@Jim Keller it does when you compare today's game and plus he played during ww2 when a lot of people were off fighting. He dominated sure but even less accomplished WRs of these days can amass 8k in yardage vs rices 20 plus k...that's real vs real comp
@Jim Keller lol he was the most dominate against farmers. Sure that is a fact. Stick em? TO has double the yardage as any player in the 40s and he was blackballed. If any player from the 30s and 40s played in 90s or 2000s they would be D3 athletes at the max. They wouldn't have made the nfl but if rice or even steve smith played in the 40s, they'd be gods. That's a fact lol
@Jim Keller yawn... The dismissive rhetoric from someone without an argument. It's a pure fact the 40s had lack luster competition. If the ancients were the pinnacle of talent, red grange would be considered a goat. His name is forgotten like dons is lol. You can cancel out rice for "stick em" but TO is still better than Don, marvin harrison is better, steve smith is better, bruce is way better, moss is way better lol I know the game better than you do. I actually played the WR position and I bet money you're just a fan who never caught a ball in action lol
That's nothing. In 1942, Don Hutson caught 17 touchdown passes. That was the NFL record for 42 years! Mark Clayton finally broke it with 18 touchdown receptions in 1984.
@@dellis4320 It might, since we've added another game to the seasons. Look at how close Fitzgerald is getting. He'll probably retire before breaking the record, but I'm sure someone will do it at some point.
Honestly there are so many great WRs in the game today that Quarterbacks are able to distribute the ball more than they used to. Jerry Rice was the best receiver in the NFL for like 15 years, then he was great for another five.
#80 was fortunate to have two HOFers throwing to him, plus he was on winning teams with great coaches and O systems, plus he was durable, didn’t miss a lot of playing time. Plus he was flat out good.
@@denisceballos9745 Quite a bit better than good. In terms of technique it really doesn’t get any better than Jerry. And while he’s not the most physically gifted on this list, he was still a great athlete too. All in all he’s deserving of GOAT WR status. He’s not the only reciever that was on a good team and had HOF QBs throwing to him. Yet no one else has even come close to his nearly 23k yet.
Well when you're really the only weapon on the team and play for 17 years should expect those kind of numbers. The guy was a great tight end but i dont think he was the best. There's a few tight ends that are better than he was who were true game changers.
@@chriskolaska897 Are you really trying to say jimmy graham , Antonio gates and Waller are better than Tony Gonzales? Gronk is the only relevant argument and even then it’s not true...kelce shortly in the convo.
@@gregm1584 yes that's exactly what I'm saying and you don't have to agree but those are facts. Like I've said before Gonzalez numbers were kind of inflated because he was the only weapon on the team for years and played for 17 years. Now all the others i mentioned are much better at the position.
@@kylefarr3655 True, he led the league in receiving three times before then. But still, 1942-45 were some of his most productive years, including his only 1,000 yard season and his NFL record 17 touchdowns in one year.
What's more impressive about Rice's numbers is his prime was during the years before WR's started getting more protection from league rules going over the middle. The fact that he lasted as long as he did and found that much success goes to show the talent Jerry Rice had.
As a cards fan I feel bad for him. He’s been incredible for the organization and the community but we’ve given him like 5 total years of good QB play. I truly believe he’d be near Rice if he had consistently great QBs
@@TheRealTruthMovement they had the same QB when they were on the Raiders together and Rice out performed Tim Brown even as the 2nd option. Rice was also 4 years older than Tim. Tim was a great WR but he's not the GOAT
@@swnsng yeah, but brown declined younger and faster than rice..I guess "The real truth movement" is referring all their career, including their prime. I Guess Rice having the qbs brown had would have probably a little more yards than Henry Ellard or Art Monk, probably somewhere between 15000 or 16000 receiving yards...Rice had the privilege to play with prime Montana, Prime Young, and Prime Gannon, 3 NFL Mvps. Brown just had the opportunity to play with prime Gannon, and he was declining during that time...
I know by hearing of them on Pardon The Interruption. Just do know them like 95% of the sports watching world now of days. Both seemed like stellar talents, you just don't hear about them. now a days its about being "woke".
I wonder if the media in the early 1960's constantly argued about who was better between Don Hutson and Billy Howton. That was probably radio gold back in the day lmao.
Andre was a beast insane body control and he knew how to really use his length n grit to make difficult catches He really did alot to the GAME of football in terms of the modern day wideout
It's amazing how much bigger the lead Hutson had over every contemporary in the league. Back then O linemen couldn't touch the D with their hands and Receivers could be hit all the way down the field. It took major changes for the league to catch up to him.
Jerry Rice was the subject of this factoid I recently read: After turning 40, Jerry Rice had 185 catches, 2,509 receiving yards, and 12 TDs. All other players in NFL history after turning 40 have combined for 2 catches and 4 receiving yards (catches by Tom Brady & Brett Favre).
@@jordanw5833 it won't happen for a long time. Most of the pass happy offenses are on short route plays, and most receivers aren't as durable as Rice was. He was a deep ball threat and could gain more yards on one play than the top receiver on the other team would have all game. To beat Rice you'd have to play for 19 seasons without missing a game and average over 5 receptions per game and 16 yards per catch. I don't see any modern day receiver doing that.
@@tonym2624 they knew how to double and triple team him. The also didn't have illegal contact and were able to essentially block him all the way down the field. Your point about not having the modern techniques also applies to WR. Imaging how good he would have been with modern training, fitness, diet, medical care and equipment. For example, they didn't even have facemasks. Remember, they also didn't have reconstructive surgery back then. A torn ligament stayed torn. People like Jerry Rice would have had far shorter careers because when they tore an ACL, their careers would have been over. Many players wouldn't have even made it out of high school or college before their careers ended. Brady's career would have ended in '08 and Rodgers wouldn't have even made it to the pros. That is why Hutson only played 10 years. If he played as many games as Rice or Moss, he would have had better numbers. If he played today, he would still be one of the fastest in the league and he had incredible hands. He had close to world record speed at the time. With modern training, diet, fitness, equipment and schemes, he would probably been far better.
@@brianpilimai6806 Only 2 teams? Sounds like a typical, oh there were not many teams so we can't be impressed by what he did mentality. By the time WW2 started Hutson already had almost 5k yards, more than twice as much as the next nearest guy and that was before the US got into WW2.
He basically was considering the rules back in the 1940s. The rules were completely against passing. If you threw an incompletion in the end zone it was a turnover.
@@Rockhound6165 oh blah blah stop disrespecting the players catching the v Balls .. like dude didnt have to get open .. I hate when ppl say this nonsense does it matters yes but the wrs have a damn job to do also and that's getting open and being able to catch it
SEATTLE was fortunate to have the great STEVE LARGENT # 80. . SEATTLES all time best WR . in Seattle history. I think Steve largent ranks in the top 10. But not sure. ???
Bro imagine if we woulda actually had a great QB to throw to him. I bet he coulda retired with like 16k to 17k receiving yards. No disrespect to Jim Zorn or Dave Krieg but imagine him with someone like Montana or Young or Marino I mean he coulda been light years ahead of where he retired. Go Hawks.
Can we just appreciate how GOOD Larry Fitzgerald is though like we are watching greatness and he’s barely talked about with the likes of these other guys
Don Hutson was a legend... As a packer fan, I'm so happy he was on my team. I'm so happy that the packers have made huge contributions through league history
@@Jan_ne Don gets respect for doing it in the era he was doing it in. But Randy was 6'4 200 with 4.3 and was absolutely uncoverable in prime. There's not a better deep threat ever
When I think of Rice I think of Lawrence Taylor also just the fact that they were so dominant in there positions and how they changed the game of football amazing.
I have been collecting sports mem. for 20 years and finally just got my first Jerry Rice auto the other day, couldn't be happier. He was decades ahead of his time, no debate he was the GOAT
I’m a die hard Steelers fan but jerry rice was my all time favorite receiver. He was so consistent and even though he wasn’t the fastest he would out work you and his route running to get separation was pretty good also. He went up against some really good corners. So dedicated to his craft his off season training was crazy.
The best part about this is everyone discovering Don Hutson and how insanely ahead of his time he was. A lot of his records stood until Jerry Rice came along to break them.
@@harlorformula8516 People always talk about the great Packers QBs, but they're even deeper on WR. Crazy to think Billy Howton, Boyd Dowler, Donald Driver, Greg Jennings, and Jordy Nelson are all names you'd leave OFF of a Mount Rushmore of Packers receivers. (Hutson, Lofton, Sharpe, Adams)
@@KnightBoat absolutely!! not many people know their history, it's refreshing to come across someone who does! When Billy Howton retired he was the all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards!! Amazing! But I agree with your top 4
@@harlorformula8516 I'm a history buff in general. But my grandparents lived near Lambeau in the 80s and 90s. I got a brick and a lifetime membership to the Packers HOF for my birthday when I was 8 years old.
Best names (no order): - Johnny Blood (the most badass, sounds like its from a punk or metal band) - Mac Speedie (perfect for WR) - Eggs Manske (lol) - Luke Johnsos (not Johnson, JOHNSOS)
Hutson's first catch as a professional was on an 83-yard touchdown pass from Herber on the first play from scrimmage against the Chicago Bears, in the second game of the 1935 season. It was the only score of the game as the Packers won 7-0.
Remember, at times, Jerry Rice and Terrell Owens deflated each other's stats by being on the same team and thus having to "share" receptions, yards, and touchdowns. Same deal for Randy Moss and Cris Carter, Torry Holt and Issacs Bruce, Tim Brown and Jerry Rice, Reggie Wayne and Marvin Harrison. etc. If great receivers play together they deflate each other's stats by having to share the ball. Example: From 2000-2005. Torry Holt had 6 straight seasons of over 1300 yards. That means that every year in that 6 year stretch, that's over 1300 yards of balls every year that WEREN'T thrown to Isaac Bruce. Playing with another great receiver on the same team = having to share the ball = deflated stats.
If there was ever a record I would say is damn near unbreakable it would be Jerry’s record for all-time receiving yards. He averaged slightly less than 1150 yards per season over a 20 year career, that is insane!
Well, all it takes is for the game to change. They already added a 17th game, made guarding WRs a penalty, no helmet hits etc. Now they'll probably say you can't touch a WR anytime before a catch. It'll go down. Not soon, but eventually.
@@jlateralus21 I agree with everything you said, I was a DB in college so I don’t like how the game is transitioning to where the offense is being catered to so much so that it makes damn near impossible to defend against them. But as far as Jerry Rices record longevity has to play a factor as well even with the pass happy offenses we have now. So it would have to be a combination of longevity and production which is incredibly hard to do in the NFL
I think if TO did not lose his ability to catch, he could have. Mainly because the guy never lost his freakish athletic ability, to this day he's still super athletic. But I guess because of that hand surgery or whatever it damaged his catching ability because he was dropping balls left and right at the very end. Now Emmitt Smiths career td record i think is harder to get. One because runningbacks don't last very long anymore, they also are not used as much for as long. Plus no one is breaking 20 rushing tds even once in a season anymore.
was awesome seeing Randy Moss pause as if he retired and then shoot up some more. I really enjoyed this perspective of watching the greats rise to stardom.
It will. We're up to 17 games now & then eventually it will be 18. More games a year will lead to more records being broken. Time has proven that. That's why you have to view their achievements by the era they played in. Same goes for post season records as well. We now have one extra team per side a year which means more players reaching the playoffs in their careers over time. I'm ok with that though. Like I said, it's all about respecting the era they played in & not the stats so much.
@@stevesalazar9658 in order for a receiver to break Rice's record he will have to average 68 yards a game for 20 years. Probably not going to happen. Tey make so much money now that most of the great ones will retire between 10-12 years.
@@tonym2624, there are receivers averaging over 80yds a game right now. Mike Evans being one of them. He's young enough to benefit from that extra game per season. Julio Jones is avg over 90 per game right now. Someone will surpass it eventually with more games added per season. It doesn't diminish what Rice accomplished by any means. Just like the receivers before him that played under 14 game seasons & lesser. I remember people saying no one would ever surpass Montana as the goat QB of all time. I remember when people said no one would surpass Marino's all time yds at 50,000. There will always be somone just like him, Brady, Barry Sanders that comes along striving to be the greatest. It happens in every sport has more games are added per season. It gives fans sonething special to be a part of with their teams. It gives those special players something to strive for & makes it possible to achieve.
The Jets have always had good receivers. Al Toon. Wayne Chrebet. Laveranues Coles. WESLEY FUCKING WALKER. And just like with Curtis Martin, Freeman McNeil, Darrelle Revis, Nick Mangold, D'Brickshaw Ferguson, Mark Gastineau, Joe Klecko, and so many other great players, the Jets found a way to completely waste their talents with the organization's dysfunction. Life as a Jets fan is hard, but life as a Jets player must be ever harder.
Don Hutson is such a badass he doesn't get knocked off the list until 1983 and he stopped playing in 1946. That is just mind blowing. 37 years a king of the hill AFTER he stopped playing.
You have 3 HOF Washington Redskins on the list at varying points in history: 1960's - Bobby Mitchell & Charley Taylor w/ HOF Sonny Jurgensen, then 1980s & 1990s - Art Monk w/ Team Career Passing Leader Joe Theismann & Doug Williams & Mark Rypien, ALL 3 Super Bowl Champions! HTTR (FT?)
Jerry Rice had Montana and Steve Young. Larry Fitzgerald never had a hof qb and is second. I think if he played with Brady in New England all those years he would be right on Jerry Rice heels.
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Man all the respect to Don Hutson he was literally multiple times as good as at next three guys put together at one point
Yep. Back when farmers played
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@Jim Keller it does when you compare today's game and plus he played during ww2 when a lot of people were off fighting. He dominated sure but even less accomplished WRs of these days can amass 8k in yardage vs rices 20 plus k...that's real vs real comp
@Jim Keller lol he was the most dominate against farmers. Sure that is a fact. Stick em? TO has double the yardage as any player in the 40s and he was blackballed. If any player from the 30s and 40s played in 90s or 2000s they would be D3 athletes at the max. They wouldn't have made the nfl but if rice or even steve smith played in the 40s, they'd be gods. That's a fact lol
@Jim Keller yawn... The dismissive rhetoric from someone without an argument. It's a pure fact the 40s had lack luster competition. If the ancients were the pinnacle of talent, red grange would be considered a goat. His name is forgotten like dons is lol. You can cancel out rice for "stick em" but TO is still better than Don, marvin harrison is better, steve smith is better, bruce is way better, moss is way better lol I know the game better than you do. I actually played the WR position and I bet money you're just a fan who never caught a ball in action lol
Imagine holding the league record from 1936 to 1962, at a time when the game was constantly evolving every year. That's wild.
That's nothing. In 1942, Don Hutson caught 17 touchdown passes. That was the NFL record for 42 years! Mark Clayton finally broke it with 18 touchdown receptions in 1984.
My man son Hutson was dead nice
Imagine not getting 8000 yards lolz jk
@Aquinsu Ocha yeah to be the best and stay healthy for 20 seasons is nearly impossible.
@Aquinsu Ocha Wayne Gretzky would like a word
I think it's amazing that Rice took the lead and then kept playing for another 10 years.
Its amazing. His record will never be broken
@@dellis4320 It might, since we've added another game to the seasons. Look at how close Fitzgerald is getting. He'll probably retire before breaking the record, but I'm sure someone will do it at some point.
@@BillGraper i don't think so. Nobody right now anyway
@@dellis4320 It'll take a while. No one thought Kareem's scoring record could be broken in the NBA, but Lebron has a legit shot.
Honestly there are so many great WRs in the game today that Quarterbacks are able to distribute the ball more than they used to. Jerry Rice was the best receiver in the NFL for like 15 years, then he was great for another five.
Don Hutson was quite literally ahead of his time. The NFL didn’t catch up to what he was doing for decades. That’s insane!
You wrote almost exactly what I was going to say.
He and Rice would be the all-time NFL team without a shadow of a doubt.
Yo, Madden 21, we need a 1940's Don Hutson... ASAP! :)
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Held that record for like 20 years
Jerry Rice literally miles ahead of everyone else
#80 was fortunate to have two HOFers throwing to him, plus he was on winning teams with great coaches and O systems, plus he was durable, didn’t miss a lot of playing time. Plus he was flat out good.
@@denisceballos9745 Quite a bit better than good. In terms of technique it really doesn’t get any better than Jerry. And while he’s not the most physically gifted on this list, he was still a great athlete too. All in all he’s deserving of GOAT WR status.
He’s not the only reciever that was on a good team and had HOF QBs throwing to him. Yet no one else has even come close to his nearly 23k yet.
Don Hudson was really good back in his playing time
@@denisceballos9745 not really. Every defense he played against knew the ball was going to go to him. And they still couldnt stop him.
moonlitegram; You’re right, he is the 🐐- but I don’t know of another receiver who had 2 HOF QBs throwing to them.
This goes to show how special Tony Gonzalez was. TE in at 6. Ahead of some fantastic WRs.
With some really bad Chiefs quarterbacks.
Well when you're really the only weapon on the team and play for 17 years should expect those kind of numbers. The guy was a great tight end but i dont think he was the best. There's a few tight ends that are better than he was who were true game changers.
@@argylewinters6447 I'd go with gronkowski Graham gates and waller oh and i can't forget about Travis Kelce and George kittle.
@@chriskolaska897 Are you really trying to say jimmy graham , Antonio gates and Waller are better than Tony Gonzales? Gronk is the only relevant argument and even then it’s not true...kelce shortly in the convo.
@@gregm1584 yes that's exactly what I'm saying and you don't have to agree but those are facts. Like I've said before Gonzalez numbers were kind of inflated because he was the only weapon on the team for years and played for 17 years. Now all the others i mentioned are much better at the position.
Was Don Hutson just like the only person catching footballs when he played?
Pretty much yeah, it also helped that he spent his prime years playing during WW2, when the military depleted the NFL of most of its best talent.
Yeah because these years they just ran the ball
Yes. He invented the WR postion 😆
@@TheStapleGunKid not really, the US didn't enter the war until 1942. He was doing plenty of damage before then.
@@kylefarr3655 True, he led the league in receiving three times before then. But still, 1942-45 were some of his most productive years, including his only 1,000 yard season and his NFL record 17 touchdowns in one year.
What's more impressive about Rice's numbers is his prime was during the years before WR's started getting more protection from league rules going over the middle. The fact that he lasted as long as he did and found that much success goes to show the talent Jerry Rice had.
The game also was not as passing-centric as it is now.
Several years ago the NFL did a top 100 for its 100th year Mr Rice was #1. Joe Montana was in the top 5.
God, imagine fitz on a team like the pats or packers.
Or if Tim Brown and Jerry Rice switched their QBs.
As a cards fan I feel bad for him. He’s been incredible for the organization and the community but we’ve given him like 5 total years of good QB play. I truly believe he’d be near Rice if he had consistently great QBs
@@TheRealTruthMovement they had the same QB when they were on the Raiders together and Rice out performed Tim Brown even as the 2nd option. Rice was also 4 years older than Tim. Tim was a great WR but he's not the GOAT
@@swnsng yeah, but brown declined younger and faster than rice..I guess "The real truth movement" is referring all their career, including their prime. I Guess Rice having the qbs brown had would have probably a little more yards than Henry Ellard or Art Monk, probably somewhere between 15000 or 16000 receiving yards...Rice had the privilege to play with prime Montana, Prime Young, and Prime Gannon, 3 NFL Mvps. Brown just had the opportunity to play with prime Gannon, and he was declining during that time...
@@leonardoyi3183 Have you looked up Rice's stats with backup QBS when Young and Montana were hurt. Production didn't slip very much.
Props to Don Hutson and Don Maynard whoever they were. Guys were beasts.
They are both in the Pro FooHall of Fame. Pretty great during their times.
Don Hutson Packers great
Hutson also had 30 career picks. He is regarded as a top 5 WR of all time.
I know by hearing of them on Pardon The Interruption. Just do know them like 95% of the sports watching world now of days. Both seemed like stellar talents, you just don't hear about them. now a days its about being "woke".
Maynard was Joe Namath's go-to receiver for the Jets.
I wonder if the media in the early 1960's constantly argued about who was better between Don Hutson and Billy Howton. That was probably radio gold back in the day lmao.
I wonder that too
They talked about baseball, nobody cared about football.
I'm not going to lie... I was waiting to see Jerry Rice's name pop up and dominate
Same here
Rice caught the football for an equivalent of 12.5 miles throughout his career
Me too... didn't realize it was like that and that it happened so quickly
Watch the Babe Ruth HR race, 50 years
James Lofton: Why do I hear boss music?
The fact that Tony Gonzales is 6th, as a tight end, is beyond amazing. Travis Kelce may have a shot to get up there, if he stays healthy.
@Hello Mike how are you doing?
Nope
No can't see it the man is going to be 32 this year. He hasn't even cracked 8k yet.
George Kittle too is trey Lance is qb
Nope. Kelce might win more rings but as far as yards no way
Who else loves that Peyton Manning put two guys in the top 10
True
Facts my guy
Who are the 2 guys?
@@finnjake6663 Reggie Wayne and Marvin Harrison
Almost as cool as Kurt Warner helping get three on the final list and one more just off it.
Andre Johnson did all that without ever having a great qb throwing to him
Andre was a beast insane body control and he knew how to really use his length n grit to make difficult catches
He really did alot to the GAME of football in terms of the modern day wideout
As a Texans fan Matt schaub was his best qb throwing to him and he was only slightly above average and I used the term slightly very loosely.
same with Steve smith
Look who Tim Brown had before Rich Gannon. Marc Wilson. Rusty Hilger. Todd Marinovich. Jeff George. Not to mention a new head coach every other year 😁
1:11 dayum, Don Hutson DOMINATED his era.
And stayed on the this list till the beginning of 1983 before finally falling off, that there made him a legend
Like no other reciever..🏈
Don Hutson could walk onto an NFL field today and still put on a show. LEGEND
Nah, he'd be over 100 years old today. The best NFL players are in their 20's.
@@jlateralus21 😂 well shit you got me there
@@MegaJiffyman 🤣
@NEO he was around 6 ft almost 200 pounds so nah
@@jlateralus21 what an observation
In reality, there were two dominant receivers in the NFL over time.
Don Hutson and Jerry Rice
You are correct !!!! It's sad that young people don't understand it....
Its always refreshing to see Don Hutson in these videos, what an absolute legend
Who else was anxiously waiting for Jerry Rice to finally appear on the screen?
He got up there in a hurry.
It's amazing how much bigger the lead Hutson had over every contemporary in the league. Back then O linemen couldn't touch the D with their hands and Receivers could be hit all the way down the field. It took major changes for the league to catch up to him.
Respect to Tony Gonzalez, he doesn’t even play WR and he’s still top 6 all time
Don Hutson is a G.O.A.T. that man held a record for many years, That’s amazing especially during those times!
Watching Larry slowly climbing to second was hilarious
He gonna break it
Jerry Rice was the subject of this factoid I recently read:
After turning 40, Jerry Rice had 185 catches, 2,509 receiving yards, and 12 TDs. All other players in NFL history after turning 40 have combined for 2 catches and 4 receiving yards (catches by Tom Brady & Brett Favre).
In the season he was 40, he had 92 catches for 1211 yards 7 TDs and made the Pro Bowl 😳
There’s unbreakable records and then there’s Jerry rice
Which will definitely be broken at some point, considering how more and more pass heavy the NFL is becoming
@@jordanw5833 right, I think it's gonna be broken by a player in the nfl right now.
@@yungcheesehead6923 by who
@@jordanw5833 i dont see it
@@jordanw5833 it won't happen for a long time. Most of the pass happy offenses are on short route plays, and most receivers aren't as durable as Rice was. He was a deep ball threat and could gain more yards on one play than the top receiver on the other team would have all game.
To beat Rice you'd have to play for 19 seasons without missing a game and average over 5 receptions per game and 16 yards per catch.
I don't see any modern day receiver doing that.
Jerry Rice the GOAT 🐐
Mac Speedie is the definition of born to be a wide receiver
Mike Quick is another personal favorite :)
If only Sterling Sharpe could have had a full career, who knows where he would be on this list. Great video.
Moral of the story don hudson was the 1st dog reciever
He did it in 13 game seasons and he only played 10 years because they couldn't rebuild knees like they could in Rice's day.
@@ihcterra4625 he did it when no one knew how to defend the pass and black players weren't allowed to play.
@@tonym2624 they knew how to double and triple team him. The also didn't have illegal contact and were able to essentially block him all the way down the field.
Your point about not having the modern techniques also applies to WR. Imaging how good he would have been with modern training, fitness, diet, medical care and equipment. For example, they didn't even have facemasks.
Remember, they also didn't have reconstructive surgery back then. A torn ligament stayed torn. People like Jerry Rice would have had far shorter careers because when they tore an ACL, their careers would have been over. Many players wouldn't have even made it out of high school or college before their careers ended. Brady's career would have ended in '08 and Rodgers wouldn't have even made it to the pros. That is why Hutson only played 10 years. If he played as many games as Rice or Moss, he would have had better numbers.
If he played today, he would still be one of the fastest in the league and he had incredible hands. He had close to world record speed at the time. With modern training, diet, fitness, equipment and schemes, he would probably been far better.
Hutson*
@@ihcterra4625 11 game seasons*
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Rice jumped to 1st place, never looked back. He was an iron man at WR.
Amazing how fast he did it too!
Great seeing Hutson gettin some love, Packers legend
Same for Tim Brown, Raiders legend.
Damn Don Hutson really just said "nah im good" to the whole world war 2 thing
Lol pretty much
That’s because there was only 2 nfl teams
@@brianpilimai6806 Only 2 teams? Sounds like a typical, oh there were not many teams so we can't be impressed by what he did mentality. By the time WW2 started Hutson already had almost 5k yards, more than twice as much as the next nearest guy and that was before the US got into WW2.
Don Hutson was playing another sport!
He basically was considering the rules back in the 1940s. The rules were completely against passing. If you threw an incompletion in the end zone it was a turnover.
Everyone else was in the war
@Jim Keller lol
@Jim Keller true
He quite literally was lol football back then was something completely different to the modern game
Basically there was Jerry Rice, and some other guys who caught the ball?
Don’t forget the GOAT Don Hutson😤😤😤
Lol
Steve Largent too
If Rice had the type of lead Hutson had, Rice would need about twice the yards he had.
@JACK RINALDI he's comparing how far huts on was to the people behind him, compared to rice’s lead to the people behind rice
The fact that the Raiders had the top 2 WRs in receiving yards in history playing at the same time, and reached the SB is crazy
Props to Larry Fitzgerald for making it look competitive with the 🐐.
I like the way Larry kept creeping up to number 2
@@LowenKoniig Just needs to average about 1350 yards/season for 4 more years and he'll catch up!
@@danethjones7103 idk if he’ll be able to play for another 4 years.
Give Fitz Joe Montana and Steve Young for the majority of his career and this conversation would be vastly different.
@@Rockhound6165 oh blah blah stop disrespecting the players catching the v
Balls .. like dude didnt have to get open .. I hate when ppl say this nonsense does it matters yes but the wrs have a damn job to do also and that's getting open and being able to catch it
Bro Steve largent did that with no gloves and shitty QBs, 100 receiving TDs an all time Seattle seahawk great #80
SEATTLE was fortunate to have the great STEVE LARGENT # 80. . SEATTLES all time best WR . in Seattle history.
I think Steve largent ranks in the top 10. But not sure. ???
Bro imagine if we woulda actually had a great QB to throw to him. I bet he coulda retired with like 16k to 17k receiving yards. No disrespect to Jim Zorn or Dave Krieg but imagine him with someone like Montana or Young or Marino I mean he coulda been light years ahead of where he retired. Go Hawks.
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I so agree with you 💯...
Well said.
Should’ve been governor of Oklahoma
@Harry Engel yeah but he spent most his years with zorn unfortunately
Can we just appreciate how GOOD Larry Fitzgerald is though like we are watching greatness and he’s barely talked about with the likes of these other guys
1:32 is the saddest moment in cinematic history... the time that Eggs Manske fell off the leaderboard forever
What a beastly name of eggs manske
You have to be an absolute chad to have that name
Don Hutson was a legend... As a packer fan, I'm so happy he was on my team. I'm so happy that the packers have made huge contributions through league history
Yea like gifting four teams Super Bowl appearances in the last decade!
Dang, had to wait until like 1950 to be able to read anyone's name other than Hutson.
Jerry Rice though - the visual is stunning to see.
49ers nation! Proud of Rice! Born on 89’ here
So are we all just going to ignore Mac Speedie?
That’s crazy he had 5000yds in 4 years
the best name
Plus he just got voted into the pro football hall of face a couple years ago.
Don't forget Eggs Manske
Mac Speedie, Johnny Blood, and Eggs Manske
Jerry Rice is one of the top 5 FOOTBALL PLAYERS off all time.
It’s why he’s the GOAT this video is just one stat!
No shit sherlock. This isn't news.
lol. no. Top 2.
Stickum lol
What's the opposite of a hot take?
That's what this is
That was fun! Can't believe you have so few subscribers. Keep it up man!
Good video. Too bad Megatron retired so early in his career he would've definitely made it towards the top 3 or 5
Another crazy Don Huston fact is that he also held the reception TD record until 1989. With 99 career tds
All those guys 20 behind Rice are GREAT WRs. That puts this in even more perspective!!
This graph shows how Steve Largent dominated the 80s at the WR position. Wow. Just Wow.
Moss was the best down field deep ball player of all time
Agreed 🙏
Don Hutson>>>
Don Hutson, Cliff Branch, and Bob Hayes are in the conversation.
@@Jan_ne Don gets respect for doing it in the era he was doing it in. But Randy was 6'4 200 with 4.3 and was absolutely uncoverable in prime. There's not a better deep threat ever
Jerry the GOAT
Jerry Rice was so good after the catch.
He and Barry Sanders are the only NFLers that were damn near perfect players to me.
Prime?
And that’s why Jerry is the best
Don*
@@Jan_ne lol
Jerry is the goat indeed.
When I think of Rice I think of Lawrence Taylor also just the fact that they were so dominant in there positions and how they changed the game of football amazing.
It will forever be a battle for the #2.. Jerry Rice is the king... NFL GOAT !!!
Had no idea Larry was second. And damn, whoever Peyton throws to climbs quick!
Don Hutson THE MAN in the 40s. Back when a forward pass was considered a trick play lmao
I have been collecting sports mem. for 20 years and finally just got my first Jerry Rice auto the other day, couldn't be happier. He was decades ahead of his time, no debate he was the GOAT
The NFL in the 60's: Quarterbacks finally figured out how to throw the football
Imagine if Tim Brown played w/ above average qb’s. He put up some unbelievable numbers w/ a lot of crappy qb’s
Imagine if he would've actually started his first 4 years...
Dude literally had like 20 qbs throw to him. All the head coaches and system. If he had a stable system like Rice he would be a solid #2 all time.
Imagine if he had a hall of fame qb his whole career and a ring he would be right there with Jerry
Same with Andre Johnson. Andre was a freak
IMO, Tim Brown is the second greatest of all-time behind Rice.
I’m a die hard Steelers fan but jerry rice was my all time favorite receiver. He was so consistent and even though he wasn’t the fastest he would out work you and his route running to get separation was pretty good also. He went up against some really good corners. So dedicated to his craft his off season training was crazy.
This was cool to watch!! Thank you for putting it together!!
The best part about this is everyone discovering Don Hutson and how insanely ahead of his time he was. A lot of his records stood until Jerry Rice came along to break them.
You mean until Steve Largent came along to break them.
Or even Billy Howton... 😏
@@harlorformula8516 People always talk about the great Packers QBs, but they're even deeper on WR. Crazy to think Billy Howton, Boyd Dowler, Donald Driver, Greg Jennings, and Jordy Nelson are all names you'd leave OFF of a Mount Rushmore of Packers receivers. (Hutson, Lofton, Sharpe, Adams)
@@KnightBoat absolutely!! not many people know their history, it's refreshing to come across someone who does! When Billy Howton retired he was the all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards!! Amazing! But I agree with your top 4
@@harlorformula8516 I'm a history buff in general. But my grandparents lived near Lambeau in the 80s and 90s. I got a brick and a lifetime membership to the Packers HOF for my birthday when I was 8 years old.
Don Hutson led by that much in the beginning 😱🤯
Best names (no order):
- Johnny Blood (the most badass, sounds like its from a punk or metal band)
- Mac Speedie (perfect for WR)
- Eggs Manske (lol)
- Luke Johnsos (not Johnson, JOHNSOS)
Hutson's first catch as a professional was on an 83-yard touchdown pass from Herber on the first play from scrimmage against the Chicago Bears, in the second game of the 1935 season. It was the only score of the game as the Packers won 7-0.
With the extra game being added to the season, records that would never be broken might be breakable now!!
Remember, at times, Jerry Rice and Terrell Owens deflated each other's stats by being on the same team and thus having to "share" receptions, yards, and touchdowns. Same deal for Randy Moss and Cris Carter, Torry Holt and Issacs Bruce, Tim Brown and Jerry Rice, Reggie Wayne and Marvin Harrison. etc. If great receivers play together they deflate each other's stats by having to share the ball. Example: From 2000-2005. Torry Holt had 6 straight seasons of over 1300 yards. That means that every year in that 6 year stretch, that's over 1300 yards of balls every year that WEREN'T thrown to Isaac Bruce. Playing with another great receiver on the same team = having to share the ball = deflated stats.
Really puts into perspective what Jerry Rice was able to accomplish.
Can we just take a second to appreciate that TG is a fucking Tight End. Dude looks like he could still put up 80 grabs and 12 TDs in a season.
And people tell me that moss is better than rice when rice is literally miles ahead of him
Yes Rice was great but as far as pure physical talent, Moss is the best. Plus Moss had trash QBs until he played with Brady.
Sweet bar graph of receiving leaders exists.
Jerry Rice: It’d be a shame if someone were to come along and push all your names off the board, huh?
These videos are awesome. NFL history at its best!
Awesome video. Really unique. Thank you.
If there was ever a record I would say is damn near unbreakable it would be Jerry’s record for all-time receiving yards. He averaged slightly less than 1150 yards per season over a 20 year career, that is insane!
Well, all it takes is for the game to change. They already added a 17th game, made guarding WRs a penalty, no helmet hits etc. Now they'll probably say you can't touch a WR anytime before a catch. It'll go down. Not soon, but eventually.
@@jlateralus21 I agree with everything you said, I was a DB in college so I don’t like how the game is transitioning to where the offense is being catered to so much so that it makes damn near impossible to defend against them. But as far as Jerry Rices record longevity has to play a factor as well even with the pass happy offenses we have now. So it would have to be a combination of longevity and production which is incredibly hard to do in the NFL
I think if TO did not lose his ability to catch, he could have. Mainly because the guy never lost his freakish athletic ability, to this day he's still super athletic. But I guess because of that hand surgery or whatever it damaged his catching ability because he was dropping balls left and right at the very end.
Now Emmitt Smiths career td record i think is harder to get. One because runningbacks don't last very long anymore, they also are not used as much for as long. Plus no one is breaking 20 rushing tds even once in a season anymore.
If justin jefferson keeps his pace he would break it in roughly 13 seasons...
Johnny Blood sounds like he should be in some kind of 90s kick boxing movie or something
His name was actually McNally. Johnny Blood was the alias he used so he could play pro ball while he was still in college.
@@KnightBoat I don't believe u
@@KnightBoat nevermind, I didn't understand what u were talking about lol. That's pretty cool
was awesome seeing Randy Moss pause as if he retired and then shoot up some more. I really enjoyed this perspective of watching the greats rise to stardom.
Don Hutson must’ve felt that his record was unbreakable lol.
Yeaaaa that record will never be broken
It will. We're up to 17 games now & then eventually it will be 18. More games a year will lead to more records being broken. Time has proven that. That's why you have to view their achievements by the era they played in. Same goes for post season records as well. We now have one extra team per side a year which means more players reaching the playoffs in their careers over time. I'm ok with that though. Like I said, it's all about respecting the era they played in & not the stats so much.
@@stevesalazar9658 it not getting broken
@@stevesalazar9658 in order for a receiver to break Rice's record he will have to average 68 yards a game for 20 years. Probably not going to happen. Tey make so much money now that most of the great ones will retire between 10-12 years.
@@tonym2624, there are receivers averaging over 80yds a game right now. Mike Evans being one of them. He's young enough to benefit from that extra game per season. Julio Jones is avg over 90 per game right now. Someone will surpass it eventually with more games added per season. It doesn't diminish what Rice accomplished by any means. Just like the receivers before him that played under 14 game seasons & lesser. I remember people saying no one would ever surpass Montana as the goat QB of all time. I remember when people said no one would surpass Marino's all time yds at 50,000. There will always be somone just like him, Brady, Barry Sanders that comes along striving to be the greatest. It happens in every sport has more games are added per season. It gives fans sonething special to be a part of with their teams. It gives those special players something to strive for & makes it possible to achieve.
@@stevesalazar9658 jerry rice had 22 tds 12 games
Tim Brown getting all those yards with sub-par quarterbacks. Imagine giving him what Rice had.
Olympic sprinter, when he got a step on the defense it was lights out.
That. Was. Awesome. Well done!
Don Hutson's QB for much of his career was Arnie Herber, who also put up insane numbers for his time. Together, they revolutionized the NFL.
I would do questionable things to have a receiver of Don Maynard’s quality again on the Jets
The Jets have always had good receivers. Al Toon. Wayne Chrebet. Laveranues Coles. WESLEY FUCKING WALKER. And just like with Curtis Martin, Freeman McNeil, Darrelle Revis, Nick Mangold, D'Brickshaw Ferguson, Mark Gastineau, Joe Klecko, and so many other great players, the Jets found a way to completely waste their talents with the organization's dysfunction. Life as a Jets fan is hard, but life as a Jets player must be ever harder.
I just seen Jerry and I clicked.
This is such a cool concept. Great way to learn about nfl history.
Don Hutson is such a badass he doesn't get knocked off the list until 1983 and he stopped playing in 1946. That is just mind blowing. 37 years a king of the hill AFTER he stopped playing.
Damn straight!
And he doesn't get bumped from the #1 spot until 1962. Holding that record for 16 years after he retired is just as amazing.
You have 3 HOF Washington Redskins on the list at varying points in history: 1960's - Bobby Mitchell & Charley Taylor w/ HOF Sonny Jurgensen, then 1980s & 1990s - Art Monk w/ Team Career Passing Leader Joe Theismann & Doug Williams & Mark Rypien, ALL 3 Super Bowl Champions! HTTR (FT?)
Yes
Steve Largent all time great. 6:00
Amazing I love it great job.
Steve Largent did what he did in both yards and touchdowns with a guy named Jim Zorn as his best qb ever.
I was rooting for Eggs Manske.
Jerry Rice had Montana and Steve Young. Larry Fitzgerald never had a hof qb and is second. I think if he played with Brady in New England all those years he would be right on Jerry Rice heels.
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Or traded by Belicheck after 4-7 seasons.
He had Kurt Warner...
@@anomaly1217 not nearly long enough to have a run at Jerry though.
@@anomaly1217 for like what a few seasons?
Another great film
I love how each videos has 'suspense' type music.