Not only does it show who Marty Lyons is but more importantly it shows who coach Bryant was.

I'm going back to college at 46 for my bachelors, I'm a JETS fan and this is a big inspiration

Marty Lyons is much more than a powerful run stopping defensive tackle, he was part of the 1981 New York Sack Exchange unit!!

Thanks Marty, I remember you, you were a great player for Bama and the New York Jets, us fans are proud of you, and you know the BEAR would be, you are a winner in the game of Life and football.

Joe Namath did this same thing in 2007 at Alabama. I was there at the time

Congratulations Marty you are an inspiration to all who want to accomplish "their dreams". Alabama was fortunate to have such human being in Coach Paul Bryant, we all who love and played the game of football !!!

Marty Lyons...quite the man.

Way to go Marty! Coach Bryant would be so proud and happy for you!

This actually made me tear up man wish I could’ve met bear bryant

Excellent story.....God Blessings to you and your family Marty.....and to Coach Bear, tip of the cap sir.

Marty was truly one of the best , consistant defensive tackles in NFL history.- -- the man played every single down as if it was his last- -- just like his teammates Klecko, Sallam and Gastineau and lets not forget Baldwin and Bennett- -what a shame the offense wasn't on the same level as the defense. .....

You can tell he thought about Coach Bryant when he held that degree and looked up. He had made good on his promise. Powerful moment!

What an inspiration...congratulations Marty!

Roll Marty Roll! Good job & congratulations, sir!

Way to go Marty! I know all bama fans are proud of you! Roll tide!

Paul W Bryant’s legacy will always live on.

Awesome story - lost for words

Great story! I wish that MORE scholarship athletes would return and earn their college degrees!

Awesome video.

Great video to see that Mr. Lyons came back to school so he can keep his promise to a coach who was a father figure to many men. Awesome job Mr. Lyons and great inspiration Coach Bryant.

What an awesome inspirational story. Who else other than myself also cried?

Great video...great player...and a great person

Love that story. The Bear is in heaven clapping and saying that’s my boy.

Marty Lyons, Abdul Salaam, Joe Klecko, Mark Gastineau...1980's NY Sack Exchange!

im a big jets fan

That was beautiful roll tide roll!!!

What a great story. Roll Tide. 🐘🇺🇸🐘🇺🇸

Great job Marty! Its never easy to go back to school... #Nevergiveup

Amazing story! Congrats Marty! I know the Bear tipped his hat to you Sir.

Marty has a lot or integrity. Great story

thanks for sharing...

Good for Marty Lyons -- CONGRATULATIONS, I'm happy for him, and I respect him !!! TOO MANY players of his era (and actually from the 1950s when "football mills" started until recent years when some players started VOLUNTARILY leaving college WITHOUT using up their NCAA eligibility because the courts and NFL now allowed players to enter the Draft early) simply "played ball" and did NOT earn their degrees/graduate. All they did in those years was USE UP THEIR ELIGIBILITY to play COLLEGE sports ... and so they moved on from school because they wanted to play pro ball and were good enough, OR because the college/university no longer "needed" them because their eligibility had been used up and the player could no longer "benefit" them. Given the above, IMO, it's a disgrace that SO MANY so-called institutions of higher education failed their student athletes that way in yesteryear (and sometimes even today -- I'm not talking about players who leave early of their own volition). Yes, it's absolutely incumbent upon a student-athlete to do HIS/her part and attend class regularly, do all assignments, etc. (instead of simply attending practice, playing sports, and then partying away like there's no tomorrow). BUT it's ALSO incumbent upon the coaches and universities to ENSURE that the players are NOT just doing sports and partying, that they ARE attending classes and keeping up with their academic obligations, AND that they get the players some study/tutorial help if needed to stay on track academically (and NO, I do NOT mean tutors that cheat by "doing" the work for the student-athlete).

Way to go, Marty Lyons. You kept your promise!. Roll Tide!!

Life is harder than the Bears two a day practices.

Does anyone recall the game where Marty got so worked up against Jim Kelly & the Buffalo Bills , he had Jim on the ground by his neck & was roughing him up when the referee came running over to break it up and on his microphone he said 10 yard penalty FOR GIVING HIM THE BUSINESS ! !--- LOL. LOL

Marty Lyons is one of my family members he is one of my uncles brothers and my uncle Philip Lyons funeral was today

4:45 tells you everything you need to know about how his players felt about him! Awesome.

ICYDK; Marty Lyons won the NFL’s “Man of the Year” Award - now called the Walter Payton Award.

69 and looked 109. Back then, players played football and didn't have to keep their grades up. Today it's the reason why, people have stereotypes. A few athletes didn't take classes seriously. (He graduated with Jonathan Allen.)

Class act

Crimson Tide 🏈

I've not heard any negative comments about Bear Bryant from former players.

Roll Tide, Marty!

Dislikes are Auburn and Giants fans

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Must be at least 8 Auburn fans out there. 😂

What is the quality of a degree from Alabama?

Who's cutting onions?

Elon musk says university is a waste of money

what did he get his degree in....