The Full Evolution of the Wide Receiver Position in the NFL

Рет қаралды 68,713

Күн бұрын

Throughout the entirety of NFL history, the wide receiver position has always been the greatest crowd catcher in the game of American Football. But have you ever wondered how the wide receiver position in football has evolved through the years? Well, hopefully, you have because in this video I am going to be breaking down to you the complete history of the wide receiver position in the NFL. Anyway, if you enjoyed this video, then like and comment if you want, and you can even subscribe if you think I've earned it.
Nowadays we see NFL players like Ja'marr Chase and Justin Jefferson continue to push the evolution of the wide receiver forward. But before them, there were cornerstones of the wide receiver position such as Calvin Johnson, Jerry Rice, and Randy Moss among others. So I made this NFL history documentary on the evolution of the NFL and the reasons the wide receiver position looks like it does today.
Socials
Discord - / discord
TikTok - / thattubfrog
Twitter - / tubfrogyoutube
Chapters
0:00 - Intro (Face Reveal)
0:26 - 1940s, The Birth Of The Wide Reciever
3:35 - 1950s, Multiple Reciever Molds Are Formed
6:58 - 1960s, One Man And One Mastermind
9:10 - 1970s, The Decade Of The Duo
13:34 - 1980s, How A Singular Rule Spawned The GOAT
16:25 - 1990s, Wide Receivers Finally Get Credit
18:28 - 2000s, Talent Is Everywhere
19:36 - 2010s, Evolution Is Reaching Its Peak
21:45 - 2020s, What Does The Future Hold?
22:28 - Conclusion
#nfl #nflfootball #nflhistory

Пікірлер: 237

@anteosan5985 Жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say as a European who is slowly getting into NFL, your content is amazing, great blend of facts/history and current events. Keep up the great work and hope this channel keeps on growing cause it's amazing

@bmfsnc8466 Жыл бұрын

have you picked a squad yet?

@garyromano7990 Жыл бұрын

Always great to see Europeans getting into the nfl! Enjoy this season!

@insertnamehere9950 Жыл бұрын

the team you want to follow is the texans they've won the past 7 super bowls

@bmfsnc8466 Жыл бұрын

@@insertnamehere9950 there also the only team with 2 undefeated seasons

@insertnamehere9950 Жыл бұрын

@@bmfsnc8466 exactly sometimes it makes me sad that i chose to be a packers fan if only i knew

@Terror832 Жыл бұрын

I wanna see one evolution video on Offensive Lineman because it’s pretty wild. The 1962 Packers are considered one of the GOAT teams and this is their starting o lineman. 6’4’ 250 Forrest Gregg 6’3’ 245 Jerry Kramer 6’1’ 232 Jim Ringo 6’3’ 249 Bob Skoronski 6’1’ 247 Fuzzy Thurston Derrick Henry, a RB, is as big as these dudes and probably much more athletic. Some QBs like Josh Allen and Justin Herbert are bigger than these guys. Nowadays offensive lineman are well over 300 lbs and it’s been like that since probably the late 1980s.

@tubfrog Жыл бұрын

I’m thinking maybe DB’s next but we’ll see

@JT-ev5jh Жыл бұрын

I’m sure they were units for their era 😂😂😂 it does seem small for an o lineman but considering the era, I bet they were dawgs‼️ Mon-Stars

@YOSSARIAN313 Жыл бұрын

Derek Henry would have run for 2000 miles a year against 60s linemen and line backers. The defensive backs would get out run.

@joshsmith4512 9 ай бұрын

people im general just were not as big 🤷‍♂️

@poonking3628 Жыл бұрын

These complete history videos u make must take so long. Really appreciate the vids man, very few are as good as yours!

@4tyu3318 Жыл бұрын

Love the way he just casually slips in the face reveal rather than making a big deal out of it

@tysulliii889 Жыл бұрын

unlike a certain KZfaqr..

@NecroticCortex Жыл бұрын

@@tysulliii889 that guy can dream on..

@NN-mo6xw Жыл бұрын

hopefully he does a football tights reveal 😄 cuz i really like football thats it

@drewdederer8965 Жыл бұрын

Bob Hayes should be in this, for being the king of speed (others had been quick, but Hayes forced the invention of Zone coverage). Also a note about contact rules, many 60s and 70s receivers look kind of bulky now (Max McGee looks like a tight end, Warfield was rather big). But they had to fight off unlimited bumping (and run block). This is the hidden reason Alworth (and Rice for most of his career) played flanker, harder to jam them. Hidden effect #2, Having Fears and Hirsch starting made it hard to find snaps for another potential star, so Dick Lane got moved to Cornerback (and set the interception record his rookie year).

@sportsdebatearena 11 ай бұрын

Yea he missed Bob Hayes

@MPcurtis6 Жыл бұрын

You missed BIG on the 2010's. The evolution of the slot receiver. Slot receivers have undergone a complete Renaissance over the last decade. But otherwise it was a fun watch! You put out good content.

@Trizzer89 Жыл бұрын

Randy Moss was absurdly good at getting open and catching anything in his vicinity

@918Boyz 4 ай бұрын

He ran far faster than it appeared he was running too which was kinda wild the one time I got to see it in person. It answered the question I had about why I saw so many bad angles from defenders. Tyreek hill looks like he is running fast which is why he's cheetah but Moss was smooth like a gazelle with almost a cheetah top speed. If you were even with moss at 5 yds that hand went up because you were beat.

@thenightaccelerates Жыл бұрын

This. Is. Awesome. I’d never seen your channel before but after this video I am a subscriber. Keep it up.

@TheCountofToulouse Жыл бұрын

The Rams with Holt and Bruce showed us something, too. Holt still holds several significant records.

@dogenoblade1511 Жыл бұрын

Tubfrong is goated fr

@PadChennington Жыл бұрын

These position videos are amazing dude, great stuff!!!

@Quortezz3 Жыл бұрын

I really love these videos, it's clear how much research goes into it. Very cool to see the people involved in developing each position over time

@revist3675 Жыл бұрын

The best underrated channel out there you deserve more recognition

@ogoakland5437 Жыл бұрын

You are awesome TubFrog! Really high quality video, very well thought out and soooo informative. 👍 2010 Hall of Fame…Jerry Rice.

@Gdub33 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos! You are such a smart kid and your cinematography and commentary is top notch! You have a great future ahead of you kid. Every other NFL KZfaqr should be taking notes on your content, your presentation, your expertise of the game and your top notch effort. You are the Jerry Rice of NFL KZfaqrs 💯👍🏼💪

@L7890p Жыл бұрын

Nice vid as always

@encognitusmaximus7598 Жыл бұрын

Love the video. Your hard works shows. You're quite talented and wish you continued success!

@Thiago_TT_MIA Жыл бұрын

Great job! Thanks for your research and presentation

@rbk_kingjay9275 Жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this one🔥🔥

@jliller Жыл бұрын

I never thought about the fact that Don Hutson was playing both ways when he was putting up those way-ahead-of-their-time WR numbers.

@ryanluehrs8281 Жыл бұрын

Great vid my man

@maslei1581 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, enjoyed it

@sportswikipedia5739 Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite NFL KZfaq channel. keep it up

@nicholashennessy6740 Жыл бұрын

BATHTOAD HAS REVEALED HIMSELF

@huntervandel8708 Жыл бұрын

Love your work bro keep it up

@telmonunes8135 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video and content!!

@brennencouch8980 Жыл бұрын

Love your vids. Keep up the good work.

@BobbyDazzler28 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video again! Keep up the good work!

@caseklotz2300 Жыл бұрын

God I love these videos so much. You break the information down in such a easily watchable way. As a fellow sports history buff, these videos are my favorite recent watches

@__Danny Жыл бұрын

Great video man, keep up the good work!

@Imulletman12 Жыл бұрын

Face or no face, you make some of the best NFL content. Keep up the good work!!!

@swilliams0507 Жыл бұрын

u deserve way more recognition bro

@debishop3359 Жыл бұрын

These videos are great They’re so entertaining for what they are Anyone else would have me half asleep watching this but this guy doesn’t Keep up the great work yo

@RaccoonRigby Жыл бұрын

Love his vids most underrated football youtuber ever

@jacobwatson1406 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this video 💯

@ryanlane680 Жыл бұрын

Really killin it with the face cam edits my dude hilarious :)

@Eastsidesavage Жыл бұрын

Your videos are awesome bro.

@YoungCoff33 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always. It’s interesting how in the 2000s how big some of the receivers were. Now in 2020s, the receivers are much more slight in build

@jliller Жыл бұрын

From what I've heard, what separated Jerry Rice from everybody else: his level of work ethic. He was better that everyone else and he was absolutely committed to spending the entire year making sure he stayed that way. He also had his act together. Contrast him to most of the top WRs from the 21st century. Guys like Moss and Owens might have had more talent than Rice, but they were their own worst enemies. But yeah he was in the perfect storm: his talent, playing in pass-happy offensive schemes, great QBs, and incredible health. Not only did he play 20 years, he had one season where he missed most of the year with a knee injury but otherwise never missed a single game due to injury.

@shugabush_is_king Жыл бұрын

Thank you for More great content

@OceanLake66 Жыл бұрын

Tubfrog will randomly release the most amazing random videos. You got some of the best content out here

@kingtony3420 Жыл бұрын

Great work killah

@trautsj 4 ай бұрын

I fell out of watching football for a number of years, the best part of the last decade tbh and recently got back into it this season and found your channel a month or two ago. Your content is fucking great. I've binged at least a good 25 of your vids at this point and look forward to more. Cheers.

@codyrush8780 Жыл бұрын

amazing vid!

@neildonnelly6710 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@Joshua-uw7wm Жыл бұрын

These timeline position videos are great

@hernancortez3464 Жыл бұрын

My manz pulled through, GOAT😤

@markingjungle4143 Жыл бұрын

These vids are so entertaining and informative. Keep up the great content man you’ll make it big eventually 👍

@solaymrezki9946 Жыл бұрын

This is seriously some ELITE content.... keep up the work and i wont be surprised a bit when you reach 1million vues per video as some mainstreams NFL youtubers do.

@laurinnn Жыл бұрын

incredible video

@RELLertainment Жыл бұрын

Good shit alot a of great info

@deaddreamz8013 Жыл бұрын

Not in my wildest dreams did I picture a more majestic man behind this great channel

@BrotherApexx Жыл бұрын

Great job, man. I'd like to see you do one on two-way players next.

@NN-mo6xw Жыл бұрын

best nfl content on yt

@joshyvg7562 Жыл бұрын

Great story telling 👏

@cpj9380 Жыл бұрын

i find it really cool that you did a face reveal...keep the content up your gonna pop off soon!

@the_sports_nerd Жыл бұрын

Thanks for video look good

@EmmanuelPerez88 Жыл бұрын

Might be your best yet

@levantemcbride4586 Жыл бұрын

As a casual fan I would love more evolution videos whenever you get the time .

@jeffridge3727 Жыл бұрын

Great content, do we really need 30 face zoom ins tho 😂

@derekknight9789 11 ай бұрын

The symmetry of the CFL with 2 WIDE RECIVERS and 2 SLOTBACKS as SLOT RECIEVERS is noteable. 12 players on the field per team is why of course.

@Audioloon Жыл бұрын

Nice job on this video. Basically, I agree with your WR of evolution impact though I think you should have also included Chiefs WR, Otis Taylor, as a major game changer.

@guap6163 Жыл бұрын

hey love your vids! quick suggestion, work on framing from the camera, it’s weird seeing from your eyebrows down.

@QBWorx Жыл бұрын

🚨 Banger alert 🚨

@cooperblaisdell3070 11 ай бұрын

Should’ve mentioned Steve largent a little more, bro was considered the greatest wide receiver in NFL history when he retired

@smeagol-bp3wr Жыл бұрын

0:02 wow I was not expecting that but nice face

@5starhockeyplayer Жыл бұрын

Upload more😕 your videos are so valid

@tubfrog Жыл бұрын

I wish I could, but I’m doing my best bro 2 uploads a week with college and social shit is tough. Also I’m doing everything myself so I can’t just up the productivity without suffering a loss in quality.

@V-EditsNsuch 5 ай бұрын

Nicely done. I'm thinking of a similar deep dive on the evolution of receivers and dbs pre and post defenseless receiver rules... For instance, you never hear the phrase, "this guy can work the middle of the field"...cuz everyone can, defenses can't just take guys heads off to discourage sending faster, more talented receivers over the middle anymore. Wr rooms used to have a couple slow guys who could work the middle and not die just so offenses could utilize that part of the field at all. Basically the evolution of the receiver and the rules governing the passing game have led to the extinction of slow "over the middle recevers" as well as hatcet men more commonly referred to as "box safeties" in polite company lol.

@V-EditsNsuch 5 ай бұрын

It's my belief that modern rules have produced a less violent but still very physical and much more elegant and refined game. A game I find even more entertaining than watching jack Tatum keep the sabbath holy by legally committing attempted murder every sunday lol Anyway, keep up the good work!

@zeesson Жыл бұрын

Great video. Love the content. The Corps, in Marine Corps is pronounced "core" not "corpse"

@xopgoat10 Жыл бұрын

Long tubfrog video LFG

@roranoazoro6961 Жыл бұрын

Odell & Mike Evans HAVE to be in that 2010'S group you called @ 20:00

@truthfuljones4557 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see the evolution of the NFL draft if you haven’t done it already. Thanks

@Fredeye63 7 ай бұрын

Good show

@roronoaDzoro1111 Жыл бұрын

I wanna see cornerbacks the hardest position yo play physically. Great vid

@Baconbombs 11 ай бұрын

Seems like in the late 2000s, early 2010s the wes welker model of receiver became fairly prominent. A.b. being the pinnacle of that imo

@mbm1021 Жыл бұрын

Not to be a contrarian to you timeline but I encourage you to look at Bob Hayes. The 1964 Gold Medalist and Dallas Cowboy redefined the position in the NFL while Lance Alworth was scorching defenses in the AFL. One of the most lasting effects of his presence was placing the fastest athletes on the OPPOSITE side of the ball in order to defend against the “world’s fastest man”. His lifetime 7000+ yards 70+ TDs is a testament to how much of an impact he had. Jimmy Johnson, the 49ers HOF corner back, actually played offense for SF in the early 60s and was, like Hayes, a fellow Olympian.

@deemariedubois4916 Жыл бұрын

My dad played with Crazylegs Hirsch in the Marine Corp.

@Silverdollarsaturdays Жыл бұрын

TubFrog face reveal w

@sertank735 Ай бұрын

There’s just something about that bowl-cut that makes him perfect for football.

@ramonperez8209 11 ай бұрын

Great

@PisstoryYT Жыл бұрын

Could u do a linebacker evolution video?

@ROMBomb001 Жыл бұрын

Handsome man! But your face is uncomfortably close to the camera. Great video and research, your channel is awesome!

@robertd.7060 11 ай бұрын

Billy Howton gets over looked a lot in the mid1950' to mid 1960's TO me ? And I just do NOT understand how he's NOT in the HOF , to this day !

@_SayitAintSo Жыл бұрын

ciuld you do a Corner Back/Safety version? you dont have to if you dont want to

@twobadour Жыл бұрын

14:10 phone ringing in background, vid ruine d In all seriousness though, it's insane the amount of effort that went into this. Great stuff as always

@twobadour Жыл бұрын

Also, I would change the camera angle. It feels weird with it cutting off the top of your head. Just my opinion tho

@joemaimaron2701 Жыл бұрын

I was surprised u never mentioned how the slot receiver became a part of an ngl offense since players like Wes Welker made their career by running short routes to perfection

@T2WB1 Жыл бұрын

You forgot about the short but scrappy WR build like Steve Smith Sr., Wes Welker, Julian Edelman and Hunter Renfrow

@donaldhoward9640 Жыл бұрын

You forgot another great QB/ receiver(s) duo which epitomised the very offensive system created by a coach that would not only change the very manner in which offences play today, but cause the very way defence in the NFL is played and the size of line backers and line men are today vs. 40 yrs, even 30 yrs ago. Don Coryell's "Air Coryell" that was lead on the field by Dan Fouts throwing to receivers Charlie Joiner, Wes Chandler and Kellen Winslow, not to forget the incredible catches of John Jefferson early in Coryell's term as head coach (78-81 when Jefferson was traded to Green Bay amid a contract impass). I know there are loads of great receiving examples and limited time length of your video, but I just feel that any one of the 4 receivers I mentioned is a mistake to leave out if your purpose is to explain the receiver position and it's evolution.

@thewkovacs316 3 ай бұрын

i think that coryell had more influence than sid gillman

@Joshua-uw7wm Жыл бұрын

T O is my second favorite football player of all time

@jdossantos88 Жыл бұрын

Hudson needs a video of his own

@jt8696. Жыл бұрын

Also Otis Taylor was a dominant receiver for KC in the 60s. One of the best.

@the1lethlutha Жыл бұрын

Broooo I swear when I heard your voice I always imagined Topher Grace

@dbrokeboy9549 Жыл бұрын

can you do corners next?

@tubfrog Жыл бұрын

Perhaps

@Univfy1 Жыл бұрын

finally !

@miggy3561 Жыл бұрын

I don't think I have enough lotion for the video...

@centaur6605 Жыл бұрын

Could u do a history video of each nfl position

@jliller Жыл бұрын

I am genuinely interested in a history of the Long Snapper position and how it became a specialty thing.

@the_sports_nerd Жыл бұрын

The chargers WR also got a triple crown

@okay44183 Жыл бұрын

nice to know joe jonas runs this channel

@elijahgiter9559 Жыл бұрын

Really... no mention of bullet Bob Hayes? Also Paul Warfield in many people's eyes IS the best wr of all time, he should have gotten more than just a mention... keep up the great work 👍