“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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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!
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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
@@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.
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.
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
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.
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…”.
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.
@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...
@@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.
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.
@@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
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!"
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.
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!
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
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!
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.
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!
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.
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 ......👍
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.
This is by far the best product that the NFL films have produced! I have watched this at least 10 times. Brilliant work about a courageous team and a tremendous coach!
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”
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.
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
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.
We ran the POWER SWEEP over and over in HIGH SCHOOL & ended up using our LINEBACKERS as our RUNNING BACKS very often at crunch time to get the 1st down or gain momentum and points. I had no idea we were following LOMBARDI's way.
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.
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.
Legend is a word that is thrown around very loosely for the last several years. Not many TRUE LEGENDS in any field. However, Vince Lombardi IS & always will be. For me, Lombardi was a childhood idol and an adulthood icon. The real man of the hour
Extremely moving and touching documentary on this man. Most only recognize him for his football legacy. After watching this, he was much more than that. He was a loving, emotional, leader of people who cared enough to push them out of their comfort zone(s) to achieve their fullest potential. Great role model and inspiration. RIP coach!
A true leader and Legendary Coach Vince Lombardi and man of God faith 🙏 and integrity love and forgiveness towards others who help put you towards greater success . R'I'P Champion 🏆 🥇 and Coach ❤ Vince Lombardi So touching story,and over coming obstacles along the way. A true 👍 man 👨 that falls but gets up when nobody believes in you. Coach Vince Lombardi. We love you Coach "! RIP in Jesus Christ arms 🙏 . Amen 🌺💞⚘👆
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*
Absofreakinglutely the best directed & collection of interview segments I have ever seen of any football names or creations of the NFL, but exposé of a good man, driven to excel and pursue his family & faith.
my inspiration on why; I played football. Played American football for over 12 years; 2 years in college. I wish I could've made it into the NFL and enjoy; the crew of hard hitting linebackers. Played linebacker for all my life; mostly because all I could do was lead a defensive team as a captain. Love the sport; since the first day, I was introduced to it; as a immigrant from the jungles of Vietnam. This man inspired me more than anyone on earth; when it comes to leadership; on the field and off the field. What a wonderful coach; I hope, many people will find this film worth their time. To learn; what a wonderful human being he is. I know because at times; I looked at myself working back in middle school working alone in a American grocery store. And all I could do was work and go home; and hit the books. This game put life into prospective for me; spiritual, soulfully, and personally. Thank you, coach! Thank you; to the Lombardi family for making such a wonderful human being. And those moved to win championship with this great individual. I hope; if I, have kids one day. Maybe a son; who's strong enough could someday become a member of the NFL or something related. But I'll always go back to Vince Lombardi; when I'm older and hoping before I die. Go visit Lombardi Field in Green Bay; and say thank you, personally...
Well said. I get inspired, and my life improves, every time I listen to him and the stories about him told by those who were there. I wish you well as you think about travelling to Green Bay to pay your respects. I'm thinking about doing that, too. I say, make your plans, save up, rearrange your schedule, and go. And give it your best - all you've got - as Coach would want you to.
This is the best "A Football Life" NFL films had ever produced. Ya really get a good sense of a well told story, more so ya feel like I just met the man and know him. What a good documentary. You honored coach Lombardi so very well. I learned a lot about leadership with this story. Coaching IS teaching. He nailed that one!
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.
Forget the subject matter. This documentary is just so well done in terms of how it's been edited, the use of clips while telling the story, the writing.
“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!
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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.
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.
Excellent point he was a natural born leader
Just goes to show if you stick to the fundamentals and keep it simple you achieve success just as easy
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I was thinking dude would be a great general in war too
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.
I'm a lifelong Eagles fan and from 1961 to 2017, how do you think I feel???
Lifelong Raiders fans and I have much respect for the Packers!!
"When I'm done, Green Bay will be on the map". wow, what a quote. Priceless.
It was already on the map, one of the few areas in America to thrive during the Great Depression.
Hell ya brother
@@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
Factually it was already on a map long before and after him.
Get in the locker!
Now Jon Madden can sit in front of the class and listen to Vince…2 legends
I'm REALLY looking forward to enrolling in that class.
They'll be sharing a Lite Beer from Miller because Miller Lite tastes great *AND* it's less filling!!!
Just imagine-Lombardi and Madden on one side while on the other you have defense and strategy from Bill Walsh, Paul Brown, Chuck Noll and Tom Landry.
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
Raiders fan here: He was John Madden's hero and admired by Al David. What more need be said?
😊👍👍🙏😇
Dislike gB to the fullest extent, But u gotta love & respekt LomBardi. Legendary koach & man as well.🐻👇🏽
63 years old. Played and loved football for 58 years. I'm in tears watching this.
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
He gave it everything. In high school our coaches used him as a motivation.
Read instant replay by Jerry Kramer. The book reveals just who Lombardi was.
@@tmo4330 I know who he was, but thank you.
He lived just 57 years.
No matter what team your a fan of, you can not deny this man’s greatness and will to be the very best
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I agree with you brother 👍🏿
100%
yes I can ...
He's one of the greatest but 2nd to George halas
The best " A Football Life " they ever made. It does not get any better than that.
Zach: Vince made living in Wisconsin in the '60s Pure Heaven. I'm glad I was old enough to relish it.
"Consequently, Lombardi gave me a minus two on the play."
Probably the funniest line from the whole documentary
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!
All I have to say is this. GO PACKERS GO!!!
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.
Paul Brown won at every level.
Justinedse8435 Brown was a hack Art Modell firing him was the best thing for Cleveland
This documentary makes me want to improve myself... Lombardi was unbelievable. He gave these people everything he had at the sacrifice of so much.
My sentiments exactly.
Me too
Rest In Peace dear legend Lombardi.
He had the same effect on all who played for him.
It’s on my work email signature. Words to live by.
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.
Agreed. From a Packers fan. You can never deny greatness. See Butkis, Payton.
Same!!!
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! 🙏
me too
Quite possibly the greatest football coach ever.
@@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.
20 times probably
U did not watch this 100 times
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.
I also recently stopped "burying my head" when it comes to my health..
It reminded me I need a sigmoidoscopy this year.
Going tomorrow
After watching this I am in tears. What a great man he was! A true inspiration to the game!
Game or no game - a true inspiration - period.
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Had me in tears , too ....
You’re not alone brother. Such a great story
And to life❤
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
The name Lombardi.....a household name...a pillar of CHARACTER!!....There will NEVER be another like HIM....
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.
It’s cute that you think your being edgy his players loved him. Only has been is you. All you’ve done is disappoint your father
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.
On the 15 minutes...me, too. Semper Fi Bro.
So...Why did he quit and go to Washington?
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?
@@garywalsh3141 becuz u a pucci
@@djaztec97 Si, pero he died three years ago at age 81.
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.
I believe he would have been better off quitting management.
He not only rebuild a team, he rebuild an entire community, and created men of honor. We need someone like that today
He sacrificed his family for it
It’s a shame we probably never will see another.
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.
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.
He went to Mass daily and loved God.
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.
You're way behind. But good thing you came across him now.
@@rubinturner8233 I did to after seeing his hologram at super bowl
One of the greatest sports legends to breathe air. The man was a genius.
My uncle, Edwardo Franco, Played on the line with Vince Lombardi as one of the Famous ' Seven Blocks of Granite’ at Fordham University.
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.
There will never be another coach like Vince Lombardi ever again.
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.
@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.
What America needs right now is some people like Vince Lombardi.
Agree.
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.
Now so even more than when you posted this. ❤
Vince was a pos. Cared more about his name and legacy than his family. F off
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This might be one of the best football documentaries I've ever seen.
There’s no “might” about it Seth
THEE, absolute best.
Sean Taylor my best
FACTS!
I agree, knew the name, had no idea!
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.
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.
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.
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
Best part about Lombardi was that he smiled and laughed often.
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.
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.
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.
@@Sweetish_Jeff_ naw y’all need a QB who will run when he sees n open 10yd scramble 😭😭
We were both born on the same day
@@remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580 I’m not a Packers fan, but I would love to see Joe Lombardi coach the team someday.
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.
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.
Same here I choked up. Powerful man powerful words
Gotta pay my respect to this great man !!
What a wonderful man. A man of faith, action, and love.
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.
You can be sure if Vince didn't die tragically the trophy would be named after Hallas or Mira.
He deserved to have the Super Bowl trophy named after him. The name is almost poetic. “Lombardi Trophy.”
You absolutely right
no he didn't ...
He was a great football coach, an inspiration, a father, and cared for his players. May he rest in peace
@@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
@@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.
The intro from his daughter was amazing. Heartwarming and GANGSTA that he called his shot 💪🏽💛💚💛💚💛💚💛
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.
He was a loser in what counted life and his family.
Sucked for his family. You really shouldn't bring it home with you...
@@jumpforjoy6 hey, it was his choice and his life. He probably kept it to himself too
Lombardi and DiMaggio two of the greatest Italian Americans of the 20th century. RIP 🙏 🙏
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
Hell yeah
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.
That's what stuck out for me, he could definitely get the very best outta people
Knocked me out, too. How good is that?!
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…”.
I watch this every so often for inspiration in my own recovery. Thanks Papa Vince, u still coaching us today.
Watching again just because of his values, structures, and leadership skills.
Now more than ever do we need the values of Vince Lombardi.
Amen !
Love it when he told Rozelle "You cant tell me what to do with my team" A REAL MAN !!!!!!!
That was AMAZING especially in those days
I remember watching this at home and I chose Lombardi for my 8th grade biography project. Such a legend.
You have VERY good taste, Thomas.
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.
Never was a packer fan but i sure do have a lot of respect for this man.
@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...
@@sailor-ge7ps I’m so glad I got to hear vinces story. My dad
Was just like vince
@@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.
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.
@@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
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!"
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.
He was what a football coach is all about! Very strong and bold!💪🏈
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!
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
Great people make football great. Coach Lombardi is one of those greats. truly inspiring.
Greatest football coach and documentary of all time. I’ve watched this documentary endless times and it’s perfect.
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!
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.
“We’re going to relentlessly Chase perfection knowing will never catch it but will achieve excellence” Powerful
I’ve had this quote posted in my office at every job I’ve ever had. I swear by it.
@@phillyeaglesphan eeeee go
The best quote I have ever heard
@@phillyeaglesphan Is that how you spelled it "will"?
Chase the Grade 3 SPELLING bee.
What an absolutely brilliant film! After watching this, that trophy has a new meaning to me.
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!
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.
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 ......👍
Read his son's book.
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.
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It was an era of men that don’t exist no more in the USA
What an inspirational tough man with a heart of gold at the end of the day.. brought me to tears.
This is by far the best product that the NFL films have produced! I have watched this at least 10 times. Brilliant work about a courageous team and a tremendous coach!
He believed in getting his players in top condition and executing flawlessly the fundamentals of the sport. A great teacher.
Only 8 minutes in and I'm ENTRANCED, NFL has another Gem of a video
Happend to me in the first 50 seconds
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The old NFL
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”
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!
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.
Just heard of him today while reading a kids dictionary 😳
So we are celebrating this abusive tyrant for what reason?
@@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076
Because.
That's why.
Ha because he actually accomplished things..!! @@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076
@@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076because his impact was felt among millions and shaped something bigger than him or his family
I cry every time I watch this... legendary is an understatement!
What an awesome man. Big respect and R.I.P, sir.
Dude, that map story was crazy!!!!
One of the best opens to ANYTHING that NFL Films has ever done. Just stunning, and it really sets the tone so succinctly. Art.
I would rather meet one man with conviction, than 1000 men with an interest. Vince Lombardi was a man with conviction.
An incredible example of having confidence in your ability and being willing to stand up for it. What a man, what coach.
When he said Gentlemen we will never lose another Championship Game!!!!! He walked the walk and he talked the talk
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
I watched every second of this Film
His daughter sounds like marge Simpson
@@alexpaplow579 she died in December
@@fullnelsontecmo sounded*
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.
We ran the POWER SWEEP over and over in HIGH SCHOOL & ended up using our LINEBACKERS as our RUNNING BACKS very often at crunch time to get the 1st down or gain momentum and points. I had no idea we were following LOMBARDI's way.
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.
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.
Same. He and Madden put their lives into football even when they weren't coaching from the sideline.
This is truly a OUTSTANDING documentary. Giving you insight into the man( Lombardi ) and the times he lived in .
This guy was a father to every one who knew him..
Except his own kids
Legend is a word that is thrown around very loosely for the last several years. Not many TRUE LEGENDS in any field. However, Vince Lombardi IS & always will be. For me, Lombardi was a childhood idol and an adulthood icon. The real man of the hour
Extremely moving and touching documentary on this man. Most only recognize him for his football legacy. After watching this, he was much more than that. He was a loving, emotional, leader of people who cared enough to push them out of their comfort zone(s) to achieve their fullest potential. Great role model and inspiration. RIP coach!
A true leader and Legendary Coach Vince Lombardi and man of God faith 🙏 and integrity love and forgiveness towards others who help put you towards greater success .
R'I'P Champion 🏆 🥇 and Coach ❤ Vince Lombardi
So touching story,and over coming obstacles along the way.
A true 👍 man 👨 that falls but gets up when nobody believes in you.
Coach Vince Lombardi.
We love you Coach "!
RIP in Jesus Christ arms 🙏
. Amen 🌺💞⚘👆
Thank you to Mr. Lombardi for helping the NFL become what it is today.
Let’s thank the players
@@remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580 yes, but without great coaching minds like Lomardi, players would be nowhere near as successful as they have been.
Al davis deserves credit as well, if the conversation focuses on what we have now. The success of it all.
@@dannysunay8099 agreed
What? A complete joke... Over paid whining thugs.
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*
And has a trophy named after him
Chuck Noll won 4 superbowl in 6 year.
Belichek - I lost my QB and my team sucked, meanwhile that Qube wins the Super Bowl for another team
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.
Bill has 2 rings in NY and 6 in New England.
8 Superbowl rings. Time to rename the Trophy.
Absofreakinglutely the best directed & collection of interview segments I have ever seen of any football names or creations of the NFL, but exposé of a good man, driven to excel and pursue his family & faith.
my inspiration on why; I played football. Played American football for over 12 years; 2 years in college. I wish I could've made it into the NFL and enjoy; the crew of hard hitting linebackers. Played linebacker for all my life; mostly because all I could do was lead a defensive team as a captain. Love the sport; since the first day, I was introduced to it; as a immigrant from the jungles of Vietnam. This man inspired me more than anyone on earth; when it comes to leadership; on the field and off the field. What a wonderful coach; I hope, many people will find this film worth their time. To learn; what a wonderful human being he is. I know because at times; I looked at myself working back in middle school working alone in a American grocery store. And all I could do was work and go home; and hit the books. This game put life into prospective for me; spiritual, soulfully, and personally. Thank you, coach! Thank you; to the Lombardi family for making such a wonderful human being. And those moved to win championship with this great individual. I hope; if I, have kids one day. Maybe a son; who's strong enough could someday become a member of the NFL or something related. But I'll always go back to Vince Lombardi; when I'm older and hoping before I die. Go visit Lombardi Field in Green Bay; and say thank you, personally...
Well said. I get inspired, and my life improves, every time I listen to him and the stories about him told by those who were there.
I wish you well as you think about travelling to Green Bay to pay your respects. I'm thinking about doing that, too. I say, make your plans, save up, rearrange your schedule, and go. And give it your best - all you've got - as Coach would want you to.
This is the best "A Football Life" NFL films had ever produced. Ya really get a good sense of a well told story, more so ya feel like I just met the man and know him. What a good documentary. You honored coach Lombardi so very well. I learned a lot about leadership with this story. Coaching IS teaching. He nailed that one!
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.
It really doesn't matter how many trophy's belichick or anyone else wins. Lombardi is the coach for all time.
Just know, Belichick, is taking Lombardi's Trophy home. :) not his trophy its always Lombardi's
I m not a GB fan by any stretch, but I love hearing anything about Lombardi.
Forget the subject matter. This documentary is just so well done in terms of how it's been edited, the use of clips while telling the story, the writing.
Just a wonderful man. Better than I ever could be. A tragedy to lose him like that and have him suffer at the end like that.
Lombardi is the face of what a coach should be honest,hard working, Tough as nails,and most of all stern and disciplined
Damn a team with Landry and Lombardi. Crazy. No wonder they won a championship
They did in 1956
@@fredericksorrell1534 yea…….
One of the greatest biographies I've seen so far
Tears me up watching this documentary about this man’s achievements and life. Absolutely remarkable🏈
The Best of the Best. He passed away when I was 13 years old and never really got to see or appreciate his greatness so thanks for this posting.