Vince Lombardi: The Coach Who Put Green Bay on the Map | A Football Life

Watch Vince Lombardi's legendary rise from his Brooklyn youth to the sidelines of Lambeau Field. This story details his finals years of life, from his three-peat with the Green Bay Packers to his brief tenure as head coach in Washington and sudden, tragic death from cancer.
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[@blueeyedbull67]

“Gentlemen, we will chase perfection, and we will chase it relentlessly, knowing all the while we can never attain it. But along the way, we shall catch excellence.”...This is the quote I live by!

[@BrowniesByTheLake]

@Lesbian Mustard Bottle 😐

[@SirAndrey21]

@Lesbian Mustard Bottle 😂🤣

[@teen_laqueefa]

What did lesbian mustard bottle say? I love this qoute

[@teen_laqueefa]

What did lesbian mustard bottle say? I love this qoute

[@thomasnorman4221]

You must be a excellent person

[@TheLochs]

"When I'm done, Green Bay will be on the map". wow, what a quote. Priceless.

[@JK-gu3tl]

It was already on the map, one of the few areas in America to thrive during the Great Depression.

[@hellsfire133]

Hell ya brother

[@cadenkleman8969]

@@JK-gu3tl but Lombardi actually made it a place to come to I'm from Wisconsin I've been to Green Bay trust me man that place is small

[@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076]

Factually it was already on a map long before and after him.

[@sammcfadden3961]

Get in the locker!

[@jadentrez]

Interesting that in light of all his achievements, the one I find most impressive is that he led a basketball team to a championship, despite never never having played or coached the game before. He just checked out a book on the rules, and that was it. You could probably give Lombardi a crew of astronauts, hand him the manual, and I am sure he would get those astronauts to the moon. That's the kind of leader he was.

[@wilsonking1617]

Whatever the endeavor- sports, business, or government- how a group does depends on leadership- Lombardi could have succeeded in anything because he was a natural leader.

[@JamesSmith-qb3be]

Excellent point he was a natural born leader

[@natedagreat6068]

Just goes to show if you stick to the fundamentals and keep it simple you achieve success just as easy

[@mattgingras7584]

.

[@bugtesties]

I was thinking dude would be a great general in war too

[@daweasel2005]

Now Jon Madden can sit in front of the class and listen to Vince…2 legends

[@AJEDDY97]

I'm REALLY looking forward to enrolling in that class.

[@MrNaturalSez]

They'll be sharing a Lite Beer from Miller because Miller Lite tastes great *AND* it's less filling!!!

[@ttaylor758]

Packer fan here. I was born not too long after Vince came to Green Bay. I want to thank all of you who are not Packer fans for your kind words here. I believe the best summation of Vince is what Vince Jr said. Vince never did anything with malice with his players. He wanted to bring out the best in them. Nobody has ever done it better, and make no mistake. Vince loved his players

[@eddyreiter1]

Raiders fan here: He was John Madden's hero and admired by Al David. What more need be said? 😊👍👍🙏😇

[@burnellbrown5299]

Dislike gB to the fullest extent, But u gotta love & respekt LomBardi. Legendary koach & man as well.🐻👇🏽

[@FloydMaxwell]

63 years old. Played and loved football for 58 years. I'm in tears watching this.

[@MAP9595]

Not afraid to admit that I always tear up at the end. When Frank Gifford and his brother start to break down it always gets me. What a legend Lombardi was. What an amzing human being

[@headshotsongs9465]

He gave it everything. In high school our coaches used him as a motivation.

[@tmo4330]

Read instant replay by Jerry Kramer. The book reveals just who Lombardi was.

[@FloydMaxwell]

@@tmo4330 I know who he was, but thank you.

[@mrlaw711]

He lived just 57 years.

[@randallmccorquodale3290]

What America needs right now is some people like Vince Lombardi.

[@SkipperPond]

Agree.

[@poseyjames4365]

Yep, that's what America needs...more old, white men. Aren't those the dudes who started Colonialism, American Slavery and World Wars? Yep, that's what we we need, more of those dudes.

[@kennymacdowell1257]

Now so even more than when you posted this. ❤

[@joshuastefanick4806]

Vince was a pos. Cared more about his name and legacy than his family. F off

[@jsigur157]

vivek Ramaswamy

[@keenanberg6169]

"Consequently, Lombardi gave me a minus two on the play." Probably the funniest line from the whole documentary

[@diegopons4622]

It's probably the hundredth time I've watched this football life episode of Vince Lomabardi. I'll probably watch it another 💯 times. What a legend! 🙏

[@harveyrice5179]

me too

[@oldgordo61]

Quite possibly the greatest football coach ever.

[@diegopons4622]

@@oldgordo61 In my opinion, he is the best football coach ever. A true professor. And just like he said in this episode, "there's no difference between teaching and coaching." Paul Brown is another great example of how great coaches tend to also be great teachers.

[@chrisleo6639]

20 times probably

[@slyywolf2708]

U did not watch this 100 times

[@carolharris1041]

He deserved to have the Super Bowl trophy named after him. The name is almost poetic. “Lombardi Trophy.”

[@juliangarcia9178]

You absolutely right

[@richardblais5232]

no he didn't ...

[@Bwwe82090]

He was a great football coach, an inspiration, a father, and cared for his players. May he rest in peace

[@limitedbom2206]

@@richardblais5232 why wouldn't he? The first coach to win the superbowl, and then he went on to win 3 in a row, plus he was the best coach by far at the time the superbowl started. I would assume that would give him some push to get it named after him

[@Donavan37]

@@limitedbom2206 You will always find that one sad troll that can't recognize the success of others because they have no success themselves. Lombardi deserves having the Trophy named after him. Probably turning in his grave the way Tom Brady threw it though lol.

[@r3ddirtr8r28]

I’m a lifelong Raiders fan, and have the joy of watching the great Al Davis guide my team, but anyone knows who the heart of football was. His name was Vince Lombardi. Rest in peace to the man, the legend, Coach Lombardi. He taught the game of life and how it should be played.

[@brettheal8109]

I am from Northern Illinois and I grew up a Chicago Bears Fan, but you cannot watch this and Not recognize Greatness! I have gained a whole knew respect for Vince Lombardi, a great Coach and a Great human being.

[@tomsteinhardt4722]

Agreed. From a Packers fan. You can never deny greatness. See Butkis, Payton.

[@johnhiggins2635]

No matter what team your a fan of, you can not deny this man’s greatness and will to be the very best

[@adamwhitaker2021]

+

[@devinrivers5808]

I agree with you brother 👍🏿

[@sandman2898]

100%

[@richardblais5232]

yes I can ...

[@frank1208]

He's one of the greatest but 2nd to George halas

[@ibraheemrao8434]

His grandson Joe Lombardi is the chargers offensive coordinator currently, HOPEFULLY he can get a head coaching job someday and win the trophy named after his grandfather.

[@richardbehora4193]

He’s already won a Super Bowl as the quarterback coach for the Saints in 2009. However I do understand what you mean and I also think that it would be nice for him to win it as a head coach.

[@Sweetish_Jeff_]

Would love to see Joe become head coach of the Packers. I have heard that even as a kid, Joe was a lot like Vince.

[@remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580]

@@Sweetish_Jeff_ naw y’all need a QB who will run when he sees n open 10yd scramble 😭😭

[@kramzic9675]

We were both born on the same day

[@Sweetish_Jeff_]

@@remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580 I’m not a Packers fan, but I would love to see Joe Lombardi coach the team someday.

[@ThreePhaseHigh]

And that’s exactly why I’m alive today . After hearing Lombardi story of not getting check ups I used it to see to it I always did . And it saved my life.

[@williampelleu5780]

I also recently stopped "burying my head" when it comes to my health..

[@hondaphan4172]

I've watched this incredible documentary three times and it still affects me when I see the deep sadness in the eyes of his former players at his funeral. If you don't get misty-eyed seeing that then you're not human, IMO. The powerful impact he had on people was amazing.

[@americanexpat8792]

I remember watching an interview with cornerback Herb Adderley. He had mentioned that even 25 years later, he still thought about Coach Lombardi every single day. That's such an amazing statement coming from a black athlete in the 1960s era.

[@traviscummings9178]

As a former high school player who lost a coach during a season, that scene always hits me hard. I still remember going to the field house and hearing the news on that game day. I sat in the hallway for I don't know how long just crying my eyes out. I can still picture his memorial service (held in the stadium) and seeing all the players he impacted. I still get teary-eyed to this day thinking about it. RIP Coach Tuck

[@ckbama17]

This documentary makes me want to improve myself... Lombardi was unbelievable. He gave these people everything he had at the sacrifice of so much.

[@kentexican5844]

My sentiments exactly.

[@bettyjane6684]

Me too

[@isaiahjones1685]

Rest In Peace dear legend Lombardi.

[@scooter5940]

He had the same effect on all who played for him.

[@MAP9595]

It’s on my work email signature. Words to live by.

[@drlov2000]

The Greatest Coach Ever! He won at a high school, he won at the college level, and won at the NFL level. No coach has been as successful as Vince. I am a die-hard Packer fan from Chicago. I know, it is strange, but I grew up watching GB games. RIP Mr. Lombardi!

[@isaiahjones1685]

All I have to say is this. GO PACKERS GO!!!

[@ricardogomez8379]

The greatness of Coach Lombardi is undeniable, no matter where your football allegiance lies. I love Coach Madden's testimony! After meeting with Coach Lombardi, he realized how far he had to go to even be able to hold an intelligent conversation with him about football. That speaks volumes. Both of these amazing coaches are resting now, but they left one Hell of a legacy, and we thank you.

[@justinedse8435]

Paul Brown won at every level.

[@zacharyhoffman5252]

The best " A Football Life " they ever made. It does not get any better than that.

[@luisluna2457]

I was born and raised in Milwaukee. My Dad came up from Mexico in 1955. He loved Lombardi. I arrive 15 minutes early for appointment to this day. I was also Jesuit trained in high school. I am a Marine. I'm certainly not perfect and I've had my difficulties, but that Lombardi influence always helps me when I need it most.

[@mrlaw711]

On the 15 minutes...me, too. Semper Fi Bro.

[@garywalsh3141]

So...Why did he quit and go to Washington?

[@djaztec97]

You're dad came to WI in the 50s. That must've been tough for Mexicans back then than it is now. Has visitado Mexico o no?

[@drakokamikaze8823]

@@garywalsh3141 becuz u a pucci

[@Georgeonelife4fitness]

He not only rebuild a team, he rebuild an entire community, and created men of honor. We need someone like that today

[@JR-jp7mi]

He sacrificed his family for it

[@G_Dimer]

It’s a shame we probably never will see another.

[@rubinturner8233]

They wouldn't want to do it the way Vince would've asked them and demanded them to. Our society is extremely rebellious and spoiled. They would verily reject a man of Lombardi's character.

[@rjhyden]

Honor has no place in the USA today, if he espoused hard work and patriotism, etc, he would be vilified. Unless he knelt during the anthem or practiced other 'woke' BS he would be pilloried. This country died with his ilk.

[@alcoholfree6381]

He went to Mass daily and loved God.

[@reginaldkelly6041]

After watching this I am in tears. What a great man he was! A true inspiration to the game!

[@yankee2666]

Game or no game - a true inspiration - period.

[@teddythomas281]

Me2

[@laurenjohnson2577]

Had me in tears , too ....

[@Leostunzz]

You’re not alone brother. Such a great story

[@henryweaver667]

And to life❤

[@michaelchapman4955]

I was standing just a few yards behind Vince Lombardi at the 1966 NFL 1st Super Bowl Championship game at the LA Coliseum with my dad who, worked Security for football games at the LA Coliseum for yrs & I'll never forget the Excitement & Gooseflesh I felt on that Sunday afternoon when Lombardi & The Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10

[@patrickkanas3874]

The part where his daughter describes Vince holding her hand hits hard. I know what it's like to realize that you're about to lose your father, and it's horrible.

[@shuroom57]

I felt her. I had the same experience. We all gathered around my father's deathbed. I held his hand and we looked into each other's eyes as he slipped into the next world.

[@10gocubs14]

Take consolation in knowing one's father, if like Vince a man of faith, is moving onto eternal life and that you will see him again in all your glory.

[@jimmywhitlow2012]

Agreed. Lost mine four years ago. Still stings hard. Miss ya dad.

[@patrickkanas3874]

@shuroom57 I performed CPR on dad as we were waiting on the EMTs. It's a pain that I don't wish on anyone. But at the same time, I know that our dads and Vince were happy that we outlived them. And to know that their love for us was that strong can make it easier to cope since we can know they were at peace as they passed on

[@zackahmane7683]

Wow I didn’t know that in USA you were not allowed to marry a white girl dame

[@Paulino813]

First time learning about this man after hearing non stop about him being the best coach ever. Wow. What a great man. Just look at the genuineness of his smile with his team. That’s true love for the people/sport.

[@rubinturner8233]

You're way behind. But good thing you came across him now.

[@Kazasia-_-]

@@rubinturner8233 I did to after seeing his hologram at super bowl

[@sethstine4698]

This might be one of the best football documentaries I've ever seen.

[@ckbama17]

There’s no “might” about it Seth

[@errose5967]

THEE, absolute best.

[@jrock2foe]

Sean Taylor my best

[@gabriellemccarey4306]

FACTS!

[@MrSteveG58]

I agree, knew the name, had no idea!

[@HiBye-ec8ts]

So sad you could clearly tell he didn't want to stop coaching the Packers and was so painful for him to not be the coach. So much that he had to just leave GB all together. Then when he comes back to see players, coaches, and friends he has a hard time keeping his emotions. Then him being so sick and all the players going to see him made me cry. They loved that man. Not for what he always said, but for what he stood for.

[@billferron5865]

The greatest head coach in NFL history.

[@Eighty8percent]

Tom Landry wants to know your location

[@scotthildebrand567]

absolutely

[@thomashensley3799]

@@Eighty8percent he beat Landry a ton of times.

[@thomashensley3799]

@@Eighty8percent including multiple title games.

[@jimai808]

@@Eighty8percent Tom Landry is great. But he's not Lombardi. The super bowl trophy isn't called the tom Landry trophy. It's called the Vince Lombardi trophy. And its called that for a reason.

[@eddiesimms9301]

The name Lombardi.....a household name...a pillar of CHARACTER!!....There will NEVER be another like HIM....

[@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076]

VInce was a dinosaur by the time he got to Washington. He would have been a has been in no less than 5 years. The players would not endure him in the 70's.

[@Dasalsim]

Wow, shed a tear watching this on this Super Bowl Sunday, may the spirit of Lombardi possess everyone to achieve their goals and do their best in their endeavors.

[@krojones9270]

Same here I choked up. Powerful man powerful words

[@thomassel4897]

The intro from his daughter was amazing. Heartwarming and GANGSTA that he called his shot 💪🏽💛💚💛💚💛💚💛

[@Jorge-hj2tp]

I'm a Chiefs fan but this video tore me up. Long live Green Bay and Vince Lambardi! What a great team and the greatest coach to ever live.

[@rustyrelicsfarm2406]

There will never be another coach like Vince Lombardi ever again.

[@shuroom57]

Lifelong Cowboys fan but Lombardi represents all that is good about the game of football. It's absolutely fitting that the championship 🏆 trophy is named after him. Sometimes that stuff happens.

[@rustyrelicsfarm2406]

@shuroom57 Vince deserved such a tribute. I hope we can get a show about Vince Lombardi in the style of The Crown covering the life of Queen Elizabeth. That would be great to watch a show like that about Vince Lombardi.

[@davidh5639]

I knew the trophy was named after Lombardi and that he was an amazing coach for the Packers. This film help me take a look inside his life and get to know him. I started tearing up when they started talking about his death. What a legend. Lombardi was an amazing man and he played a huge part in what football is today.

[@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076]

You can be sure if Vince didn't die tragically the trophy would be named after Hallas or Mira.

[@maryshaw9541]

Bill Belicheck: I won 6 Super Bowls and 2 with the Giants and Established a 20 year dynasty Bill Walsh: I won 4 Super Bowls and established a 10 year dynasty Don Shula: I won 2 super Bowls and went 17-0 Vince Lombardi: I put a state on the map, won 2 super bowls 5 championships and made many players into hall of famers *Also the trophies you guys have are named after ME*

[@Max_n_ruby]

And has a trophy named after him

[@1USACitizen192]

Chuck Noll won 4 superbowl in 6 year.

[@maddymud]

Belichek - I lost my QB and my team sucked, meanwhile that Qube wins the Super Bowl for another team

[@edwardbrito3332]

Walsh had 20 year dynasty he put coaches & drafted or traded key pieces won next 2 SBs. It’s so obvious 89 SB you gave him credit for he wasn’t coach.

[@signoresantinoburnett1169]

Bill has 2 rings in NY and 6 in New England. 8 Superbowl rings. Time to rename the Trophy.

[@DonVito591]

Awesome documentary. Just goes to show how much leadership matters. How much a coach's words and actions can matter. He genuinely cared about other people no matter what they looked like...the bond he shared with his players was incredible. To make an impression on another person -- a lasting imprint born out of genuine care and concern -- is the true definition of leadership.

[@MalibuNoir]

Gotta pay my respect to this great man !!

[@scottmurphy6727]

“We’re going to relentlessly Chase perfection knowing will never catch it but will achieve excellence” Powerful

[@phillyeaglesphan]

I’ve had this quote posted in my office at every job I’ve ever had. I swear by it.

[@Infomindt9]

@@phillyeaglesphan eeeee go

[@mrfleming5445]

The best quote I have ever heard

[@Mark-zp3fg]

@@phillyeaglesphan Is that how you spelled it "will"?

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Chase the Grade 3 SPELLING bee.

[@robbo03]

Thank you to Mr. Lombardi for helping the NFL become what it is today.

[@remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580]

Let’s thank the players

[@robbo03]

@@remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580 yes, but without great coaching minds like Lomardi, players would be nowhere near as successful as they have been.

[@dannysunay8099]

Al davis deserves credit as well, if the conversation focuses on what we have now. The success of it all.

[@robbo03]

@@dannysunay8099 agreed

[@pipedady83]

What? A complete joke... Over paid whining thugs.

[@zachallen6256]

I wasn’t alive during this era, but It is very easy to see why he was so successful. Every time he speaks to the team in this episode, I feel like I ate a handful of caffeine pills and about to run through my living room wall into battle.

[@janiecehandel]

jygjgyj

[@zackahmane7683]

It was an era of men that don’t exist no more in the USA

[@stephengiese7549]

What an emotional coach. He took it home with him. His players would die for him. Losing was not an option. Inspirational and emotional were his qualities. Thanks utube.

[@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076]

He was a loser in what counted life and his family.

[@daverichards9141]

One of the greatest sports legends to breathe air. The man was a genius.

[@3ddiagnosis654]

I watch this every so often for inspiration in my own recovery. Thanks Papa Vince, u still coaching us today.

[@3ddiagnosis654]

Watching again just because of his values, structures, and leadership skills.

[@kenlauerer3376]

Now more than ever do we need the values of Vince Lombardi.

[@jjiacobucci]

Amen !

[@eugeneariz5932]

I've watched this documentary at least a half dozen times and I still end up teary eyed. Grew up a Packer fan and Coach Lombardi is why.

[@shhotput]

I was 11 and at a game in Milwaukee. Things were going bad for the Packers. The stadium fell silent. 54,000 people and nobody was talking. Then we all heard this one voice. It was Vice screaming from the side lines. A wave of laughter went around the whole place. and the stadium came back to life. We all knew the Old Man was going to fix things. He did. Amazing.

[@markmiranda9461]

Damn a team with Landry and Lombardi. Crazy. No wonder they won a championship

[@fredericksorrell1534]

They did in 1956

[@markmiranda9461]

@@fredericksorrell1534 yea…….

[@123Booduh]

I recently heard this story. I'm a police officer in Wisconsin. From for a family of cops. About a month ago, I spoke with a Oneida Nation Police Officer. He shared a story with me about a very famous player. He is, a Hall of Famer, and again very well known. After his career he frequented the casino and cosumed a... "considerable amount" of alcohol. When he lost. He would become belligerent. He was often given a ride home at the end of the night, in a squad car. He told me, that without fail, despite Lombardi being long deceased. He would comply, but always asked, "Please don't tell Lombardi."

[@xavier712]

Gotta be Hornung.😂😂

[@keithsage1593]

This guy was a father to every one who knew him..

[@fonzarelli6804]

I remember seeing this live on NFL Network, the opening scene when his daughter talks STILL gives me a high level chill. Only a football fan can relate

[@JamesSmith-qb3be]

Hell yeah

[@albryant2385]

Never was a packer fan but i sure do have a lot of respect for this man.

[@sailor-ge7ps]

@al bryant, I totally agree with your statement..always thought the Packers were a hard-nosed tough team to beat but i was never really a "fan" but you are right on the money about Vince Lombardi..absolute total respect for " The Man and The Coach"..I would have considered it a privilege to play for him...

[@sebasramirez1812]

@@sailor-ge7ps I’m so glad I got to hear vinces story. My dad Was just like vince

[@sebasramirez1812]

@@sailor-ge7ps I used to play soccer so if I did something wrong he would scream at me, but I knew that it was all out of love. On game day he would get me up at 5 even though the games were normally at 3 pm. He wanted me to be the best soccer player possible, and with his training I became really good. My dad had sadly passed but I know that he’s watching over me. And maybe when I pass away, I will get a chance to see Vince and my dad. My dad wanted me to push myself, and he wanted me to make the pros one day. Even if I didn’t make the pros, I knew in my mind that my dads very proud of me. But I would love for Vince and my dads to be my coaches.

[@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076]

Why he was an abusive ogre. I think shrek was based on Lombardi.Except Vince ran away when a real challenge from Bud Grant came and exposed Vince for the child he was.

[@ttg8966]

@@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076 yea bud grant only one 1 championship in 1950😂😂😂 stop it he nowhere near Vince. He literally made Green Bay into a power house

[@garynixon9035]

Love it when he told Rozelle "You cant tell me what to do with my team" A REAL MAN !!!!!!!

[@Robskimask]

That was AMAZING especially in those days

[@jeezthatscocky3144]

I love watching these documentaries about great coaches of the past. It gives you a sense of hope in your own life. It shows that everyone falls short in many things throughout life. But it’s how you deal with failure that will determine your successes. Sure we won’t be NFL coaches. But maybe it will help us all try our best, to be a little better, stronger,more kind, more determined, than we were yesterday. This was a great documentary.

[@chillyschleemies5026]

I remember watching this at home and I chose Lombardi for my 8th grade biography project. Such a legend.

[@bartcolen]

You have VERY good taste, Thomas.

[@valeriegriner5644]

This was a wonderful video! I was born in 1957 and I clearly remember how much my father loved watching the Green Bay Packers and Coach Lombardi. What a man!

[@garyfuiten5126]

I was born in 57 also. My dad, a season ticket holder who attended games without fail, had his 7th and final son in 63 for the sole purpose of naming him VINCE.

[@davidhutchinson7888]

It really doesn't matter how many trophy's belichick or anyone else wins. Lombardi is the coach for all time.

[@Spiffy35]

Just know, Belichick, is taking Lombardi's Trophy home. :) not his trophy its always Lombardi's

[@philfranco7598]

My uncle, Edwardo Franco, Played on the line with Vince Lombardi as one of the Famous ' Seven Blocks of Granite’ at Fordham University.

[@robd1811]

the most amazing thing I tell people about vince is the basketball bit, Never played you go read a book about it and in your first year you get your team to a state championship unbelievable.

[@joshlewis575]

That's what stuck out for me, he could definitely get the very best outta people

[@bartcolen]

Knocked me out, too. How good is that?!

[@phdtobe]

I’m guessing that on his first day coaching basketball that Lombardi to his players, “Gentleman, this is a basketball. For the next two weeks, you’ll never see…”.

[@heybitchesruiz4311]

5 min in, I'm glued.... 52 min in, he steals my ❤️ 152 min in I'm crying..... Amazing is not enough to discribe this mans life 💯 Truly one of a kind

[@markf5653]

What a wonderful man. A man of faith, action, and love.

[@peterrichards931]

The greatest coach of all time. He inspired and helped so many people, it was incredible. Unfortunately, as too often happens, his immediate family suffered from it.

[@cartergomez5390]

Just heard of him today while reading a kids dictionary 😳

[@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076]

So we are celebrating this abusive tyrant for what reason?

[@TheBatugan77]

​@@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076 Because. That's why.

[@peterrichards931]

Ha because he actually accomplished things..!! @@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076

[@aronianspigonian8589]

@@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076because his impact was felt among millions and shaped something bigger than him or his family

[@elyasroien9809]

Vince Lombardi is the 🐐 of coach's is only loss in the playoffs was against the egales 17- 13 he also won 4 nfl championships and 2 sb the sb trophy 🏆 is named after him and more proof Bart Starr threw 8ints against the bears and they still won 13-10

[@christopherwaits7852]

Him, Paul Brown, George Halas, Bill Walsh the Mt. Rushmore of coaches

[@elyasroien9809]

Yes also I say others that come close are Bill parcels John maddan Jimmy Johnson chuck noll and Bill belchick only cause he hasn't retired yet

[@elyasroien9809]

I forgot Marty schottwnhimer Tom Landry don shula

[@donalddeluxe6407]

@@elyasroien9809 what about the only guy who beat Vince lombardi’s packers in the late 50’s and early sixties in hank stram?

[@ericnelson1620]

The Super Bowl trophy should be named after Halas. Without him there is no league.

[@Leo01184]

Vince Lombardi was apart of a generation that is going extinct. Mentally tough, perfection, mad men, excellence

[@mrrexster829]

* a part not apart. apart means away from

[@Joseph-ny5rr]

@@mrrexster829 let it go bub

[@garylobo348]

@@Joseph-ny5rr Why? Because you say so? Think Lombardi would've let it go? That's why you're here, isn't it? We can all learn from each other, if we'd open our minds and drop our egos.

[@JJDonoghue]

The NFL has became so finesse! You can barely touch the QB or it’s a penalty. You can’t touch the kicker or it’s a penalty. It’s most definitely became a Offensive game! “They” want every team to score 30+ points a game. Mr. Lombardi wouldn’t even recognize the NFL of today❕”They’ve pretty much taken away kickoff returns (Because they’re to violent). The new “overtime” is garbage 🗑. The NFL needs to get tougher! I know everyone is going to say that they are trying to eliminate concussions? But isn’t that why they get paid a quarter of a Billion dollars? You get paid Millions/Billions, yet you don’t want to get hit? C’Mon man! They already have women official’s ✅ They’ve got a female kicker in College (Who didn’t even have the opposing team who didn’t even rush on that play, PATHETIC❗️.

[@ram0666]

@@garylobo348 People that correct other people's grammar on youtube comment sections come of like they are insignificant in their own home. Need the comment section to validate themselves and people that stick up for these insecure people are just democrats.

[@lionsfan7500]

The best sports documentary ever! Lombardi wasn't just a great coach but also a great man. To have so many people visit him on his death bed and all the people who went to the funeral, that's a ton of people that loved him so much. Also the lives of the players he changed in a good way. He was ahead of his time saying that there will be no racism of any kind and not many people know this but he had a gay player on the team and Lombardi took him in his office and told as long as you can play football I have no problem with your sexuality. A true pioneer!

[@gregorymaxwell7979]

He believed in getting his players in top condition and executing flawlessly the fundamentals of the sport. A great teacher.

[@viccrown8188]

This is crazy, how clear some of the recordings of his voice are

[@DeadBelowZer0]

I was just thinking that too

[@kimg9380]

The chiefs suck

[@annyms5092]

God bless, Jesus loves you and died for you all

[@TripleLayerLemonCake]

@@kimg9380 only one team can win the super bowl, the cowboys aren’t one of them

[@wilsonbrito9565]

@@kimg9380 hahahahhahahahahahahahahha u really funny

[@bigjuice7020]

He was what a football coach is all about! Very strong and bold!💪🏈

[@themcadamsminute8494]

Greatest football coach and documentary of all time. I’ve watched this documentary endless times and it’s perfect.

[@RevTrevNFL]

That story was incredible. Thank you to all those who worked hard in sharing this inspirational life of a legendary coach & person. Go Pack Go!

[@beesutton1717]

Only 8 minutes in and I'm ENTRANCED, NFL has another Gem of a video

[@chrisleo6639]

Happend to me in the first 50 seconds

[@anthonyhunzeker9550]

I

[@johndennison9476]

The old NFL

[@neptuneninja]

Dude, that map story was crazy!!!!

[@BigBlack81]

One of the best opens to ANYTHING that NFL Films has ever done. Just stunning, and it really sets the tone so succinctly. Art.

[@starguy2718]

There was no discrimination, on the Packers. Lombardi treated us all the same: like dogs! -- Jerry Kramer, *Instant Replay*

[@yankee2666]

That was said in jest.

[@georgewettig1860]

I would rather meet one man with conviction, than 1000 men with an interest. Vince Lombardi was a man with conviction.

[@MrPutYouOn247]

1:13:04-1:13:08 Sonny with a sweet spiral behind the back pass. 😎

[@skydmore]

that was sick

[@RobOn85South]

Mahomes esq

[@rosrebel]

Great documentary honest and touching .. ..I am from across the pond ...and any real ex athlete or coach interested in contact sports understands what Lombardi was , his greatness as a coach ..his honesty and work ethic as a person and the legacy he left his family ......👍

[@yankee2666]

Read his son's book.

[@educatedbyhollywood3986]

Great people make football great. Coach Lombardi is one of those greats. truly inspiring.

[@norbyheins929]

As a kid playing high school football in Oregon with four different coaches in four years I would tear home to watch the Packers so I could learn from Lombardi. 62 to 67. Earned seven letters in high school and college. Thanks Vince.

[@chillyschleemies5026]

WE’RE GONNA PUT A SEAL HERE. A SEAL HERE. AND RUN IT UP THE ALLEY.

[@sjkdec18]

He sounded like Frank Costanza!

[@annyms5092]

God bless, Jesus loves you and died for you all

[@JamesSmith-qb3be]

THE POWER SWEEP TO PERFECTION

[@jaeoen5636]

Iconic

[@JohnnyBananaTV]

GREATEST COACH OF ALL-TIME

[@bbq_steak5632]

Wrong. 1. Bill Walsh 2. Chuck Noll 3. Tom Landry 4. Don Shula 5. Bill Parcells 6. Bill Belichick 7. Paul Brown 8. George Halas 9. Marty Schottenheimer 10. Mark Levy

[@MrVariant]

around 8:45 transferring skills really helps. I see it all the time even with crap as a caregiver, helps be patient with incompetent or ego driven people with inconsistent rules at work. Transferring means you start at the 50 yard line.

[@dibslin985]

@@bbq_steak5632 Objectively bad list. Levy and Schottenheimer never won any titles, and Lombardi has more overall titles than Walsh, Noll, Landry, and Parcells, and more NFL titles than Brown. And unlike Belichick, Lombardi didn't have to cheat to do it.

[@e12zzz57]

@@bbq_steak5632 lombardi took a team that went 1-10-1 to win 5 championships in 7 years. he lost just one playoff game and never had a losing season.

[@erocs9747]

Amen

[@troll-fx2zc]

Best part about Lombardi was that he smiled and laughed often.

[@dwyurr]

he was humble enough & smart enough to know he was doing something wrong/didn't have full respect of the players once he got to the Giants, and to go into players room an straight up ask "what am i doing wrong" shows you why he excelled every single place he went to

[@teejaybee8222]

40:05 Gosh, I don't know how much better you can encapsulate an American 1950-60s scene than this scene right here.

[@wadeyennard7766]

Mo

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

It’s crazy how the Packers were irrelevant for over 20 years after he retired.

[@thefriendlygamer2221]

Just goes to show how difficult it is to win in the nfl

[@moneylinenfts2040]

Still are Lolollololololol

[@robertbish8592]

And before!!

[@turkayyyy]

as a packers fan we always say this: we suffer though the 70s to make the 80s feel a lot better

[@eldontomlinson8950]

@@thefriendlygamer2221 ddi

[@donschmidt8203]

You can take Bill Bellichick, pick him up and throw him in the dumpster! This man was the greatest coach that ever coached any sport. It was a different era and he transcended the game itself. Not just a legend but a point of light, a symbol of striving to attain at all costs. There was an aura to him like no other. The only figure like him in all sports was the great Ben Hogan in golf. The great writer Al Barkow referred to Hogan as "absolute golf." Lombardi was "absolute football." The most fascinating and compelling figure in sports. EVER. The only coach that could take the worst team you ever saw and win with it immediately. He knew how to teach and motivate better thanzP anyone before or since. The Packers went from nothing to the greatest team of all time. Imagine going to the championship game in your second season, losing and then never losing a playoff game again! People of every pursuit used him as the template for what they aspired to be. The greatest figure in american sports. Bar none.

[@Dangerboy796]

Bill Bellichick has nothing on this man,He’ll the trophy is named after him. Pioneer of the sport

[@geneguidone6085]

Ben Hogan ? What a load of crap

[@GlennSpitzer-mi4cl]

Yea but, He inherited. alot of good player's on that 59' team. The previse coach played card's and partied with them. lol Did you ever rent a room to somebody then end up parting with them? You don't get your rent and have to end up kicking them out.

[@stevep8445]

Ok, Boomer

[@giggycarol]

Belichick has the highest regard for Lombardi....your thirst to show everyone that you are the bestest of Lombardi fans is admirable but Lombardi would disapprove...they are both very similar -Another Boomer

[@aa697]

Lombardi and DiMaggio two of the greatest Italian Americans of the 20th century. RIP 🙏 🙏

[@ibraheemrao8434]

I know that Washington became contenders under Allen in the 70s but I have feeling that if Vince didn't pass away early that he could have made Washington champions also.

[@WashburnD10]

What an absolutely brilliant film! After watching this, that trophy has a new meaning to me.

[@davidvallone1476]

What an inspirational tough man with a heart of gold at the end of the day.. brought me to tears.

[@quietmoodmusic]

I cry every time I watch this... legendary is an understatement!

[@kurtericmunroe9358]

What an awesome man. Big respect and R.I.P, sir.

[@thefriendlygamer2221]

Without him green bay probably doesn't have a team and I never would have known the city existed lol

[@bobalobalie]

Yup , the Minnesota Green Bay Packers are something special.

[@RApollos107]

Actually I'd think it'd more be like, they wouldn't have a team in today's NFL.

[@JK-gu3tl]

Green Bay did reasonably well during the Great Depression.

[@blllllllllllllllllllrlrlrl7059]

The packers were arguably the best team in the NFL during the 20s and most of the 30s.

[@rockvilleraven]

@@RApollos107 Fans own stock in the team, its like a big mutual fund. They are grandfathered in on that arrangement.

[@Colhogan06]

I grew up in Wisconsin during the Lombardi Era. I really wasn't old enough to know anything about football until the mid 60's but I did know the names Vince Larmbardi and Bart Starr. I still have a video of me and my brothers wearing our Bart Starr Pajamas during Christmas morning. Actually my sister had it put on a DVD from and old reel of film. I also remember having a Greenbay green, sweatshirt that had 3 pennants on it and in Greenbay yellow it said, Three straight, Greenbay Packers, World Champions. I wish I still had that sweatshirt. Granted it wasn't adult size, but it would have been a nice keepsake. My parents had the same sweatshirt! Coincidentally I moved to Arizona in 1976. My daughter ended up marrying a die hard cheese head. When you think of it, only losing 34 regular season games and just one playoff game is really fantastic!

[@kenlauerer3376]

An incredible example of having confidence in your ability and being willing to stand up for it. What a man, what coach.

[@Angel-nn3qs]

I watched every second of this Film

[@alexpaplow579]

His daughter sounds like marge Simpson

[@fullnelsontecmo]

@@alexpaplow579 she died in December

[@alexpaplow579]

@@fullnelsontecmo sounded*

[@mr80smike]

Salute to Vince. L , thanks for putting Wisconsin on the map. Much love to the Lombardi family and my father Rodger Christenson for the getting an a Lombardi award....😪😂 very blessed. Much love.

[@davea1771]

The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection. Lombardi ranks right up at the top of the list with coaches like John Wooden for getting the most out of his players, on and off the field. For a better idea what it was like to play for Lombardi, read Jerry Kramer's book "Instant Replay", where Kramer recounts a couple seasons of practice and playing for the Packers during those years.

[@RicoCobos]

Raiders fan here, who also helped coach a high school team to a state championship. The more I coached and the older and more experienced I became, Vince Lombardi became more and more of a spiritual mentor in my life. Because of his philosophy, I demanded more of myself and those I was trusted to lead. "You don't do things right once in awhile... you do them right all the time!"

[@MarvelAnimations]

As a bears fan, although I dislike the packers - this man was just incredible! He left a legacy that still helps the packers in every argument I have today 🤣 but in all seriousness, by far the greatest. No coach is greater.

[@carrcovers3775]

🧀🧀🧀

[@tomsteinhardt4722]

Word. I hate the Bears. But, I have respect for them. Singletary, Butkus, Sayers.

[@olliejabooty6777]

Yup I’m a lifelong bears fan but Lombardi is a legend 💪💯💯

[@o0o-jd-o0o95]

hey .. those '85 bears were no joke though lol Da Bears!!!

[@reggiedavenport3911]

I concur - also as a Bears fan

[@kyleshiflet9952]

Lombardi is the face of what a coach should be honest,hard working, Tough as nails,and most of all stern and disciplined

[@tomjarman9130]

Vince Lombardi has been an inspiration for me most of my life. I still try to live according to his statement about what it takes to be number one. I feel good about myself if I've given it my best shot, win or lose.

[@pushing2throttles]

This is the best "A Football Life" NFL films had ever produced. Ya really get a good sense of a well told story, more so ya feel like I just met the man and know him. What a good documentary. You honored coach Lombardi so very well. I learned a lot about leadership with this story. Coaching IS teaching. He nailed that one!