The thing I loved about watching him was his ability to make a nearly 90° change in direction in one step at full speed. I don't think I've ever seen anyone else do that.

@Marvelous4rmTexas

10 ай бұрын

Unreal 😮

@kevingaskin6317

5 ай бұрын

Not even from that time, I've never seen a better runner. The vision speed and elusiveness was unmatched

@dededthemack388

Ай бұрын

Yep.....he went around tacklers like water.

@robertmasina7388

14 күн бұрын

I saw on TV once an opposing player say when he tried to tackle Sayers, next thing he knows is he's trying to tackle air.

@johnbarron2269

3 күн бұрын

Arthurleardi5555, you won't see it either. ANYONE would break AT LEAST one knee if they tried it. Gale could go to his left, OR his right, EQUALLY WELL, with a 90 degree cut at full speed.

Gale came to my High School in 1986. Spoke and was so incredibly humble. It left an indelible mark on me. Being a star doesn't necessarilly mean having to shine brighter than others.

This is still incredible. I can only imagine how electrifying this would've been to watch live.

@jdphillips1683

11 ай бұрын

Imagine him playing in today's NFL he'd be the greatest weapon ever

@stephenclabaugh2651

9 ай бұрын

@@jdphillips1683imagine if Sayers played on Astro turf and had a offensive line like Greenbay or Dallas back in the mid sixties

@billdaverne9389

6 ай бұрын

It was. My father, born 115+ years ago, was blase about a lot of athletic feats because he had played football, rugby, baseball, you name it. He knew the risks and challenges. But he got so excited with Sayers. He kept telling me, when you're my age you'll remember him. I do. There have been some other great ones, even for extended periods, but no one like Gale Sayers.

He’s a player that I believe could’ve shined in any generation especially now

@ISASOMA-zg9oo

3 күн бұрын

ESPECIALLY NOW!!!!

I'm a cowboy fan since 65 Gale is still my favorite running back .

Sayers is the greatest offensive weapon that the NFL has ever seen

@Marvelous4rmTexas

10 ай бұрын

Agreed

@maximusvonce1381

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@TravelerVolkriin

2 ай бұрын

Him and Randy Moss, no doubt.

Greatest runner of all time! Incredible!!!

@josephmushatt4199

7 ай бұрын

THAT'S RIGHT!!!!

I remember watching CBS and they showed highlights of his 6 touchdowns against the 49ers and I had to laugh watching them trying to tackle him and sliding by as he cut on a wet field like it was dry in 90 degree weather. He only lasted 6 years but what an exciting 6 years they were. I'm so glad I got to see him play .

Watching him run with the football was to witness pure excitement. He was magic on the football field and a decent human being off of it. He played for mostly mediocre teams in Chicago. He led the NFL in rushing in 1969 while playing on the worst team in the league. That was the year after his devastating knee injury. Even though his career was cut short, he is worthy of being called one of the all time greats.

Sayers was a DAWG. The play at 6:07 fake pass run. Epic

My favorite running back of all time. Greatest ever in NFL history.

He made it look so easy to make guys miss. Nobody ran the ball so fluently. What I mean by that is that he would keep his leg speed the same and change his stride length which would give the impression that he was running the same speed but actually he was accelerating. Tacklers would end up missing him by feet not inches. My Grandfather filled in as team Dr for the Detroit Lions in a game vs Chicago. He said Sayers ran by his sideline for a long TD run and he said he felt the wind blow as he went by. Said it was a man amongst boys he was much faster than anyone else in the open field. Played 68 games and Hall Of Fame as soon as it was possible. GOAT

Gale Sayers was the Best ever.

"Looking over his shoulder" every TD seems to end this way. Sayers wondering WTF is everybody 😂😂

Gail was a legend of a running back. Super good.... Remember he did this against the pros. The man was awesome!!!! Just unreal how great he was!! I can remember watching him on TV. No wonder he is in the hall of fame.... NO Wonder!!! He had several different speeds. Fast as greased lighting.... Good vision, great cutting skills.. To the defenders in this video, guys go back & pick up your jocks.

Poetry in motion...

Sayers was amazing.

AMAZING RUNNING POWER AND AGILITY!

65' - 68' was perhaps the most electrifying period of Running back performance ever witnessed. But once he got hurt, the MAGICIAN of Sayers never returned. He was a shell of himself.

Greatest running back in human history

@lilcourtny08

Жыл бұрын

Barry Sanders and its not close

@maximusvonce1381

Жыл бұрын

@@lilcourtny08 Sayers would run circles around sanders.😆😆😆

@Marvelous4rmTexas

10 ай бұрын

@@maximusvonce1381definitely

@86deshawn

10 ай бұрын

Jim Brown

@maximusvonce1381

10 ай бұрын

Rip Gale Sayers

Mesmerizing

The best running back I ever saw. He was almost Untackleable. "An amoeba who split into two." - Bill Cosby

He was a game changer for sure. Jim Brown was power and speed then Sayers came along and had the ability to change directions.

This man would rush for 2k a season in today’s league. Way ahead of his time 😮😮😮

The Bears 2 best running backs have 2 completely different styles. Gale Sayers almost didn't even get touched by anyone. Walter Payton ran people over. Still definitely a bigger Walter Payton fan. I love running backs who hit the defenders

@schumi9xwdc

4 ай бұрын

Bo Jackson

This man was making cuts on muddy fields, and bad fields with oversized pads on.....wow! There's no telling how many yards he could have amassed on today's fields, and I looked his high school times up in the 100 and it was 9.6 100 yd dash, not 100 meters , but for a high school kid that's rolling. that's around 4.4 or late 4.35...amazing player.

@MDShahid-kn8sy

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, 9.6 in the 100 yard dash is equivalent to about 10.48 in 100 meters.

@dan-vv8gs

4 ай бұрын

Yes,i was going to make the same comment. 😊Sayres had blazing speed and the greatest moves i have ever seen​.😮@@MDShahid-kn8sy

Gale mustve been one hell of a driver.

Chicago had Gale Sayers Walter Payton and Michael Jordan

@pike8840

Жыл бұрын

And Da 85 Bears Defense

@michaelleroy9281

9 ай бұрын

Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita, no respect for hockey?

@darnellbush2408

5 ай бұрын

And I was fortunate to witness all 3 living in Chicago

In my opinion, I think many of the young players could learn a thing or two from watching Gale Sayers’s NFL films.

I LOVE ❤️ ❤️ ❤ how he made the two opposing players collide at, 5:16.

Back when they did their job without hotdogging. Taking it to the endzone was the joy and it was still a team sport.

Instrumental great with video very cool epic feelings here:)

The pioneer of Greatest Running backs period! G>S! 40!

RiP Gale Sayers. Now you can run in Heaven forever brother.

Look at ditka throwing blocks

Top 5.

If you look at these highlights, on many of these runs the defenders never even lay a hand on him. Or just barely. He's going like 80 or 90 yards untouched.

I ❤️ the music

Notice how he doesn’t spike the ball or do some silly ass dance. Just hands it to the ref or drops it on the ground.

His football career is analgous to Tony Oliva's baseball career. They were the best until knee injuries shortened them.

@georgesalmas4582

Жыл бұрын

And Bobby Orr

Grange, Sayers, Payton and now Fields.

The man ran "pretty". I'll never say that about another NFL player. Ever.

Had to mute it. That wasn't music. It was just a mico sequence of tones repated _ad nauseum._

God bless you

Daybreak.

Saints Kamara did same thing 6 tds in a game

Sanders and GS were very much alike. Sanders did it better, but both were great.

@todallard8791

Жыл бұрын

Sanders ran on turf Sayers ran on grass and mud and was in a league of his own.

@OnTheFritz602

Жыл бұрын

Being from the "D", I love Sanders, he was amazing, was like a greased quarter horse, and Sayers was a Gazelle. Both had eyes on the back of their heads, but two completely different runners. Sayers had speed when cut loose, Sanders didn't have that. Gale was unbelievable. Was so sad when he got hurt. Back then the Orthopedic Surgeons were nothing like they are now. Love watching Gale's runs.

@jamesanthony5681

Жыл бұрын

@@todallard8791 True.

@kiwanishinton9410

Жыл бұрын

much better than Sanders, Sanders played indoors. look at the cuts that Sayers makes in the mud, he was mind-boggling plus he could do kick and punt returns and catch the ball the backfield.

@Cornelius798

Жыл бұрын

GS and Leroy Kelly were very much alike.

And of course the irrating, repeating soundtrack of electronic shit

Jesus Loves everybody Amen 🙂

i know you can't compare generations, but Sayers carried that ball way too loose. In today's game, that ball would have been stripped. Also, most if the highlights showed an open field once he got into the secondary.. defences are much better designed and players better coached than to allow that much open space. Just shows you how much the game has evolved, and how much the level of play has improved from the 60's.

@RobJazzful

2 жыл бұрын

It’s kind of insulting to Sayers that you don’t think he would adjust accordingly.

@shawngaither-opd-671

Жыл бұрын

Gayle was a man among boys. He would SHINE AND EXCEL in any era. Legend. Ahead of his time. Barry Sanders before Barry Sanders

@jamesanthony5681

Жыл бұрын

Gale Sayers and Bob Hayes contributed a lot to that open space. Many defences were afraid of playing those guys up close and in tight.

@spacelemur7955

Жыл бұрын

In today's game he would carry it tighter, *of course.*

@thatPSNguy99

Жыл бұрын

yeah you’re right bro, not like he adapted to his time and would do the same today. he would definitely be trash today, probably wouldnt have made it on a roster

Kyren Williams of the LA Rams runs like Sayers, but he's just getting started.