The Most Versatile Player in NFL History: Eric Metcalf | NFL Throwback

Elliot Harrison spotlights the career of Eric Metcalf - one of the greatest all-purpose players in NFL history!
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[@d.wil2x]

This was my old track coach from Seatown Express (his hand picked squad) I remember always knowing that he played in the NFL but he was so humble and never spoke about how good he was. I was about 12-13 at the time and never really took the time to look into it until now.. he used to be like “yeah I was alright” .. no coach, you were fckn nasty 😷 🔥 17k all- purpose yards and 55 TDs.. how is he not HOF?!

[@markz2631]

Did you show this video to any of your old track teammates?

[@r.williamcomm7693]

Wow. Metcalf was one of my very favorite NFL players & that’s coming from a Steelers fan! He beat us yet he was always acted classy & even fans from the other teams liked him. He did some things on a football field, made some moves & jukes, that were amazing. Lance Alworth was called “Bambi” but Eric Metcalf should’ve been called “Gazelle.” Can’t say enough about him.

[@jaredhills4814]

For those of you who are too young to know....Eric Metcalf was a monster. He could absolutely do it all.

[@jovohnhawkins]

Yes indeed I still have his trading cards

[@flyersboy01]

Jared Hills thanks for telling us this. it’s not like we just heard the guy in the video just say the same exact thing

[@soulsearcher68]

Used to love Metcalf and the browns back then bruh

[@flyersboy01]

Jared Hills 🤥

[@thefpvlife7785]

He was good but don't get sucked into this great video. He didn't win anything bruh

[@dafttassia1960]

this resume looks hall of fame worthy to me

[@agk9276]

Do you know any underrated players from 2018?

[@dafttassia1960]

yeah, Drew Brees

[@agk9276]

Thank you! Now I can do the video. I got xavien howard Jordy nelson eric weddle kyle juschyzk and now drew brees your a true hero idk why I couldn't think about it

[@respectthagoat2k433]

AGK927 Cameron Jordan

[@trevorcobelo1381]

Danielle hunter

[@TheStapleGunKid]

Metcalf should be in the HOF. So should Brian Mitchell, but the NFL has such an absurd bias against special teams players.

[@LordBarros]

Bill Tasker, Chris Warren to name a couple more from the Era.

[@TheStapleGunKid]

Mitchell is the main one though. His return stats are like Jerry Rice's receiving numbers. Yet for some reason whenever there is a list of top players not yet in the hall of fame, he never gets mentioned.

[@notaliberalnotatrumptardju331]

Brian Mitchell and Metcalf both deserve to be in the HOF.

[@Chrisiamtheluciddream]

Definitely should be in the HoF.

[@tempest20000]

Return men and special teamers are really screwed over by the HOF. Metcalf, Mitchell and Steve Tasker all deserve it. It’s total BS.

[@lunaticfringe896]

If I could run like any NFL player ever, Eric Metcalf would be near the top of the list. Just a beautiful and extremely fast. One of the most graceful runners ever. And don’t forget just how great his receiving ability was. He was solid as hell with Atlanta. Watching this makes me nostalgic, despite being a Steeler fan. What a player

[@millardthomas9059]

Sooo underrated. He was a combination of Marshall Faulk and Darren Sproles. He was ahead of his time. They quite didn't know what to do with weapons like that back then. One of the most talented players I have ever seen.

[@btragedy]

Yoooooo... Metcalf is one of my favorite players of all time!!! Loved football back then...that 2 return game was one of the greatest games I've ever seen live

[@rainembers4576]

Which one? Lol

[@mspionage1743]

That move he made against the Bengals on MNF is legendary. The double hop move, total classic.

[@christophercrawford-qv4up]

I am an Atlanta fan. He was unbelievable in the Red Gun offense of 4 Wides . Yes, HOF period.

[@gerrylk9]

His daddy was amazing. He jumped over the defensive line for TDs

[@georgebrother6363]

My favorite player coming up was Metcalf i used to tell my friends when we were playing football in the park or in the projects that I was Eric Metcalf thank you for this upload!!!!

[@dotprince83]

Amen to that. Def peep eric metcalf "jsn highlights" channel of him.

[@lincolnadams83]

In truth, that Pittsburgh Game was the last time I truly felt alive watching a Browns game...

[@ghostintheshell3576]

Mr. All purpose one of a kind

[@ceasar-]

Why does the browns old uniform look better than they do now?

[@user-co1gi7yd2r]

C E A S A R bc it is

[@aaronseth]

Starter were the sponsor jersey

[@NorCalRamsfan]

Cuz Nike jerseys/uniforms low key trash

[@vicmagnificent1595]

Because they were winning

[@LuckyBelafonte]

Cause the 90's was the shit

[@underdoggrecords5701]

Extremely underrated.

[@iamwill8]

Man, I used to LOVE watching him play!!! He had moves like a Deer!!

[@billmorrison9068]

His Dad, Terry Metcalf, was equally electrifying.

[@lemroyaljames5015]

The real Browns. Before being moved to Baltimore by the enemy Art Modell.

[@kubbykush9401]

And robed us of a super bowl. That guy was a dick.

[@Chrisiamtheluciddream]

@@kubbykush9401 Two super bowls.

[@geraldmartin3625]

Fart Hotel

[@LayneRoxxx]

I'll except that the Browns have returned now. After all these years.

[@survivingwatson7430]

rest in piss

[@timmoore2496]

I remember watching that Browns, Steelers game. Fxcking awesome. Go Browns!

[@markeohurdle8890]

I used to kill with this Guy on Tecmo Bowl!!

[@soulsearcher68]

Lol

[@JBHtown1646]

Hell yeah that is bad ass bro I would always remember him in the 3rd one on SNES. Great times

[@christopherharrington778]

One of my favorite players was Terry Metcalf his father and then enjoyed watching his son Eric, what a talent.

[@trevorthinkstruthmatters2779]

I remember watching his dad Terry Metcalf who played for the St Louis Cardinals and he was amazing as well

[@SJM6791]

Metcalf was an amazing player. He’s extremely underrated!

[@ckobo84]

Mesmerizing to watch, one of the most fluid athletes to ever play the game. Never breaks stride, never off balance, just one continues gliding motion.

[@akachiinri]

He should be in the hall of fame.

[@HatManCS]

Wow this guy was great! Never knew he was a charger either. And his dad was amazing too!

[@aaronbradley3232]

Yes his dad was a better player than he was he put up better numbers over shorter. Of time by far and drove the team to the playoffs

[@HatManCS]

Definitely. Averaging over 2,000 all-purpose yards over 5 seasons is ridiculous, especially in that era.

[@TheLocalLt]

One of the og “Belichick guys”. Ideal Belichick/Parcells style player

[@talgwatr]

FINALLY someone gives Eric M. his due credit!.....he was fun as hell to watch!...I hated ...absolutely hated when he left my BROWNS!.....Still 1 of my fav' BROWNS of all time!!!....I need his jersey come to think of it!....his & Bernies, mayb W.Slaughters too!!!

[@raymondsmith8027]

Metcalf was a beast. I always thought that Atlanta in “95” used him in a way that unleashed his full potential. Imagine him in some of the high octane offenses of today or the last 10 yrs. Look at the film......his cutback and juke game was Lesean McCoy-like.

[@Phillygoat1983]

He wore primetime number lol wow

[@mattkelly9000]

Damn that jump cut at 2:42 ☠️☠️☠️

[@alaskaguyd963]

I saw it live on Monday Night Football. Best run I've ever seen.

[@harryhighland591]

That was the third game of his rookie year. If you watched that live that's when you knew Eric Metcalf was special.

[@mikerossville1686]

This was great. There have been some incredible all purpose freak players such as Herschel Walker, Percy Harvin, Reggie Bush, Darren Sproles, and others, but this guy was the best out of all of them. Nice to see him get some recognition as we look back.

[@jarrettrayshelby3089]

Besides Vince Young/Earl Campbell Eric Metcalf was my all time favorite player in a longhorn’s uniform this guy was special in College and in the Pro’s. This man should be in the Pro Football HOF for his All purpose yards/on offense/special team/ Metcalf was a football player.

[@tbost11]

All Cleveland fans love this kid he was my hero growing up

[@mikepalmer2219]

Back with the real browns before they became the ravens.

[@bootitup6927]

Thanks for pulling this gem out of your hat.

[@206legend3]

Seattle stand up... Glad I can say this man has coached me and showed me a lot of tricks... Also Terry Metcalf as well coached me had the best of both worlds

[@bosskey7212]

In today's NFL Eric would have had HOF numbers, one of the most versatile weapons I've ever seen. Every time he touched the ball he was a threat to score

[@DreDiddy83]

Eric Metcalf was so underrated

[@streetbaby8026]

It's crazy because I'm a day one Browns fan and just realize how great he was.

[@DreDiddy83]

there is no Sproles without Metcalf point blank period

[@streetbaby8026]

@@DreDiddy83 No doubt

[@shainowells9156]

Honestly I feel like a significant portion of his prime was wasted in Cleveland. Being a Brown's fan, always drove me effin crazy how underutilized he was earlier in his career there. Then he goes to Atlanta and I'm like...why couldn't the Brown's cs figure this out

[@hollywoodhicks]

He was Mr. Fantasy Football in the 90's lol....Metcalf was a beast!

[@ThePanda-MARS]

he was so much fun to watch, texas gold

[@judahsoremy9857]

Wasn't it, Dale Carter who said: "Eric Metcalf is the best athlete I have ever seen?"

[@LuckyBelafonte]

I wanted Detroit to trade for him bad in the 90's lol Eric Metcalf is a legend and should be in the Hall of Fame. Spin move on Madden 94 was unstoppable with Metcalf lol

[@lawrencecoley1652]

WoW!! Eric M, Eric T, Webster S, Dixon&Minnifield, Bernie, Mike D, Bubba B!! I can go on and on, those were the goodOLEday’s thanks for all the happy memories...

[@scottswenson383]

Even though I'm a lifelong Vikings fan Metcalf was, and is still my favorite player ever. Guy could do everything...and frankly would be more suited to today's game than his own era.

[@cejka30]

Favourite browns player ever!

[@robloxeditswithleila]

This guy was awesome.

[@jax3464]

Eric Metcalf and Dave Meggett killed the league in the 80s and 90s

[@LuckyBelafonte]

Wisely spoken. Mel Grey was a beast also

[@soulsearcher68]

Yeah dont 4get Gentry #29 from the bears but not like Metcalf dude was on some next level ish Meggette too

[@StoneColdDonnieBell]

Desmond Howard & Brian Mitchell

[@kubbykush9401]

I miss those days of football.

[@jax3464]

@@kubbykush9401; yep

[@jayschipp7529]

Did anyone see him tear that linebackers’ knee in half at 5:52? #50 probably had nightmares for the rest of the season after that juke move.

[@qsplak]

Eric Metcalf will always be 1 of my favorite players ever!

[@slofever512]

The best underrated player to ever play for Texas 🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿 and he dominated in the NFL Metcalf is a living Legend 🙌🏿🙏🏿💯

[@Chrisiamtheluciddream]

We need a Metcalf type now to complete this offense. God I loved watched him play, what a stud he was. Should have got more attention for the Hall considering he changed the return game in the NFL

[@undergroundunlimited2282]

Put this man in the HOF!! My favorite of all time!

[@rockfresh5359]

Terry , Eric , dk Metcalf these guys genetics are special

[@chaananyah1244]

This guy can do it all. Touchdown waiting every time he touches the ball.

[@duewhit310]

METCALF! ...............DOWN THE SIDELINE! ...............GOING DEEP! ...............CUTTING ACROSS THE FIELD AND ACCELERATING! and don't forget.......... Metcalf up the middle!

[@Ginga]

Underrated player

[@agk9276]

Do you know any underrated players from 2018?

[@siler7]

Somebody should make a video about how underrated he is.

[@adarrelllaster5145]

The thing about the Browns & Metcalf was we were using him the wrong way and he still produced, if we had him as a slot receiver he would be in t hff e hof already. He was definitely worth the price of admission.

[@TheMan750]

That 89 class is getting better and better by the day

[@ThomasQJones-gb6ym]

BEAST!!! One of the greatest to ever play the game!!

[@OGLameboy]

Dang, now I *_really_* understand why he was called "Mr. All Purpose." Great video.

[@flyazzplayboy]

Sega Genesis NFL SPORTSTALK FOOTBALL - ERIC METCALF 🏆👍

[@heartlandmodding2315]

Wow I forgot all about Eric metcalf! He was an amazing player

[@vicmagnificent1595]

The always forget about him!!! He was a beast. Use to use him in Tecmo Bowl as well

[@cushanders2048]

playing for his father were two of the best years of my football life SAC

[@rayevans3071]

Eric Metcalf was a beast!!!

[@frankguidera6828]

This man should be in the hall of fame

[@summertrolls5124]

So nasty. 🔥

[@coolmanph]

He was my favorite player when I was young boy in Cleveland. Ironically when our family moved to Atlanta after the 94 season, Eric Metcalf went to the Atlanta Falcons.

[@tyork7229]

The man deserves a gold jacket!

[@notaliberalnotatrumptardju331]

Born to run. He's so good on his feet.

[@l9ikjam]

Eric Metcalf and kevin mack vs James Brooks and Ickey woods. Man I miss those games

[@dotprince83]

Yo that comment just made my day

[@84slaughter]

The Eric Metcalf Game Is Actually From 1992 At Los Angels Where He Scored All 4 Of The Browns Touchdowns... I Own The Jersey He Wore That Game Too!!!

[@0sAndOnes]

My ass

[@milanfernandez1667]

As good as eric was his father terry was even better..

[@205dadon4]

Terrence was his son

[@ernestnallen]

Far too overlooked and underrated. He was a beast at RB, special teams and anywhere else he wanted to be.

[@dj4080]

He is so under appreciated.

[@drewmillz1]

the first football game i watched as a kid was the oilers vs the browns. it must have been 89 because i still remeber eric metcalf ripping the oilers special teams apart with his punt returns. i was pretty much hooked on football as a kid after that.

[@gobucks2644]

I was at the 1993 game against Pittsburg. When he ran that 2nd punt back I thought the stadium was going to come down.

[@johnleeson6946]

Me too! Section 58 in the Dawg Pound. He scored on the other side of the endzone. I almost passed out... Bernie came in for an injured Testaverde. We figured Kosar would rally the Browns for a victory, but Eric had other ideas. Pittsburgh had time left, though. They fumbled and Cleveland recovered to seal the victory. Belichick tried to run him between the tackles. Bad move. So Bill got rid of him and Kosar. You won't find a REAL Browns fan who likes Belichick... Met Eric once and he was very humble. Great player and a great person!

[@dvldog_]

Glad to see Metcalf gettin' some love!

[@rainembers4576]

Legend.

[@jeromewilliams591]

Maann I was a Metcalf fan this dude could do it all on offense and special teams

[@ryanbarr2977]

One of my all time favs.

[@LordBarros]

Don't forget 'Slash' Kordell Stewart.

[@danieladams8274]

he sucked

[@ChalkInTheLand]

I was around 10 years old at this time but I vividly remember this game. For the slightly younger Browns fans watching this, Metcalf was the original Josh Cribbs. Except Metcalf was considered a running back while Cribbs was a wide receiver

[@eerienine]

I was fast in school...had so many kick off and punt returns. First ting I would always say when I got a touchdown....Eric Metcalf!

[@bryanb9907]

One of my all-time favorite players. I was at the Metcalf game. I was 14. I remember it like it was yesterday.

[@Coby_Got]

I will never forget.

[@Justth1nk41nce]

😭😭😭 yur rippin my heart out 😭😭😭 shuld hav never watched...I'm watching again...

[@mikemailei4491]

my favorite KR in the early 90s growing up.

[@dustyfloyyd987]

The best ever!!! Thanks Eric

[@tyronethomas820]

I grew up watching him he was a got dam beast!!!!!

[@charismatic9904]

Fucking loved Metcalf!!! One of my faves ever.

[@joshuabennett8110]

Never was a Cleveland fan, but Metcalf was fun to watch. One of the best.

[@mrmete]

My good friend, miss that guy

[@joebudden1915]

I use to use Metcalf in tecmo bowl lol. I use to love watching him return punts

[@jeffmckibben2000]

Wow just simply WOW!!!!

[@johnlittle2238]

I remember growing up watching Eric metcalf he was a beast awesome video

[@carltonbanks2865]

Really appreciate this video

[@JK-vc7ie]

Perhaps the best athlete in NFL history. Also was legit world class level at long jump in track. He’s in the discussion.

[@marcoscordova2370]

I like these videos with Elliot Harrison. I need more of this

[@johnjackson6483]

😂😂😂the ref at 3:18

[@LukeBCtown]

Was too young to watch the 2 returns against Pittsburgh but every time i watch the highlights and feel the emotion and charge in those old browns crowds i tear up

[@eulissbenoit2373]

That place was crazy and packed with crazy browns fans

[@andreyarborough]

2:42 unforgettable