Vic Beasley should be on here tbh, 15.5 sacks, 11 TFLs, 6 forced fumbles, he was huge for the Falcons that year when they made the SB. He never did much outside of that one year
I was looking for this comment. he had us Falcons fans thinking we finally had a legit pass rusher 🤣 his 2016 season should’ve been atleast an honorable mention
That's a different Steve Smith the one they featured played most of career with the Giants before having one off years with the Rams and Eagles. The one you mentioned played for the Panthers and Ravens @@4rtivist
Na’ah, my uncle leading the Bengals to the Super Bowl as a rookie while leading the league in touchdowns despite not starting until Week 6 was bigger. Just wish he hadn’t shredded his knee against Pittsburgh in 1989.
@@jimnfl7134Harvin had a very short career. Hardly played for Seattle but had that big TD in the Super Bowl. Weird career to disappear as fast as he did.
The honorable mention, Steve Smith was one of my favorite players as a young Giants fan. In SB 42, on the winning drive for the Giants, between the Helmet Catch and Plaxico's game-winner, Smith made a forgotten but important catch on 3-and-long and tiptoed on the sidelines to help keep that drive alive.
I remember watching that game. RG3 was visibly limping and wincing, he shouldn't have been out there but Shanahan let it happen anyway. I know RG3 was pretty adamant, but as a coach sometimes your job is to say no.
@@lukeyarasheski5510 he knows its partially his fault for being so adamant about playing. besides, seeing the damage that football causes to human bodies, RG3 honestly made the right decision. he made a lot of money as a player, still makes a lot as an announcer and hopefully doesn't have holes in his brain.
You missed the most interesting fact about Greg Cook. His injury forced offensive coordinator Bill Walsh to develop a short passing game for Cook’s backup, who had limited passing abilities. Without that injury the West Coast offense probably never happens. Walsh called Cook the greatest QB talent he ever saw, and that includes Montana.
Joe Walsh didn't like Monatana. He thought he got to much credit. There's support for the idea he moved him not because he thought Young was better at that time but because he was tired of sharing the spot light. When he said "My system can be run by any qb who will listen to me" was a shot at Montana. Walsh was a great coach but he was a total dick, and ego maniac.
Rushing him back has nothing to do with anything. The man was simply not a good quarterback and was extremely injury-prone. He was a one-year wonder who could not adjust when the league figured out his read-option gimmick
I remember moving to Virginia from Chicago the years that RG3 was a rookie and, man ... he was the main talking point EVERYWHERE. It didn't bother me, honestly, in my first year living as an out-of-market fan. He was fun to talk about and it was great to see my family who were Skins fans as pumped as they were. And when that injury happened ... it was like a collective bubble over the region just popped and all the air was out. Even as a casual observer, it hurt to see.
I feel like Josh Gordon should get an honorable mention. He finished the 2013 season with 87 receptions, nine receiving touchdowns, and a league-leading 1,646 receiving yards in 14 games. He earned First Team All-Pro honors and was voted to the Pro Bowl. After that season, he kept getting into trouble and was never as productive.
@@michag4337 He was First-team All-Pro in 2013 and was not All-Pro any other year. He had over 1,000 yards receiving that year and did not have 1,000 yards any other year.
CB Wayne Haddix is a pretty glaring omission. 7 INTs in his 1990 Pro Bowl season with Tampa, on which he led the league in both INT return yards with 231 and pick sixes with 3. Aside from his 16 starts that year, he only started a combined 11 games across 3 other seasons. Funnily enough not many people are familiar with him outside of people who've played a lot of Tecmo Super Bowl, which he's probably the best defensive player in-the Japanese developers weren't super familiar with American football, and based player ratings on 1990 stats, so they assumed he must be an elite corner.
I actually love that the developers based it solely on the 1990 season…it provides a snapshot of a single season that way. I think Mark Carrier (Bears safety, not the Bucs WR who’s also on the game) also falls into this category. Carrier was a rookie in 1990 (Thorpe winner out of USC) and led the league with 10 ints. Thus, I’m pretty sure he has the highest interception ability on the game. He went to the pro bowl and was DROY that year, but I don’t his career was anywhere close to his rookie year). It’s obvious that game was the defining video game my childhood 😂
I’m a cowboys fan and as fans we all hate rivals but it made me sad not seeing what rg3 could have been. He was so good when he played. Just an absolute gem of a player.
Honorable mention, Lorenzo Alexander LB Buffalo Bills 2016. After 9 years in the league as a career special teamer and back up LB, Lorenzo signed with the Buffalo Bills in 2016. At age 33, Lorenzo won the starting OLB job and would go on to post pro bowl numbers and statistically have the best season of his 15 year career. Alexander posted 12.5 sacks which was more than he had in all of the previous 10 seasons before the 2016. He also recorded 76 total tackles, 3 forced fumbles, 6 pass defenses, and 1 interception. Alexander would go on to the pro bowl that year, his first Pro Bowl as a LB and 2nd Pro Bowl of his career. He was also named the DEF MVP of the 2016 Pro Bowl. In the 2017 off season, Alexander was voted #87 of the top 100 players in the NFL by his peers. Alexander would go on to play 3 more seasons with Buffalo, posting decent numbers, but never coming close to the 2016 dominant sack performance. Alexander officially retired after the Bills were eliminated in the 2019-2020 playoffs. What I think is truly special here, and the reason why Alexander deserves to be on this list, is that Alexander played for 10 years as a back up before he got his opportunity to make his mark in the NFL. But, even with the odds stacked against him, at 33 years old, an age when a lot of guys are considering retirement, Alexander pushed it to a whole other level and forever stamped his place in the hearts and minds of NFL fans, but especially in the hearts and minds of the Bills Mafia.
This is very well written. As far as I see, the grammar is perfect, the sentence structure is strong, and the wording does be good. How refreshing to see a long comment that’s not the ramblings of a crazy person!
An obscure one from Bills history: Terry Miller, 1978. In the days when breaking 1000 yards was the measure of a premier RB, Miller, in his rookie season, replacing the departed OJ Simpson, ran for over 1000 yards and made the All-Rookie Team. Three years later he was out of football forever, having spent years 2 and 3 on the bench. Chuck Knox was determined to make the likes of Curtin Brown and Roland Hooks a Thing and seems to have completely forgotten the 1000-yard rusher on the bench, as have most Bills fans.
Miller started every game the year after his 1000 yard season. He played his way onto the bench in that second season. His yards per carry dropped off by over a yard. By his 3rd they had Cribbs who ran for almost 1200 and 11 TD so Miller was relegated to returning kicks.
If RG3 had been drafted just about anywhere else we'd probably all be discussing right now if he'd be a first ballot HOF'er once he hangs up the cleats. But he had to go to Washington. Where they won't even tell you if you might have cancer. Literally.
Bruh, wtf are you talking about? He had the most stacked offensive coaching staff of all time. Mike Shannohan, Kyle Shannohan, Sean McVay and Lafleur.... That was literally the best place he could have landed lmao. The injury and his refusal to not play his strengths after his injury hurt his career
Idk. I'm sure he would have had better odds of success elsewhere but not guaranteed. He was injury prone and one good season isn't enough to prove anything, as shown by this whole video.
Anthony henry in 2001 was crazy good. As a rookie, he had 10 picks, tied with ronde barber for the league lead. In his last 3 seasons in cleveland, he had just 7 ints
Another honorable mention: RB Chester Taylor. Drafted as a backup to Jamaal Lewis in Baltimore, he was signed to Minnesota and quickly became the number 1 back. Enforced by a incredible run blocking offensive line, he rushed to over 1300 yards. Next year Adrian Peterson was drafted.
Great list. You were very thorough as usual boss. Even got Patrick Jeffers and Marcus Robinson's 1999 season spotlighted. Also the "other" Steve Smith in 2009. Another guy I had on my mind when watching was Steve Beuerlein's 1999 passing season, and Drew Bennet's receiving season in 2004.
If dude could have stopped smokin w33d and drinking too much he could have been one of the greatest WRs of all time. Dude was a beast that season and had amazing talent.
Lorenzo Alexander deserves a mention. On his 12th season he got 12.5 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and 76 total tackles as a DE/OLB Got a pro bowl and a nod in the top 100 list
I would've expected Larry Johnson to make the list, then I checked and learned he was a two year wonder. Did very little his first two years in the league, had 1,750 rushing yards and 20 tds in 9 games in 2005, had 1,789 yards and 17 tds in 2006, then never reached 900 yards in a season and had 8 tds for the entire rest of his career.
How about Christian Okoye. He was an OK RB then in 1989 had a monster year gaining over 1,400 yards and 12 scores. Then Steve Atwater took his heart. Sure Okoye had a decent year in 1991 but he wasn't the same after Atwater flattened him.
Larry Brown's 1995 season was pretty remarkable. The dude had nine interceptions, two of which came during the Super Bowl and won him the MVP award. The rest of his career was spent as a mediocre players
I feel like Aldon Smith should get an honorable mention. After being used only as a situational pass rusher throughout his rookie year, Smith became a full-time starter in 2012. He finished his second professional season with 19.5 sacks, 66 tackles, three forced fumbles, a pass deflection, an interception, and a pass deflection in 16 games and starts. He was named to the Pro Bowl and earned First Team All-Pro honors. After that season, he kept getting into trouble, and he was never as productive.
@@TaydoobaI would say 2 good years, because 8.5 was a big drop off from 19, and he just kept getting into trouble after that. His first and second year he was very productive, but he was not as productive after that.
That Barnidge catch was undeniably awesome, but as a Ravens fan it brings up really bad memories of one of the worst losses during an unusually terrible season for us
@@penileshenanigans2613I think that idea is a bit overblown. Marcus didn’t stop playing. He started all 12 non strike games in ‘87, 15 games in ‘88, and 15 of 16 when healthy in 1990. He was hurt in ‘89 and ‘91. It wasn’t until 1992 when he was 32 and they tried Eric Dickerson (not exactly Nick Bell or Greg Robinson) as the starter that he was relegated and even then, he appeared in all 16 games. If anything, Al kept him fresh for his time in KC.
Would be some great ones. What if the Eagles hired Vince Lombardi before Green Bay? Almost happened. What if Paul Brown hired Bill Walsh after retiring in 1975? What if the alleged draft day trade between the Raiders and Colts for John Elway happened?
I'm not sure if it was considered for your list, but Marcus Robinson for the Chicago Bears had in 1999 1400 yards and 9 TD's, which is wild for any receiver let alone in Chicagos history. He NEVER got even close, with his closest to it the next year at 738 yards, to reaching the 1999 heights. He was the 90's Josh Gordon, receiving 10th in voting iirc for CPoTY.
Brandon Lloyd even being mentioned as a one year wonder bugs me so much. I guess stats wise but he had some of the BEST hands I've ever seen. Watch NFL crazy catch compilations. He's in them just as much as Odell and his catches are arguably better, other than Odell's catch vs the Cowboys.
One year wonder is statistic based so yes he’s going to be on here cause his stats weren’t really ever that good accept for that season doesn’t matter if he’s made some insane catches or not
Man watching majkowski was bittersweet, sterling sharpe had all the makings of a hall of fame career. Seemed like every highlight was him catching the rock.
BTW I remember there was a concentrated effort online when Peyton Hillis was voted for the Madden cover athlete. Everybody seemed to collectively troll the process getting the final candidates down to Mike Vick fresh off his dog fighting scandal or Peyton Hillis who had a great season, but wasn't exactly a household name coming off one solid year for the Browns. I'm still glad Hillis made it though, and it sucks that didn't have another great season. One of the all-time underdog seasons. Atta boy Razorback.
Charles White was my hero growing up. Thanks to football I met him and played againsnt him and Eric Dickerson. I was a young rookie SD Charger cornerback in 1985. Time flies
Tom Flynn. Rookie with GB in 1984. He had 9 interceptions in 15 games. He led the NFC in INTs as a rookie. He played 4 more seasons in the NFL and never recorded more than 1 INT in a season. Barry Wilburn. DB with Was in 1987. He led the NFL with 9 INTs in just 12 games. His team went on to win the SB. He was first-team All-Pro. In 7 other seasons, he had a total of 11 interceptions.
Can we get highlights from players like, Pacman Jones, Antonio Cromartie, Leon Washington, Desean Jackson, Percy Harven. None of them were Deion but all had great return ability you could put them at multiple positions for them to have an impact on the game. There aren’t hardly any of players of this caliber anymore.
Man reading some of these names is great, one of my favorite part of sports is going back and remembering some of those names and being reminded of all the random talent in the league. Like sydney rice? Gary barnidge? God these names just completely slipped my mind
I remember a few of these guys from when I was a kid and hadn't heard their names since, immediately took me back to watching football with my grandparents when a few of them were mentioned. It's crazy how fast talent comes and goes in the NFL, especially when injuries get factored in.
Let's see, Gale Sayers, Earl Campbell, and Terrell Davis are all in the Hall of Fame. But not Sterling Sharpe? Not to mention Fred Taylor ... TF!? Edgerrin James' main competitor in them UF-UM days?
Not for nothing but Campbell had 5 monster years with Houston but I'm with you on Sayers and Davis. Hell, why isn't Ottis Anderson in the hall of fame? He had a great career and literally put the Giants on his back in Super Bowl 25. If he doesn't have the game he had against Buffalo keeping the ball away from the K-Gun offense, the Giants lose for sure.
Damn! Are you sure this isn't the Browns top 10 one year wonders? You could put Derrick Anderson, Braylon Edwards, Anthony Henry, and Courtney Brown on this list to go with the 3 already here. Love my Browns, but like I said damn!
They really didn't mention this which is unreal... But Ickey Woods in 1988 was the backup for the Bengals which is what makes it so much more amazing. The starting back James Brooks was hall of fame level in those days in terms of yards per rush, finishing four full seasons in a row with 5.1 ypa.
They also didn't mention that the reason for the Bengals rushing success was because everyone got to see Boomer Esiason naked in the shower and it was super motivational. Running the ball effectively would make the game end sooner so they would all be able to see Boomer take his showers sooner.
If my memory is correct Boomer promised Ickey that he could wash his back in the shower after the showdown with Buffalo if they won and it worked like a charm.
He didnt have a HC that was crap, its just RGIII had the misfortune of playing for an old, angry, bitter, disgruntled HC who the game had passed by few years earlier and was a crappy HC for a terrible, ineptly led, and owned NFL franchise run by one Daniel Snyder. Shanahan was a HOF-lock HC who led two Denver Broncos teams to consecutive SB wins in 1997 and 1998, respectively and even after Elway retired, Denver remained a competitive, perennial playoff team for close to a decade afterwards. I suspect, though that Shanahan's stint as Redskins HC might've damaged his chances at HOF induction, at least while he's still alive. I don't believe Shanahan was ever truly happy nor did he ever really want to be Skins HC.
@@davidroberts7282to be fair also, RG3 was a bit of a prima-donna during that time, he never made things easy anyway claiming he was gonna play like Peyton Manning, but much respect to RG3, still like the guy and wish he was still in the league making plays
Everyone who says this didn't know the full story lmao. RG3 was buddies with Dan Snyder and whined to him in order to get the offense changed. Plus, Shannohan didn't even want to draft him in the first place, but he made an offense for him anyways. Everyone acts like he was forced to go on the field, when we all know he told them he was good to go back in. Players get hurt and keep playing all the time, why somehow it's different with RG3 is funny to me
He was on the List as an Honorable Mention. He wasn't a One Year Wonder though. He balled out everywhere but had some of the worst QBs ever throwing to him. Tim Rattay, Ken Dorsey, Pre Injury Bust Alex Smith (he got better after injury somehow), Decline Jeff Garcia, In WAS Old Man Brunnell and Jason Campbell. Kyle Orton and Rex Grossman in Chicago...then had Kyle Orton AGAIN in Denver. Hilariously, he seems to have finally adjusted to Orton or just said fuck this and willed himself to that 2009 Season.
@@justinlast2lastharder749 That is an insane list, the one year he had a good QB (Brady) he had almost 1k yards and then got released. Guy couldn't catch a break
Poor (the other) Steve Smith. He didn't have noteworthy speed, but his route running was terrific and he had a knack for getting open between zones. A shame he had random knee degeneration, mich like Hakeem Nicks.
I’m mentioning the Cortez Kennedy #99 year. He was all pro hall of fame player but the season he dedicated to Jerome brown was insane. Too bad his teams were bad. He would have been better remembered if he played on teams that were featured
@@nickverse3463 I think effectively he was. Outside of one tremendous year, he never showcased that talent at a consistent level whether it was in Cleveland, New England, or elsewhere. He really kept getting chances based on that and not what his actual performances in the modern times are. The fact he couldn't keep from getting suspended, whatever your opinions on the suspensions themselves, is a joke and explains just why he was a one year wonder.
Drew Bennett, Peerless Price, Troy Brown, Christian Okoye, Muhsin Muhammad - some of these guys proved to be decently serviceable but each had a killer season that simply stood out against more mediocre/pedestrian numbers. I'd say they are all honorable mentions.
I wouldn't put somebody like Mushin Muhammad on a one hit wonder list who has over 860 career catches. 11,438 yards and 72 tds and is a two time pro bowler. You're reaching putting him on a list
It’s tough to hear what happened to both Cook and Griffin. Each guy had the talent to be a legit star in the league but instead both guys were rushed back from injury and it ended up destroying their careers. I can understand that happening back in the day with Cook but what Washington did to RG3 is inexcusable. They risked his entire career for 1 playoff game.
Kirk Cousins was the back up too, which makes starting Griffin even dumber.... Almost wonder if Shanahan/Dan Snyder was TRYING to sabotage their own team.
Brandon Lloyd really wasn't a one year wonder. He was a standout but inconsistent wideout for the Niners who was known for insane catches and had at least one 700+ yard season. Denver was the first time he had a legit QB throwing to him.
I lived in B-lo at the time and the local sports radio station, WGR55, was all in on starting Peterman. Literally every jock on the station, all day every day beating the Peterman drum. Peterman throws 5 INTs in the first half of his first start and the next day they're all totally gaslighting: "We never pushed Peterman. Where are all you callers getting this from? Who, us? Never happened!"
The amount of running backs on this list who were just "filling in" for better known RBs proves just how much more important scheme and the o-line are for the running game than the talent of the RB.
In 1999, Marcus Robinson caught passes for over 1400 yards with the Chicago Bears, which was a record until Brandon Marshall broke it. He never came near those totals again.
Vic Beasley should be on here tbh, 15.5 sacks, 11 TFLs, 6 forced fumbles, he was huge for the Falcons that year when they made the SB. He never did much outside of that one year
That’s Factz
I was looking for this comment. he had us Falcons fans thinking we finally had a legit pass rusher 🤣 his 2016 season should’ve been atleast an honorable mention
Steve smith shouldn’t be on here he had 8 seasons of over 1,000 yards 🙄
He gave hope 💀
That's a different Steve Smith the one they featured played most of career with the Giants before having one off years with the Rams and Eagles. The one you mentioned played for the Panthers and Ravens @@4rtivist
Peyton Hillis at #1 is unanimous
Its the madden curse that got him
Na’ah, my uncle leading the Bengals to the Super Bowl as a rookie while leading the league in touchdowns despite not starting until Week 6 was bigger. Just wish he hadn’t shredded his knee against Pittsburgh in 1989.
He won a lot of fantasy leagues that yr
I googled him to see what he's up to nowadays. He almost died earlier this year saving his son and niece from a rip current.
At least at one thing the browns are first 😂
Rice, Berrian, Harvin, Shiancoe... The 2009 Vikings had an awesome group of receivers.
Harvin was an INSANE talent. Shame about his migraines.
Group is below average at best only good because of Brett Farve
how is Harvin a one year, he won Super Bowl with Seattle.
@@spencerperson1856 Not really, Harvin again was an insanely talented player, and Shiancoe was a solid TE for the Vikes for several years
@@jimnfl7134Harvin had a very short career. Hardly played for Seattle but had that big TD in the Super Bowl. Weird career to disappear as fast as he did.
I forgot about Gary Barnidge!
“Barnidge brings the carnage”
That man helped me win my fantasy football championship with multiple clutch performances.
The honorable mention, Steve Smith was one of my favorite players as a young Giants fan. In SB 42, on the winning drive for the Giants, between the Helmet Catch and Plaxico's game-winner, Smith made a forgotten but important catch on 3-and-long and tiptoed on the sidelines to help keep that drive alive.
As a washington fan seeing RG3 injured in that Seahawks game still hurts
Not gunna lie even as a Birds fan i didn’t want that for that man.
I remember watching that game. RG3 was visibly limping and wincing, he shouldn't have been out there but Shanahan let it happen anyway. I know RG3 was pretty adamant, but as a coach sometimes your job is to say no.
It is criminal what they did to him. Another green-bleeder btw. I dunno how he is so calm and collected today. They ruined him. I'd be livid
@@lukeyarasheski5510 he knows its partially his fault for being so adamant about playing. besides, seeing the damage that football causes to human bodies, RG3 honestly made the right decision. he made a lot of money as a player, still makes a lot as an announcer and hopefully doesn't have holes in his brain.
Even as a cowboys fan I still cringe at that
You missed the most interesting fact about Greg Cook. His injury forced offensive coordinator Bill Walsh to develop a short passing game for Cook’s backup, who had limited passing abilities. Without that injury the West Coast offense probably never happens. Walsh called Cook the greatest QB talent he ever saw, and that includes Montana.
Funny because Virgil Carter took the 4-9-1 team Cook had to 8-6 and Cindy’s very first division title, in just their 3rd year of existence.
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Joe Walsh didn't like Monatana. He thought he got to much credit. There's support for the idea he moved him not because he thought Young was better at that time but because he was tired of sharing the spot light.
When he said "My system can be run by any qb who will listen to me" was a shot at Montana.
Walsh was a great coach but he was a total dick, and ego maniac.
Steve smith had 8 1,000 yard seasons with ALL SCRUBS THROWING TO HIM
Ken anderson
RGIII is one of the NFL's biggest what ifs. Such a shame that garbage organization rushed him back like that.
Ryan leaf >>> RG3
Rushing him back has nothing to do with anything. The man was simply not a good quarterback and was extremely injury-prone. He was a one-year wonder who could not adjust when the league figured out his read-option gimmick
Also same organization that told trent Williams dont worry about the lump on his throat then he finds out he had a form of cancer then gets traded
He insisted trust me i was a diehard he wanted to play which makes it worse
@@captainnutsack8151Correct. Even once he was healthy, it was clear that he never understood how to read defenses.
I remember moving to Virginia from Chicago the years that RG3 was a rookie and, man ... he was the main talking point EVERYWHERE.
It didn't bother me, honestly, in my first year living as an out-of-market fan. He was fun to talk about and it was great to see my family who were Skins fans as pumped as they were.
And when that injury happened ... it was like a collective bubble over the region just popped and all the air was out.
Even as a casual observer, it hurt to see.
Watching Peyton Hillis happen was crazy. He was like Derrick Henry for one season. He was a truck machine.
I feel like Josh Gordon should get an honorable mention. He finished the 2013 season with 87 receptions, nine receiving touchdowns, and a league-leading 1,646 receiving yards in 14 games. He earned First Team All-Pro honors and was voted to the Pro Bowl. After that season, he kept getting into trouble and was never as productive.
I thought he was going to be #1
I think the list is more for guys who played a lot and were only good 1 year, Gordon was good every season he played except with the Seahawks.
@@michag4337 He was First-team All-Pro in 2013 and was not All-Pro any other year. He had over 1,000 yards receiving that year and did not have 1,000 yards any other year.
@@RonnieM90 those are the only years he played the whole year... lol plus he played for the browns..
Steve smith had 8 1,000 yard seasons with ALL SCRUBS THROWING TO HIM. He should not be on this list the NFL high ash
CB Wayne Haddix is a pretty glaring omission. 7 INTs in his 1990 Pro Bowl season with Tampa, on which he led the league in both INT return yards with 231 and pick sixes with 3. Aside from his 16 starts that year, he only started a combined 11 games across 3 other seasons. Funnily enough not many people are familiar with him outside of people who've played a lot of Tecmo Super Bowl, which he's probably the best defensive player in-the Japanese developers weren't super familiar with American football, and based player ratings on 1990 stats, so they assumed he must be an elite corner.
Yep!
NFL Throwback should do 1 Hit wonder by position going forward . Sparking ideas🔎
Haddix! You beat me to it😂 Just about to type that, and the Super Tecmo Bowl connection.
I actually love that the developers based it solely on the 1990 season…it provides a snapshot of a single season that way. I think Mark Carrier (Bears safety, not the Bucs WR who’s also on the game) also falls into this category. Carrier was a rookie in 1990 (Thorpe winner out of USC) and led the league with 10 ints. Thus, I’m pretty sure he has the highest interception ability on the game. He went to the pro bowl and was DROY that year, but I don’t his career was anywhere close to his rookie year). It’s obvious that game was the defining video game my childhood 😂
Funny, I'm one of those guys. Haddix is a pick machine in Super Tecmo Bowl
I’m a cowboys fan and as fans we all hate rivals but it made me sad not seeing what rg3 could have been. He was so good when he played. Just an absolute gem of a player.
He relied heavily on his running and didn't have a body that could hold up. His collapse was inevitable.
Steve smith shouldn’t be on here he had 8 seasons of over 1,000 yards 🙄
@@4rtivist different Steve smith
@@connorg7144 the one in the thumbnail… there’s only 1 Steve smith sr
Guessing Peyton Hillis is incoming
What a year that was.
He makes porn now. Dude's got some talent son. (__)_)::::::::D~~~ P --- :
He's my first guess in this list, cuz he was Madden cover and then disappeared after that
@@Ginga2010
Wasnt even a pro bowler That season
You really could do an entire list just of Browns.
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I think you're thinking about busts not 1 year wonders
@@MenverMan you can do a list of busts for every team. I'm thinking about guys like Derek Anderson and Peyton Hillis.
I thought Josh Gordon would be #1. Braylon Edwards also had one season that far surpassed any other with 16 touchdowns.
They didn't? Jeez, there were like 7 of 'em in there!
Honorable mention, Lorenzo Alexander LB Buffalo Bills 2016. After 9 years in the league as a career special teamer and back up LB, Lorenzo signed with the Buffalo Bills in 2016. At age 33, Lorenzo won the starting OLB job and would go on to post pro bowl numbers and statistically have the best season of his 15 year career. Alexander posted 12.5 sacks which was more than he had in all of the previous 10 seasons before the 2016. He also recorded 76 total tackles, 3 forced fumbles, 6 pass defenses, and 1 interception. Alexander would go on to the pro bowl that year, his first Pro Bowl as a LB and 2nd Pro Bowl of his career. He was also named the DEF MVP of the 2016 Pro Bowl. In the 2017 off season, Alexander was voted #87 of the top 100 players in the NFL by his peers. Alexander would go on to play 3 more seasons with Buffalo, posting decent numbers, but never coming close to the 2016 dominant sack performance. Alexander officially retired after the Bills were eliminated in the 2019-2020 playoffs. What I think is truly special here, and the reason why Alexander deserves to be on this list, is that Alexander played for 10 years as a back up before he got his opportunity to make his mark in the NFL. But, even with the odds stacked against him, at 33 years old, an age when a lot of guys are considering retirement, Alexander pushed it to a whole other level and forever stamped his place in the hearts and minds of NFL fans, but especially in the hearts and minds of the Bills Mafia.
This is very well written. As far as I see, the grammar is perfect, the sentence structure is strong, and the wording does be good. How refreshing to see a long comment that’s not the ramblings of a crazy person!
Steve smith shouldn’t be on here he had 8 seasons of over 1,000 yards 🙄
Lorenzo Alexander was incredible for Buffalo
If i remember correctly he played both sides of the line before sticking to LB
@@4rtivist the Steve Smith on the list played for the Giants, he's different than the one with 8 one thousand yard seasons
An obscure one from Bills history: Terry Miller, 1978. In the days when breaking 1000 yards was the measure of a premier RB, Miller, in his rookie season, replacing the departed OJ Simpson, ran for over 1000 yards and made the All-Rookie Team. Three years later he was out of football forever, having spent years 2 and 3 on the bench. Chuck Knox was determined to make the likes of Curtin Brown and Roland Hooks a Thing and seems to have completely forgotten the 1000-yard rusher on the bench, as have most Bills fans.
Miller started every game the year after his 1000 yard season. He played his way onto the bench in that second season. His yards per carry dropped off by over a yard. By his 3rd they had Cribbs who ran for almost 1200 and 11 TD so Miller was relegated to returning kicks.
If RG3 had been drafted just about anywhere else we'd probably all be discussing right now if he'd be a first ballot HOF'er once he hangs up the cleats. But he had to go to Washington. Where they won't even tell you if you might have cancer. Literally.
Bruh, wtf are you talking about? He had the most stacked offensive coaching staff of all time. Mike Shannohan, Kyle Shannohan, Sean McVay and Lafleur.... That was literally the best place he could have landed lmao. The injury and his refusal to not play his strengths after his injury hurt his career
@@Ryan-wx1biMike Shanahan was living off reputation for a long time when he got to Washington
Idk. I'm sure he would have had better odds of success elsewhere but not guaranteed. He was injury prone and one good season isn't enough to prove anything, as shown by this whole video.
25:13 “The lesser known Steve Smith.” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. You got me with that one.
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@@OhsoCarolina ikr
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Man he was so underrated and solid going all the way back to college.
Anthony henry in 2001 was crazy good. As a rookie, he had 10 picks, tied with ronde barber for the league lead. In his last 3 seasons in cleveland, he had just 7 ints
Didn't he get 4 picks in one game against the Ravens? I remember he terrorized Elvic Grbac in that game.
Another honorable mention: RB Chester Taylor. Drafted as a backup to Jamaal Lewis in Baltimore, he was signed to Minnesota and quickly became the number 1 back. Enforced by a incredible run blocking offensive line, he rushed to over 1300 yards. Next year Adrian Peterson was drafted.
He was solid not close to a one hit wonder.
Loved using Rice on the Seahawks. Him, DB, GT were one of the first receiving cores i paid attention too. They all had that dog in them you can tell
RG3 for sure was a NFL one hit wonder definitely , absolutely disappointing for those injures he had in his career
Sucks that he got hurt. Had a solid rookie year though
His coach forced him to play on a torn acl
Not a one year wonder look at his stats
I wouldn't say it's his fault. Coaching staff did him dirty
Terrible management decision to play him when he was injured. They squandered a franchise qb doing so.
Great list. You were very thorough as usual boss. Even got Patrick Jeffers and Marcus Robinson's 1999 season spotlighted. Also the "other" Steve Smith in 2009. Another guy I had on my mind when watching was Steve Beuerlein's 1999 passing season, and Drew Bennet's receiving season in 2004.
Crazy to see Barry Foster! He was my favorite steeler! Brought back memories!
He was a name for sure!
Vikings legend Case Keenum
What was his best year?
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I’m surprised Josh Gordon isn’t on here. His 2013 season was absolutely spectacular
#smokeW33dEvryDAY
If dude could have stopped smokin w33d and drinking too much he could have been one of the greatest WRs of all time. Dude was a beast that season and had amazing talent.
He had really bad qb’s throwing to him. Dude was a hall of famer if he just stayed clean
Would’ve been a browns list atp
This just goes to show you how talented journeyman bench warmers in the nfl really are and how stacked the league is
Jamir Miller tore his Achilles in an exhibition game against Minnesota before the 2002 season. He was unable to return due to that injury.
Glad someone else said this, his appearance on this list pissed me off.
MORE NFL TOP 10! I used to love that show, but they never show it anymore. Keep it up.
Lorenzo Alexander deserves a mention. On his 12th season he got 12.5 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and 76 total tackles as a DE/OLB
Got a pro bowl and a nod in the top 100 list
Phillip Lindsay's rookie year on the Broncos made him look elite and then 3 years and two trades later, he went to the XFL
I would've expected Larry Johnson to make the list, then I checked and learned he was a two year wonder. Did very little his first two years in the league, had 1,750 rushing yards and 20 tds in 9 games in 2005, had 1,789 yards and 17 tds in 2006, then never reached 900 yards in a season and had 8 tds for the entire rest of his career.
How about Christian Okoye. He was an OK RB then in 1989 had a monster year gaining over 1,400 yards and 12 scores. Then Steve Atwater took his heart. Sure Okoye had a decent year in 1991 but he wasn't the same after Atwater flattened him.
RGIII went from terrorizing my Sooners otw to a Heisman to putting the fear in us his rookie year as a Cowboys fan
LOL. The Dalls-Fort Worth area has a lot of OU fans and alums. I bet there are a lot of folks there who feared RG3.
Larry Brown's 1995 season was pretty remarkable. The dude had nine interceptions, two of which came during the Super Bowl and won him the MVP award. The rest of his career was spent as a mediocre players
100% True He truly had help from the quarterback from Pittsburgh
he paid off neil o’donnell
I feel like Aldon Smith should get an honorable mention. After being used only as a situational pass rusher throughout his rookie year, Smith became a full-time starter in 2012. He finished his second professional season with 19.5 sacks, 66 tackles, three forced fumbles, a pass deflection, an interception, and a pass deflection in 16 games and starts. He was named to the Pro Bowl and earned First Team All-Pro honors. After that season, he kept getting into trouble, and he was never as productive.
Good mention. He looked like the next LT that one year.
He had 14 sacks the year prior and 8.5 the year after his 19 sack season. Not exactly a one hit wonder. He had 3 good years.
@@Taydooba good mention. He had more than one good year. The OP is a 🤡. Good thing the internet has us to correct fools 🤌. 😆
@@TaydoobaI would say 2 good years, because 8.5 was a big drop off from 19, and he just kept getting into trouble after that. His first and second year he was very productive, but he was not as productive after that.
@@RonnieM90 8.5 is still a good year.
That Barnidge catch was undeniably awesome, but as a Ravens fan it brings up really bad memories of one of the worst losses during an unusually terrible season for us
I’m not gonna lie number 10. It’s really not his fault. He’s just a victim of not having a good quarterback.
Rice had a lot of injury problems as well after his big year.
played with russell wilson btw
@@fredokeys3405so... victim of not having a good quarterback 🤷🏿♂️
@@KingOfHarlots86 52 tds and 19 picks btw seems like bro was just ass
Rice, had repeated severe injuries to both hips.
A "Biggest what ifs" top 10 list would be a good video to make.
Mine would be What If Al Davis didn't sabotage Marcus Allen's career
@@penileshenanigans2613I think that idea is a bit overblown. Marcus didn’t stop playing. He started all 12 non strike games in ‘87, 15 games in ‘88, and 15 of 16 when healthy in 1990. He was hurt in ‘89 and ‘91. It wasn’t until 1992 when he was 32 and they tried Eric Dickerson (not exactly Nick Bell or Greg Robinson) as the starter that he was relegated and even then, he appeared in all 16 games. If anything, Al kept him fresh for his time in KC.
Would be some great ones. What if the Eagles hired Vince Lombardi before Green Bay? Almost happened. What if Paul Brown hired Bill Walsh after retiring in 1975? What if the alleged draft day trade between the Raiders and Colts for John Elway happened?
Let's not forget Kelvin Benjamin had one of the best I think rookie or sophomore seasons and then Ate himself out the League!
I don’t think Giants fan consider Steve Smith a 1 year wonder
In SB 42, he had a critical catch after Tyree’s miracle and before Plaxico’s game winner
I'm not sure if it was considered for your list, but Marcus Robinson for the Chicago Bears had in 1999 1400 yards and 9 TD's, which is wild for any receiver let alone in Chicagos history. He NEVER got even close, with his closest to it the next year at 738 yards, to reaching the 1999 heights. He was the 90's Josh Gordon, receiving 10th in voting iirc for CPoTY.
I remember drafting Barry Foster for Fantasy Football that year! He was absolutely fantastic!
3:59 This was the Bottlegate game which overshadowed Jamir Miller's performance
Carson Wentz gonna be on this list soon
Him and Kupp
Except his best season he didn't even play a full year.
@@weedasaurusrexI haven't even heard Kupp's name anywhere since the Superbowl in 2022.
Brandon Lloyd even being mentioned as a one year wonder bugs me so much. I guess stats wise but he had some of the BEST hands I've ever seen. Watch NFL crazy catch compilations. He's in them just as much as Odell and his catches are arguably better, other than Odell's catch vs the Cowboys.
Only the real ones know. You gotta remember a lot of people are truly casual fans lol. Brandon Lloyd was absolutely incredible
One year wonder is statistic based so yes he’s going to be on here cause his stats weren’t really ever that good accept for that season doesn’t matter if he’s made some insane catches or not
@@Braydon559 thank you for explaining what a one year wonder is.
@@lukealby3745 😂😂
@@lukealby3745 np you needed it cause clearly you didn’t know
Barry Foster is the perfect example of how having too many carries at RB can destroy your body ans end your career
Man watching majkowski was bittersweet, sterling sharpe had all the makings of a hall of fame career. Seemed like every highlight was him catching the rock.
BTW I remember there was a concentrated effort online when Peyton Hillis was voted for the Madden cover athlete. Everybody seemed to collectively troll the process getting the final candidates down to Mike Vick fresh off his dog fighting scandal or Peyton Hillis who had a great season, but wasn't exactly a household name coming off one solid year for the Browns. I'm still glad Hillis made it though, and it sucks that didn't have another great season. One of the all-time underdog seasons. Atta boy Razorback.
Wild how far the passing game has come. Back in 1969 1800 yards 15 TDs and 11 picks was considered a good season lol
Charles White was my hero growing up. Thanks to football I met him and played againsnt him and Eric Dickerson. I was a young rookie SD Charger cornerback in 1985. Time flies
He still fumbled in the Rose Bowl. One of the worst calls/non-calls in history.
Tom Flynn. Rookie with GB in 1984. He had 9 interceptions in 15 games. He led the NFC in INTs as a rookie. He played 4 more seasons in the NFL and never recorded more than 1 INT in a season.
Barry Wilburn. DB with Was in 1987. He led the NFL with 9 INTs in just 12 games. His team went on to win the SB. He was first-team All-Pro. In 7 other seasons, he had a total of 11 interceptions.
Blake bortles randomly had a 35 TD 14 int season despite being mediocre the rest of his career
Bortles put up a lot of garbage time stats that made him look better than he was.
Steve Slaton would also be a good addition to the list. After a great rookie year, he was basically buried by Kubiak.
Bill Walsh of all ppl thought Cook was the best he'd ever seen. Healthy and with Walsh the history of the NFL would be SO different
Eddie lacey, Cole beasly, Marcus colston, Bob sanders, Larry Johnson, willie Parker, nick collison
Can we get highlights from players like, Pacman Jones, Antonio Cromartie, Leon Washington, Desean Jackson, Percy Harven. None of them were Deion but all had great return ability you could put them at multiple positions for them to have an impact on the game. There aren’t hardly any of players of this caliber anymore.
Glad to see Maximum Carnage Gary Barnidge getting some recognition
Lots of backup RB's! Almost as if blocking is more important than the runner
What about Miles Austin he had that 1 crazy season in Dallas and then you never heard much of him again
Yeah he was awful in Cleveland...he got old fast
I blame RG3's demise on the Shanahans. Should've taken him out the first play he came off limping.
Apparently Snyder pressured Shannahan to keep him in
@@Blackphillipsupporter Welp. Mike Shanahan was made to take the fall then. It was either him or his son.
@@Blackphillipsupporter I wouldn't doubt it, but I ALSO wouldn't put it past Shanahan to blame Snyder to keep the heat off him.
@@nemo5335nah it was Snyder, RG3 would undermine MS by going straight to ownership about everything
@@nemo5335most likely what happened because he definitely could’ve if he wanted to. Should’ve never took the field after that second TD
Man reading some of these names is great, one of my favorite part of sports is going back and remembering some of those names and being reminded of all the random talent in the league. Like sydney rice? Gary barnidge? God these names just completely slipped my mind
I remember a few of these guys from when I was a kid and hadn't heard their names since, immediately took me back to watching football with my grandparents when a few of them were mentioned. It's crazy how fast talent comes and goes in the NFL, especially when injuries get factored in.
Let's see, Gale Sayers, Earl Campbell, and Terrell Davis are all in the Hall of Fame. But not Sterling Sharpe?
Not to mention Fred Taylor ... TF!? Edgerrin James' main competitor in them UF-UM days?
Not for nothing but Campbell had 5 monster years with Houston but I'm with you on Sayers and Davis. Hell, why isn't Ottis Anderson in the hall of fame? He had a great career and literally put the Giants on his back in Super Bowl 25. If he doesn't have the game he had against Buffalo keeping the ball away from the K-Gun offense, the Giants lose for sure.
Damn! Are you sure this isn't the Browns top 10 one year wonders?
You could put Derrick Anderson, Braylon Edwards, Anthony Henry, and Courtney Brown on this list to go with the 3 already here. Love my Browns, but like I said damn!
They really didn't mention this which is unreal... But Ickey Woods in 1988 was the backup for the Bengals which is what makes it so much more amazing. The starting back James Brooks was hall of fame level in those days in terms of yards per rush, finishing four full seasons in a row with 5.1 ypa.
They also didn't mention that the reason for the Bengals rushing success was because everyone got to see Boomer Esiason naked in the shower and it was super motivational. Running the ball effectively would make the game end sooner so they would all be able to see Boomer take his showers sooner.
If my memory is correct Boomer promised Ickey that he could wash his back in the shower after the showdown with Buffalo if they won and it worked like a charm.
I’m a firm believer that if RG3 had a coach that wasn’t crap he would have been an all pro most seasons for a long time
He didnt have a HC that was crap, its just RGIII had the misfortune of playing for an old, angry, bitter, disgruntled HC who the game had passed by few years earlier and was a crappy HC for a terrible, ineptly led, and owned NFL franchise run by one Daniel Snyder. Shanahan was a HOF-lock HC who led two Denver Broncos teams to consecutive SB wins in 1997 and 1998, respectively and even after Elway retired, Denver remained a competitive, perennial playoff team for close to a decade afterwards.
I suspect, though that Shanahan's stint as Redskins HC might've damaged his chances at HOF induction, at least while he's still alive. I don't believe Shanahan was ever truly happy nor did he ever really want to be Skins HC.
@@davidroberts7282to be fair also, RG3 was a bit of a prima-donna during that time, he never made things easy anyway claiming he was gonna play like Peyton Manning, but much respect to RG3, still like the guy and wish he was still in the league making plays
Everyone who says this didn't know the full story lmao. RG3 was buddies with Dan Snyder and whined to him in order to get the offense changed. Plus, Shannohan didn't even want to draft him in the first place, but he made an offense for him anyways. Everyone acts like he was forced to go on the field, when we all know he told them he was good to go back in. Players get hurt and keep playing all the time, why somehow it's different with RG3 is funny to me
Brandon Lloyd as an honorable mention should also be used as a tool to remind folks he has one of the most ridiculous highlight reels too😭
He was on the List as an Honorable Mention. He wasn't a One Year Wonder though. He balled out everywhere but had some of the worst QBs ever throwing to him. Tim Rattay, Ken Dorsey, Pre Injury Bust Alex Smith (he got better after injury somehow), Decline Jeff Garcia, In WAS Old Man Brunnell and Jason Campbell. Kyle Orton and Rex Grossman in Chicago...then had Kyle Orton AGAIN in Denver.
Hilariously, he seems to have finally adjusted to Orton or just said fuck this and willed himself to that 2009 Season.
@@justinlast2lastharder749 That is an insane list, the one year he had a good QB (Brady) he had almost 1k yards and then got released. Guy couldn't catch a break
#1 Nick Foles 27 TDs 3 INT
Winning a Super Bowl and being MVP in that game kinda removes him from the discussion. Incidentally, he only threw 2 INT's the season you mentioned.
peyton hillis had 12 year old me glued to the TV every single sunday for an entire season straight
Not even an honorable mention to Tim Tebow? That crazy Tebow mania year in Denver culminated with a Broncos win in the playoffs against the Steelers.
Sidney Rice was so good but always got hurt :( but I really like Quentin Johnston who reminds me so much of him !!!
Poor (the other) Steve Smith. He didn't have noteworthy speed, but his route running was terrific and he had a knack for getting open between zones. A shame he had random knee degeneration, mich like Hakeem Nicks.
Gonna be a lot of browns on this list
Braylon Edwards and Derek Anderson could have made this list. Didn't even get honorable mention unless I missed it.
I always feel so bad for Greg Cook
I’m mentioning the Cortez Kennedy #99 year. He was all pro hall of fame player but the season he dedicated to Jerome brown was insane. Too bad his teams were bad. He would have been better remembered if he played on teams that were featured
The early 1990s Eagles wasted a great defense, remember they had Reggie White as well.
How is Josh Gordon not on this?
not really a one year wonder just constantly suspended
@@nickverse3463 I think effectively he was. Outside of one tremendous year, he never showcased that talent at a consistent level whether it was in Cleveland, New England, or elsewhere. He really kept getting chances based on that and not what his actual performances in the modern times are. The fact he couldn't keep from getting suspended, whatever your opinions on the suspensions themselves, is a joke and explains just why he was a one year wonder.
Patrick Jeffers 1999. He caught fire in the second half of season but knee injuries the following season ruined his career.
Drew Bennett, Peerless Price, Troy Brown, Christian Okoye, Muhsin Muhammad - some of these guys proved to be decently serviceable but each had a killer season that simply stood out against more mediocre/pedestrian numbers. I'd say they are all honorable mentions.
I wouldn't put somebody like Mushin Muhammad on a one hit wonder list who has over 860 career catches. 11,438 yards and 72 tds and is a two time pro bowler. You're reaching putting him on a list
Kenny golladay 2019 season should be an honorable mention
Yes!!!!
It’s tough to hear what happened to both Cook and Griffin. Each guy had the talent to be a legit star in the league but instead both guys were rushed back from injury and it ended up destroying their careers. I can understand that happening back in the day with Cook but what Washington did to RG3 is inexcusable. They risked his entire career for 1 playoff game.
Kirk Cousins was the back up too, which makes starting Griffin even dumber.... Almost wonder if Shanahan/Dan Snyder was TRYING to sabotage their own team.
Brandon Lloyd was Odell before Odell was even thought of. Check out all the homies 1 hand catches! shits wild
Yup bad drops, but amazing grabs at the same time...both were divas too.
🤔14:15, can we talk about how #20 could have made that tackle if he wasn’t running like Steven Seagal
Buddy whole highlight reel is him passing to STERLING SHARPE 😂😂😂
A browns player on the cover of madden. That's all that needs to be stated. Not nick chubb, not myles garrett, but peyton hillis
Derek Anderson and David Johnson are two more that come to mind for me
Geno Smith if you fall off after that last season. Welcome to the list!
Brandon Lloyd really wasn't a one year wonder.
He was a standout but inconsistent wideout for the Niners who was known for insane catches and had at least one 700+ yard season.
Denver was the first time he had a legit QB throwing to him.
If only we can get Ray Didinger’s two cents, he was the main star for the OG Top 10
Ray Ditty is retired now.
That turf during Icky Woods, that looks like concrete painted green 😂
Nathan Peterman should be no. 1. He won DPOY as a QB. 😤
I lived in B-lo at the time and the local sports radio station, WGR55, was all in on starting Peterman. Literally every jock on the station, all day every day beating the Peterman drum. Peterman throws 5 INTs in the first half of his first start and the next day they're all totally gaslighting: "We never pushed Peterman. Where are all you callers getting this from? Who, us? Never happened!"
It just shows what a lot of players can do in better situations when they actually get more opportunities
Damn i figured Cadillac williams would surely make the list
I dont think he ever had a great season, though I loved him.
Peyton Hillis also survived a ten day coma after rescuing his son and niece from drowning. Some people are just built different.
RGIII deserved a much better career than he ended up with.
Ron Brown on the Rams name was top to bottom on his jersey that’s wild never seen that before
The amount of running backs on this list who were just "filling in" for better known RBs proves just how much more important scheme and the o-line are for the running game than the talent of the RB.
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In 1999, Marcus Robinson caught passes for over 1400 yards with the Chicago Bears, which was a record until Brandon Marshall broke it. He never came near those totals again.