#24: John Hannah | The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players (2010) | NFL Films

[@anthonystroman8407]

I'm 64 years old and watch a lot of football and I've never ever seen an offensive lineman who could block like John Hanna. NEVER!

[@Revelian1982]

Er..someone is being racist by forgetting about OJ.

[@johntobin3235]

@@Revelian1982 OMG DUMB COMMENT

[@Revelian1982]

@@johntobin3235 Now you're being anti-Semitic by calling me dumb. I'm Jewish.

[@johntobin3235]

@@Revelian1982 no ethnicity needed to be as dumb as a stump

[@Revelian1982]

@@johntobin3235 See, now you're insulting stumps. Come over to Twitter. My followers will eat you alive. Both of them.

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

I remember being a kid in the 80s, and collecting football cards was a passion of mine. I remember when Id open a pack and see that "all pro" banner on the card, and feeling like I got a good one. I was too young to know the game as I do now, but man, every card I ever got of John Hannah, it always had that All Pro on it. Hell of a football player.

[@elbowgang9715]

Imagine Larry Allen and John Hannah as your 2 guards that's more pancakes than IHOP

[@fitzgeraldstephens9871]

Right on! Right on!

[@abboman8748]

And waffle house

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

@Robert Smith Munoz & Odgen at tackle Webster at center

[@TonyMontana-go7qe]

Them 2 and then add Anthony Muñoz and Bob Brown as the 2 Tackles!

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

@@TonyMontana-go7qe Ogden>Brown

[@jasonwardy8192]

Perfect technique. Strong as an ox, dead accurate w blocking angles. Likely the greatest ever.

[@maxazzopardi7446]

Anthony Munoz is only one better

[@INYB]

If you're making the greatest football team if all time he is certainly one the guards.

[@JamesKP17847]

@@maxazzopardi7446 not on the inside oline but at tackle definitely

[@blucheer8743]

Him and Larry Allen best guards in history of nfl I believe… strong, powerful, technical… text book pulling guards.

[@ronlackey2689]

@@maxazzopardi7446 Munoz was a tackle.

[@jgehbinv]

#73 was an absolute STUD on the line - incredible physique, especially in the legs, smart, and an intensity that never let up. I played offensive line and the thing I love about Hannah is that unlike any other offensive lineman, he DROVE people back and often pancaked/put them on the ground. That is unheard of with just about any other offensive guard, let alone any other offensive lineman that has played.

[@TheBalls55]

It was great meeting him when I was in 9th grade at football camp. During a drill he said I was the best he had seen all day...what a thrill.

[@chrisconley8583]

TheBalls55 he ended up working with my best friend’s dad after he retired. One morning my high school football team had a breakfast at an inn that was built in the 1700’s. Anyway he comes walking in and goes to shake my best friend’s hand who was sitting across from me. Hannah’s arm went right over my shoulder and it was scary how big his fore arm was. So a couple of minutes later he addressed the whole team. Because the place was built in the 1700’s the ceiling was incredibly low. He looked so physically uncomfortable just because of the room. He told some great stories about Alabama and Paul “Bear” Bryant. He tells this one story about his freshman year and in the hot Bama sun he over heats and collapses. As they are reviving him “Bear” Bryant walks up to him and says “You know son, the body is an amazing machine, it passes out before it dies” and walked away. I’ve been in car accidents, work related accidents and all kinds of painful things since. Some how I just remember that “Bear” Bryant line and kept going.

[@teller1290]

@@chrisconley8583 of course, occasionally it passes out AND dies.

[@chrisconley8583]

@@teller1290 hmm who’s advice do I take about pain and exhaustion, a then future NFL Hall of Famer that was right in front of me at the time, quoting one of the greatest coaches ever, that he played for orrrrrr some random guy in a KZbin comment section. You probably didn’t think that all the way through before typing it out, did you.

[@witz9924]

John Hanna was at the 2008 championship game and when his name was announced the patriots fans went wild.That how famous he was to patriot fans.

[@ekim4363]

John Hannah was all-SEC in the shot put, discus, and wrestling at Alabama. Best football player to come out of Alabama next to Don Hutson.

[@jtbue757]

for 4 decades of watching NFL he's the best guard I've ever seen.....

[@violentshemp7776]

these unis, why they changed them i'll never know.

[@TheDCGuitar13]

violent shemp now every time they wear them they drop 50 on somebody

[@greyk610]

Kraft, smh.

[@Mourtzouphlos240]

Because they were losers when they wore those.

[@violentshemp7776]

@@Mourtzouphlos240 the just went 7-9, time to change them

[@spencerpearson3986]

Mourtzouphlos no they weren’t

[@TheLean9000]

3165 rushing yards will never be broken

[@molonlabeiv9721]

Neal Rebello in a 14 game season as well!

[@ricklopez8431]

molon labe IV it was a 16 game season, the patriots finished 11-5 in 1978

[@molonlabeiv9721]

Ricky Bobby Gaming you are correct. My bad Still an impressive feat. Thank you for the correction

[@ricklopez8431]

molon labe IV indeed it is, unfortunately that team lost in the divisional round :(

[@kevaninthe4135]

Especially now that it's a passing league.

[@hellasowb3036]

I love how this guy blocked. He not grabbing/holding he is actually blocking!!!

[@mattharbison2011]

Yeah I couldn't agree more!.Just raw power and CLEAN TECHNIQUE!!!!

[@jgehbinv]

Not only blocking but pushing people back for yards and often completing the block by putting them on the ground. Just unparalleled intensity.

[@olofpalme63]

...an out of control bulldozer, without question...the greatest offensive lineman ever!

[@tachankatraps1577]

olofpalme63 tf I can name 10 lineman I'd name over him.

[@tctarheelfarmin358]

@@tachankatraps1577 name them

[@tachankatraps1577]

@@tctarheelfarmin358 Bruce matthews, Larry allen, Anthony Munoz, Forest Gregg, Randall McDaniel, Joe thomas, Gene Upshaw, Tom Mack, Will Shields, Mike Webster, Jon Ogden.... shall I continue or do you want a few more?

[@tachankatraps1577]

@@tctarheelfarmin358 like fr don't say he's the greatest when he's not even the greatest at his position. Do NOT compare him with Larry Allen. LA is in an entirely different stratosphere than John Hannah

[@josheden832]

@@tachankatraps1577 John Hannah is top 2 guards of all time only behind Allen and you can't really compare guard to a tackle .

[@convict6266]

Maybe it's my own bias as a forward in Aussie rugby league here, I mean we aren't slouches in our forward lines, but seeing Hannah pulling off the line in these highlights . . . that's 260 pounds of muscle hurtling at sprinters pace. I don't think there's many things stopping that, absolute magic to watch.

[@Brody-cx5vl]

Try 285

[@ronlackey2689]

Watch some Larry Allen highlights. They were both road graders. Allen was 325 lbs. give or take. Ran down an NFL LB. Allen was at a dead stop and the LB was in full sprint and he still caught him.

[@MP-tf7cc]

Don't remember him being listed at 285. Usually around 270-275, but as light as 265 sometime if I remember correctly.

[@nicopanelo8332]

He should be in madden as a legend

[@LC-iu3nz]

Ikr second best patriot of all time but sadly our team wasn't so great back then so he didn't get the ring he deserved

[@nicopanelo8332]

+LC Gamer76 ik

[@babylux1010]

+LC Gamer76 so true but tbh no ones beating the 85 bears

[@kingfish4242]

the 85 Dolphins disagree

[@joecolabelli4339]

Really you ever heard of the STEEL CURTAIN .The 70s Steelers DONT DEAL WITH 1 TIME SB WINNERS TRY 4 IN 6 YEARS

[@cornellgreen3692]

John Hannah DID HIS JOB!!!!

[@colinhiggins4779]

best offensive linemen ever, and certainly one of the best football players ever. Guy was a total beast who just destroyed everyone.

[@schookyinzer56]

John Hannah could work at IHOP with how many pancakes he makes

[@warrenbfeagins]

Probably THE greatest OL of all-time. As a kid, growing up in Chicago, I used to DREAM of Walter Payton running behind THIS guy. He was unreal.

[@Extinct_1]

Walter would have posted a 2,500 yard season if that were the case Lmao

[@ronlackey2689]

Until Larry Allen came along. I'd rank them one and two though.

[@warrenbfeagins]

@@Extinct_1 IKR!!??? Making 2-3 blocks on one play. They would have measured Walter's rushing in miles, not yards.

[@warrenbfeagins]

@@ronlackey2689 THAT'S a legitimate statement. Imagine having both of them. 😨. Scary!

[@ronlackey2689]

@@warrenbfeagins You are right! Scary is the perfect word for it.

[@tubewatcher38]

Hannah is the g.o.a.t guard for sure. & Joe Klecko was a great DL too.

[@Crusher6436]

Incorrect

[@Careerender]

This aged like milk in the sun. Klecko is in the hall.

[@jeremythompson9122]

John Hannah may very well be the best offensive lineman to ever play the game

[@bryantthoresen6772]

The only lineman I can possibly put ahead of him is Anthony Munoz, but it's really a toss-up.

[@kenarthur6253]

He was definitely a BEAST! Great player!

[@mikecapizzi5062]

He was by far the best Lineman I have ever seen. Would be great to have an entire line of him 👍

[@keithmotsinger918]

My brother and me went from N.C. to Fuzzy's place got our tickets , brats ,Miller and went and watched the Pack beat Lions .No.63 was real nice to us and posed for pics . John Hannah picked a helluva role model . RIP Mr.Thurston You got the whole universe in ya hands.

[@layziehorse72]

Joe klecko was also a beast, dude should be in the hall

[@TheToddglover1]

And should've been a LONG time ago.. And this is coming from a lifelong Steelers fan

[@dwightlove3704]

Next to Gene Upshaw&Art Shell the O-line combo of Hannah&Leon Gray was the best of its era.

[@johnrockerman7010]

upshaw and shell did less with more and gave up more sacks

[@aregimechangeisimminent5781]

john rockerman Did less with more? If Art Shell and Gene Upshaw aren't on those Raiders teams, the Raiders would not have won those two super bowls. In an era having to go up against the Pittsburgh Steelers dynasty, Don Shula's Miami Dolphins, the Orange Crush of the Denver Broncos, and Air Coryell's San Diego Chargers. The competition was thick and Art Shell & Gene Upshaw were the foundation for Raiders success

[@Fnoel98356]

Right behind Hannah & Grey, then Shell & Upshaw, next has to be Walter Jones & Steve Hutchinson. The Seahawks of the early 2000s did so much behind those 2 it's ridiculous.

[@randomname3715]

More like Hannah and Brian Holloway. I remember watching the Pro Bowls and they were always on the same side of the line with the Raiders duo on the other side

[@dwightlove3704]

@@randomname3715 So Leon Gray was the Right Tackle????

[@llg3pe]

Anyone who can put Joe Klecko on his back is beyond badass

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

Amen. Klecko was a BEAST. Dude was All Pro almost every year I was a kid.

[@CoDWiiPS3Gameplay]

Best offensive lineman of all time

[@pp3k3jamail]

agreed

[@Raboon16283]

CoDWiiPS3Gameplay best guard the best o-linemen was Anthony Munoz

[@GiantLD]

Alex Manuel nope

[@Raboon16283]

SandyPaper bro Munoz block the best player

[@Raboon16283]

Ricearoni80 he had a trash team

[@charleslynching]

The man was a perfect square

[@Bigload992G]

All Time OL: Tackles- Anthony Munoz, Art Shell. OG- John Hannah, Larry Allen. Center- Mike Webster

[@ronniebishop2496]

I like Ralph Neely too.

[@llg3pe]

Joe Montano agreed

[@dontyoudaresubscribeme9698]

Joe Montano Jim Otto and Gene Upshaw?

[@Bigload992G]

My Bad! Forgot my dawg Randall McDaniel👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@Bigload992G]

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[@nateeskenazi8280]

Imagine John Hannah guarding Tom Brady. That sounds scary af.

[@damn.1672]

Imagine Tom Brady, Randy Moss, John Hannah, Curtis Martin, and Rob Gronkowski ALL on the same offense...

[@kevinsbott]

Liam: Great thought!

[@JamesGrinstead]

They woulda gone 19-0

[@Marvhagler]

Sam "Bam" Cunningham ?

[@rockyadams2825]

And Walter Peyton

[@geg6315]

And Aaron Hernandez

[@PaulJohnson-vn7eh]

He could play in any era and be great.

[@colderbeer]

Late in his career, John Hannah said in an interview that Dave Butz was the most difficult guy to block he ever played against. Why isn't Dave Butz ever considered for the HALL ????

[@citizenghosttown]

Great question. I think that the media, who select players for the HOF don't really understand what makes a great interior lineman -- where the usual stats don't really apply. Joe Klecko is another one -- like Butz, an absolute beast who was constantly double teamed. They deserve much more credit.

[@williamtaylor5193]

Butz was huge.

[@MrNaturalSez]

no, HUGE!

[@82ghall]

learned it from the Bear at Alabama ... you had to or else back in the 70's

[@petergarcia589]

Best lineman on NFL history.

[@dalejohnson4871]

Nice! What a force!

[@Carlos-sd6cz]

3:48 That block on the Raiders defense player, John get it pushed at least 8 yards back!!!

[@trwent]

JH had perhaps the strongest lower body of anyone in NFL history. His thighs and calves were like huge chunks of concrete. And he had great balance; opposing players could rarely knock him over because he nearly always had his feet underneath him.

[@CZECHMATE650]

I LOVE IT!! A gaurd gets the spotlight for once!!!

[@colinhiggins4779]

#24? Should be like #8

[@johnlothrop1937]

Agree with you. I'm a Raiders fan but Hannah is a top ten all time.

[@mikecolitti8741]

Underrated.

[@BilalAli-ne4ue]

The patriots wished they had guys like this today, they would be unstoppable

[@itzdeyoshawn]

*They are unstoppable*

[@BilalAli-ne4ue]

shawn deyo Yeah, but I'm saying that our o-line needs guys like him to protect Brady

[@RO-mo2ul]

Bilal Ali they have Nate solder tho

[@BilalAli-ne4ue]

Rory O'Connor ?????, I was talking about their offensive line, their biggest weakness

[@RO-mo2ul]

Bilal Ali your joking right do you even know who Nate solder is

[@rustyrichardson5333]

John is from my hometown. His younger brother was my defensive line coach in middle school

[@DWilliam1]

He was just bigger and stronger and smarter than the other guys. Quicker than he looked too.

[@timetobspodcast]

He is and will always be the New England Patriots

[@borneocoolpad7833]

He reminds me of Quenton Nelson. Tough but nice and hardworking guy👏🔥👌Q Will be in HOF for sure if he can keep his consistency thru his carrers with all-pro and probowl selection every year

[@barroningram7286]

I'll never forget him leon Gray and Sam bam Cunningham

[@jcdova29]

What an athletic marvel!

[@dwightlove3704]

WOW a team rushing for 3,165 yds that mark is UNTOUCHABLE!!!!!!!!

[@countz7723]

197 yards per game average, thats crazy

[@kingfish4242]

no, it occurred in 1978 which was the first year the NFL went to a 16 game schedule

[@countz7723]

kingfish4242 that's true, part of the reason the record was set was because of the additional 2 regular season games However, that record has stood the test of time, 38 years now.

[@countz7723]

kingfish4242 that's an average of 197 yards per game,. in a league that is pass first, that record will never be broken

[@kingfish4242]

I agree it will never be broken. Unless the NFL drastically changes the rules again, it's too easy to complete a pass now. Officials also throw PI flags on Db's for giving a receiver a dirty look now. NFL legends like Night Train Lane and Ronnie Lott would have trouble playing in this era

[@JohnBarrow1961]

Dude was an absolute stud. What an athlete.

[@karlschneider9479]

I loved watching Hannah play what I beast! I met him in Cambridge about 25 years ago. I'm 6' 3" 225 Hannah was 6'1" but 280 and built like a Coke machine!

The BEST. PERIOD.

[@Aztecpwn]

Lots of respect here. One hall of famer gushing about another hall of famer

[@Revelian1982]

He was also in the movies Sliding Doors, Four Weddings & A Funeral and The Mummy. Great actor.

[@changhongyi2318]

Dammmmmmmn he a BIG BOY! HE IS LEGIT LIKE A MAN COMPARED TO THE OTHER PLAYERS He Could Like Just Destroy The Defensive Ends Or the Linebackers

[@michaelsloane9955]

Best offensive lineman in every team's history: Bills: Joe Delamielleure. Dolphins: Dwight Stephenson. Patriots: John Hannah. Jets: Nick Mangold. Ravens: Johnathan Ogden. Bengals: Anthony Munoz. Browns: Joe Thomas. Steelers: Mike Webster. (Honorable mention to Dermonti Dawson and Alan Faneca.) Texans: Duane Brown. Colts: Jim Parker. (Honorable mention to Jeff Saturday.) Jaguars: Tony Boselli. Titans: Bruce Matthews. Broncos: Gary Zimmerman. Chiefs: Will Shields. Raiders: Jim Otto. (Honorable mention to Art Shell, Gene Upshaw, and Steve Wisniewski.) Chargers: Ron Mix. Cowboys: Larry Allen. (Honorable mention to Zack Martin.) Giants: Rosey Brown. Eagles: Chuck Bednarik. Redskins: Russ Grimm. (Honorable mention to Joe Jacoby.) Bears: Jimbo Covert. Lions: Lomas Brown. Packers: Forrestt Gregg. (Honorable mention to Jerry Kramer.) Vikings: Randall McDaniel. Falcons: Mike Kenn. Panthers: Ryan Kalil. Saints: Jahari Evans. Buccaneers: Dalvin Joseph. Cardinals: Dan Dierdorf. Rams: Orlando Pace. 49ers: Joe Staley. Seahawks: Walter Jones.

[@ChironAce]

For the Falcons, got to give honorable mention to Jeff Van Note (Center)

[@timorean320]

All Pro, all the time.

[@xaviervega468]

Greatest guard of all-time. Got more bums 1000yds seasons than anyone else.

[@davidgamboa918]

Jackie Slater got John Cappalette 1000 yards. No easy feat

[@xaviervega468]

@@davidgamboa918 Yeah but Slater was a left tackle.

[@Fireyninjadog]

Klecko's now a hall of famer

[@joeperez538]

Dam his fkn jaw is crazy this man was built like a fkn freight train

[@Tom1099]

He was a bad dude!

[@christophercollins9333]

I was at a convention in Braintree MA one year (early 2000's) and Hannah was doing a presentation. As he was demonstrating and talking you could tell something was suddenly off, but he kept talking through it then turns to a nearby coach and says "pop it back in please" referring to his shoulder. He had been busy banging around other coach helpers but paused to discuss and talk; never breaking the presentation. The coach he asked was a bit horrified and confused until he finished a sentence, then turned to him and more aggressively said "pop it in", before turning back to continue on with his points/details. The coach did and he never lost stride, then resumed doing full examples immediately afterwards. To say the least, no cell phones were out and everyone listened...

[@mikemccourt6225]

As a kid in the 70s, when I heard 'Patriots' more often than not, John Hannah would be a part of that conversation. There's not too many offensive guards that 8 year olds are aware of.

[@beatlejim64]

Brutal...

[@ronniebishop2496]

Those blocks are very hard to make too. As good as he was you can see how difficult it was even for him and yet he did it. It’s because people are moving they’re moving targets and on their feet. As a linebacker I had to use a firearm and hands to try to move people like John around and it’s almost impossible to do.

[@CornellBillingsWorth]

When you’re recognized as the greatest ever and played for a losing organization in its dark days…that really says something…Hannah most likely the best ever

[@brandonmaddox4862]

I was a guard in high school and we watched a lot of film of pulling guards and for my money Hannah was the best pulling guard maybe ever

[@camerongarza3861]

John looked like the Incredible Hulk blocking defenders 😂 he was a monster

[@kruise_4114]

He went to my rival high-school which is like 10 mins away which is incredible

[@metalscottsman]

#73 is in my top 3 Patriots of all time and definitely the baddest guard of all time.

[@markrudolph9372]

MY HERO

[@Lundahlium]

BEAST!!

[@stevecarrr3735]

Greatest offensive lineman, starting 5 - T - Anthony Munoz, T- Art Shell, G- John Hannah, G- Jim Parker, C- Mike Webster.

[@bravobravoh1344]

Cool looking uniforms back then

[@RoofDoctorsJoanne]

Dolphins fan growing up, but John Hannah was the best guard I ever saw. A lot of great ones, but he was best or right there.

[@johndor8772]

Loved the hands and pads

[@cirtapnageem5329]

Got to watch him at the end of his career. A kind, compassionate human who was a nasty, ruthless Guard on the gridiron. Just that head of his tells you he is a beast.

[@lmbscriptsharcs2044]

He played at about 265 and dominated. Guards now are 300+ almost across the board.

[@coltsman6373]

Finally they released a new one.

[@louismclean6662]

What a beast!!!!

[@sph2683]

Miss those old unis

[@lemfarba4827]

I'm so glad Joe Klecko has been inducted in the HOF.

[@greasyflight6609]

Quinton Nelson looks like John in the trenches...I had that mag in 1983...Nelson will be on there soon

[@nomobo1778]

John Hannah was faster than many of the running backs he was blocking for. Many times he would eliminate 2 or more defenders. And he had two brothers (David and Charlie) that were pretty darned good in their own right.

[@derrickjones3543]

Greatest O lineman of all time

[@nicholasaulich9994]

The Best.

[@stevefowler2112]

As an old Dolphins fan I chuckled when they opened the video with John putting two Dolphins on the ground, because I believe John was in New England for almost all of the 19 game win streak the Dolphins had over the Patriots...ahhh those were the days.

[@davanmani556]

Those Dolphins will tell you that he had a lot to do with shortening their careers.

[@MP-tf7cc]

Hannah was tremendous. Klecko was a great player too.

[@djrand90]

Roll tide!

[@mankyman8967]

to bad most patriots fans will never know who this man is

[@nepatrul6075]

Manky Man you are pretty ignorant

[@johncockram8883]

Manky Man All they know now is

[@tnyamaneko6093]

You might be surprised. When I went to the London game against the Rams, there were SEVERAL Pats fans sporting a John Hannah jersey. I even remember one of them was Hungarian. Since we are talking about friggin' Europe there, I would absolutely not be surprised for him to be well known by every Patriots fan in USA.

[@parkerdaigle1339]

I’ve met and got an autograph from him calm down

[@personguy5536]

Nicholas Williams you looked that all up didn’t you

[@AHMAD-2324]

Best offensive guard of All-time an seriously it's not even close.

[@wileycousins9698]

I'm thinking of what Lombardi could have done with John on his teams. Lordy! They would have had to change the name from the Meat Packers to the Meat Grinders!

[@glennvastine5713]

Hannah was great but there will never be a guard better than Larry Allen. He ran down a linebacker from behind after an interception, the greatest play ever by an offensive lineman. EVER!!!!!!!

[@timothymoriarty9734]

Imagine John with Brady ! Wow !

[@PilliamWilliam]

Timothy Moriarty who needs John Hannah though? When Brady's your lead blocker people just move out of the way, as the jets showed

[@septimuspretorius250]

Hannah played during the era when offensive linemen actually blocked.!! With shoulder pads and forearms, they ferociously delivered a blow. Today, the linemen are strong, but they are fat and merely hand-fight and push.

[@Maplenr]

3:00 FATALITTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@323guiltyspark]

I think that block took out 4 guys.

[@JJA1987]

Just imagine of he wasn't a Offensive Lineman and was on the other side of the ball as a DL LOOK OUT

[@edsmythe7020]

Rock on!

[@mikeseaquest9246]

Beast