The Most FEARED Player in NFL History

[@montimiller2743]

I'm 57 now, but back in '77 I was a 10 year old Native/Black kid whose only memory of that year is of Alzado coming to St. Vincent's Home for children to play Santa Claus for us. When I remember this special man, all I can remember was his soft voice, and his Big heart he showed that he cared for more things than football & steroids, this man cared about us, and that is something nobody can take away!!! P.S. Never got to tell him, but I still have Love for this man! Thanks Big Al, they don't make 'em any more like you Big Brother, you are the Best!!!

[@Moment-14]

Beautiful.... you made this tall, 56 yr old white kid cry...

[@johnlyons6544]

Did you grow up in Philly.

[@KenCat623]

I was watching and thinking wow he really had a big heart night and day from who he seemed to be in competition. The man had demons from his abusive father and looks like he did a masterful job of learning to channel that anger by putting it into football, and that allowed to be who he truly was off the field.

[@thumper7047]

"Big Al"? How big was he at 49 years old before he passed? About 6'4" 110 lbs?!?!? - All he cared about was cheating and LOOKING good. What you saw was a n act and he even said so at the end. Stop making hero's of cheaters.

[@NDR-hn3ue]

Thank You for sharing your story

[@thejerseyj5479]

The Raiders were my favorite team in the 70's. Alzado, Davidson, Tatum, Matuzak. All of them tough as nails.

[@douglassmith7750]

Imagine if all on the Raiders at the time...Suicide for the opponents 😅

[@M_Lev___]

The Mighty Raiders! No disrespect to the author of this video, but Jack 'The Assassin' Tatum, also of the Mighty Raiders, is The Most FEARED Player in NFL History. I of course like Alzado, but, sorry, he is behind The Assassin.

[@jasoncarey2092]

Alzado didn't join the raiders until the 80s

[@PhillipPahinui]

Don't forget Sistrunk.

[@thejerseyj5479]

@@PhillipPahinui Otis!

[@kurt515]

I used to go to Gold's gym in Venice, Ca. in the 80's. Lyle was there every morning. Lyle was the nicest guy in the gym. He would always say hello and offer to spot me on heavy lifts. We miss him

[@MFBURNS7909]

If it was the mid/late 80s I've probably seen you when I was a kid. I used to watch Craig Monson at Muscle Beach

[@kamilebrahimoff3589]

🙏, he left too early. R.I.P

[@JustJeph33]

You go to his restaurant? Heard tell he personally visited every table..no matter who were, or weren't

[@toddabrahams6694]

Kurt, I met him at Golds in Venice also. Myself and my buddy were using a preacher bench and Alzado came up and asked if he could work in with us, like I’m going to say no😳. He had wrists bigger than my thighs and was as big a man as I had ever seen up close. After chatting between our sets he was a teddy bear but very intimidating until he cracked his great smile. Sorry he’s gone, bigger than life type of guy.

[@yumyumkitty]

In '84 he used to come in where I worked in Manhattan Beach. Never spoke with him, but he was HUGE!

[@jeffwirick6099]

My humble opinion. Alzado was never a phony. Just brutally honest...pure linebacker.

[@Lou-jl4ov]

pure steroids

[@HansSeifenhauer]

He wasn't a linebacker lol. Also having no control of your emotions and being a dirty playing trying to hurt people when the play is over is not admirable. Real men control them selves. Football shouldnt be an excuse for would be criminals to get away with being violent psychopaths.

[@kevinramsey417]

If anybody was born to be a Raider, it was Lyle Alzado.

[@BoldandBrash12]

The team of convicts.

[@hummervs3278]

The team of last chance players for the 70’s & 80’s. I kinda miss that sometimes. I would love to see Maxx Crosby just go bananas one time after getting held every play and never says anything about it.

[@bobboy5508]

That’s accurate. I’m a Broncos fan born and raised in the 80’s our hate for the Raiders is because of the motley crews they put together on the field. And the guy I thought of being a most feared ended his career with the Raiders. But was a 49’er and a Bronco first. Bill Romanowski. Loved him on our team but he was a liability. So after the Broncos he went to where he belonged all along. The Raiders. Bonified Raider Hater here.

[@ThunderPants13]

If anybody was born to be a 49er, it was RuPaul.

[@MoparMissileDivision]

All jacked up in a condition of "roid rage" that finally caused the cancer that killed him?

[@thomasschumacher3378]

Lyle did a Sports Illustrated commercial with an actor named Jack. I recognized Jack in a store in the 80's in Pennsylvania. I asked him if Lyle was the A hole that he seemed to be. Jack said, I could say that about alot of people in this biz, but Lyle is a great guy.

[@MrGmart64]

A friend of mine attended an autograph signing event in California and Alzado was there. My friend told me that Alzado was the nicest and friendliest person there. He was a true gentleman.

[@billx691]

I met Lyle at my dad's Dinner in Queens NY. About 43 years ago. As a small kid... he was a giant, with the biggest hand id ever seen. But he shook my hand talked to me and was very friendly. I loved watching him play.

[@bobl310]

What diner?

[@michaelaus7346]

a stfu diner dinner?

[@coryjohnson2486]

21:49 That look in his eye is INTENSE. The guy might’ve been juiced to the gills, but he was a WARRIOR. RIP 🙏🏻

[@blindfire3167]

It's borderline Psychopath.

[@RAAM855]

UFC would have been the perfect home for him.

[@JustJeph33]

That was there long before. Street kid straight outta Brooklyn, violence in the home, constant fighting, etc...

[@davidd5407]

He was juiced to the gills. It is what ended up killing him

[@brentinnes5151]

and crazy

[@DavidDykes-dm9lc]

That picture of Lyle and that little girl with her head on his shoulder was precious!❤

[@ProffesorChaosesFile]

Fran running in that touchdown and immediately beaming Ron Bolton with the ball is one of my all time favorite clips.

[@ManiacRider3113]

Me too. And I was a Bears fan. Fran was a tough SOB!!

[@shanghunter7697]

@@ManiacRider3113 Huge Fran Tark. fan here and not familiar with this play, could you PLEASE elaborate a bit for me.....Thank you for your time if you see this.

[@ManiacRider3113]

@@shanghunter7697 I've seen it before but I don't no if I can "elaborate" on this single play but what I can "elaborate" on is he played in 3 Superbowls. Like I said, I was a Bears fan so he kicked our ass twice a year.

[@jamesengeman8836]

I roomed next door to Lyle Alzado at Yankton College in South Dakota in 1970. Lyle was a good guy and everyone knows one hell of a football player. When the pros sent scouts to check out Lyle's abilities, I don't remember anyone doubting he was destined for the NFL.

[@bruceschermerhorn4434]

James if you want to yankton did you know my cousin steve hines that was there on a basketball scholarship? Kim and lyle became good friends. Lyle used to come home with him on the weekends to my aunt and uncle's farm that was an hour south of yankton. My uncle phil and lyle hit it off with each other and became good friends. When lyle was drafted into the NFL with his signing bonus he bought a eldorado convertible cadillic

[@bruceschermerhorn4434]

Lyle brought that cadillac down to show my uncle he was really proud of it

[@Alzado_Darth_Raider]

He was nicknamed Darth Raider when he came from Cleveland. Lyle was a monster of a man and a monster of a football player. Its a shame that since he was honest about his drug use he will never be a hall of famer even though he deserves it and most HOFers from his time were also on drugs but never admitted to it. Great video and thank you for spreading the history of Lyle.

[@cuts240]

Absolutely true. Darth Raider . Broncos were incorrect about him. Browns (Modell) were incorrect as well. He overcame immense odds -‘life and nfl. He had a soft heart- for kids especially Ruthless on the field. Intimidation of peers and opponents. Legendary. NFL created the “Alzado rule”- a player cannot throw a helmet when a player’s head is attached to it.” Lol 👍👍💪💪👍👍👍

[@JustJeph33]

Yah, like now they have to revise all the record books!

[@chuckgator8706]

He cheated

[@BillyBrakefield]

​@@chuckgator8706 just about everyone cheated back then and to say they didn't well you just lying to yourself

[@Peanutdenver]

@@BillyBrakefield True....they do today as well, but the technology/science is great ask either masking or shedding said PID prior to testing. You do see a sacrificial lamb from time to time in today's NFL but not often.

[@jeff6899]

Before I went to play in college as a DE/LB, I obtained a copy of Mile Hile--about Lyle Alzado. He had a huge impact on me; one of the best sports books I ever read. A gentle giant off the field. I recall some of his interviews...believe one was on Johnny Carson. Quite a man...another hero who died too young

[@EmbraceTheAbsurd420]

Put 3 Mile Lyle in the hall of fame already, dude gave everything to the sport.

[@TrustMelDontCare]

It really is a shame that league politics play such a big role in HoF induction. There's a lot of good players who deserve recognition, it's probably more about the hefty public admission of steroid use.

[@goochI034]

“Good” players shouldnt make the HOF.

[@EmbraceTheAbsurd420]

Dude played 15 seasons in the nfl, has 112 career sacks, was twice 1st team all pro, and won a fucking Super Bowl. You don't know what you're talking about.

[@Sweet-mz7ol]

I like Alzado, but he's a borderline HOFer at best, he had maybe 3-4 years at a truly elite level. He's still an awesome story, coming from a tough upbringing, playing at a tiny college, a stroke of fate getting him noticed by an NFL coach, and parlaying that into a 15 NFL career.

[@WhiteManXRP]

left wing politics, they enjoy it when they can fuck us over

[@chuckwilson2301]

I got to meet and shake Mr. Alzado’s hand at my high school athletic banquet in the 70’s. He was a pleasant and nice person during that meeting. That was when he played for the Denver Broncos.

[@aVerveQuest]

Growing up watching players like Jack Lambert Lyle alzado and Jack Tatum, they were the ones I tried to emulate when I started playing football. Probably the reason I've had a couple dozen concussions and my memory shot at age 50 Que Sera Sera

[@BoldandBrash12]

🤡

[@gladdersdon]

Same here. I wasn’t any good, but I loved to hit hard, leading head first, of course. I’m 48 now, and memory issues are getting bad.i take some over the counter stuff, and that does help some.

[@bballajh]

Several concussions. Most from football. I am now treated for migraines. I fear my memory is slipping. We were taught head first, but to look up and don't get your head crushed downwards into your chest. Not to the side. Follow the mid section/ chest, head first, wrap up and finish by driving the runner down to the ground.

[@dadeb9102]

what will be, will be

[@midtownmariner5250]

God be with you guys.

[@DonaldRodgers-e9r]

He played for the Browns for awhile, and he became my favorite player. I respect that these guys were doing whatever they could to be competitive. RIP Lyle Alzado. It’s ashame how his life ended, but he earned every paycheck.

[@Stop_arguing_with_strangers]

My grandpa was drafted in the 60s and jumped around practice teams for a couple years but his football stories were actually insane. Like you cannot do that shit today or you’ll go to jail. They were boys raised to go to war by men who had just been to war and that’s how they played the game.

[@ProdbyWest]

makes the most sense to why it was hella aggressive back then

[@brucewillman2204]

In a nutshell, great way to put it.

[@BerserkerTrollSlayer]

I never thought about it that way but it’s completely true, the generation before them survived WW2 and were absolute savages and no way for them to deal with the scars they had, of course that’s going to carry over into every aspect of life and with football being as close to war as sports get the players coached by those veterans are going to be trained as soldiers going into battle, life and death, combined with alcohol and substance abuse being the acceptable way for men to deal with their problems no wonder these guys were trying to kill each other

[@danatownsend1124]

I once heard Roger Staubach say he scared the hell out of him because he would yell and scream at him at the line of scrimmage and tell him he was going to rip his head off , and When he got his hands on him, he thought that's exactly what he was trying to do. 😂😂

[@mikematthews8823]

About 1972,some broncos took part in a fund raiser for our highschool.Our varsity guys took on broncos in a whopper eating contest at a local burger joint.They were on the bed of a flatbed truck.At 6 to 8 whoppers guys started puking.Alzado ate 14 whoppers and won the contest.

[@archerizeit7444]

Speaking of 1972 Broncos, Alzado himself would tell anyone that Rich Tombstone Jackson was the most intimidating guy on his team (or in the NFL for that matter) including to Lyle: kzbin.infoUgkxsEFtSOxIMVCqUttGixqnImemZCFUWfHR?si=1gm0RSWUWEJuCVyI

[@texastank9413]

As a kid growing up in the 70's and 80's Alzado was one of the moat popular players. Everyone who played the O-line or D- line wanted #77 as a jersey.

[@oystershucksters4206]

"I don't know if I'll ever find a home but this is the closest thing to it." Alzado was born to be a Raider. We are essentially the Ellis Island of NFL teams-- "give us your tired, your sick, your poor, your orphans, your criminals, your addicts..."

[@michaelleroy9281]

Then he should have been drafted by them it took him 12 years to get to the Raiders

[@BrianSmith-mv8tq]

@@michaelleroy9281whats the point of a draft if rookies could choose where they play?

[@chuckbangers2590]

One of the first autobiographies I ever read was Mile High : The Story of Lyle Alzado and the Amazing Denver Broncos. Great book and a great guy.

[@blacker5826]

I loved the playstyle and mentality of the 70's. Vietnam war vets, some coaches involved in world war 2 and the Gulf of Tonkin, almost everything that decade had was awesome.

[@K37-h1z]

Yes I'm sure all of those combat veterans agree.

[@jskok3280]

Yeah, and most of those players whom you adore, fell apart with screwed up lives.

[@blacker5826]

@@jskok3280 Of course there was a lot to also take away from that decade to make it better. The perfect NFL rule balance between the two sides were the 90s to the mid-2000's. The heart and desire to win is no longer in modern football for most players was my main point of my comment.

[@shanghunter7697]

Rocky Bliar's autobiography IS an awesome book !! A great, tough runner and wonderful man. Lost part of his foot in warfare, came home and worked hard for two yr to play again. Tough as it gets. Best wishes

[@mattsweeny3957]

Alzado didn't use steroids to be tough...he did it to dominate against other monsters....He was a bad man

[@Dr.Sortospino]

He was a perfect wrestler without knowing it . Vince would have loved him

[@osaji922]

I've said the exact same thing. He would have been perfect in the WWE in the 80s. His fate would have wound up being the same sadly. Isn't it crazy too that he died when that steroid scandal hit the WWE in 1992? Still, he would have had a decent little run after his football career.

[@VileGeed]

Vince who sorry when someone says Vince I think of Vince Young but IK that’s not who your talking about

[@derekwinkler7414]

Yes agreed. And, Brian Bosworth #TheBoz was another guy. I could easily see as a Big time Professional Wrestler.

[@Dr.Sortospino]

@@VileGeed well if I cite wrestling and you don’t know who is Vince… I don’t think you will get it anyway:)

[@VileGeed]

@@Dr.Sortospino McMahon?

[@Frank-kj6fs]

RIP Lyle, You were definitely one of my favorite players! Miss you brother.

[@matthewjones12181]

How dare you, KTO, saying "Ernest Goes to Camp" is a bad movie. It's a true masterpiece.

[@CylenX6]

FR! That was a damn good movie (series).

[@MisterCrookedNose]

That’s right, Vern.

[@fantastopotomus]

It's the best one!

[@yoholmes273]

One of the best family comedies ever made. Jim Varney, John Vernon, Lyle Alzado, & the best fake native on film Iron Eyes Cody

[@jimnfl7134]

Ernest Goes to Jail and Rides Again are my two favorites.

[@RickyIcecubes]

Anthony Munoz is the greatest offensive lineman of all time. He gets left out of a lot of conversations because he played for the Bengals, but he's the greatest blind side tackle in NFL history, which is the most important position on the OL, which in turn makes him the GOAT of GOATs in terms of offensive linemen. Alzado dominated him every time he played him. He had the key to unlock him, but nobody else did.

[@lastsinnersa8002]

His presence in the 1983 Superbowl vid, hearing about him from Howie Long - that alone made me know Alzado was not to be messed with. To hear way more of the story now is welcome. He did achieve a lot but sadly, like so many from that era, he regrets what he did then that heavily shortened and hindered the quality of his life after his playing days. 70s football really was its own universe.

[@mhr5586]

Dick Butkus was pure nasty on another level. It would be hard to crown the best in this category. Jack Lambert was scary as hell too.

[@BerserkerTrollSlayer]

Ya you won’t find a player in today’s NFL with no teeth, playing with broken bones and trying to kill each other

[@TexasDragon]

I’d argue that Jack “The Assassin” Tatum was the most ruthless. He paralyzed a man and never regretted it

[@fortynights1513]

Tatum was one of the most feared tacklers of that time.

[@MrChillguy7]

Too bad he should've not went for the kill on frenchy. Otherwise no immaculate reception

[@Eidolon5150]

Not just didn’t regret it he didn’t apologize for doing it either.

[@AIIen.alledgedly2]

Damn that’s savage. Is it on video?

[@osaji922]

He did regret it. He tried to apologize to Stingley but his family wouldn't allow him to see him.

[@josephdidonato5220]

Lyle once on the field, was caged raw fury. Once the game was on was essentially a one man wrecking crew. In Cleveland, off the field, like everywhere he went before and afterward, he was the nicest guy.

[@rexstetson1717]

Lyle Alzado is my favorite football player of all time. He’s one of the main reasons I am a life long Raiders fan.

[@rickpetersen41]

Couldn’t agree more! Me to….

[@TOCC50]

@@rickpetersen41too

[@Gurumeierhans]

Typcial Raiders player. Total asshole of a player

[@JustJeph33]

Hmm... for me it's Al Davis. He bucked the league in pushing for the merger, then again in bringing them to LA..best thing in LA since the Doors! Mainly, for taking on the ones everyone else had written off. Seriously, we couldn't have won any Bowls without those guys!

[@stevenelliott8690]

Same here. LZ was the embodiment of the Raiders. Hell still is ..

[@PaulPupp]

I saw Lyle at Gold's Venice back in the mid 1980's (1983 on), he was always there, and he was surprisingly strong for a guy that had a little extra flab and was not huge by Bodybuilding standards (6'3 and 270#). I saw him with my own eyes deadlift 765#++ (8 -45# each side, and change), and would NOT have believed it unless I saw it in person, it shocked me and to this day I find it hard to believe... He was also the toughest guy at Gold's Gym Venice, and used to tell one of the co-owners (Ed Connors) if he ever had ANY problems with ANY gym member to come see him. The Barbarian Brothers found this truth out first hand, in one of the most talked about incidents to ever go down in GG Venice.......

[@natureboy1313]

Lyle Alzado reprimanded the Barbarian body builder twins? Dude i would love to hear that story.

[@saintadolf5639]

Yeah man, what's the story?

[@TheVoiceofTheProphetElizer]

@@natureboy1313 Edit: Here is a transcribed interview with an anonymous source from the California Bodybuilding scene of the 70s and 80s named Deep Injection. A lot of wild claims are made in this interview, so...take what is said here with a grain of salt - I've put the story in quotes and then my original comment continues on after: "The Barbarian Brothers were renting an apartment owned by Lyle. One day, Lyle came into Gold's Gym looking to speak with them. At the time, the Barbarian Brothers were at the peak of their popularity, each weighing around 250 pounds. Apparently, they hadn’t been keeping the apartment in good condition, and like any landlord, Lyle was furious. He told them they’d better clean the place up and treat it with respect, or there would be consequences. The two brothers, either believing their own hype or just full of themselves, told Lyle to "fuck off" and asked him what he was going to do about it. Lyle then told both of them to meet him in the parking lot and challenged them to a fight. Thinking they could easily take him, the brothers accepted. Long story short, I pulled up to Gold's Gym two minutes after the fight ended. One of the Barbarian Brothers was on the ground, clutching his groin, while the other was knocked out cold. The "fight" (if you could even call it that) lasted all of a minute. Lyle had kicked the crap out of both of them effortlessly, like he was drinking a cup of tea." Original Post: A few years ago I found an absolutely ancient blog devoted to Gold's Gym - I wish I still had the link and might try to find it - but they would essentially go in there and burp and pass gas and scream while they lifted weights and just cause an absolutely obnoxious scene while there. I don't know how often they did this while Lyle was there, or if he shut them down the first time they were in his presence and did this, but he essentially told them he would end both of their lives, finish his work out, then wait for the cops to arrive. They stopped. I don't know if they made sure to switch their times so that they were never there when he was from then on, but my understanding is that behavior stopped - and it may have stopped regardless of whether he was in the gym or not.

[@TheVoiceofTheProphetElizer]

@@saintadolf5639 I replied to nature boy with my recollection of the story - I'll try to find some sources to back up what I'm saying and will edit with links if I find any. I know a buddy of Alzado's wrote a kind of biography of him and briefly mentioned the Barbarian Brothers incident at Gold's.

[@JeezVince]

tell the story wtf

[@bc6352]

Alzado was mentored by the most terrifying man to ever play. Richard "Tombstone" Jackson. When Alzado was a rookie in 1971 a tackle for Green Bay was throwing him around and laughing at him. Tombstone heard it and told Alzado to switch sides for a play. Jackson hit the guy so hard he split his helmet and knocked him out of the game. The late Dr Z, Paul Zimmerman from Sports Illustrated lobbied to get Tombstone into the pro football hall of fame. Jackson's career was cut short from a knee injury. Art Shell said Jackson had the most devastating head slap in history. Alzado said he was most intimidating player he ever saw.

[@neal.karn-jones]

Lyle Alzado grew up on the not so tough streets of Lawrence, NY - yet was tough as they come. He will always be a legend in the 5 towns and my former high school - Lawrence

[@bobyost42]

I met Mr. Alzado when he was on the Raiders, and I can say he was one of the most genuinely nice people I have ever met! Was he physically intimidating? To be sure! However, his on-field persona, was far from the man he was in real life.

[@anthonythomas5054]

Ahh the nostalgia, football was a man’s sport back then and it unified America..

[@troybaxter]

Just something about those 70s. All the major sports epitomized the expression, "I went to a fight, and a [insert sport] game broke out."

[@DarthMaynard]

Many thx for this. That era of players made me a Raiders fan. Simply no one like the Tooz, Lester the Molestor, Alzado, Mad Stork, Howie & Millen.

[@AnthonyChhan]

I don't understand why you would consider yourself a phony. You walked the walk, you talked the talk, and you showed out. Everything you put out there was real as can be.

[@EGuala21]

@@baronvonslambertit’s the same today. They just use scientists and doctors to build them cycle schedules to be clean when it’s time to be clean.

[@adamg7984]

Because it's the mature thing to be and say. That you didn't achieve that your self, you were mostly who you were due to the chemicals. That doesn't take away from his accomplishments as a player and that everyone else was also on the same chemicals, so it doesn't take away in that sense. I'd much rather see someone who accepts the reality than someone who says "ahhhh, who cares, I wasn't the only one on steroids!"

[@MrShanester117]

It’s called integrity. Look it up

[@tpsam]

​@@baronvonslambertI think he had a fake it till you make it attitude in our eyes he really made it but to himself he never felt like he nade it so only the fake it part felt real Except for that one superbowl vs the redskins

[@TobyCastle]

On steroids

[@co44256]

I got to meet Lyle Alzado as a child in Cleveland. He’s always been my favorite football player of all time.

[@DonaldRodgers-e9r]

@@co44256 me too. Cleveland football was hard to watch at times, but He was a bright spot in my young eyes. My all time favorite player. RIP MR. ALZADO.

[@michaelfanslau3982]

I go to school with Lyle Alzados niece, Joie Alzado. When I found out she was related to them it was really cool bc the dude is in the hall of fame and was such a big face in the 80s

[@987654321wormy]

Alzado is NOT in the NFL Hall of Fame...

[@zoeledwards6617]

You made an error, Lyle Alzados isn’t in the hall of fame or at least not yet.

[@987654321wormy]

@@zoeledwards6617 yep. It's doubtful he ever will. 2 time All Pro and 2 Pro Bowls certifies he was a good player but not HOF worthy. There's plenty of players not in the HOF who have many more and had a greater effect on the game.

[@BerserKei]

source: trust me bro

[@Skank_and_Gutterboy]

Not in the Hall of Fame but should be.

[@MatthewDoel32]

Alzado is a great encapsulation of the Jon Bois line; “Nobody is ever one person.”

[@thinkingman07]

Best non ESPN 30 for 30 documentary

[@payrysdoscs4903]

Karsten is a 30 for 30-quality documentary maker

[@Nick1994H]

Damn. You must be new to this. Kto is good but it ain't that good

[@tombstonejones9581]

This uses clips from A Football Life, that's the true Alzado doc

[@jneils725]

For sure good video here

[@alexnevarez1554]

I grew up in in LA when the Raiders where there and let me tell you Lyle Alzado was the the mad . I’m glad I got to see him play.

[@bobboy5508]

Just off the title I thought of 2 guys. Lyle Alzado and Bill Romanowski. Ok 3. Lawrence Taylor. But from my growing up and the era, it was Romanowski. This guy stepped on balls, spit in faces, gauged eyes. He was a monster. Unhinged to the fullest. Can’t lie. It was fun times.

[@chuckbangers2590]

Lyle, Romo and Meck are my three favorite defensive Broncos players of all time. Romo was the dirty, Lyle was the mean, Meck was just good.

[@carlsitler9071]

100% correct. Romanowski was pure evil.

[@MrReymoclif714]

LT had talent too. But something was wrong inside?

[@catman928]

I was traveling to Chicago when Lyle was dying of cancer. He was seeing someone regularly in Chicago and I saw him several times, sitting is some food court, sometimes the airport bars staying out of the public eye. I saw him go from a decent size to almost nothing the last time I saw him. The last time I saw him, I caught his eye and nodded to him letting him know I knew who he was. I was sure he did not want attention so we never spoke.

[@PhilP8980]

Most people don't know it but the Raiders victory in Super Bowl XVIII was in my opinion one of the 5 greatest upsets in NFL history. The Redskins were 14-2 that year and set the then single season record with 541 points scored in one season. I don't know the exact point spread but I'm sure the Redskins were favored by at least 7 points.

[@jameshannagan4256]

Actually it was only 3.5 points and honestly that was a stretch in the regular season the Raiders went into Wash. and they were without Marcus, Van McElroy who was an all-pro free safety and they hadn't traded for Mike Haynes yet. They outplayed them slightly (howie had 4 sacks) and were about to win the game and they lost on a kind of trick play with little time on the clock, that play is the same one they tried to run before half time in the SB and the Raiders sniffed it out and it ended in disaster for the Skins. It was only 14-3 that was a pivotal play because at 21-3 the Skins had to dump their game plan and throw which let the Raiders pin their ears back and hammer Theisman. My point is if you watched the Regular season game you would never make the Skins favorites in my opinion even though they won the game the Raiders were better at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball most of the game not having Marcus Allen hurt the Raiders offense and they scored over 30 points including a 99 yard bomb to Cliff Branch the longest play in NFL history it was a great game I'm trying to find that game on YT and if you can find watch it.

[@davidfiddleman2312]

@@jameshannagan4256I’m a diehard Redskins fan and couldn’t agree more. They did NOT match up well with the Raiders.

[@jaggedstarrPI]

Plus let's not forget the Skins were the reigning Champs.

[@davidfiddleman2312]

@@jaggedstarrPI they were. And the 1983 team was probably better - but not at pass defense. They were kind of lucky to win that game. 18 year old me felt that way and soon to be 59 year old me still feels the same. Couple that with being a bit off during the game and it was a disaster. A pity… probably the most forgotten great team …

[@BaddogSports]

@@davidfiddleman2312You’re right. The Raiders matched up very well with Washington because Hayes and Haynes could cover Monk & Brown with no help, allowing The Raiders to jam the box and shut down Riggins. I still can’t believe Lester Hayes is not in Canton yet.

[@buckmoody5939]

I was a huge fan of Lyle Alzado , he was the kind of guy you never knew what he would say or do and he gave 100% during the game

[@christianwootton100]

Aww cmon, "Ernest Goes to Camp" and "Tapeheads" are classic movies!

[@Moment-14]

Right on.... we all agree...

[@MrAndyBearJr]

In an interview that he gave just prior to his death, Lyle talked about the rage he contended with during the height of his steroid use. He said that he had once chased down a driver that he had perceived as cutting him off in traffic, down to a store parking lot. He proceeded to drag the bewildered, and terrified driver from his vehicle and beat him. He looked back on that roid rage fueled incident, and with tears welling up in his eyes, wished he could find that person and apologize to them with all his heart. The regret in his voice was palpable.

[@natureboy1313]

That was me....i never recovered from the humiliation. My young wife and child were in the car and watched me as i got hammered next to our car. She took our child and left me.

[@Tunda2]

Alzedo would’ve been a damn near perfect pro wrestler

[@johnvetere]

He was my favorite player growing up. He did alot for Special Olympics. I met him there because we were watching my aunt there. He'll always be one of my favorite players. Rest in peace.😢

[@KorithStoneheart]

The Alzado/Ali fight was way better than the Mayweather/MacGregor fight

[@aggrocd1985]

My father played under Vince Dooley in the 70s for Georgia Bulldogs. He was a beast. He played dominoes when he tackled people. RIP Dad

[@TheTEN24]

What a crazy story from start to finish. Never heard of this guy before but thanks for bringing this to light KTO

[@outfield1988]

It was so awesome to watch NFL in the 70s and 80s.

[@lost1croc]

Loved Lyle as a Brown. Reason I wore 77 in my mediocre junior and high school career.

[@TAllyn-qr3io]

I was a kid in the 70’s and I am glad I was able to see Alan Page, Csonka, Stabler, Plunkett, Biletnikoff, Greene, Tarkenton (was cool seeing him fight at the beginning of the piece), etc. I really loved the game.

[@samurraiwarrior11]

3 mile Lyle, a legend

[@rneidermyer5266]

I met him in Denver in 78 or 79 don't remember which been a while. He was a big man then, size wise, but he had another side to him other than that monster on the field. I am glad I met him. And I have to admit I loved to watch the monster come out to play. Most memorable play was him just vaulting/running over the top of an offensive lineman.

[@flagcoco69]

My Mom loved Lyle Alzado. Cried for days when he died.

[@mattveteska8559]

Why would anyone cry over a jerk like that ?

[@natureboy1313]

​@@mattveteska85596th grade had to be the hardest 4 years of your life.

[@wordnerd2005]

70's football and 80's basketball. Tough son of a gun to play in these eras. I know in reality this stuff had to be cleaned up , but so much entertainment.

[@DominusHydra40k]

70s and 80s best era of Football ever BECAUSE it was Brutal.

[@Mike-vr4lw]

He was fun. He helped make football great .RIP Lyle 👍🩶🖤

[@whiskeymonk4085]

A fukd up childhood will turn a nice young boy into a monster.

[@BlankSlate22]

So sad but true.

[@Harakengard]

I don't know shit about american football (although i find these videos interesting) but from what i've seen about Alzado, he doesn't even seem to have been a monster : sure, his football persona was violent but that's just having a gimmick and Muhammad Ali did the same. It's not even close to be a real monster.

[@LarsonFamilyFarm-LLC]

Great commentary...enjoyed the life, come-back and struggles of Lyle

[@josephmcclain6466]

Not to be a dick but glad to see ur making videos on 1 old school dude again those have always been my favorite and I still go back to watch em

[@THE-HammerMan]

He was candid and brutally honest about all he did in his career. Bottom line: A heart of gold.

[@subtlebluntduality5997]

Great video! A great idea for a video would be the Jack Tatum hit on Daryl Stingley that left Stingley paralyzed from the neck down for the rest of his life and the controversy from it.

[@bobyost42]

@@subtlebluntduality5997 that was a clean hit, maybe a bit hard for preseason, but clean. The blame should go to the QB that threw the ball high enough to make Stingley have to leave the ground. That's why Stingley got hurt, everybody knew if you went across the middle against the Raiders there was a price to pay.

[@subtlebluntduality5997]

@@bobyost42 Privately, Stingley thought it was a shitty pass from Steve Grogan but he didn't hold it against him. But I'm talking about the controversy after the play. Tatum and Stingley were going to meet once for an interview but Stingley backed out after he found out that Tatum was going to promote his autobiography. Incidentally, my wish partially came true because KTO just did a video about the Raiders' Soul Patrol that included Tatum.

[@bobyost42]

@@subtlebluntduality5997 he thought It was a shitty pass because it was!! Stingley had to jump with both hands above his head leaving him unprotected going over the middle. There were teams you could do that and get away with it, but the Raiders weren't one of them. That one play is why Tatum isn't in the HoF and probably never will be.

[@user-ye9ph5iq5z]

Great video. This is when football was played by tough men who had a passion for the game and competition. I love that era football and especially the Raiders.

[@Lowe505]

i loved the 70s the players had loyalty to cities and the game was raw.

[@ChefJayGreen]

This has to be the best yt documentary ever man ngl I’ve watched this a few times now and I bout let a tear come out at the end

[@terrytari1891]

In practice, Lyle Alzado was knocked down by Marcus Allen, the Super Star full back! Marcus was trained in Tae Kwon Do. Marcus floored Lyle with just one hit on Lyle's chin!

[@Dutch_Rudder]

Marcus Allen was a specimen 💯

[@terrytari1891]

@@Dutch_Rudder Marcus is a Great Athlete with charisma!

[@quotemenot7520]

Lyle, Howie and JP are my favourite Raiders, Lyle found his true home with the Raider and deservedly won a ring with the club. Great player

[@AustralianOpalRocks]

17:25 the difference they are showing is the difference between a sport and a corporate moneymaking machine. The latter needs passion and emotion renoved before it impacts the bottom line. I stopped watching all of it. They all got too corporate, every league.

[@billmeade9029]

I was a fan of Al and the Raiders as a teen and as showcased in this i saw news segments about him visiting children in hospitals and other places and that made me a bigger fan cause he reminded me of my dad in the sense that he had a great heart but sometimes there may come a time that you have to set that aside and be mean as can be when someone makes you that way and in Al's case when he played football that was his job to put food on the table

[@GucciGuwopJr426]

Greg Townsend is my uncle 😂😂😂 love when I see him popping up in stuff Side note: PUT HIM IN THE HOF

[@MountainMan.]

Ironic because, while watching the video, I was thinking to myself "Greg Townsend should be in the Hall of Fame."

[@GucciGuwopJr426]

@@MountainMan. when he retired he was 1 of 15 with 100 sacks and everyone else was in the hall

[@nicholascollora6709]

He understood THAT fear resurrect out. Today Sir alzado is this necessary you cautioned em ALL Gino Collora

[@Redmenace96]

@16:50 the helmet throwing incident, side-by-side with Miles is pretty good. The NFL used to be fun.

[@anthonysmith756]

He was a tuff man. With a big heart. Any child who met him knew that.

[@lamontbradford4630]

I also wished Alzado played his entire career with The Raiders

[@karlshuler1011]

Hockey was just as ruthless back then maybe even more so. Every game they were scrapping blood off the ice. Football was vicious as well back then. You had to be tough to play either sport back then and the 80's

[@vollrathfgc]

19:12 something about Lyle showing up in uniform and screaming at some random dude is hilarious to me

[@JoeSexPack]

Richard Simmons in candy-striped shorts, LOL

[@braddouglas7839]

That wasn't some "Rand[m dude". That was Richard Simmons, lol.

[@richardpierce7819]

I remember watching Lyle Alzado he was a real head hunter and a real bad ass.

[@SistorCarrera]

great piece of work all new to me thank you.

[@Droz75]

Neon City was a good movie. Lyle Alzado's acting was pretty good imo.

[@vanderbiltalexsingleton2041]

Another KTO video to brighten my day!

[@georgewashington3393]

My dad's roommate in college grew up with Lyle and he came to visit him so my dad got to meet him. He said he was a nice guy. He also said some idiot was throwing popcorn at them in a movie theater and alzado jumped over the seats and attacked the guy lol

[@MatthewKonvict]

FINALLY SOMEONE MAKES A LYLE ALZADO VIDEO

[@davidhelmer9516]

Watched a Documentary on Lyle and the only other one that I feel was a more touching one was the Documentary on Bill Walton. Both outstanding stories and lives.

[@PR-BEACHBOY]

I went to school at Yankton College with Lyle. I can tell you right now, NOBODY told Lyle he wouldn’t make it to the NFL. Some might have talked behind his back but NEVER to his face!

[@lupo3694]

He way he looks and talks remind me of the big Wrestling stars from that 70s-80s era. A big, scary, somewhat broken-on-the-inside guy struggling to contain his anger and aggression, from a traumatic upbringing and facilitated by the massive amounts of steroids these guys were all using. Ultimately, I guess he had a big heart, and in the end, he was a big enough man to admit to his mistakes and shortcomings. To me, that is worth a lot.

[@FERNANDOAMENDIVIL]

“70’s - WHEN FOOTBALL WAS FOOTBALL.” No Fake League

[@JohnGorman355]

Don't forget Conrad Dobler! He was right up there with Alzado.

[@dgcuzi]

Alzado was a BEAST

[@williamandrews4251]

I loved watching Lyle play for the Orange Crush.The Broncos had one of the baddest defensive squads of the era.Alzado definitely had the skills and his aggressiveness was off the charts.