For perspective, when watching these videos you need to keep in mind that the AVERAGE NFL player is 6'2, 250lb, with an average 40 yard dash of around 4.5 seconds. The amount of force involved in these plays is equivalent to a medium-sized car accident.

"Imagine me getting tackled like this and my afro just falls off, blud" Had me dyingggg 😭😭😭

From a very young age, as an American boy, you start playing football. And you remember every hit you've ever laid on someone. And years later, you both sit having a beer and remembering the good old day's. Those are thing's we lived for as kid's in school.

American football 🏈 = greatest game ever played

And many say American football are whimps for wearing pads . Now u know why lol.

The last clip is called getting helicoptered. Happens occasionally

Your reaction at 8:03 made me laugh; the combination of the music and your "WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED?!" made it funnier than usual. A lot of non-Americans have that reaction when they see that part of the video.

What I don't think you understand is that you can block defenders from attacking your team's ball carrier. That was what happened when you said "You can just go after anybody". They're not going after anybody, they are protecting the runner.

There’s nothing better than old school American football. No other sport even comes close. Warriors, PERIOD 💯🏈

We breed warriors and we take our football VERY seriously, at every level, from Pee-Wee League to Pro. Some of our best is actually COLLEGE football. BOOM!!!

The grainy footage at 8:47 caused the guy that got hit to have is jaw wired shut for 2 months because his jaw was broken in 2 places. The guy that hit him was 6 foot 3 and 250 lbs or 113 kg.

Most of these plays today are illegal because of severe concussions. You can’t hit that hard anymore in NFL or college football. But during those days of those hard hits the team would look for the player that hit you teammate and they would pay you back either in the game or the next time you played that same team. So you were a marked man until they got their revenge on the field. Great reaction.

Back in the day most of this was legal. They changed alot of rules. Due to long term brain damage these guys suffered. Some of the worst hits came from my Bears. During the 90's early 2000's they had a habbit of hitting high and low. They even retired a QB. Hit him so hard he woke up after the game and retired.

Always love seeing people outside America reacting to our great sport😁

The huge guy in the one clip , was a 300 lb. Eighth grader. That was a middle school game. You can tell by the kids on the field.

Coaches at every level will tell you, "Get up. Shake it off and get back in there." That's how we're raised.

That's called a "double pickle flip". Nobody pulls it off very often. High difficulty. The way he took his leg was perfect.

I swear, watching these reactions never gets old...

I’ve heard many people say that they could play football. Watching it live on television makes it look much slower than it really is probably because the cameras are so far away. Go to a high school game and watch it much closer up and you get a better idea of the speed. Remember, high school is mostly 15-17 year olds. The NFL are adults much faster than teenagers. I don’t think a average person would have a chance against a 16 year old so a pro would just be embarrassing.

Football is a way of life for a lot of Americans. We have Jr. High School football on Thursdays, High School football on Fridays (Friday Night Lights), we have college football on Saturdays and on Sundays the pros play! Only about 7 more weeks and we'll get this party started!

This video does a great job of telling "y'all" that we've been doing this since forever and we do it as children. You'll never beat us at our own game

You say that it is odd that the guy in the video was allowed to tackle the guy that was going after the ball carrier. I say it's odd that you would play in a way where all you can do is watch and say "Oh well, I guess our guy is gonna get tackled, nothing I can do to stop it"

0:43 He didn't have the ball, but he wanted the ball, and that must be punished

I played football for 13 years including two semesters in college. The highlight hit videos are cool and all, but they really don’t give you a real sense of just how violent these collisions are. To really understand you have to watch it in person and be at ground level, these videos are all filmed from a stadium and the angle of it takes away from how hard the hits are. Also you’re not hearing the hits, in person it’s a loud cracking noise, like smacking together two pieces of treated lumber.

The Reggie Bush hit always hurts me just watching. But the Jadeveon Clowney hit is still my fav. 6:48 for those that are curious.

😂😂😂😂😭😭😭This is the best reaction.

The one you flipped out over. In the black uniform where the guy was big running with the ball………..he was a 13 yr old boy at that time. This was jr varsity.

Not gonna lie……The 2:07 mark had me literally laughing out loud 😅😅😅

I only played 4 years in High School but there are 2 things you never forget, laying a hit like this or getting hit like this. That's football!

We start em young here to take hits so that the fear of being hit won't stop them from playing.

You can tackle pretty much any player to keep them from interfering with your ball carrier. There are a few exceptions, of course, but generally anyone is fair game.

Now check out Larry Allen. He was a Offensive Lineman for Dallas. He was 6’3” and 330 lbs (~150kg). The man was an absolute beast.

The power bomb is actually a perfect form tackle by industry standard

People who are unfamiliar with the game cringe. Those who have played, understand exactly how satisfying it is to lay the lumber to an opposing player. Imagine a well struck golf shot, or a perfect, clean scissor volley on the football pitch. Now imagine the intensity ratcheting up because it's man on man, rather than man on inanimate object. It is beautiful in a primal, vulgar, predator/prey sort of sense.

Overkill? Nah that’s just another Sunday afternoon

Finally, someone catches the 3 Steelers tossin the dude. That's one of my favourites from this comp.

Football is violent and I played it from a kid, we kind of like that!😂

Many of these were legal, at the time. No horsecollar tackles whereyou tackle (grab by the back of the pads around the neck) No leading with the helmet No hitting a defensless player (ie wr in the air, kicke/punter on their follow through motion) No grabbing the face mask No body slams No blindside blocks Those were done away with because of the injuries they caused The current tackle under review is the "hip drop" Or where the defender tackles from the back wraps his arms around the offensive player and becomes dead weight while dropping to the ground. Causing the defensive player's body to land on the offensive player's legs. Forcing the runners knee to bend inward, and their foot is relatively pointing outwards. Causing a lot of leg injuries. However, you can put your shoulder down and drive through someone with every bit of force you can muster and you can just blast someone with a shoulder pad. For perspective: Just keep in mind the AVERAGE NFL player height and weight is 6'2 245 lbs (188 cm and 112 kg) and the AVERAGE 40 yard dash time is 4.48 seconds, so the newtons of force applied by a single average player is 1740.48N experiencing nearly the same G force astronauts experience during a space shuttle flight per large 2 player collisions

Well done. Best reaction I've seen to this.

They call that face masking. And I’m sure he was flagged and penalized. 😂

This video is what my friends and i call….. “the good ole days of football”. 😂

I think that big dude was nicknamed the fridge -- commin thru lol

The ones getting hit that don't have the ball are getting hit to keep them away from the person with the ball so he doesn't get tackled.

A lot of these hits are illegal now, but defenses pride themselves on hits like this. It’s always fun watching Brits, and rugby players especially, watch this video. They quickly understand why football requires so much protective gear. Now imagine back in the day when they were wearing leather helmets…

American football players are built different. Watch some hardest high school football hits. Some of those young men are savage, too.

That big huge guy running down the field with only a grammar school he just 12 years old. the 😂😂

I don't know why it's called the NFL s greatest hits. It's got NFL, college, highschool, and pewee football footage 😂

The NFL owns a day of the week!

What most don’t realize is that rugby is a contact sport while American football is is a collision sport because these guys are essentially getting into high speed car accidents multiple times a day! It’s far more severe than any rugby player will ever experience!

Grabbing a facemask is highly illegal. It would lead to a loss of down including to the one used, 15 yds, plus fine for the player over $10k, and suspension from the game plus any other games after a review board. This is because the player could suffer major injuries that could lead to permanent disability.

Played football from midget all the way to college, I loved playing suicide man on kickoff, pick a random unlucky soul and head hunt and destroy them.

We start them young too! You should watch biggest football hits in youth football!

5:06 that's a middle school game with a giant 14 year old among normal sized kids

A couple fun facts for ya. 1: The clip where the guy gets dragged backwards by the face... Yea, they made that illegal to do. It's too dangerous. 2: The house running down the field (at least that's how big he is). His job is simple. Take ball, run 10 yards in the right direction. That is all. 3: You think sticking your arm out in front of you is a good thing. It's actually called a 'stiffarm', and it's illegal. In fact, you'd probably be surprised how many things they CAN'T do. Also, now that you've seen some solid hits, I get to tell you that the helmet technology is constantly getting better, leading to fewer and fewer long term brain injuries.

Your I'm coming at you with cleats on made me laugh like a madman 😂😂😂. You get a subscribe.

The part about American football a lot of first time viewers don’t get is that all of these guys are monsters. They’re huge. Check out pics of nfl guys standing next to average people.

Ain’t nobody wanting the ball after this

If that’s Derrick Henry getting tackled 3 on 1 it’s just about the right amount!! lol

If you have ever been in a car accident then you have a taste of being hit during a football game, some dont hurt that much, others you never chew food the same.......

5:08 The kid grew much quicker than his teammates. They are all around 14 yrs old. Cant hold anything against him for growing faster lol

Blocking in NFL is a big thing that’s what makes NFL a big thing cuz bruh that means “I got your back bro”

The second hit is interesting because he did get a flag for hitting a defenseless player but the call is incorrect. His hit was center mass and in the front. Most importantly the defender was next to the ball carrier therefore it's a clean block just brutal.

Not only are these guys huge and fast, but they can be quite nimble too. You should react to "Best Jukes In Football History" by Highlight Factory. Fair warning though, some of them are straight up disrespectful.

In School we would set other players up for a massive hit and news time

Kenny Bell with the block!!

4:47 that is a tractor trailer in a world of cars.

They’re not allowed to just attack anyone: they’re actually stopping the blockers from running along side the ball. So when they do tackle the person with the ball, they don’t have to worry about anyone else taking it.

He's a threat to the person who has the ball. You're allowed to address that threat as long as it's a clear threat. Wonderful game. These aren't all legal either man. Just have the factor.

Big players. William "the fridge" Perry Chicago Bears #72 and Christian "the Nigerian Nightmare" Okaye #35 Kansas City Chiefs

The funny part is that, these are not even the hardest hits. Here in Texas, football is life. We start at the age of 5.

I used to play pick up games of tackle football in parking lots with my friends.

You DON'T GET IT! They DO HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE PROCESS. . .That play early in the video was legal because players are being BLOCKED. The player in red who was hit was trying to tackle the runner, so the runner's teammate BLOCKED that guy. . .Get it?

You misunderstand what's happening when someone without the ball is hit. Those are legal blocks. Those people being hit are defenders looking to tackle the ball carrier. The ball carriers teammates are protecting him by blocking potential threats to him gaining as many yards as possible. As long as the defender is being "hit" from the front, as in the chest, it's legal. You cannot however block in the back or what's called a blindside block which means hitting the defender in the opposite shoulder of which way his head is turned. Some of the hits in this are indeed illegal but they make for good highlights.

@3:00 those guys so much bigger than you it would be hulk smash lol Id pay to see you try to fight them lol

In England, only Arsenal fans are tough enough for American football. COYG!

Basically like getting hit by a moving car

About half those highlights are college, a quarter of them are high school

Football in Alabama is not just a game it's a way of life here.

A fair number of those hits draw a penalty. You can't lead with your helmet.

Linemen are gardeners, they plant people.

You should watch the NFL IN bad weather video.

It's called blocking. You block your trammate from being tackled.

The people on the field re all playing, so they ll have something to do with the ball. They either are protecting the ball or attacking the ball carrier.

Just so you know, most people are completely fine

1. In american football there is no such thing as overkill 🤣. 2. The hits you saw where a guy was layed out by someone from the team who had the ball that threw you off a bit near the beginning is a style of offensive blocking that's know as a crack back block and I believe I was part of maybe not the last but 2nd to last generation of football players where that was ok because over the last I'de say 3-5 years the crack back block started to become an illegal hit.

At 8:30 that's good gang tackling

Your afro comment is grade AAA comedy. I had to stop the video to tell you. Cheers.

Im late on this video but NBA heated moments

My question on that big guy was where did they find a uniform that big or is it just sprayed on?

this was the heyday of american football... most of those hits would be illegal and ejections today...

nr 16 at 2:15 broke his spine

These are mostly no penalty tackles too. Should see the ones that actually leave injuries and knockouts. Those are the bad hits

So you know the clip where you said there's 5 people in the pile and the bodyslam someone yea thats 100% NOT legal anymore at least. It was back then about 10-15 yrs ago. And ic you really wanna react to some VICIOUS and mostly clean hits i saw him several times in this compilation. Watch the 6'5" 245lb Strong Saftey #31 for the Seattle Seahawks "Bam Bam" Kam Chancellor he would literally make you pay for entering his playground.

GO Lions !

Check some Ray Lewis highlights. I so miss watching him play.

The black and white face mask tackle is illegal

Uhhhh…. Doubtful there’s a whole line of large men that will defend him from your attempt at penalty revenge then charge toward you again the very next play. The entire team is trying to bring pain to the other team. Boxers/MMA don’t care about their opponent getting injured due to a TKO; the opponent will be trying to do that to them as well. Football is like that on a larger scale, a strategized and choreographed street fight. Neutralize the threats of battle between us and the goal posts, sometimes by any means necessary. Spartanesque Gladiator (gridiron) games come at a price. It’s strategic battle business, not personal and these men have been training and conditioning for strength and flexibility since grade school (cradle to grave). The goal is to win the war with your team, the glory comes with it. If you want to understand American football, a couple of movies can help you out, like Remember the Titans or the Blind Side which shows football at the high school level of team building and competitive strategy.

I don’t know his name and I’m hoping to find out because I want to see more videos of him. If possible the big dude you don’t need to be fast if people can’t slow you down.

5:13. These are kids. Apparently, that league doesn't have weight limits. It should.

Try watching Ray Lewis’s career highlights. That was a one man wrecking machine.