When they call Night Train Lane a "walk-on" for the Rams, it's not an exaggeration. Lane was working in an aircraft factory and didn't like it. On the way to work, he passed by Rams HQ on the bus. So one day, he got off the bus and went into the office and asked for a try-out. He got one and told the team he was a wideout. The coach said he looked like a DB and moved him to defense. Thus is history made.

Nightrain literally is the reason why the Clothesline and Facemask penalties are ILLEGAL in the NFL. He loved to give what he called the Nightrain necktie also known as a clothesline tackle. Then the NFL put facemasks on the helmets and he realized that he could grab those and pull his victims down even easier.

@johnfinch7281

Жыл бұрын

And they called him night train because he had a fear of hights and would ride a train at night to get from game to game that and he hit like a freight train

@tufstuff2586

Жыл бұрын

yeah lol

@MaylayAllDay

Жыл бұрын

I guarantee in four years James Harrison should be the next man on this list. Debo was just that Debi a straight BULLY. #92 for the Steelers Bengals Steelers Patriots and Steelers was a intimidating force consistently fined by the NFL for simply hitting guys too hard. He is part of the reason for rule changes due to concussions with some of the most ferocious hits doled out in league history. If he isn’t a first ballot inductee then ask colt mccoy or Josh crobbs what they think! He is what you call a lights out hitter because he knocked guys lights out literally. The video said vinatieri an Antonio gates are shoe ins. Vinatieri is the greatest clutch kicker and gates was good as a pass catcher but as overall football players outta those theee I’m taking James DEBO Harrison. I was working on a tv show the Jeff reed shiw he was the Steelers kicker an one episode was the linebackers the starters. Clark haggans Joey porter James farrior and Larry Foote were the starters and they brought along a unknown at the time teammate who wasn’t in the shoe but who was sitting in the audience . I didn’t know who he was but I know he played because he was with them and he was huge. Well as the taping was going on I saw Debo on his phone an he was in a conversation that he obviously wasn’t enjoying so he ended the call well his phone kept ringing an a visibly irritated Debo I guess didn’t want his phone to keep ringing an instead of blocking the caller or turning his phone off he went ahead an snapped his cell phone in half silencing the phone for eternity 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I was amazed at how with ease he snapped a cell phone in half. I thought my god this man can break phones an probably Bones. From that day on I referred to him as phones and bones Harrison…. I knew he was gonna be a great Steeler and not to my surprise he was…. HoFer is definitely in his future.

@nickshearer3091

Жыл бұрын

Dude he was a nightmare. He beat the hell out of wide outs. Those slowed down clothesline clips are brutal but equally awesome 👌

@pookiesfriendrayray7086

Жыл бұрын

Lol @ Victims

Sam Mills was just not overlooked by the N.F.L ,but by every league in the course of his life. His, is an amazing story of perseverance.

You gotta love Warner. Definitely the greatest undrafted story of all time.

@simplynoobgalaxy5033

Жыл бұрын

naw fr

@jackycook64

Жыл бұрын

I love Warner's story. Great to see him in the Hall of Fame.

@AustinWarner89

Жыл бұрын

My dad was pretty good

@MaylayAllDay

Жыл бұрын

I guarantee in four years James Harrison should be the next man on this list. Debo was just that Debi a straight BULLY. #92 for the Steelers Bengals Steelers Patriots and Steelers was a intimidating force consistently fined by the NFL for simply hitting guys too hard. He is part of the reason for rule changes due to concussions with some of the most ferocious hits doled out in league history. If he isn’t a first ballot inductee then ask colt mccoy or Josh crobbs what they think! He is what you call a lights out hitter because he knocked guys lights out literally. The video said vinatieri an Antonio gates are shoe ins. Vinatieri is the greatest clutch kicker and gates was good as a pass catcher but as overall football players outta those theee I’m taking James DEBO Harrison. I was working on a tv show the Jeff reed shiw he was the Steelers kicker an one episode was the linebackers the starters. Clark haggans Joey porter James farrior and Larry Foote were the starters and they brought along a unknown at the time teammate who wasn’t in the shoe but who was sitting in the audience . I didn’t know who he was but I know he played because he was with them and he was huge. Well as the taping was going on I saw Debo on his phone an he was in a conversation that he obviously wasn’t enjoying so he ended the call well his phone kept ringing an a visibly irritated Debo I guess didn’t want his phone to keep ringing an instead of blocking the caller or turning his phone off he went ahead an snapped his cell phone in half silencing the phone for eternity 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I was amazed at how with ease he snapped a cell phone in half. I thought my god this man can break phones an probably Bones. From that day on I referred to him as phones and bones Harrison…. I knew he was gonna be a great Steeler and not to my surprise he was…. HoFer is definitely in his future.

@sawyerprincl4102

Жыл бұрын

There’s a movie about him called American underdog and to be honest it’s better than space jam a new legacy like if you agree

Night trains 14 picks in 12 games in his first season in a league that didn’t pass half as much as they do now, is probably the most insane stat ever

Lots of Vin Scully calls in this video. Can’t be a coincidence.

I would have hated to play with John Randle cuz that incessant talking really irked me from guys I played with. That said, he is my favorite undrafted player. 8 consecutive years over 10 sacks to wind up with 137.5 as an undersized undrafted defensive tackle is bananas, Foster.

@PBMdanya

Жыл бұрын

Maybe it's something to the talking. I usually don't like playing with quiet people. Make times of losing worst in my.opinion

“I’m going to play longer than Cody”- Warren Moon at age 37 He was right too

a lot of vin scully in this montage.....he made his name in baseball....his voice transcended the ages.....his wit made us think and his humor made us smile....godspeed vin scully....the singer the band and the entourage.

@csnide6702

Жыл бұрын

We will miss you , Vin ...... but never will forget you !

I'm going to Montclair State University in September. So excited to be going to a place where Sam Mills played his college ball. The school pride kicks in there. When you go to a school that doesn't have too many NFL players, you appreciate the ones that made it so much more. Never saw him play but I know he was a special player. Part of the Dome Patrol defense in New Orleans and then helped Carolina to the NFC title game quickly. I'm majoring in sports Communication. Hopefully I can have a successful career and be a known alumist like Mills.

Kurt Warner is a Rams Legend

Drew Pearson was undrafted?! 😳

@PapaEli-pz8ff

Жыл бұрын

Yes!

Should also have London Fletcher

@gatienlaurol5793

Жыл бұрын

Yup - I believe he’s second or third all time in solo tackles and he NEVER missed a game in his career. Truly an underrated gem of a player.

It’s crazy that 22 players are in the hall that are undrafted

@telamon1071

Жыл бұрын

Going to be 23 after James Harrison too

@packersauburneric3625

Жыл бұрын

war eagle 🦅 🦅

@ryanerney223

Жыл бұрын

@@telamon1071 24 after Jason Peters

@seanbailey8545

Жыл бұрын

Just goes to show draft boards and scouting is as useless as ever.

@PapaEli-pz8ff

Жыл бұрын

@@seanbailey8545 It's not useless.. just imperfect. Players are often drafted according to what teams need.

Another kind-of shoe-in that was undrafted: Tony Romo (as a broadcaster) Yes, you can get in the HOF as a broadcaster (by winning the Pete Rozelle Award)

I've heard sports talk making a pretty big deal about how Tom Brady is still a very productive QB at the age of 45, however I don't really remember anyone mentioning how Warren Moon was productive at 44 in comparison

@calcaleb7041

Жыл бұрын

They want us to forget Moon played well into his 40s Ben the nfl rarely talks about him

@dansweda712

Жыл бұрын

@@calcaleb7041 I'm old enough to remember him, also as a Browns fan we would have to face him twice a year, at a young age and at the time not knowing a whole lot about football, I always recognized him as being a very intelligent and skillful QB

@calcaleb7041

Жыл бұрын

@@dansweda712 exactly try telling these kids under my comment they didn’t see Moon or any of these guys on this list play. And people forget the browns were a great team in the 50-even the 70s till the Steelers finally after being a punching bag got good. When moon retired he was 3rd all time in qb stat’s 3rd all time that’s alone says enough

@PBMdanya

Жыл бұрын

Not to mention, Brady has played in the pass happy, more offense more money NFL while Moon didn't and put great numbers in his 40s. Won't play the race card as moon got caught up in a scandal that explains the NFL distance but yeah Brady wasn't the first.

@eodyn7

Жыл бұрын

@@calcaleb7041 There's no conspiracy. Nobody wants people to forget about Warren Moon. He's just nowhere near as good as Brady.

WARREN MOON#1/JOHN RANDLE#93/DICK 'NIGHT TRAIN' LANE#81/ANTONIO GATES#85 .. BEST UNDRAFTED PLAYERS IN NFL HISTORY ..

@WTunnel

Жыл бұрын

U forgot Vinateri. (Prob spelt his name wrong). He may be only a kicker but he is arguably the best kicker of all time.

I always love the Kurt Warner story, such an interesting story, and a what could've been had vinateri not made the kick or santonio Holmes hadn't caught that pass

@L7890p

Жыл бұрын

Would’ve been a Cinderella story for real

Frank gatzky has to be the goat of all sports. He took the Browns to 6 title victories then went to the Lions and won a title 😂😂😂

Hearing Vin Scully on a few of these the day after he passed is somewhat emotional

And congrats to the most recent undrafted Hall of Famer Sam Mills, RIP Sam.

Imagine if Warren Moon was drafted in his 20s fear of his abilities and hope if we wait till he’s older we won’t be that good. Good thing Moon changed the narrative even if he never won a super bowl and the oilers were a mess especially the wild 93 season he is still has to be top 10 qb all time. You ones saying not too 10 when he retired he was 3rd all time in every QB stat 49,325 passing yards and 291 passing tds all this in his 30s and 40s imagine if he played in his 20s too. Funny how “top 10” is the only thing that got the Dixiecrats raddled 🤣

@andrewlee6280

Жыл бұрын

Hell no but good

@calcaleb7041

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewlee6280 wym hell no he put up numbers in his late 30s and 40s if had played in his 20 his numbers would have been Dan Marino levels. They even said in his A Football Life in his time with the oilers he put numbers only surpassed by Dan Marino in that era. Literally had one of the tightest sprirals so tight even Earnest Givens would say if you took your eyes off of it you either end up with a splint finger or a broke one. He’s a top 10 QB all time

@koalanate5549

Жыл бұрын

Top 25 , you’re reaching with top 10

@MaylayAllDay

Жыл бұрын

I guarantee in four years James Harrison should be the next man on this list. Debo was just that Debi a straight BULLY. #92 for the Steelers Bengals Steelers Patriots and Steelers was a intimidating force consistently fined by the NFL for simply hitting guys too hard. He is part of the reason for rule changes due to concussions with some of the most ferocious hits doled out in league history. If he isn’t a first ballot inductee then ask colt mccoy or Josh crobbs what they think! He is what you call a lights out hitter because he knocked guys lights out literally. The video said vinatieri an Antonio gates are shoe ins. Vinatieri is the greatest clutch kicker and gates was good as a pass catcher but as overall football players outta those theee I’m taking James DEBO Harrison. I was working on a tv show the Jeff reed shiw he was the Steelers kicker an one episode was the linebackers the starters. Clark haggans Joey porter James farrior and Larry Foote were the starters and they brought along a unknown at the time teammate who wasn’t in the shoe but who was sitting in the audience . I didn’t know who he was but I know he played because he was with them and he was huge. Well as the taping was going on I saw Debo on his phone an he was in a conversation that he obviously wasn’t enjoying so he ended the call well his phone kept ringing an a visibly irritated Debo I guess didn’t want his phone to keep ringing an instead of blocking the caller or turning his phone off he went ahead an snapped his cell phone in half silencing the phone for eternity 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I was amazed at how with ease he snapped a cell phone in half. I thought my god this man can break phones an probably Bones. From that day on I referred to him as phones and bones Harrison…. I knew he was gonna be a great Steeler and not to my surprise he was…. HoFer is definitely in his future.

@MaylayAllDay

Жыл бұрын

I guarantee in four years James Harrison should be the next man on this list. Debo was just that Debi a straight BULLY. #92 for the Steelers Bengals Steelers Patriots and Steelers was a intimidating force consistently fined by the NFL for simply hitting guys too hard. He is part of the reason for rule changes due to concussions with some of the most ferocious hits doled out in league history. If he isn’t a first ballot inductee then ask colt mccoy or Josh crobbs what they think! He is what you call a lights out hitter because he knocked guys lights out literally. The video said vinatieri an Antonio gates are shoe ins. Vinatieri is the greatest clutch kicker and gates was good as a pass catcher but as overall football players outta those theee I’m taking James DEBO Harrison. I was working on a tv show the Jeff reed shiw he was the Steelers kicker an one episode was the linebackers the starters. Clark haggans Joey porter James farrior and Larry Foote were the starters and they brought along a unknown at the time teammate who wasn’t in the shoe but who was sitting in the audience . I didn’t know who he was but I know he played because he was with them and he was huge. Well as the taping was going on I saw Debo on his phone an he was in a conversation that he obviously wasn’t enjoying so he ended the call well his phone kept ringing an a visibly irritated Debo I guess didn’t want his phone to keep ringing an instead of blocking the caller or turning his phone off he went ahead an snapped his cell phone in half silencing the phone for eternity 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I was amazed at how with ease he snapped a cell phone in half. I thought my god this man can break phones an probably Bones. From that day on I referred to him as phones and bones Harrison…. I knew he was gonna be a great Steeler and not to my surprise he was…. HoFer is definitely in his future.

jason peter’s will be on this list when he’s eligible

Nice video most of the people I didn't know they were undrafted

James Harrison will be on this list one day

These videos are so high quality. And I learn a lot

So the Steelers only got 5 HOFs in 1974 with Donnie Shell 😱

Most iconic undrafted players moment was James Harrison making the game swinging int on Kurt Warner in SB43

@joemixon834

Жыл бұрын

I still camt figure why he wasmt the Superbowl MVP he literally won that game.

@theokhatter8803

Жыл бұрын

@@joemixon834 it’s not like holmes didn’t deserve it. That game winning drive was all him

@joemixon834

Жыл бұрын

@@theokhatter8803 under normal circumstances yes but James Harrison basically made a 14 pt. difference with that interception and without it there is no game winning reception.

@theokhatter8803

Жыл бұрын

@@joemixon834 they both absolutely deserved it but there’s no denying how that final drive felt. That catch in the corner will never be topped

@joemixon834

Жыл бұрын

@@theokhatter8803 it was the better highlight but not the more important play.

NFL Throwback 🏈 Is A Hall Of Famer

@NFLVault

Жыл бұрын

🙌

@ericpackers1700

Жыл бұрын

@@NFLVault please keep doing hard knocks like 2007 chiefs

Can you guys please make a video on players returning against their former franchise as a visitor? I know you guys made the top 10 revenge games video and that was a great one but I feel like you guys would do an amazing job with this one. The narrating is just awesome.

Donny shell is the man undrafted

Chris Harris Jr is Undrafted Can You Believe That!

Most of these are from a while back. It looks like John Randall and Kurt Warner are the only ones who joined the league in the 90s or later. This despite the fact that there are fewer draft rounds now than in the past. It sounds like scouting has improved. Now if only they could have fewer first round busts.

Bud Adams was a joke of a owner Moon’s #1 WR was Ernest Givings out of all the top WR talent in the late 80s and early 90s that’s all he was given and still put up 30,000 + yards and 300+ Tds numbers only Dan Marino would pass and even he didn’t have any talent at WR

Can we all agree that NFL Films has the greatest music ever

Good ole grocery store worker

Rod Smith needs to join this list. It's absurd he's not in.

10:04 - 10:30😀😀 NIGHT TRAIN LANE

Just as a question: Would Aaron Donald have been selected in the later rounds or maybe even go Undrafted if he had been drafted in the 70’s/80’s/90’s?

James Harrison needs to be in The Hall of Fame soon💯

Thanks for a very nice trip down memory lane. Yes, America loves underdogs.

Kurt Warner was a legend!

Nighttrain literally wanted to kill his opponent. Hurt him so bad he couldn't come back

Very well crafted.

With the NFL's rules about having to put a minimum of 4 players a year in. Now longevity and/or "B" grade playing will get you in. It has really taken away from the truly elite players. Pure greed.

@terrylouis9183

Жыл бұрын

Longevity in itself is a compliment

Drew Pearson based off the highlights perfected catching the ball with his body and people said you need hands

James Harrison to be added to this elite list soon.

Shell seemed to suffer from the same sentiment that plagued Jerry Kramer. It's like over time the voters felt hesitant about voting so many players from those great teams

@tygrkhat4087

Жыл бұрын

If there was any justice, LC Greenwood would be in Canton and Lynn Swann would be waiting.

I can see James Harrison making it in. Maybe not 1st ballot, but definitely making it

Proof that much can come from those whom nothing is expected

Warren Moon.....1st player ever to be elected in both the US and Canadian HOF

James Harrison 2023 class of the NFL hall of fame.

Big Randle fan from NE here. He played with such fire.

Great video

Less than a minute in, and that was only the go ahead score. Kurt Warner won that game because defense.

When teams hang onto a #1 pick out of pride it's really bad business. It doesn't matter where a player is drafted. But rather what they do when they play.

Didn't realize Drew Pearson was undrafted. Pheonominal WR.

Gotta get Joe Jacoby in there.

James Harrison will be one of the next ones as well.

Heavy Gratitude

Criminal that London Fletcher isn’t in yet

I think the next player who was an undrafted free agent who's gonna enter the NFL hall of fame. Is James Harrison. He's a 5 time consecutive pro bowler 2x All pro linebacker the 2008 defense a player of the year. He also became the first undrafted free agent in NFL history to win this award. He had a part in the steelers going to 3 super bowls. And of course the icing on the cake that makes his a NFL Future hall of famer He has one of the longest and biggest plays made in Super Bowl history. I'm Super Bowl 43 he intercepted the football in the end zone and ran it back for a 100 yd touchdown which to help the steelers to win the Super Bowl. In considering in the early parts of his career he was a player that no one considered good enough to be on any team and was cut multiple times. Even by the steelers he was cut but then brought back in and got a chance to really shine. And we don't need to make any reason for him to wait 10 or 20 years after he's eligible for the Hall of Fame.

Mills as well as London fletcher where some of my favorite linebackers to watch simply cause they had motors that never stopped Fletcher should get in off of not missing a game since his Second year and is 20 tackles behind Ray Lewis and did it being the best lb on most of his teams with next to no True help sideline to sideline

It took Harris and Pearson a LONG time to finally make it in.

Why you say "just" 22 players? That accounts for 6% of all HoF players! That is amazing, given the fact that there were 12 rounds in the older drafts, and rookie free agents are and were used as camp bodies only, facing almost impossible odds to make the final cuts, leave alone end up a regular and finally a HoFer... (and it just shows how often scouts miss talent)

2:12 PEARSON PUSHED OFF

justin tucker is gonna be the next one

@calcaleb7041

Жыл бұрын

Yep definitely

@CaseyWinehouse

Жыл бұрын

Well not the next one, cuz as stated in the video Vinatieri and Gates are already retired and their eligibility clocks have been ticking by. Tucker won’t be eligible until 5 years after he retires.

@rittburky7491

Жыл бұрын

@@CaseyWinehouse shoot your right

7:26 REGULATORS, MOUNT UP!

Never heard of ED Sprinkle, but in highschool they used to call me Dan Sprinkle, but it had nothing to do with football

Best name on this list is mick tinglehoff what a name

Warren Moon wasn't the first black QB or even first star black QB but he was the true standard of what every black QB should dream to be even now. A legendary passer who even the most ignorant can't use their lazy opinions to disrespect his talent

@calcaleb7041

Жыл бұрын

It’s a shame really they wanted to keep him out the nfl in his 20s because of fear of what he would do as a passer of buried that myth that black QBs can’t play QB. Sadly inbreds today still find ways like calling black QBs RBs to cover what they really want to call them

@coldestvr_

Жыл бұрын

The first black qb was on the 1920 Akron pros championship team

@calcaleb7041

Жыл бұрын

@@coldestvr_ and the first nfl black QB was Marlin Brisco

@coldestvr_

Жыл бұрын

@@calcaleb7041 it was fritz pollard for the Akron pros

@coldestvr_

Жыл бұрын

@Nicholas Williams yea but their in two different categories (super bowl era, pre Superbowl era)

What about the greatest undrafted players not in the HOF?

God bless you guys Always keep God first

I would love for Adam Thielen to get in but I don’t think he will just because it’s tough for receivers to get in

@terrylouis9183

Жыл бұрын

He won't even be in the conversation without at least 1 ring

For shame! Kurt Warner played in Europe before going to the NFL. Why is this being ignored?

@raoularmagnac2037

Жыл бұрын

Or that he played in the Arena Football League! 🏈

Moon was also the first African American quarterback in the hall of fame

@user-dr2ww2jg8o

Жыл бұрын

Ok

I didn’t know Drew Pearson was I drafted

Drew Pearson ... Micheal Irvin And Dez Bryant and Cede Lamb all wearing 88 .... I’m seeing a pattern

I don't understand why the St. Louis Rams would win the Super Bowl and then change the uniforms the very next season. That has to be the dumbest decision. Of course they didn't win another Super Bowl until after they switched back to those uniforms.

A lot of DBs

Jessie Tuggle should be in the HOF to add to this list.

Drew Pearson the greatest college football player from the 1873 🤣

I'd love to see Rod Smith make his way there

@PapaEli-pz8ff

Жыл бұрын

He also ran great routes and blocked

Doug Baldwin please

Justin Tucker!!

I wonder if James Harrison will get in

Jeff Saturday... Coming soon...

What about rod smith

Rod Smith, former Bronco is overdue at least a look.

Soon Gates the TE

Antonio Gates should be in the HOF

@tygrkhat4087

Жыл бұрын

Give it time, he's still not eligible yet.

Canton is overcrowded.

Marion Motley reminds me of Jerome Bettis

@tygrkhat4087

Жыл бұрын

Bettis played against guys as big or bigger than him. Motley was bigger than most other players, including his linemen.

war eagle 🦅 🦅 Auburn university kevin greene!

Damn what happened to the Browns front office I mean four undrafted players and they all make the Hall of Fame and win a boatload of titles and breaking barriers with two of the first African American football players in the NFL them dudes knew what they were doing

John Randle wasn't drafted he would be 1 on my list

11:36 -- Sam Mills -- the ONE TRUE USFL inductee ... his play for the Philadelphia Stars opened the door that had been slammed shut on him by the Cleveland Browns and the CFL Toronto Argonauts for being "too small" ... go ahead -- name me any ONE OTHER USFL player who was UNDRAFTED AND UNPURSUED by the NFL ... I'll wait ... Sam's induction into Canton FINALLY PROVES that the USFL was a TRUE football league ...

Steve Young????

@calcaleb7041

Жыл бұрын

Drafted by the Bucs. Blame Hugh Culverhouse for being so cheap, he managed to get rid of Doug Williams the qb who gave them their first franchise win and couldn’t even pay him🤦‍♂️

Kurt Warner is the best without a doubt Can you pin me

Is that....gameday pick man??