The NFL was COMPLETELY different in the 90's

90's NFL culture was vastly different than what we have today. It was a time before social media, and even the internet to an extent.
It was just you... and the game.
I sorta took a more chill approach to the beginning of this video, so let me know what you thought. I would really appreciate it!
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[@jaylucien669]

Commercial breaks weren't the only way we knew the time. The play-by-play guys where trained to mention the game and play clock on almost every down. Plus we always had a good idea of what it was in our heads.

[@joshblack4291]

Yep I remember them always going over this almost every play.

[@jokarpinski22]

Play by Play guys were awesome back then, nowadays they talk about social issues , what is happening on the sidelines and how a cold front affects kicking. Back in the day they were all actual football guys that talked about the game, hence why people love Romo now.

[@jpmnky]

All the multiple scores etc are driven by fantasy football. I’m one of the rare ones that think it’s absolutely ridiculous but I’m glad I can see what’s going on around the league as soon as I tune in. Who’s doing what etc.

[@benjaminpeters6729]

@@jokarpinski22 Romo isnt a play by play guy. And most play by play guys from then are still doing it now.

[@Pernection]

Now they should look like video game info

[@dylan8670]

I remember that moment when Elway leaped forward in the Super Bowl. The NFC had won 13 straight Super Bowls at that point, and Elway had lost three of them. At age 37 it felt like this was the moment he'd been waiting for his entire life. I wasn't even a Broncos fan, but I remember that moment really fired me up. It was a seminal moment in football at that time.

[@chizorama]

I wasn't a Broncos fan, but I loved watching Elway play. Damn NFC dominated for something like 14 years straight. Elway's helicopter is still one of my favorite Super Bowl memories.

[@eazye519]

Eh he couldn't win anything without Terrell Davis.

[@hardfought1842]

@@eazye519 it was Davis and Shannahan. Elway was the man tho

[@RichV20]

On the helicopter flip, you knew Elway would die trying to finally win a SB, as it was probably his last shot. Then he blew out the Falcons the following year to be Back-to-Back Champ.

[@riteousrighthand6144]

@@chizorama Elway breathed a sigh of relief when the refs handed a Superbowl appearance to the Packers. The Broncos had already met the 49ers that year, on MNF, and got dismantled.

[@mmtkolongahelemonga6768]

The really funny thing about that clip of LT on water boy. Saying " don't smoke crack " a week after that movie was released LT was arrested for crack. LMFAO!!!!

[@reinodjanghardt8604]

Kinda like how Flava Flav was doing anti-crack advertisements while high on crack.

[@bradmetts1848]

No, he got arrested the week before the movie came out. It was hilarious. gunaxin.com/the-continuing-downfall-of-lawrence-taylor-continues

[@ratp5805]

that was the point. he was busted before that. he was goofing on him self

[@RB-rk6qo]

@@ratp5805 you're the only one who gets it

[@emilegriffith1473]

No he didn't. Crack high runs out after 15 min max. Unless he was smoking on the sidelines

[@joseaguilar7458]

I remember the excitement of getting a newspaper at school on Mondays to see all the NFL scores.

[@jonnyq2323]

That’s how me and my buddies played FF back then. We calculated the scores ourselves using the newspaper.

[@sosilverraider7119]

That’d be cool every Monday gettin to harass the sob that’s always talking trash

[@Dru_Won]

They still had half time and post game shows with scores of all the games and highlights. You didn't have to wait til Monday to see a paper

[@jonnyq2323]

Dru Won That gave you an idea of how you did, but it was much easier to have written out box scores to calculate scores than try and catch everything on a show, try and write it down quickly...no DVRs to pause then. Mostly the shows only showed a guy that went off. It was pretty sweet to see one of your guys featured a lot.

[@alanvallazza9781]

I do recall that excitement. Also getting Sports Illustrated to read.

[@johnnyadamany]

I absolutely loved early 2000s football! I cant explain it, but the feeling is a night and day difference from today!

[@Mozart1220]

Try going back to the 60's LOL Tom Brady wouldn't even take the field against those defenses.

[@GruneD]

The 90’s were better in every way.

[@beecool2603]

The style was different but it has more to do with the fact the cellphone wasnt popular so u had to watch the game

[@jerryjeromehawkins1712]

@@Mozart1220 wow... you really have it in for Brady eh Mozart? Every comment from you is anti-Brady yet no one even mentioned him lmao. Oh well, you're just one jealous little dude I guess. 🤏🏽

[@raizinboyz]

There were no politics involved!

[@josha4549]

Lawrence Taylor saying “don’t smoke crack” is honestly the funniest thing ever

[@Davepool-hs7vr]

LT said don't smoke crack because he wants that crack for himself and he wanted more

[@AudioGAWD]

I didnt realize that level of humor in that context

[@kidzbop38isstraightfire92]

He delivered it so well too. The contemplative pause beforehand, then the pointing and emphasis on "don't smoke crack" lol. The crack has obviously made him cooler.

[@goodmanfj]

well i mean hes the one to listen to.. cuz he actually smoked crack and knows what its like. he rid himself of the drug (hopefully) and was warning others of its dangers. i like it.

[@Davepool-hs7vr]

@@goodmanfj not at that time

[@FivePointsVids]

Been looking forward to this :)

[@mahatmagandhi8305]

Burger King foot lettuce

[@swolemole69]

Yeah, the Cowboys could win a Super Bowl back then

[@angelicaramirez1781]

Hey , five points

[@BigPapiCapone]

@@mahatmagandhi8305 the last thing you want on your burger king burger is someones foot fungus but as it turns out that might be what you get

[@mahatmagandhi8305]

@@BigPapiCapone lol I thank you for that

[@dinkydonut6926]

Ahhh back when qbs had to play in fear for their lives every play

[@vincealince_SRT]

Receivers feared the middle of field as well

[@victorallen335]

@@vincealince_SRT as they should

[@peoplefullofshit7549]

@@vincealince_SRT they still do lol

[@ryderwashington4199]

Ahhh back when players would get CTE left and right

[@fleabaglane]

@@vincealince_SRT WR catch the ball brace for hit QB toss ball brace for hit.End of play FS comes flying in lol 70s 80s .

[@TrustNone35]

Barry Sanders- what a great player and person. I miss watching him play.

[@johnreed9050]

He was still on top when he retired. He could have played a few more yrs

[@racewiththefalcons1]

He never spiked the ball, just handed it to the ref. Always bought season tickets for less fortunate young Lions fans in Detroit. What a class act.

[@nebtheweb8885]

@@racewiththefalcons1 I used to like watching "Swivel Hips" play. It's almost like he had a ball and socket where his backbone connected to his pelvis.

[@johnnyboii666]

Y'all forgot the best thing about 90s football John Madden and pat summerall

[@dizkrete]

"Boom!"

[@carrrexx7190]

Daddy Don Meredith and Howard Cossell.

[@atlbackin82fool]

Yes, the best game callers

[@slacker8727]

Bland as fuck

[@marquanmr]

Those dudes were boring as hell

[@3313-c2j]

70s 80s and 90s were the golden years of football glad I got to watch him

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

"I didn't exactly grow up in the 90's." If you were a real fan, you would have been born sooner.

[@dizkrete]

Facts

[@kirkwalters1228]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@RainmakerXBooty]

not a real fan unless old.. got it

[@habibidesperado5202]

You are just dividing the football community and fan base because of age you are a moron

[@isaacfox732]

@@habibidesperado5202 Pretty sure this was sarcasm bro.

[@37nezy]

Know what I miss. Fullbacks. Simple pro formation, third and 3 was still potentially a running down. I miss the game that was played between the tackles. A game was won by physical domination, taking the heart from the guy across form you. Game is way too open today. Glad I still have my Wisconsin badgers where pounding the rock 50 times a game is still a thing

[@zackflora6165]

Mike Alstot, Corey Schlesinger. Just brick shithouses plowing the lane

[@Briguy1027]

They just got a five star QB.

[@37nezy]

@@Briguy1027 hes a 4 star. Looks promising though. Either way they will be run first

[@fluffshepnetwork7067]

We've still got James Develin playing my favorite position up in New England.

[@SonGoku-wi1nk]

That’s why the patriots are pretty successful now because they run pro formations against teams with small linebackers kind of how they did the chiefs

[@tomservo75]

Just reminded me of something else... when jerseys actually had sleeves

[@brianbachmeier34]

True. No armpits were exposed.

[@grassmonster]

Some of our freshman jerseys had legit 3/4 sleeves...made you want to play well enough to be on jv or varsity to avoid wearing them haha

[@CHENOTV]

It’s still a option but only some players use them. Usually kickers or quarterbacks

[@refealibazeta7886]

Back then. The small shoulder pads where the QB,W,Oand DB's. Had to use thigh pads,knee pads. Now barely any padding. I hated the big shoulder pads.

[@RichV20]

Some kickers/punters had sleeves that came to their elbows

[@SetTheEdge]

The Hall of Fame will never be legit until the Tecmo Bowl version of Bo Jackson is inducted

[@jeremiahsalvadorjuarez553]

love ur videos man

[@zj13goat57]

Hi

[@acewilliams7917]

Tecmo bowl was 80s not 90s.

[@HandsomeOG]

You are absolutely right. As long as you were mashing the A button, defenders were bouncing off of Bo like popcorn.

[@lettuce3696]

Yep

[@Gustaf1965]

I very vividly remember waiting for halftime of Monday night football games in the late 1970s and early 80s because they would do a brief report with video of all the results from the previous Sunday's games. That was the only way you could see video of the games that were played the previous day.

[@elchatfield8601]

In super slow motion which made It majestic somehow! RIP Mr. Cosell

[@catonthemoon2084]

Yep remember it well

[@XtremiTeez]

And the same, exciting music that would loop throughout the recap.

[@ricktheitalianrebel6687]

I also remember the NFL being SO much less political.

[@Mozart1220]

@@ricktheitalianrebel6687 And no military worship.

[@toddgaak422]

Remember when the defense could actually hit the QB? Good times.

[@oldironsides4107]

And you would have to have a giant white guy wr like es mccafrey to go over the middle as it was a death sentence.

[@ricktheitalianrebel6687]

And defenses could ACTUALLY cover without every other call interference. Now, you cannot fart next to a reciever without an interference call

[@htatesil4192]

Brady rule

[@Mozart1220]

@@htatesil4192 The most overrated player in NFL history.

[@ethanniedorowski116]

@@Mozart1220 Matt Ryan burner

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

Man, I played on that old turf several times and it's worst. Turf burns are like carpet burns where you were running as fast as you could before landed. Turf shoes felt like running with planks of wood on your feet. When I finally got to the new turf, I was blown away... except for the part where they had no idea how much rubber to use to maintain the field so you'd come off covered in it. It also absorbs massive amounts of heat so the field is boiling hot during summer practices.

[@sebbbbz]

Lasagna

[@tylervance5475]

It’s hot but it’s better than basically concrete

[@followthegrow108]

Yes lol so freaking hot here in souther florida it was 99 and the feild was 105 with 100% humidity. Miserable

[@sockoco]

Usually we’d practice on grass then play on turf to avoid the heat

[@derwinjamesbestsafetyballh8472]

Follow The Grow same lol

[@ldproductions509]

I really loved the uniforms back then. Especially the eagles. And those middle bar face masks were a classic

[@isaiaharmstrong4824]

Yep I agree

[@emsj86]

As a eagles fan they need to change it up. I like going back to the old school color and full eagle 🦅 on the helmet. But obviously tweak it alittle

[@dooder6755]

Dookie stick

[@jdb2722]

Me too. I always think of Randal Cunningham leaping into the end zone

[@commonoutdoors]

@Badd Newz Thurman was Marshall Faulk before Marshall was Marshall. Legend. The Thurmanator.

[@jacobrklein7175]

John Elway doing the helicopter spin will always be iconic. I remember seeing that at age 12 and seeing that play made me jump out of my seat. I was more jacked from it than a teenager on 12 cans of Red Bull.

[@AndrewWLugo]

Such a overrated play....it's good not great

[@jacobrklein7175]

@@AndrewWLugo sometimes a play is great not because of how awesome it looked but by how much it inspired their teammates. That's why Elway's helicopter spin is labeled as great.

[@jorgeguardado6015]

Elway really wanted that ring so bad, I was rooting for him.

[@Trellizm]

I remember when the virtual first down started commentators would always say "dont adjust ur screen folks"

[@justincase9284]

@Blaise 2067 worst is when they turn all the grass from scrimmage to 1st down a completely darker shade of green.

[@jonpike9991]

I remember teams having to play on baseball infield with the multi purpose Staduims.

[@xanny650]

Raiders still do

[@jonpike9991]

@@xanny650 they are moving to Vegas soon almost ended homeless but true

[@timothyflanagan3641]

Shea stadium

[@captaingenius-o1c]

yeah and then some of the football players would end up running the bases because they were soooo smart...I mean confused....

[@Tubeite]

Candlestick Park

[@khelbeyarnoldjr5440]

Steve Atwater, Elway, Broncos, 90s Loved this vid 🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯

[@RAAM855]

Man I liked the old aesthetic and size of the shoulder pads. Player back then looked like modern Knights/gladiators. Now they look like robots with mismatching sleeves

[@BTLAGS]

It's all about be lightweight now. Back in the 80's and 90's players were playing on astro turf plus the game was more physical alots of hits and rough tackling. So players believed more protection to withstand the beatings they took. Eric dickerson wore alot of pads but was still faster than most players in the league. Also it was about intimidation look at Charles haley with his neck pad made him look more fierce than he already was or Brian Cox's Washboard made him look cool as well as fierce. my favorite are the neck rolls and neck collars put those on DB's and fullbacks along with linebackers it gives a great look.

[@Sldumas1983]

😂

[@zvoyeur8488]

I still have my gear from 1986. Every now and then I attach fake spikes and go to costume parties as a Mad Max villain. :D

[@dudeperson2037]

Ever seen Tom Brady play lol

[@danielvasquez8830]

But it look silly seeing a big defensive end with pads barely covering his shoulders.

[@samueltschida7402]

Damn bro the editing and presentation on this is phenomenal

[@MichaelAlberto]

Thanks bro!

[@hermanuslemmer1695]

The NFC East has gone downhill substantially since the 90s.

[@casey6158]

Only way it could go

[@chief9634]

Yeah went from the NFC Beast to the NFC Least

[@offspringfan1288]

Since 2000 the NFC east has made 5 Super Bowl appearances and won 3. Not too bad in my opinion.

[@nbalivefire8837]

What about the giants

[@gavinoarzola9481]

@@offspringfan1288 everyone is just blind for some reason

[@mike.p.1400]

The NFL was completely different in the nineties ?????I must be getting old. The NFL was completely different in the 70s. Hell. I saw the first Monday night football game in 1969.

[@dsl32]

I heard Jack Lambert say once with today’s rule you mine as well put dresses on the Quarterbacks

[@Elementalism]

Players in the 70s looked like a dad. Some of them smoked during halftime lol. I'd say that changed in the mid 80s as S&C become much more progressive. The advances are still obvious. Take a 90s player compared today. They had a different physique.

[@BAMA-MAN256]

@@Elementalism players now are bigger faster jump higher stronger quicker better football IQ and footwork on the field

[@BAMA-MAN256]

We got highschool kids now that’s making nfl plays things just different now

[@kodakwhite1696]

When a flag wasn’t thrown for touching the qb

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

"Roughing the Passer - Making Tom Brady unintentionally blink - 15 yard penalty automatic first down"

[@masonbeane9990]

Abbreviated Reviews just like Chris Jones in the AFC Champ. Game making contact with Brady’s arm on a crucial 3rd down

[@BillyBob-ti2fz]

Mason Beane ok what about all those bullshit pass interference calls on the patriots defense every time they laid a finger on the chiefs WRs?

[@THE_MAC.]

@@masonbeane9990 lol. He literally hit his facemask, you can see his helmet move, and you can see his finger hit it. Thats the penalty. Might be a dumb penalty, but its the right call

[@masonbeane9990]

Billy Bob I’ll give you the one on Sammy Watkins that was defensive holding, but the only other one I remember was on the pass to Travis Kelce, which was obviously pi

[@keithtauber4153]

I have been watching the NFL since the mid 70's and I can tell you that the NFL was tougher, and better till the late 90's. I feel bad for kids today who have not been able to see football when it was actually football. Now it is a semblance of itself.

[@poonking3628]

Man your videos are always sooo entertaining and unique brother

[@EIRE1980]

The reason Hershel Walkers pads look so big is because he had massively big shoulders and huge traps. And still does. The guy still does like 3000 push ups and situps everyday and trains MMA at the age of 50 some years old. Savage Beast.

[@caseysmith544]

Yeah but even in the 1990's the pads were still bigger then they are now due to the tech to make smaller pads in the 2000's some time that absorb as well or better then the ones from the 1990's.

[@michaelmace924]

I loved Hershall Walker when he was on the Eagles. I suffered thru some heartbreaking losses my whole life up until 2017. But I never jumped ship to jump on the 49ers or Cowboys jocks. Anyway, coke was a hell of a drug in the NFL back in the day. You can sniff as much as you want on Friday & be clean on Monday. Weed is a little bit harder to get around on the drug tests.

[@larrylipshitz9430]

Yeah he’s gettin that good ol southern Georgia cuisine, the kind that gives the ladies the heavenly yams! Don’t skip on it haters

[@EIRE1980]

@Sushi Sandwiches your delusional. Next you will say he was bigger than Bo Jackson.

[@TeeDOG6]

Actually, he is very close to being 60 years old.

[@jeffersongraves5295]

I remember that gb Denver sb, I was in 4th grade and played some goldeneye during halftime at my friend's house. Good times

[@butwere3-0wou]

Too bad Barry Sanders played for a team that couldn’t do shit back then. As a matter of fact, they can’t do shit present day

[@drad1537]

Bawwwwhahaha

[@shmikeyify]

Doesn't take away from his legacy. Lions do suck though.

[@septimuspretorius250]

This has absolutely nothing to do with how great Barry Sanders was!!!

[@Riles3152]

The majority of those 90's Lions teams were pretty solid actually. Got to the NFC Title game in 92 and made the wild card playoffs 6 times in the decade. No they were never legitimate super bowl contenders and never made it past the wild card but 6 playoff appearances in a 9 year span is at least not bad.

[@cam42704]

BuT wE’rE 3-0 wOu lol so true

[@averyhopkins5850]

So we basically traded hard hits for nice uniforms and awful rules. Also Madden hasn’t been the same since 2012 honestly

[@TrickNPlay]

You spelled 2009 wrong

[@jamescarpenter855]

@@TrickNPlay ^ i remember the card collecting in 01 up to 09 and it was amazing now micro transactions trying to limit the amount of plays you can audible to use to be able to create your own playbook with your own routes that you ran on the field and tracked the play as you made it it was awesome then rip madden

[@TrickNPlay]

james carpenter they franchise mode has seriously gone to shit but at least you can still move teams.

[@Yeen125]

One of the NFL’s biggest mistake during the tail end of Paul Tagliabue’s tenure was giving the exclusive rights to NFL games to Electronic Arts.

[@osurocks24]

Nice uniforms??? Cleveland and Tampa Bay look awful. Actually ever since we Nike came to NFL the uniforms look awful. They look better in 2000's in my opinion. 2010's have stunk.

[@kidzbop38isstraightfire92]

6:16 LT's acting was seriously underrated her. The inquisitive pause and contemplation, then the pointing and emphasis on "Don't smoke crack". Lol what a cool dude.

[@thebee9907]

The game became more about speed and agility, rather than strength and endurance.

[@ryangiddings9949]

Mack is proving you wrong

[@randomstuff508]

@True Supreme A 40 yard dash isnt the best way to test speed, it's really to test accelaration and explosiveness

[@jeffalbillar7625]

Never thought of it that way.

[@MrKastaway66]

As has my life.

[@danijmolina]

It should be strength and speed

John Elway finally wins the big one. Thanks to Terrell Davis.

[@deeramz]

WAYNE CADDELL right. Who ran in blind. Craziest thing I ever heard lol

[@spartacus6436]

Shannon sharpe, Jason Elam,Steve Atwater, Ed McCaffrey,Rod Smith,Bill Romannowski were Key also can't leave them out. I grew up watching them.

[@tehiratepirate]

Starter jackets were the best. I wish we could get something like that that comes out again lol. Edit: And I'm glad that you used so many clips of Barry. To me he defined 90s football. Of course I am a Lions fan and those are still our good ol' days.

[@mikec3949]

They have starter jackets now. Just worse quality. Saw them at TJ Maxx

[@sergeant_salty]

@@mikec3949 yeah Starter made a deal with Walmart in the 2000s and pretty much cheapened the brand forever

[@calebcaleb4983]

Every video ending you post gives me chills. I love you, KTO.

[@tylerwilkinson804]

Ending is awful. Sounds like a wannabe dr. dre beat from 2001 lol

[@anthonylangley1549]

That John Elway clip was gangster.. thank you for the upload, do miss the 90's sports era

[@CoreyT127]

I never thought I'd stop watching football! But it's been 3 years and I don't miss it at all!

[@DDDSSDDDSSDDDSS]

We need a 90's sports rerun channel... all day all the time! Syncication money!

[@alanvallazza9781]

NFL Network has old games in off-season or midweek.

[@DDDSSDDDSSDDDSS]

Thanks guys! I was thinking a one stop shop for all sports. I'll definately check out the classics.

[@jry3270]

Watched all through the 90s it was when I fell in love with football! It’s amazing how different it is now- watching ESPN for a half hour just to see my teams score roll by. No additional personal stats. NFL prime time was the best ! I’d get all my details from Boomer and TJ!

[@shaneb8254]

Exactly. Now they have way too many sports shows with a bunch of talking heads who don’t knowWTF they are talking about.

[@SoulMan3717]

NFL PRIM TIME!!

[@mattward1441]

Thought This was going to be about the actual dynamics of how football if played... not just style and what was going on in video games. I would love to see a video about how the actual game and offensive and defensive strategies have changed.

[@Sirharryflash82]

Yup, extremely disappointed.

[@Warmaker01]

Run heavy offenses. Even the big name offenses of the 90s like the Cowboys and 49ers, when they got a lead on you, you got a very heavy dose of soul crushing running. The Cowboys of the early-mid 1990s, I remember when they had a lead in the 4th quarter, a game where Madden said, "You're going to get a heavy, heavy dose of Emmitt." Today's NFL, teams putting away the opposition with running is looked at as a novelty. Another big thing in the modern NFL is that teams stat pad: They'll keep the starting QB in during blowouts to keep piling on the stats. 2 TD lead entering the 4th during the 1990s? Teams will pull the starter QB out of the game when the 4th started. Today? Keep running it up. It was hilarious when this bit the Raiders in the ass a few years ago. The Raiders were big favorites to go to the super bowl. Late in the season they were blowing out some team but they kept Carr in to keep running the score up, keep padding the stats to make it all look better. Then he got injured and lost for the season, a few week out from the playoffs. Morons. You can also see that in the value of Running Backs. There used to be more feature RBs in the 90s. This carried on into the early 2000s with names like Tomlinson. But these guys were a dying breed. Rare is the "Workhorse" or "Feature Back" today. We got some awesome guys like Henry but a feature back like him is rare. There's been more sharing of the running workload with multiple backs today. Probably healthier for the RB today, but again, it's different now.

[@DaSoda70]

Contemporary football is more about spread and flood offenses to kind of dink and donk your way down the field with a seam or two for long passes. In other words, it's a passing league. Back then, it was more run heavy with verticals once the defense started to get gassed out. Defense now is more Cover 1 and Cover 3, which kind of opens you up to high verticals and the dink and donk against Cover 3 is a chess match. The reality of a lot of scrambling QBs means the defense is also generally down a guy since someone is often stuck in a spy so you're seeing safeties adapt as hybrid players. Back then, it was a lot more cover 2 and cover 4 to stop the verticals and the run respectively with each defensive player knowing their exact role.

[@DaSoda70]

@@Warmaker01 Late post, but it's kind of funny you mention the contemporary dual back system. Even though singleback was really common back then, at least fullbacks were still a thing. Anymore, it seems like teams are just sticking a big tight end in there and not even using them to run block half the time.

[@BAMA-MAN256]

@@blakewaters1995 😂😂😂😂

[@NoName-gv6nm]

The NFL was completely better in the 90s

[@Myplacevirginia]

No it wasn't except the players were so good

[@kenrickkahn]

It was okay.. I grew up in the 1990s and my mother has been a football fan since the 1980s and she will tell you that the 1980s is the best era to her..

[@atlbackin82fool]

Yes

[@kolboy757]

Nah. Not really.

[@atlbackin82fool]

@@kolboy757 today's nfl is too soft

[@Zero8880]

The 90's, when the fans cared about the game and their home teams more than their "fantasy teams".

[@adrianbundy3249]

Where do you live? I have yet to find people who care more about their fantasy squads than the real teams they love. Then again, I usually hang out around the same few groups of football fans to watch FB with most weeks.

[@adrianbundy3249]

@Greg Hubbard Agree. Part of my bewilderment from the OP.

[@MxK589]

Yeah I care more about my fantasy team! Hahaha

[@jegr3398]

I never played fantasy football and never will

[@Kevin-it4fh]

Can't really care about the Jets anymore honestly given they decided to hire a loser from Miami...

[@richarddarmstadt1630]

Watching the Steelers back as feared, hard hitting contenders. When Cowher took over it was like night and day. The Steelers got routed often in the 80's by the Browns and Bengals.

[@michaelmiller44820]

Yeah they did! Good times for a Browns fan... :)

[@richarddarmstadt1630]

@@michaelmiller44820 yeah until "the drive" when John Elway did them in.

[@michaelmiller44820]

@@richarddarmstadt1630 Dont forget about "The Fumble" the following year!

[@richarddarmstadt1630]

@@michaelmiller44820 I think that was Ernest Bynar....the Broncos again? In the AFC Championship? Marty Schottenheimer was a good solid coach, he had his teams put out a winning % every year and were perennial contenders in the conference. His teams just had a knack for not getting to the big game. Same record in KC. Solid year after year contenders....just not champions.

[@michaelmiller44820]

@@richarddarmstadt1630 *Earnest Byner... And yes, Denver a second year in a row. You're spot on about Marty... Greatest coach to never get to the big one... Couldn't get Cleveland, KC or San Diego there and that's a damn shame!

[@BMXIX]

The game is sissified now, and hitting is not what it was. Just look at Marshalls hit on Montana.....if you hit Brady like that today they'd probably press charges

[@garysmith548]

No doubt, that’s why it’s impossible to compare players from different eras, I’m guessing Brady would’ve been long retired by now had he not had the luxury of playing with such overly protection.. Fuck the one time he did get injured(torn acl against KC) the league instantly made the Brady Rule making it illegal to hit QBs anywhere below the waste(maybe knees but still a bitch ass rule nonetheless lol)

[@carrrexx7190]

The Steel Curtain, The Purple People Eaters, The Fearsome Foursome, Air Coryell,The Black and F'n Silver!

[@memphisBanging901]

😂😂😂😂😂💀💀💀😂💀💀💀💀

[@jackson11162002]

Without a doubt

[@carrrexx7190]

@@jackson11162002 without a doubt?....wow, that's deep. Let me write that down. Utubers are so thought provoking.

[@careful7951]

Golden age in the NFL. Love your insight on how the game has changed.

[@gothmogtheorc2430]

Corey Robinson 70s was the golden age.

[@brianbachmeier34]

The uniforms were so much better in the 1990's. Simple colors and lines. Also, they wore adult sized shoulder pads that actually covered the shoulders. No armpits were exposed.

[@deangelowebber4269]

Why need more padding

[@jcpenny3606]

@@deangelowebber4269 I don't know about you but why would any football player agree to play with less padding. That's a contact sport.

[@zroy9263]

@jcpenny3606 Correction! It used to be a brutal and savage COLLISION SPORT!

[@zroy9263]

@deangelowebber4269 Well, if you were watching this video you would understand why these gladiators wanted to protect themselves and preserve their lives! Today, it's FOOTBALL for sissies! So I understand why you ask the question "Why more padding?: These kids today would rather look sexy on social media!

[@natevart4156]

I agree I used to play football and my shoulder pads looked like Walter Payton’s they we definitely big but tbh shoulder pads weigh close to nothing and offer so much protection and can be used to hit insanely hard with

[@Kerorofan1990]

Damn, I miss NFL Blitz. Frigging EA monopoly...

[@usernamunavailiable]

Kerorofan really blame hear lies with the NFL.

[@surfjax23]

I played that game nonstop when I was 7

[@jegr3398]

Makes me glad I quit gaming about 5 years ago. Quit just at the right time.

[@Copyright822]

90’s football was amazing! They wore big pads back then for a reason. The players went out of their way to obliterate the other team and the refs weren’t boggled down with nonsense penalty calls. Coaches back then gave out bonuses to their players who injured other team players. It was all out mayhem!!

[@uruiamnot]

And... John Elway is actually a pretty big dude. I think I'd take a knee if he came at me.

[@smoothcriminal4038]

@@uruiamnot That's why no one will remember your name 😂😂😂😂 Achilles

[@WorldSoldier017]

sounds like the Saints

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Astroturf literally ruined careers. I remember wide receiver Wendell Davis of the Bears blowing out his knees (plural, as in BOTH of them) on a non contact play at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, NOTORIOUS for having the worst turf in sports. BOTH OF HIS KNEECAPS were found by his upper thighs. Double rupture of his patella tendons. Just grotesque. There were literal seams that created gaps in the field on the surface. Just awful. If you got tackled, you got severe carpet burns or worse, peeled flesh. Some guys even got staph infection playing on that crap. It's criminal that players played on a glorified concrete cover for decades.

[@reginaldtyroneshort]

The 90s was the best for entertainment. Sports Music Tv Movies and video games went from being global to being worshipped. BTW shoutout to The Water Boy.

[@RedEyePergo]

The Elway helicopter was the play that made me join peewee football when i was 8 . Iconic !

[@billbergendahl2629]

I was an fan of the NFL from the late 1960s until the late 1980s. The athletes are much better now but it was a much better game then.

[@theraven3481]

Sounds like we're around the same age. I agree overall better athletes but definitely not better football players. I just watched a video on KZbin and of the top 10 fastest 40 times 6 of them played from the early 90s back soooooo............

[@calamorta]

@@theraven3481 Steroids?

[@BAMA-MAN256]

@@theraven3481 I don’t believe that lol it’s guys that don’t even play football that can run 4.4s - 4.3s let alone the actual football players they guys now are insane

[@grid-natics2983]

Last decade of the oilers

[@MrPhoenixsuns]

And the Cowboys...

[@jamesbarrick3403]

Oilers were not my team, but usually very entertaining.

[@MrPhoenixsuns]

@@jamesbarrick3403 uniforms were pretty slick with the Derrick

[@jimijakjones99]

@Future Society Of Gentlemen The dude said it was the last decade of the oilers because they didn't exist anymore after the 90s .

[@jimijakjones99]

@@MrPhoenixsuns The dude said it was TGIF he last decade for the oilers because the oilers didn't exist anymore after the 90s . The last time I checked there is still a Dallas Cowboys in the NFL. The Oilers became the Tennessee Titans ( the team that now has the worst looking uniforms in the NFL ) .

[@garymagr81]

Barry Sanders size power speed and more then anything his vision was off the charts

[@jeffscuderi8662]

Shifty low center of gravity

[@daltontannery3243]

Don't forget about that footwork, that dude could get around anyone

[@robmitchell3039]

Size? He was 5'8", and 200 pounds. He's my all time favorite player, but size was not something he had going for him.

[@robmitchell3039]

@TheWhiteWhale no, but there are a few instances where he'd lower his shoulder and power past someone. He just preferred to minimize contact.

[@hitek9too255]

Power? Sanders was a straight speed back. There was absolutely no power to his game.

[@kenney0313]

I love the fact that Elway protected the football while saving his knees to make a play. The game is just S O F T now.

[@foggyfrogman1]

The good ole’ days when they could bash heads without knowing about the brain damage.

[@t-squared6406]

yes

[@cmc5394oparva]

@TheWhiteWhale I remember reading an article in the mid-90s about Mark Kelso and Steve Wallace wearing those foam caps on their helmets for precisely that reason. It was definitely known at the time, and I'm honestly surprised that players these days don't consider it.

[@stonks1904]

@@fml5910 ya.....no

[@OliverChiacchia112]

Finally back up! Lets hope this one lasts

[@pinksaladinhaler4380]

@@thenbagreatteller1855 please stop

[@rexopdahl8018]

Brady’s best pal

[@ivangajduko8890]

MVP of 53

[@benjamingill1090]

The Real Julian Edelman FAKKKKKEEEE IM SUBBED TO THE ACTUAL REAL ONE

[@DreamersDisease88]

Takes me back to playing Game Day '99 on my PS1.

[@gavinleague7767]

KTO is one of the best NFL KZbinrs there is

[@shnitzle]

You're so stupid. He is the best

[@gavinleague7767]

I can’t decide between him and Flemlo

[@johnrobertpellegrin6788]

He's the best for sure dog

[@luke40531]

Jon bois is pretty good too from sb nation

[@gavinclark525]

There is no one of about it he is simply the best

[@ldproductions509]

Only a true fan would know that this is a re upload.

[@ldproductions509]

First to reply on my own comment

[@kameronallen2181]

I knew that this is a reupload

[@kxz1367]

Hey man

[@johnstamosfan9917]

@@kxz1367 hey bro

[@kxz1367]

Bo i hey

[@effend446]

IF there's ONE element I don't miss about the game of the 70's, 80's and 90's, it's the astroturf. There was literally no give when you landed hard - just the carpet over concrete. Of course I still prefer real grass!

[@willowens2314]

The 90's was the best decade ever. It was more savage and tackling was vicious more like a death warning lol

[@brents.8972]

If you think the 90's were a savage era of tackling for the NFL then maybe you've never heard of defenses from the 70's like: The Steel Curtain (Pittsburgh) Purple People Eaters (Minnesota) The Orange Crush (Denver) The Doomsday Defense (Dallas) The Gritz Blitz (Atlanta 1977) and the '85 Bears...just to name a few lol. I would recommend you go back and watch players like, Deacon Jones, "Mean" Joe Green, Danny White Jack Lambert, Lawrence Taylor, Mike Singletary, Reggie White, Mel Blount. These are all vicious defensive players from the 60's, 70's and 80's. These defenses and defensive players paved the way for every defense in the 90's. There would be no popularity of the NFL without the era of these past defenses. In fact, several players from these eras of defenses have all claimed they couldn't and WOULDN'T play in today's NFL. Hell, Golden butt Boy Tom Brady wouldn't last one damn quarter against any of these defenses!! He'd be out of the game by mid-1st qtr. Yes, the 90's had their respective defenses, I'll grant you that; however, hard nosed defensive football was defined in the 60's & 70's and trickled down to the 90's. Sadly, because of the pro offensive rule changes since 1994, we will never see an era of defenses like we did starting in the 60's & 70's EVER AGAIN!!!

[@akaHighside]

Dawkins, atwater, lott, d. woodson even into the beginning of r. williams, lynch, and polomalu’s careers. Loved watching those safeties demolish receivers and running backs alike

[@RCMartin27107]

@@akaHighside Ronnie Lott was an absolute assassin on anyone crossing his zone. Brutal. I loved the guy.

[@sjb610]

The 70's had smaller players. The 90's had todays size and speed with the old school rules. 90's > 70's

[@mmholling87]

@@sjb610 Agreed. Some players in the 90s were even larger because steroid testing wasn't a thing yet.

[@gl9248]

I loved football in the 90's. Sunday morning I would see what games were playing on the 3 channels in my network, then find the rest of the results Monday morning in the sports page of the Orange County Register.

[@VinnyXwolf]

When Barry ran for 2000 yards it had been done twice before Eric Dickerson in 84 and OJ in 73

[@RichV20]

It was a big deal as it only happened once a decade and only been done twice before.

[@coachm4607]

If today's rules applied to Montana or Aikman they would have more titles that the Patriots

[@NightSide1349]

Joe Montana more than likely would remain the greatest QB if that were the case. But I do agree with you

[@justinalley3399]

montana maybe aikman noway

[@JackDanaher2001]

Back then when the Patriots weren't winning Super Bowls

[@LC-iu3nz]

Jack Danaher [PlarailGuy01] and when there were no pats haters!

[@PBandzz5]

you all are just salty us boston born fans have so much in the celtics and the red soxs and the pats. We are the 3 repesent the 90's were bad but we rise today.

[@Yeen125]

The Patriots, than lead by Drew Bledsoe and coached by Bill Parcells, did make a super bowl in the mid 90s. However, they lost to a resurgent Packers team, lead by Brett Favre and Reggie White.

[@jackiesingleton2351]

A teams culture starts at the top... So the Pats cheating, deflating their balls now makes perfect sense!!! P

[@phoenixgamer3480]

@@Yeen125 They also made it to one in the mid 1980s, but unfortunately they ran into a historic Chicago Bears defense led by Mike Singletary, Richard Dent, Wilber Marshall, Otis Wilson, Steve McMichael and Dan Hampton.

[@Seveneleven44]

My old man played in a fantasy league all thru the 90’s and up until 2015 when they stopped. $1500 to the league winner and bragging rights, year in and year out. They even had a trophy made. I remember dad calling in his lineup by 1230 every week to the commish, then I’d be tasked to write down stat lines for his team and his opponents, checking them in the newspaper box score the following day. Philly enquirer, sporting news, and USA Today sports section were gold. They were a close group of guys and everyone respected the sanctity of honesty and the fun of it. Priest Holmes won my dad that league three years in a row. Also, the same guys would have parties every Sunday to watch the sopranos on HBO when it was fresh. Best TV show in recorded human history.

[@kelvinflowersjr3079]

KTO is easily the best football KZbinr out here , deserves way more recognition

[@jasonsills7289]

Agreed. I also like Jacob McDonald's stuff. A bit different, but still decent.

[@D25864]

That hit Elway took today would be a 20yd penalty all three players getting ejected from game fined $100,000 and possibly banned from the league

[@parisb7069]

Lol,true that

[@shaded97]

Trent greene

[@wiggz2254]

Not really but think what you wanna think.

[@thejoshpresle]

The only thing that gets you banned from the league is kneeling during the national anthem

[@dontshoot42]

Man I played one game on ASTRO turf as a kid and I had a scar for 5+ years on my arm from the carpet burn I got getting tackled. This video made me appreciate the older football players even more.

[@rodrigojuarez3340]

Love the 90's, big names like Terrell Davis, John Elway, Emmitt Smith, Deion Sanders, Barry Sanders, Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, Warren Moon, Troy Aikman, Dan Marino, Shannon Sharp, etc...

[@chrisroberts3878]

Which one of these is not like the others . Lol here's a clue...he talks like he's got a mouth full of marbles

[@Tubeite]

@@chrisroberts3878 Troy Aikman?

[@erinmeak801]

PLZ do a video about Taysom Hill or the AAF vs the XFL. PLZ

[@rydawg26]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmHToaida9x1bq8

[@sharpemang]

He already did the XFL

[@kanakanaka85]

I remember watching football as a kid w/o having the 1st down line on the field. You actually had to watch the sticks, and they measured frequently. It felt like a revolution seeing them introduce that yellow marker on your TV screen.

[@ThatDawg21]

Tecmo Bowl was released in 1987 in arcades and in 1989 on nes. Tecmo Super Bowl was the sequel released in 1991.

[@mdmjeremiah]

I have a version of Tecmo Bowl that was released in 1990. It's basically a few roster updates from the 1987 release.

[@BobSmith-lw9to]

I KNEW THAT WAS AN 80S GAME!!! dang you tube millennial gets everything wrong

[@MrNiceKnife]

When time travel is available, I’m going back to the 90’s. And never coming back.

[@veightrwd8828]

Eventually you’ll come back.

[@computerguy6264]

@@veightrwd8828 na, he will just go back again. Eventually he will be living with 6 of himself in 1995.

[@Robert-bg4hr]

Mr NiceKnife FYI, you are not allowed to take your cell phone.

[@MrNiceKnife]

Robert perfect.

[@jesusgalindo6707]

@Ultra CNC when cocaine was hell of cheap and pure....right?

[@timothyswauger3984]

I still watch today’s NFL but unlike the golden age of the 1900’s, it takes effort on my part.

[@honkhonkler7732]

I miss the big pads and the violent defensive games. I fucking loved big hitting safeties. Steve Atwater and John Lynch were a blast.

[@CornPopWazABadDude]

I miss that too. Game is so soft now. Every rule is designed to protect fucking QBs. It's now QB vs QB basically every game, getting annoying imo

[@jeffpatterson1803]

Lynch!!

[@gamingtrucker1]

Mark Carrier in tecmo super bowl.

[@justinalley3399]

@@CornPopWazABadDude not true sacks and qb hits have gone up every year

[@CornPopWazABadDude]

@@justinalley3399 ok... Just watch the games. Night and day between now and even say ten years ago.

[@RottenBegotten]

I miss gritty hard hitting tacklers. I wish people wearing huge shoulder pads, gladiator face masks and neck pads would come back!

[@DolFan316]

I remember in the late 80s women wore huge shoulder pads. They didn't have a choice because the pads were sewn into everything they wore.

[@stonks1904]

@@DolFan316 women?

[@DolFan316]

@@stonks1904 Yes, women. You had to be there. A lot of them didn't like it either.

[@stonks1904]

@@DolFan316 in the nfl?

[@DolFan316]

@@stonks1904 No. Women had shoulder pads sewn into regular tops. Seriously, this was a thing in the late '80s.

[@xavieraguilar6482]

I remember stealing my dad's Monday morning newspaper and taking it on the school bus so I could read the NFL box scores.

[@younglobwedge]

Nah, I was a Joe Montana Football on Sega kid.

[@ShogunX11]

@danimalcollective1 it was a good game. Not a football one

[@casino144]

@danimalcollective1 How was that?

[@robertowd5635]

Oh hell yeah

[@killakangz5317]

mane... wut u know bout joe montana on sega???😄 that wuz my favorite game back then. time has flown by.

[@lastguyminn2324]

Damn it was hard to pass.

[@lionsroar74]

Back when the NFL wasn't just"sports entertainment"...thank you Roger Gordell

[@jasondownsnet]

I remember that Elway run. As soon as he did that I was like, oh, he’s going to win this. You just knew that he wanted it more.

[@FIGNAS83]

I still have my starter jacket 😂

[@lilstinker1949]

Astro Turf still blows my mind. That must've destroyed so many knees

[@wheelmanstan]

yeah, Earl Campbell said it helped destroyed his

[@BadMoonRising92]

Idk how they ever thought that was a good alternative to real grass.

[@wheelmanstan]

@@BadMoonRising92 Yeah, insane to even use fake ground in high level sports, but I guess with indoor stadiums and without retractable rooves that it would cost a bit to grow it under artificial lighting. They finally have some pretty innovative Astro turf now, grass with rubber pellets underneath mimicking sand. It's more of a consistent surface for players, but more predictable too.

[@1983jblack]

Yet some of the best ever played on it and survived: Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton are just a few off the top of my head. Did it ruin careers? Absolutely. But some adapted and thrived and left the game from what we know unaffected.

[@wheelmanstan]

@@1983jblack You're probably right, but I'm not sure how often others played on it. Houston was the first to use it and that team would have played on it much more often than others. I'm not sure when they changed the formula and all that or which teams added it. Not all teams have it now. Maybe it's just the way he worked out. He had giant quads and maybe it was just heavy the weight he was squatting. I know Ronnie Coleman tore his hips up doing heavy squats..although I've heard him say it's just a hereditary thing. Maybe they're both just in denial? Their style of play was different but everyone was running on it at some point, although running backs got it the worst because of all those tackles.

[@jasonmckinney9938]

The sound of the Goodyear blimp (I think that’s what it was) was something I remember vividly from the 90s.

[@DaveTookOver]

Dion Sanders prime time football on Sega Genesis was my favorite video game, classic

[@woodyhayes7402]

Now, games are simply controlled by the hold. It's obvious that the NFL is trying to create games that are either closer or a team heavily betted on from beating the spreads it appears. I watched Three games this last Sunday and three of the teams had over 100 yards in penalties and 'Holding' being the number one called penalty. When they replay the alleged hold, it didn't even happen. It's simply unwatchable anymore. The three best months (weather wise) a year are during football season and I'm not wasting my time anymore. RIP NFL.

[@jayp7385]

Legalized betting has had a huge impact on games, I'm with you on that.

[@jayp7385]

At which point it becomes scripted entertainment.

[@chachiolivares5664]

Put together very well...well done. I like how you handed it over to a guy who grew up in the 90’s

[@adamguthrie7063]

That Elway clip always upsets me as a Packers fan smh

[@bryce975]

Adam Guthrie that elway clip makes me happy as a broncos fan

[@maltesimusfraterdemassimo7215]

@@bryce975 True dat!

[@TheGhostofMrArthurs]

Elway simply wanted it more. I am a Raider fan, and i hate the broncos, but on that night, I doubt ANY QB could have beaten elways, he simply wanted it more

[@calvinbarberjr8398]

In the 90's Vontaze Burfict wouldn't have been sat down the season. You aint no Chuck Cecil kid.

[@zacwoodard5874]

The outro over John Elway’s helicopter run was such a great final highlight to show. Great vid man

[@mdec76]

KTO should make a video on the 2001 Miami Hurricanes! The Greatest College Team of All Time! 17 of the players for the 2001 Hurricanes were drafted in the 1st Round 38 total draft picks Miami beat their opponents by an average of 32.9 points 124-7 was the score over two ranked opponents in two weeks Insanity!

[@xyzee6725]

Yeah you could actually tackle people without getting fined

[@ben9262]

Yeah and you could also get irreversible brain damage

[@robertramirez1082]

@@ben9262 Shut the Fuck Up! You can't even wrap them up today! Go watch Ice Skating little bitch!!!!

[@aymuammosmiom4091]

That's not necessary, telling somebody to Shut The Fuck Up. You need to tell yourself that instead.

[@gnojoe6359]

Bro I can’t believe the 90s was 30 years ago I’m only 20 but shit man we’re all getting so old now

[@georgettetavella4415]

I remember the excitement of getting a newspaper at school on Mondays to see all the NFL scores.

[@ArkOmen1]

Ha ha same here!

[@stevenbishop1466]

Nostalgia for sure. I used them for my Weekly current Events class work we had to do every Monday mornings

[@robbanks4356]

that is how we found out who won in fantasy football... I would head to library first thing in morning with the commissioner.

[@terrywest111]

Yep. I remember getting with other fellow football fans in class to shoot the shit about the league. We'd just talk football... rag on each other's teams and favorite players. Those were the days.

[@williammyers269]

I remember playing fantasy FT back in those days, we had to use the newspaper box scores to total our points. It was a lot of work to figure out who won the week....

[@efraimperez8208]

Funny how my school still uses 90s type of uniform still

[@BadMoonRising92]

Efraim Perez Idk why but I always liked the look of the loose jerseys more than today’s tighter ones.

[@joseph7207]

BadMoonRising92 the style now is 100 times better.