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  • Опубликовано: 3 фев 2021
  • Watch Vince Lombardi's legendary rise from his Brooklyn youth to the sidelines of Lambeau Field. This story details his finals years of life, from his three-peat with the Green Bay Packers to his brief tenure as head coach in Washington and sudden, tragic death from cancer.
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  • @blueeyedbull67
    @blueeyedbull67 2 года назад +675

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

    • @TryPuttingItInRice
      @TryPuttingItInRice 2 года назад +8

      @Lesbian Mustard Bottle 😐

    • @SirAndrey21
      @SirAndrey21 2 года назад +5

      @Lesbian Mustard Bottle 😂🤣

    • @teen_laqueefa
      @teen_laqueefa 2 года назад +5

      What did lesbian mustard bottle say?
      I love this qoute

    • @teen_laqueefa
      @teen_laqueefa 2 года назад +3

      What did lesbian mustard bottle say?
      I love this qoute

    • @thomasnorman4221
      @thomasnorman4221 Год назад +2

      You must be a excellent person

  • @TheLochs
    @TheLochs 2 года назад +521

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

    • @JK-gu3tl
      @JK-gu3tl 2 года назад +5

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

    • @hellsfire133
      @hellsfire133 2 года назад +1

      Hell ya brother

    • @FLegend178
      @FLegend178 2 года назад +4

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

    • @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076
      @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076 2 года назад +2

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

    • @sammcfadden3961
      @sammcfadden3961 2 года назад

      Get in the locker!

  • @jadentrez
    @jadentrez 2 года назад +695

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

    • @wilsonking1617
      @wilsonking1617 2 года назад +46

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

    • @JamesSmith-qb3be
      @JamesSmith-qb3be 2 года назад +17

      Excellent point he was a natural born leader

    • @natedagreat6068
      @natedagreat6068 2 года назад +13

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

    • @mattgingras7584
      @mattgingras7584 Год назад +3

      .

    • @bugtesties
      @bugtesties Год назад +7

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

  • @daweasel2005
    @daweasel2005 2 года назад +140

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

    • @AJEDDY97
      @AJEDDY97 Год назад +5

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

    • @MrNaturalSez
      @MrNaturalSez 11 месяцев назад +8

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

  • @FloydMaxwell
    @FloydMaxwell 3 года назад +329

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

    • @MAP9595
      @MAP9595 3 года назад +16

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

    • @headshotsongs9465
      @headshotsongs9465 2 года назад +6

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

    • @tmo4330
      @tmo4330 2 года назад +2

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

    • @FloydMaxwell
      @FloydMaxwell 2 года назад

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

    • @mrlaw711
      @mrlaw711 2 года назад

      He lived just 57 years.

  • @johnhiggins2635
    @johnhiggins2635 3 года назад +841

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

  • @randallmccorquodale3290
    @randallmccorquodale3290 2 года назад +107

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

    • @SkipperPond
      @SkipperPond 6 месяцев назад +5

      Agree.

    • @poseyjames4365
      @poseyjames4365 5 месяцев назад

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

    • @kennymacdowell1257
      @kennymacdowell1257 5 месяцев назад +2

      Now so even more than when you posted this. ❤

    • @joshuastefanick4806
      @joshuastefanick4806 4 месяца назад

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

    • @jsigur157
      @jsigur157 4 месяца назад

      vivek Ramaswamy

  • @keenanberg6169
    @keenanberg6169 2 года назад +96

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

  • @ckbama17
    @ckbama17 3 года назад +504

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

    • @kentexican5844
      @kentexican5844 2 года назад +7

      My sentiments exactly.

    • @bettyjane6684
      @bettyjane6684 2 года назад +7

      Me too

    • @isaiahjones1685
      @isaiahjones1685 2 года назад +6

      Rest In Peace dear legend Lombardi.

    • @scooter5940
      @scooter5940 Год назад +4

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

    • @MAP9595
      @MAP9595 Год назад +2

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

  • @Georgeonelife4fitness
    @Georgeonelife4fitness 3 года назад +296

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

    • @JR-jp7mi
      @JR-jp7mi 3 года назад +1

      He sacrificed his family for it

    • @G_Dimer
      @G_Dimer 3 года назад +4

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

    • @rubinturner8233
      @rubinturner8233 3 года назад +18

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

    • @rjhyden
      @rjhyden 3 года назад +11

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

    • @alcoholfree6381
      @alcoholfree6381 3 года назад +5

      He went to Mass daily and loved God.

  • @ttaylor758
    @ttaylor758 2 года назад +70

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

    • @jaggedstarrPI
      @jaggedstarrPI 9 месяцев назад +5

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

    • @burnellbrown5299
      @burnellbrown5299 4 месяца назад +2

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

  • @diegopons4622
    @diegopons4622 2 года назад +266

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

    • @harveyrice5179
      @harveyrice5179 2 года назад +6

      me too

    • @oldgordo61
      @oldgordo61 2 года назад +4

      Quite possibly the greatest football coach ever.

    • @diegopons4622
      @diegopons4622 2 года назад +2

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

    • @chrisleo6639
      @chrisleo6639 2 года назад +2

      20 times probably

    • @slyywolf2708
      @slyywolf2708 Год назад +1

      U did not watch this 100 times

  • @drlov2000
    @drlov2000 3 года назад +170

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

    • @isaiahjones1685
      @isaiahjones1685 2 года назад +3

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

    • @ricardogomez8379
      @ricardogomez8379 2 года назад +5

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

    • @justinedse8435
      @justinedse8435 6 месяцев назад +1

      Paul Brown won at every level.

  • @reginaldkelly6041
    @reginaldkelly6041 3 года назад +269

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

  • @r3ddirtr8r28
    @r3ddirtr8r28 5 месяцев назад +20

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

  • @ThreePhaseHigh
    @ThreePhaseHigh 2 года назад +52

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

    • @williampelleu5780
      @williampelleu5780 Год назад +4

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

  • @carolharris1041
    @carolharris1041 3 года назад +1621

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

    • @juliangarcia9178
      @juliangarcia9178 3 года назад +42

      You absolutely right

    • @richardblais5232
      @richardblais5232 3 года назад +17

      no he didn't ...

    • @Bwwe82090
      @Bwwe82090 3 года назад +62

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

    • @limitedbom2206
      @limitedbom2206 3 года назад +78

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

    • @Donavan37
      @Donavan37 3 года назад +67

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

  • @Paulino813
    @Paulino813 3 года назад +224

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

    • @rubinturner8233
      @rubinturner8233 3 года назад +2

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

    • @Kazasia-_-
      @Kazasia-_- 3 года назад +2

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

  • @brettheal8109
    @brettheal8109 2 года назад +57

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

    • @tomsteinhardt4722
      @tomsteinhardt4722 2 года назад +6

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

  • @luisluna2457
    @luisluna2457 2 года назад +58

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

    • @mrlaw711
      @mrlaw711 2 года назад +3

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

    • @garywalsh3141
      @garywalsh3141 2 года назад +1

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

    • @djaztec97
      @djaztec97 2 года назад +3

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

    • @drakokamikaze8823
      @drakokamikaze8823 2 года назад

      @@garywalsh3141 becuz u a pucci

  • @ibraheemrao8434
    @ibraheemrao8434 3 года назад +767

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

    • @richardbehora4193
      @richardbehora4193 3 года назад +83

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

    • @Sweetish_Jeff_
      @Sweetish_Jeff_ 3 года назад +26

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

    • @remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580
      @remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580 3 года назад +15

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

    • @kramzic9675
      @kramzic9675 3 года назад +2

      We were both born on the same day

    • @Sweetish_Jeff_
      @Sweetish_Jeff_ 3 года назад +7

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

  • @sethstine4698
    @sethstine4698 3 года назад +434

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

    • @ckbama17
      @ckbama17 3 года назад +15

      There’s no “might” about it Seth

    • @errose5967
      @errose5967 3 года назад +8

      THEE, absolute best.

    • @jrock2foe
      @jrock2foe 3 года назад +4

      Sean Taylor my best

    • @gabriellemccarey4306
      @gabriellemccarey4306 2 года назад +3

      FACTS!

    • @MrSteveG58
      @MrSteveG58 2 года назад +6

      I agree, knew the name, had no idea!

  • @zacharyhoffman5252
    @zacharyhoffman5252 2 года назад +26

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

  • @hondaphan4172
    @hondaphan4172 2 года назад +85

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

    • @americanexpat8792
      @americanexpat8792 2 года назад +5

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

    • @traviscummings9178
      @traviscummings9178 29 дней назад +1

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

  • @michaelchapman4955
    @michaelchapman4955 2 года назад +30

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

  • @shhotput
    @shhotput 3 года назад +25

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

  • @HiBye-ec8ts
    @HiBye-ec8ts 2 года назад +29

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

    • @rustyrelicsfarm2406
      @rustyrelicsfarm2406 8 дней назад

      I believe he would have been better off quitting management.

  • @eugeneariz5932
    @eugeneariz5932 2 года назад +45

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

  • @daverichards9141
    @daverichards9141 3 года назад +80

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

  • @patrickkanas3874
    @patrickkanas3874 Год назад +70

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

    • @shuroom57
      @shuroom57 8 месяцев назад +4

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

    • @10gocubs14
      @10gocubs14 7 месяцев назад +3

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

    • @jimmywhitlow2012
      @jimmywhitlow2012 7 месяцев назад +5

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

    • @patrickkanas3874
      @patrickkanas3874 7 месяцев назад +1

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

    • @zackahmane7683
      @zackahmane7683 6 месяцев назад

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

  • @kenlauerer3376
    @kenlauerer3376 2 года назад +45

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

  • @Jorge-hj2tp
    @Jorge-hj2tp 2 года назад +78

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

    • @rustyrelicsfarm2406
      @rustyrelicsfarm2406 10 месяцев назад +2

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

    • @shuroom57
      @shuroom57 8 месяцев назад +1

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

    • @rustyrelicsfarm2406
      @rustyrelicsfarm2406 7 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @Dasalsim
    @Dasalsim 3 года назад +96

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

    • @krojones9270
      @krojones9270 3 года назад +3

      Same here I choked up. Powerful man powerful words

  • @eddiesimms9301
    @eddiesimms9301 3 года назад +31

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

    • @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076
      @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076 2 года назад +1

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

  • @philfranco7598
    @philfranco7598 2 года назад +6

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

  • @aa697
    @aa697 2 года назад +7

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

  • @robd1811
    @robd1811 3 года назад +125

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

    • @joshlewis575
      @joshlewis575 3 года назад +7

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

    • @bartcolen
      @bartcolen 2 года назад +2

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

    • @phdtobe
      @phdtobe 2 года назад +3

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

  • @davidh5639
    @davidh5639 3 года назад +46

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

  • @thomassel4897
    @thomassel4897 2 года назад +38

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

  • @keithsage1593
    @keithsage1593 2 года назад +61

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

  • @scottmurphy6727
    @scottmurphy6727 3 года назад +112

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

    • @phillyeaglesphan
      @phillyeaglesphan 3 года назад +7

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

    • @Infomindt9
      @Infomindt9 3 года назад

      @@phillyeaglesphan eeeee go

    • @mrfleming5445
      @mrfleming5445 3 года назад +7

      The best quote I have ever heard

    • @Mark-zp3fg
      @Mark-zp3fg 2 года назад +1

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

    • @mr.blackhawk142
      @mr.blackhawk142 2 года назад

      Chase the Grade 3 SPELLING bee.

  • @MalibuNoir
    @MalibuNoir Год назад +30

    Gotta pay my respect to this great man !!

  • @garynixon9035
    @garynixon9035 2 года назад +61

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

    • @ATLgamingZ6
      @ATLgamingZ6 Год назад +2

      That was AMAZING especially in those days

  • @DonVito591
    @DonVito591 2 года назад +40

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

  • @heybitchesruiz4311
    @heybitchesruiz4311 3 года назад +10

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

  • @robbo03
    @robbo03 3 года назад +152

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

    • @remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580
      @remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580 3 года назад

      Let’s thank the players

    • @robbo03
      @robbo03 3 года назад +6

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

    • @dannysunay8099
      @dannysunay8099 3 года назад +3

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

    • @robbo03
      @robbo03 3 года назад +3

      @@dannysunay8099 agreed

    • @pipedady83
      @pipedady83 2 года назад +2

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

  • @markf5653
    @markf5653 2 года назад +9

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

  • @stephengiese7549
    @stephengiese7549 2 года назад +38

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

  • @chillyschleemies5026
    @chillyschleemies5026 3 года назад +32

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

    • @bartcolen
      @bartcolen 2 года назад +2

      You have VERY good taste, Thomas.

  • @fonzarelli6804
    @fonzarelli6804 3 года назад +33

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

  • @billferron5865
    @billferron5865 2 года назад +82

    The greatest head coach in NFL history.

    • @Eighty8percent
      @Eighty8percent 2 года назад +3

      Tom Landry wants to know your location

    • @scotthildebrand567
      @scotthildebrand567 2 года назад +4

      absolutely

    • @thomashensley3799
      @thomashensley3799 2 года назад +9

      @@Eighty8percent he beat Landry a ton of times.

    • @thomashensley3799
      @thomashensley3799 2 года назад +6

      @@Eighty8percent including multiple title games.

    • @jimai808
      @jimai808 2 года назад +10

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

  • @troll-fx2zc
    @troll-fx2zc 2 года назад +6

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

  • @viccrown8188
    @viccrown8188 3 года назад +162

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

    • @DeadBelowZer0
      @DeadBelowZer0 3 года назад +2

      I was just thinking that too

    • @kimg9380
      @kimg9380 3 года назад +2

      The chiefs suck

    • @annyms5092
      @annyms5092 3 года назад +5

      God bless, Jesus loves you and died for you all

    • @TripleLayerLemonCake
      @TripleLayerLemonCake 3 года назад +1

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

    • @wilsonbrito9565
      @wilsonbrito9565 3 года назад

      @@kimg9380 hahahahhahahahahahahahahha u really funny

  • @albryant2385
    @albryant2385 3 года назад +98

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

    • @sailor-ge7ps
      @sailor-ge7ps 3 года назад +2

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

    • @sebasramirez1812
      @sebasramirez1812 3 года назад

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

    • @sebasramirez1812
      @sebasramirez1812 3 года назад +2

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

    • @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076
      @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076 2 года назад

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

    • @ttg8966
      @ttg8966 2 года назад

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

  • @jeezthatscocky3144
    @jeezthatscocky3144 2 года назад +21

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

  • @maryshaw9541
    @maryshaw9541 3 года назад +74

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

    • @Max_n_ruby
      @Max_n_ruby 3 года назад +4

      And has a trophy named after him

    • @1USACitizen192
      @1USACitizen192 3 года назад +9

      Chuck Noll won 4 superbowl in 6 year.

    • @maddymud
      @maddymud 3 года назад +5

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

    • @edwardbrito3332
      @edwardbrito3332 3 года назад +3

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

    • @signoresantinoburnett1169
      @signoresantinoburnett1169 3 года назад +3

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

  • @3ddiagnosis654
    @3ddiagnosis654 3 года назад +21

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

    • @3ddiagnosis654
      @3ddiagnosis654 2 года назад +1

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

  • @davidhutchinson7888
    @davidhutchinson7888 2 года назад +62

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

    • @Spiffy35
      @Spiffy35 2 года назад +2

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

  • @zachallen6256
    @zachallen6256 2 года назад +44

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

  • @bigjuice7020
    @bigjuice7020 3 года назад +21

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

  • @beesutton1717
    @beesutton1717 3 года назад +88

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

  • @dwyurr
    @dwyurr 2 года назад +5

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

  • @tomjarman9130
    @tomjarman9130 2 года назад +16

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

  • @Angel-nn3qs
    @Angel-nn3qs 3 года назад +35

    I watched every second of this Film

    • @alexpaplow579
      @alexpaplow579 3 года назад +5

      His daughter sounds like marge Simpson

    • @fullnelsontecmo
      @fullnelsontecmo 3 года назад

      @@alexpaplow579 she died in December

    • @alexpaplow579
      @alexpaplow579 3 года назад +1

      @@fullnelsontecmo sounded*

  • @markmiranda9461
    @markmiranda9461 3 года назад +76

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

  • @quietmoodmusic
    @quietmoodmusic 2 года назад +19

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

  • @lionsfan7500
    @lionsfan7500 2 года назад +12

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

  • @valeriegriner5644
    @valeriegriner5644 3 года назад +12

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

    • @garyfuiten5126
      @garyfuiten5126 2 года назад +2

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

  • @Tinystunes7
    @Tinystunes7 3 года назад +8

    I was born in 87 and I'm a Chicago Bears fan and I seriously look up to that man and the legacy he left in this world not just as a coach in football but as man in general. Much respect

  • @gregorymaxwell7979
    @gregorymaxwell7979 2 года назад +16

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

  • @georgewettig1860
    @georgewettig1860 2 года назад +11

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

  • @neptuneninja
    @neptuneninja 3 года назад +22

    Dude, that map story was crazy!!!!

    • @BigBlack81
      @BigBlack81 3 года назад +4

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

  • @danielrobles8288
    @danielrobles8288 3 года назад +29

    As a life long football fan and a man who respects the game, that intro Lombardis daughter gave sent chills down my spine “you’ll know exactly where you lived”

  • @themcadamsminute8494
    @themcadamsminute8494 2 года назад +11

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

  • @davidvallone1476
    @davidvallone1476 2 года назад +10

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

  • @WashburnD10
    @WashburnD10 3 года назад +14

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

  • @rosrebel
    @rosrebel 3 года назад +31

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

    • @yankee2666
      @yankee2666 2 года назад

      Read his son's book.

  • @123Booduh
    @123Booduh 2 года назад +13

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

    • @xavier712
      @xavier712 2 года назад

      Gotta be Hornung.😂😂

  • @norbyheins929
    @norbyheins929 2 года назад +4

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

  • @RevTrevNFL
    @RevTrevNFL 2 года назад +14

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

  • @mr80smike
    @mr80smike 3 года назад +30

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

  • @educatedbyhollywood3986
    @educatedbyhollywood3986 2 года назад +12

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

  • @kenlauerer3376
    @kenlauerer3376 2 года назад +5

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

  • @MrPutYouOn247
    @MrPutYouOn247 3 года назад +64

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

  • @elyasroien9809
    @elyasroien9809 3 года назад +102

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

    • @christopherwaits7852
      @christopherwaits7852 3 года назад +3

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

    • @elyasroien9809
      @elyasroien9809 3 года назад +1

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

    • @elyasroien9809
      @elyasroien9809 3 года назад +2

      I forgot Marty schottwnhimer Tom Landry don shula

    • @donalddeluxe6407
      @donalddeluxe6407 3 года назад

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

    • @ericnelson1620
      @ericnelson1620 3 года назад

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

  • @peterrichards931
    @peterrichards931 2 года назад +26

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

    • @cartergomez5390
      @cartergomez5390 2 года назад +1

      Just heard of him today while reading a kids dictionary 😳

    • @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076
      @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076 2 года назад +1

      So we are celebrating this abusive tyrant for what reason?

    • @TheBatugan77
      @TheBatugan77 6 месяцев назад

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

    • @peterrichards931
      @peterrichards931 6 месяцев назад

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

    • @aronianspigonian8589
      @aronianspigonian8589 6 месяцев назад

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

  • @RicoCobos
    @RicoCobos 7 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @mklifefilms
    @mklifefilms 3 года назад +4

    Glued to the screen for 1.5 hours as I learned so many life success nuggets. I've heard of him, read his quotes, but never heard his struggles and family story. Well worth your time to block everything out and watch it.

  • @JohnnyBananaTV
    @JohnnyBananaTV 3 года назад +175

    GREATEST COACH OF ALL-TIME

    • @bbq_steak5632
      @bbq_steak5632 3 года назад +2

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

    • @MrVariant
      @MrVariant 3 года назад

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

    • @dibslin985
      @dibslin985 3 года назад +33

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

    • @e12zzz57
      @e12zzz57 3 года назад +28

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

    • @erocs9747
      @erocs9747 3 года назад +2

      Amen

  • @Colhogan06
    @Colhogan06 2 года назад +2

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

  • @Ch3fdadda
    @Ch3fdadda 2 года назад +3

    I’m watching this after watching the Madden Football Life episode. I love how Lombardi explained one play for over 8 hours and ended up helping another coach win a Super Bowl.

    • @terryaltherr2481
      @terryaltherr2481 2 года назад

      Same. He and Madden put their lives into football even when they weren't coaching from the sideline.

  • @pescitheman
    @pescitheman 3 года назад +10

    Enjoy listening to Vince Lombardi Jr. speak. Very articulate and well spoken, I can see the talent resonates in him. :)

  • @ibraheemrao8434
    @ibraheemrao8434 3 года назад +20

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

  • @Tootswilligers
    @Tootswilligers 2 года назад +2

    NFL films is 100x better than Hollywood! Amazing work

  • @mr.intensity2685
    @mr.intensity2685 2 года назад +2

    I love that. "When I'm done, it will be on that map!"

  • @teejaybee8222
    @teejaybee8222 3 года назад +68

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

  • @kurtericmunroe9358
    @kurtericmunroe9358 3 года назад +19

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

  • @Spiffy35
    @Spiffy35 2 года назад +5

    As a Wisconsin native. This man is our hero.

  • @LANorm
    @LANorm Год назад +3

    I too agree with many people here that this is the greatest sports documentary I've ever seen and I've seen a ton. It is honest in that it doesn't attempt to portray Coach Lombardi as an angel but rather as who he truly was, an imperfect human as we all are who was on a personal mission to fulfill his perceived destiny in life. As Dave Robinson said, he was a man with a single purpose. Not even the current Patriots coach has a place in the same sentence as Coach Lombardi.

  • @orlandotocano1323
    @orlandotocano1323 3 года назад +12

    I feel like crying... damn this dude was special