by the NFL the next season.

[@NewbaumTurk]

Appreciate the video, I ran into my idol Lester Hayes in the early 90s Modesto, California at the Black Angus when Art Shell was the coach. Bump n run all day !!

[@freedomfromreligion1701]

They all messed up when they threw at Lesters side.Come o man.

[@CachuchasOSFNYCHHSK]

And JJ wanted a raise coming off that performance...

[@buicklincoln]

Shutting down Jefferson was THE reason Oakland beat San Diego.

[@user-ys2wp4cr9g]

Lester Hayes said without Dan Fouts and company, youll never hear about John Jefferson again when Jefferson was traded to Green Bay, Hayes was right.

[@brownstarslots]

The gloves the receivers use now is much more sticky than "stickum". Just doesnt get the unis dirty

[@johnbishop6582]

Lester hayes and mike haynes two shut dowm corners other teams couldn't even throw the ball when they where playing the raiders two legends and two great corners lester hayes without a doubt should be in the hall of fame what the hell is wrong with these people and i am a pittsburgh steelers fan

[@brianarbenz1329]

Mike Haynes and John Jefferson were teammates at Arizona State. That during the mid-1970s, when ASU was becoming the next great college program. Undefeated season in ‘75 and a No. ranking. Then everything fell apart.

[@kenguilliams4745]

And why throw at Lester .... Cause the other side was worse

[@josephsaroce4991]

17 yeards....not bad....17 yeards......

[@chrisames2795]

Jefferson was the receiving yards leader that season.

[@howardcosell2022]

Jefferson had 4 receptions for 71 yards for the game

[@sidromaribecerra1933]

😂😂

[@JAWrightonline]

Sports Illustrated broke it down perfectly: Fouts-to-Jefferson vs. Hayes in '80 AFC Title Game--1 for 5, one completion for 17 yards, one INT for 16 yards return. Net gain--ONE yard.

[@JAWrightonline]

@@howardcosell2022 Three of the receptions were against Dwayne O'Steen.

[@michaelbyrne8860]

Lester Hayes is a HOF'ER by any other name! And I think Alex Karris is a HOF'ER too! That fact that both aren't in Canton is a shame and a act against the God of Football!

[@charlesrambeau519]

As a Charger I hated that Dude. But man he could cover.

[@dustykellogg603]

Not in the hall of fame, such B.S.

[@jameskelly5672]

San Diego is another cursed team

[@jiveassturkey8849]

3:31 reload the stickem

[@juliusmartin8076]

Lester Hayes was the deion sanders of the 80's to me

[@thedolt9215]

Back when players didn’t whine…

[@maccarter5189]

Fred Biletnikoff and Lester Hayes both used stickum. But Fred makes the hof and Hayes doesnt!

[@geraldbeasley]

Dallas Rossevelt Jefferson Vs Houston Kashmere Lester Hayes

[@user-bl7ko5ne9l]

only 37 jersey plated in gold

[@ckobo84]

With Jefferson looking for a big payday you think he threw this game? 💰

[@ckobo84]

I thought the video was going to show his 5 drops. I've recently watched about 20 Chargers regular season games during the Jefferson era on KZbin and never once saw him drop a ball.

[@BlorbusUnimax]

cant believe hayes is not in HOF, they always screw raiders

[@H0kieJoe]

Lester Stickum Hayes.

[@96Eclipsed]

To any Hayes Hater who say "What about stickum??" I ask you to post a video of Lester Hayes sticking out his hand and the ball sticking to it for an INT. You know why you can't? Because they don't exist because it never happened. Hayes was an exceptional athlete who had superior playmaking ability to anticipate the QB's throw and step in front of the WR. The HoF doesn't deserve Hayes....or Cliff Branch or Jim Plunkett for that matter.

[@bobtreloar3106]

Enshrined!

[@johnn9977]

DF great player,but in playoffs turnover machine.

[@edwardbarnhart1698]

Not close

[@ohmygonzalez]

HOF

[@user-ss6cl8oe4x]

Dan Fouts the worst playoff QB ever

[@DeepH2Ov1]

I find it comical that so many speak of Lester and *stickum* but when you look at his coverage skills, he was always in perfect position for the pick. How does stickum help with that? His technique was flawless and he could tackle. Those using stickum as a crutch need to stop. Look how he played his man and the ball and always positioned himself between the WR and the ball. Few DB's in the history of the league had that skill on a consistent basis.