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  • @godisanarc8727
    @godisanarc8727 4 роки тому +2879

    Stafford looks around, everyone covered. Sees Calvin triple covered.
    Stafford: *PERFECT*

    • @YusefAlim33
      @YusefAlim33 3 роки тому +16

      😂😂😂

    • @north6star
      @north6star 3 роки тому +70

      But it never failed :)

    • @YourMom-sr9ub
      @YourMom-sr9ub 3 роки тому +6

      @@north6star is that y they won a Super Bowl

    • @ramal5708
      @ramal5708 3 роки тому +7

      Even Wentz or Nathan Peterman could complete the pass in triple Coverage bcuz its Megatron in WR

    • @Mjkhh
      @Mjkhh 3 роки тому +60

      @@YourMom-sr9ub Always gotta be someone who hates jokes.

  • @bobbymarr1297
    @bobbymarr1297 5 років тому +3094

    Calvin Johnson's the player you make in Madden when you wanna shatter records. He shouldn't be physically possible, that size, speed, athleticism it's insane.

    • @heelp2370
      @heelp2370 5 років тому +33

      **cough** basketball

    • @ljay2k12
      @ljay2k12 5 років тому +84

      Imagine if LeBron played wide receiver. He would make megatron look small

    • @fucku4435
      @fucku4435 5 років тому +2

      Facts

    • @traplord1753
      @traplord1753 5 років тому +8

      I am going to do that right now.

    • @assketituber472
      @assketituber472 5 років тому +67

      But Lebron got injured once and quit football weak ass

  • @ajtaylor8750
    @ajtaylor8750 4 роки тому +502

    "Even when he's covered, he's still open." The best summary you could give about Calvin Johnson.

  • @adamkremnica1508
    @adamkremnica1508 5 років тому +1876

    If he was on a playoff team he would have been recognized as the greatest receiver of all time.

    • @corkykrome1728
      @corkykrome1728 3 роки тому +224

      Calvin Johnson's the player you make in Madden when you wanna shatter records. He shouldn't be physically possible, that size, speed, athleticism it's insane.

    • @JuniorUnruly
      @JuniorUnruly 3 роки тому +22

      wouldnt go that far

    • @christopherjackson6332
      @christopherjackson6332 3 роки тому +54

      Probably second I mean jerry rice was dominant for too long to just put Calvin above him for a 9 year career

    • @shanemichaud3011
      @shanemichaud3011 3 роки тому +17

      Top 3, but I feel you

    • @drewshearer2767
      @drewshearer2767 3 роки тому +7

      The lions made the playoffs with him what do u mean?

  • @CPerryTravels
    @CPerryTravels 5 років тому +1827

    Triple-coverage... No problem 🏈

    • @onurbal8829
      @onurbal8829 5 років тому +22

      Cj is what Josh gordon could have been

    • @richardharper4637
      @richardharper4637 5 років тому +2

      @@onurbal8829 will become you mean.

    • @macksmith4380
      @macksmith4380 5 років тому +10

      Shidd quadrupled coverage no problem I remember him catching the ball on damn near like 5 dbs lol

    • @RobbieStacks90
      @RobbieStacks90 5 років тому +37

      Calvin Johnson is probably the greatest NFL athlete ever. Look at his NFL Combine measurements. A 12 foot 3 inch standing broad jump?! A 4.35 forty time?! All at a strong 6'5", 235lb frame. This man was a superhuman specimen. He's the Secretariat of football. If Calvin Johnson had played on one of the better Patriot teams, their offense would have been unstoppable.

    • @RobbieStacks90
      @RobbieStacks90 5 років тому +8

      The man made Reggie Ball, an undersized rollout QB look good at Georgia Tech, even though he was getting double teamed like Larry Fitzgerald used to in his college days.

  • @elitegamerjt6317
    @elitegamerjt6317 3 роки тому +325

    Who’s here after he is in the hall of fame

  • @jamesoconnor3562
    @jamesoconnor3562 4 роки тому +230

    I'm an old man, & have seen a lot of receivers. Calvin is the best I've ever seen. Period.

    • @rellbgm4473
      @rellbgm4473 2 роки тому

      You're drunk old man.

    • @warriors4life399
      @warriors4life399 2 роки тому +16

      Ya don't let these randy moss or jerry rice fans let u say otherwise Johnson is the best wr period

    • @yojomma685
      @yojomma685 2 роки тому +5

      @@rellbgm4473 he sounds sober and reasonable to me

    • @mikemorris9902
      @mikemorris9902 Рік тому

      @@XRBClanGaming you must be young

    • @__-nu9zi
      @__-nu9zi Рік тому +5

      @@XRBClanGaming lol tyreek and AB aren't even CLOSE to calvin johnson.

  • @hughjass2255
    @hughjass2255 5 років тому +792

    The fact that his nickname used to be “Butterfingers” in high school because he would drop everything is mind blowing because of the transition he had.

    • @Shooter74-g2b
      @Shooter74-g2b 5 років тому +8

      His name was never butterfingers

    • @michaelshan22
      @michaelshan22 5 років тому +66

      @@Shooter74-g2b Watch his E60 report. He got the nickname in high school because he would drop passes so much.

    • @Shooter74-g2b
      @Shooter74-g2b 5 років тому +30

      @@michaelshan22 I was his teammate in highschool. I was the running back on that squad. I know him personally. He never had that name bro.

    • @Shooter74-g2b
      @Shooter74-g2b 5 років тому +20

      @@michaelshan22 Sandy Creek highschool tyrone ga. Google it

    • @Shooter74-g2b
      @Shooter74-g2b 5 років тому +111

      @@jamesthomas1649i bet you googled that shit though

  • @salahareikat8610
    @salahareikat8610 5 років тому +1150

    Top 5 wr imo, top 3 if he didn’t retire early, but tbh he’s smart because he understood cte and concussion effects and he had made a boatload of money and retired at the top

    • @DingoDIDeatmybaby
      @DingoDIDeatmybaby 5 років тому +123

      I think it's CTE plus he really did get tired of playing for a shit team. Maybe we'll see him lace up again for a new team since I think the Lions no longer have his contract rights?

    • @thebigshea8874
      @thebigshea8874 5 років тому +105

      He is the greatest receiver I have ever seen

    • @Colt-45acp
      @Colt-45acp 5 років тому +2

      @Mr. Zora Why you gotta be a dick?

    • @dlamb661
      @dlamb661 5 років тому +54

      Top 5? Dudes the most dominant receiver to ever live, not close.

    • @MajorMlgNoob
      @MajorMlgNoob 5 років тому +29

      @@dlamb661 Rice got that longevity tho and Moss was insane as well

  • @phxmaster9684
    @phxmaster9684 3 роки тому +189

    I’m just sad we only got 9 seasons to see him play, still one of the best to ever play

    • @D0nnyy
      @D0nnyy Рік тому

      9 years is long

    • @phxmaster9684
      @phxmaster9684 Рік тому +5

      @@D0nnyy I am a Cards fan who got to see Fitz throughout my childhood (IMO the best wr all time) and he had a very long career

    • @vigilantgopher9563
      @vigilantgopher9563 5 місяців тому

      @@phxmaster9684 9 years in Detroit is like 56 Dog Years

  • @mhead1117
    @mhead1117 4 роки тому +866

    couldnt care less what anyone says. This man the greatest to ever do it. prime vs prime this man is 100% better than rice, moss, owens, etc. Dont gimme team accomplishments or any of that shit. You want one reciever to go down and catch the game winning td, im takin this dude every single time no question.

    • @JohnDoe-rx5oe
      @JohnDoe-rx5oe 3 роки тому +105

      Rice, Moss, and Megatron all had very comparable primes. Only difference is that Rice did it for twice as long. I know you never watched Rice play, but don’t pretend Megatron had a better prime.
      Moss (6 year prime): 1395 yards 12.8 TDs per season
      Megatron (6 year prime): 1424 yards 10.3 TDs per season
      Rice (11 year prime): 1404 yards 13.7 TDs per season

    • @jasunndakidd1531
      @jasunndakidd1531 3 роки тому +12

      Naw better than moss

    • @godfidence9492
      @godfidence9492 3 роки тому

      Facts

    • @redriderbbgun8018
      @redriderbbgun8018 3 роки тому +9

      mhead1 1 you a great big idiot if u think CJ better than Rice, Lol 😂

    • @godfidence9492
      @godfidence9492 3 роки тому +38

      RedRider BBGun u sayin rice because he won rings and was on a good team 😂 We talkin bout the player dummy TALENT wise he’s the best to ever play the game almost 7foot hands like glue fast can do it all

  • @DarkKing009
    @DarkKing009 5 років тому +640

    Calvin Johnson Hall of Fame

    • @davep1103
      @davep1103 5 років тому +28

      1st BALLOT BABY !

    • @visible1454
      @visible1454 5 років тому +5

      D.J. ENCORE ! he is in the same hall of fame class with Peyton Manning I believe, so I’m pretty sure Manning will be first ballot.

    • @visible1454
      @visible1454 5 років тому +1

      D.J. ENCORE ! he is in the same hall of fame class with Peyton Manning I believe, so I’m pretty sure Manning will be first ballot.

    • @davep1103
      @davep1103 5 років тому +6

      @@visible1454
      And I believe Charles Woodson is in that class too. Another 1st ballot vote getter.

    • @visible1454
      @visible1454 5 років тому +2

      D.J. ENCORE ! Almost forgot about woodson, but don’t leave out Jared Allen.

  • @SwayTheBeast
    @SwayTheBeast 5 років тому +1238

    6’5 but runs a 4.35 40 official yard dash.....like seriously wtf
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    • @MRTHUNDERSPANK
      @MRTHUNDERSPANK 5 років тому +101

      AestheticsisLife with a 40 inch vertical... unbelievable

    • @TheBcjlove
      @TheBcjlove 5 років тому +29

      long legs my guy. height helps with top speed. weight is what slows you down. look at usian bolt

    • @dr.j5642
      @dr.j5642 5 років тому +67

      he was faster than 4.35. He ran that without practicing for the 40 yard...and he BORROWED running shoes from another athlete at the combine. If he trained for the run and brought his own shoes....it is likely he would have ran it much faster, likely in the high 4.2s

    • @andrewtaylor5492
      @andrewtaylor5492 5 років тому +5

      @@dr.j5642 that's crazy I never knew that

    • @Joshmiranda88
      @Joshmiranda88 5 років тому +3

      AestheticsisLife Moss 6’4 3.29 40

  • @Senoxis
    @Senoxis 2 роки тому +50

    This man deserved a SB ring

  • @etiennevanwyk3208
    @etiennevanwyk3208 3 роки тому +77

    Two of the most humble gentlemen ever to play the game was Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson. Both best ever in their positions. Both played for only one team. Both became Lions. Both retired in their prime. Strangest thing.
    Great role models for all players

    • @richg4189
      @richg4189 Рік тому +1

      Exactly what I was going to say. No acting a fool. Just playing the game the right way. Classy guy.

    • @thadanzwiggler
      @thadanzwiggler Рік тому +6

      Detroit's front office pretty much discarded both players - both Hall of Famers. Pissed me off, and I'm a Bears fan.

    • @jhard94
      @jhard94 Рік тому +5

      Both had their careers wasted

    • @ethangordon1214
      @ethangordon1214 Рік тому +2

      The retirements were because they both had issues with pain from injuries

  • @craigpaulson3503
    @craigpaulson3503 5 років тому +252

    Megatron deserves to enter the Hall of Fame on his first year of eligibility. His yardage could've been higher, but there wasn't a better WR.

    • @whereswaldo7852
      @whereswaldo7852 3 роки тому +29

      Agreed but without and offensive line, I say him and Stafford did pretty good.

    • @yojomma685
      @yojomma685 3 роки тому +3

      He did lol

    • @craigpaulson3503
      @craigpaulson3503 3 роки тому +3

      @@yojomma685 yeah he did! Why the "lol"?

    • @yojomma685
      @yojomma685 3 роки тому +2

      Craig Paulson I found it funny how you made this comment before it happened and it happened. It wasn’t directed towards you at all

    • @scottst1112
      @scottst1112 Рік тому +1

      He also retired at 30 in the prime of his career. He had 3 more years of top of the nfl years left in him and at his physical stature that may have been 6+ years of pro bowl seasons. So yeah his numbers are not as gaudy as other receivers, but stack them by yearly averages and you get rice, moss, Harrison, TO, Fitzgerald, and Holt type of numbers.

  • @Reaction_Realm
    @Reaction_Realm 5 років тому +582

    I’d choose CJ over any other WR in NFL History. If he played 6 more seasons he’d be the best to ever play.

    • @gobot581
      @gobot581 5 років тому +109

      If he played for anyone other than the Lions he probably would of been top 2 even if he retired early. He made alot of money for below average QBs

    • @redwingjv
      @redwingjv 5 років тому +65

      @@gobot581 I wouldn't call matt stafford below average just sayin

    • @BummyDAn
      @BummyDAn 4 роки тому +8

      @@redwingjv Stafford is below average my guy

    • @BummyDAn
      @BummyDAn 4 роки тому +12

      @Leo K you get information from analysts 😂😂😂

    • @entername9179
      @entername9179 4 роки тому +28

      BummyDAn you don’t 😂😂

  • @yehnah2680
    @yehnah2680 4 роки тому +48

    Calvin “Triple Coverage” Johnson 🐐

  • @Alexz_Archivz
    @Alexz_Archivz 3 роки тому +62

    It almost tears me up to watch this and knowing he hung it up so soon. God we miss Calvin!

  • @PaulGaither
    @PaulGaither 5 років тому +383

    I am 34 and feel old. I remember getting hyped for this guy when he was in college at GT. Now he is long retired and getting career highlight videos on youtube.
    What a player.

    • @lukeschein7029
      @lukeschein7029 5 років тому

      Paul Gaither retired

    • @PaulGaither
      @PaulGaither 5 років тому +1

      @@lukeschein7029 - Thanks. I hadn't noticed that my clumsy thumbs on my smart phone messed it and "now" up by spelling it "niw."
      Fixed.

    • @sirswag100
      @sirswag100 5 років тому

      Ga Tech is such a random school but some great athletes went there

    • @Product0fGa
      @Product0fGa 4 роки тому

      I remember watchimg him im high school 😢😢😢

    • @brandipityha9457
      @brandipityha9457 4 роки тому

      I couldnt really just sit and watch football, but when Peyton Manning and Calvin Johnson stepped on the field it was just something special. Seeing 1 person just being able to dissect and destroy most defenses.

  • @andrewnguyen4037
    @andrewnguyen4037 5 років тому +330

    I remember that Thanksgiving game against the Eagles vividly for one good reason: that rookie DB Rowe had a tough fucking game. Those TD's that Megatron grabbed were definitely earned, but it was so hard to watch Rowe endure it. He played great coverage for a good part of the game. It's not like Rowe gave him those TD's, he had blankets on Megatron but Calvin still caught them. Watching the game live, you could see Rowe on the bench with his head in his hands. He was so frustrated and confused, probably thinking "what else am I supposed to do if he is just gonna fucking catch everything?"
    Good times.

    • @dontlietoyourself5876
      @dontlietoyourself5876 5 років тому +5

      Andrew Nguyen lol that game got chip Kelly fire 😅😂

    • @andrewnguyen4037
      @andrewnguyen4037 5 років тому +6

      well damn, I don't remember hearing about that lol. jeez. I don't think that is necessarily the case though. You don't fire a coach or cut a player because of one bad game. A bad season, sure. I don't remember the Eagles record from that season, but if it was bad, I could definitely see this game being a huge factor in that.
      Kelly, like the dumbass he is at times, decided to scheme a rookie DB to go 1 on 1 with Megatron in the endzone that game. Even knowing that Rowe did a great job coverage wise, it still was a shitty and stupid defensive plan at face value.
      He is also the same coach that could not pull his head out of his ass and get production out of Demarco Murray, only to get schooled on how to use Murray from the Titans.

    • @liamdibiaso7318
      @liamdibiaso7318 5 років тому +1

      Andrew Nguyen yea it also helps when the eagles decide not to double cover Calvin Johnson even thought he was going off

    • @dontlietoyourself5876
      @dontlietoyourself5876 5 років тому +2

      Eric Rowe first start too. Play decent too until Calvin Johnson got his first TD , then his second , then his third. The year everybody thought Eagles was a super bowl team but choke😅. They got they super bowl ring 2 years later so it work out for them in the end.

    • @dontlietoyourself5876
      @dontlietoyourself5876 5 років тому +5

      Malcolm Jenkins was doing his best with what the eagle got at corner that year. Believe it or not Eagles had the worst corners in history that year , Malcolm had to carry that defense, had over 100 tackles that year.

  • @RAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH
    @RAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH 2 роки тому +4

    wish he played longer. he was so good a two man coverage became the *megatron treatment*

  • @cosmic_JAV
    @cosmic_JAV 3 роки тому +311

    Too bad the Lions were like Optimus Prime and managed to thwart all his attempts at success

    • @aant429
      @aant429 3 роки тому +2

      Nice one

    • @liyaniam2280
      @liyaniam2280 3 роки тому +10

      The fact that his nickname used to be “Butterfingers” in high school because he would drop everything is mind blowing because of the transition he had.

    • @aant429
      @aant429 3 роки тому

      @@liyaniam2280 ikr

    • @iironhide6209
      @iironhide6209 3 роки тому +2

      Hahaha

  • @RyanLBrown9396
    @RyanLBrown9396 5 років тому +233

    The most physically dominant WR ever. A WR in a TE's body

    • @franciscoorozco9744
      @franciscoorozco9744 4 роки тому +1

      No

    • @bengalsbowlbound3137
      @bengalsbowlbound3137 4 роки тому +22

      TEs wish they had that speed and those hands.

    • @daricklapaglia4337
      @daricklapaglia4337 4 роки тому +9

      @@bengalsbowlbound3137 thats his point

    • @brrrr9165
      @brrrr9165 4 роки тому

      Ryan Brown TEs are heavier and stockier

    • @Joe-jj3oh
      @Joe-jj3oh 3 роки тому +1

      Not true. If your talking about physically dominant than that mans name is randy moss.

  • @choopiebmw
    @choopiebmw 5 років тому +561

    Calvin Johnson was one of the best things to happen for my Detroit Lions but unfortunately my Detroit Lions was one of the worst things to happen for Calvin Johnson! 😣
    He should still be playing...

    • @thomaskim8163
      @thomaskim8163 5 років тому +1

      choopiebmw p

    • @isaz597
      @isaz597 5 років тому +18

      And for Barry Sanders

    • @derrickr30
      @derrickr30 5 років тому +3

      Peanut Tillman from my Bears would always shut megatron DOWN

    • @sosmooth13
      @sosmooth13 5 років тому +16

      The saddest part about being a lions fan. We’re not a big market city, so when we get high caliber players like this, we decide to repay them with shit management and teammates. Only thing a lot of that talent says that keeps them around is the fan loyalty and love for the game. Makes me feel like crap knowing this keeps happening to our guys

    • @joemcnulty6814
      @joemcnulty6814 5 років тому +1

      You ever think maybe he didn't enjoy playing football anymore?

  • @patrickd5273
    @patrickd5273 4 роки тому +6

    Calvin is the God damn goat dude I'm a Packers fan and am grateful to witness his greatness, best receiver of all time

  • @Z_09G
    @Z_09G Рік тому +2

    Stafford + Megatron was such a legendary duo

  • @footclann0043
    @footclann0043 5 років тому +739

    Calvin Johnson was a better receiver than Antinio Brown will ever be
    *change my mind*

    • @rickosler6667
      @rickosler6667 5 років тому +43

      Antonio Brown is over-rated

    • @Pancakes26
      @Pancakes26 5 років тому +159

      @@rickosler6667 Megatron better than AB but he ain't overrated

    • @R41D3RNAT10N
      @R41D3RNAT10N 5 років тому +59

      Calvin Johnson with a prime big ben, Peyton, or brees would have been absolutely insane.

    • @bigty390
      @bigty390 5 років тому +33

      @@R41D3RNAT10N Mathew Stafford is actually better than Ben

    • @R41D3RNAT10N
      @R41D3RNAT10N 5 років тому +14

      @@bigty390 he is now. But 6 years ago he definetly wasn't. That's why I said prime big ben

  • @curtisb3336
    @curtisb3336 5 років тому +5306

    The Lions sure know how to waste once-in-a-generation type talent. First Barry Sanders, then Calvin Johnson.

  • @xelim3171
    @xelim3171 4 роки тому +35

    30 year old football stan here.
    CJ is my #2 WR that I've seen play with my own eyes. Hard to top prime Randy, but CJ was damn close. Absolute freak.

    • @WotansKarl
      @WotansKarl Рік тому +1

      Megatron is the only other wr id put in Randy's category. Just my two cents.

    • @Sneakergod23
      @Sneakergod23 10 місяців тому +5

      If you give Brady Calvin Johnson you would see who was better

    • @romancotton8536
      @romancotton8536 5 місяців тому

      @@WotansKarlT.O? Julio Jones? Jerry rice? Hutson? Tedd Gin Jr?

    • @romancotton8536
      @romancotton8536 5 місяців тому

      @@Sneakergod23Calvin doesn’t seem like the cheating type he probably wouldn’t play well with Brady because my dad says Brady got suspended a lot for cheating but I only ever watched him play for Tampa. I’ve been watching highlights though

    • @_S_P_E_E_D
      @_S_P_E_E_D 5 місяців тому

      ​@romancotton8536 your dad must be confused,
      Brady got suspended once for 4 games for deflategate,
      And missed another season due to ACL injury
      And they changed the rule the following season
      (the NFL made it illegal for any defender. who was on the ground from lunging at the QB's legs)

  • @drewdown2142
    @drewdown2142 3 роки тому +399

    These crazy people out here have the nerves to compare DK Metkalf to the Legend. Smfh

    • @nunofernandes5273
      @nunofernandes5273 3 роки тому +13

      Lmfao right smh

    • @maddmancord
      @maddmancord 3 роки тому +25

      Exactly megatron da got double teamed off of the line of scrimmage

    • @satishpar6059
      @satishpar6059 3 роки тому +28

      right now hes not as good but Dk could become as good.

    • @isaiahphipps245
      @isaiahphipps245 3 роки тому +37

      MegaGay FatBoy no, DK will be his own player he does not have the potential to be megatron, especially with iffy hands. be real

    • @drewdown2142
      @drewdown2142 3 роки тому +27

      @@isaiahphipps245 Big Facts. Iffy hands and Stiff route running. Nothing like Megatron

  • @Joseph-lz5er
    @Joseph-lz5er 4 роки тому +910

    He is the WR version of Barry Sanders lol. Imagine them on the same team wow.

    • @ElectricCool
      @ElectricCool 4 роки тому +22

      With Herman Moore on the otherside.....yeah!!!!

    • @dominicmartinez631
      @dominicmartinez631 4 роки тому +16

      Oof that a domination combination lol

    • @bengalsbowlbound3137
      @bengalsbowlbound3137 4 роки тому +155

      Lions would still find a way to waste that talent.

    • @arachnido9827
      @arachnido9827 4 роки тому +7

      Billy Sims as the 2nd string RB

    • @jamesseaman634
      @jamesseaman634 4 роки тому +8

      Joseph they still wouldn’t make the playoffs

  • @otter8362
    @otter8362 5 років тому +786

    Stafford really dont get enough credit. He's throwing dimes in this vid

    • @solracroche79
      @solracroche79 5 років тому +76

      that duo was EXCITING TO WATCH!

    • @jalenlyons3440
      @jalenlyons3440 5 років тому +24

      Bullshit

    • @melissageer9969
      @melissageer9969 4 роки тому +6

      Nah frfr tho Aint even gonna stunt

    • @bengalsbowlbound3137
      @bengalsbowlbound3137 4 роки тому +97

      I mean any pass is a dime when you’re throwing to Megatron. 2 feet high... 2 feet low.. 3 yards left... 3 yards right... triple coverage, you know Megatron is going to come down with the pigskin.

    • @BummyDAn
      @BummyDAn 4 роки тому +28

      Have you noticed that Megatron always had to catch the pass either too high or too low. Yeah I wouldnt be so quick to give Stafford credit. CJ made that guy.

  • @johnhillh2o
    @johnhillh2o 4 роки тому +2

    Hes just best of all time and never will be forgotten of MEGATRON

  • @sabinandrei2807
    @sabinandrei2807 4 роки тому +6

    The Johnson's, Calvin and Andre, two quiet, hard working WRs. No swag, no show off, just pure concentration and dedication. I hope we'll see more of these WRs in the future.

    • @JTease
      @JTease 3 роки тому +1

      Julio Jones too

  • @mattk868
    @mattk868 5 років тому +2409

    Lions are losing in almost every highlight. I understand why he retired.

    • @legoatjames3827
      @legoatjames3827 5 років тому +74

      I seen that too 🤣😂🤣😂

    • @cpass3220
      @cpass3220 4 роки тому +10

      First two weren’t

    • @cpass3220
      @cpass3220 4 роки тому +131

      Never mind the next 13 are

    • @abe9642
      @abe9642 4 роки тому +79

      He left due to mistreatment by the lions

    • @Sour129
      @Sour129 4 роки тому +3

      Matt K stfu

  • @st.claireric4587
    @st.claireric4587 5 років тому +317

    Even with Greatest RB and WR Ever,1 playoff win in 60 years. 1 !!!!! 😨😣😭😭

    • @dabalo3995
      @dabalo3995 5 років тому +40

      We seem to have a habit of getting generational talent and then doing nothing to build around it.

    • @trusteppakt5908
      @trusteppakt5908 5 років тому

      St.Clair Eric 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @LuisHernandez-or9ws
      @LuisHernandez-or9ws 5 років тому +4

      Daniel Barwatt “Even with the greatest RB and WR” yea I love megatron too but no way he’s the greatest receiver of all time

    • @andrewtaylor5492
      @andrewtaylor5492 5 років тому +4

      @@dabalo3995 I feel like the giants are going to waste Saquon Barkely tbh

    • @corythegoat2745
      @corythegoat2745 5 років тому

      Yet people only give the cowboys a hard time!

  • @ThiccGungan
    @ThiccGungan 3 роки тому +70

    Something underappreciated here is just how good Stafford is. A lot of these passes are absolutely gorgeous balls

    • @BigSam63
      @BigSam63 2 роки тому +6

      Stafford has always had an incredible arm in terns of both strength and accuracy. A+ arm talent but only B or B+ in awareness and decision making.

    • @asvpchuchu7473
      @asvpchuchu7473 2 роки тому +6

      Pause

    • @thefateofslate9095
      @thefateofslate9095 2 роки тому +6

      If the lions had a lick of defense during the Johnson-Stafford era, they’d probably have at least a Super Bowl appearance to show for their years together

    • @mr.nobody8181
      @mr.nobody8181 2 роки тому +5

      Well Stafford finally got a ring. Wish Megatron could've got one, he def deserved it

    • @sdotharris1
      @sdotharris1 2 роки тому

      @@asvpchuchu7473 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣I was thinking the same thing!

  • @FreshOutDaToilet2012
    @FreshOutDaToilet2012 2 роки тому +5

    Made me sad as a Bears fan to see him retire. Had a game that you’ll miss and won’t see in a long time. Same for hopefully my boy Devin Hester next year !

  • @jovany.h_1998
    @jovany.h_1998 5 років тому +32

    If he would’ve kept playing he would be the number 1 receiver right now he was amazing 😎👍 Megatron will forever be one of the best to ever play.

  • @BenjiClips614
    @BenjiClips614 5 років тому +250

    At his position and his dominance, he was the LeBron of the NFL.

    • @money1308
      @money1308 5 років тому +43

      meaturama dumb fuck read it again

    • @amandajackson5229
      @amandajackson5229 4 роки тому +4

      @@money1308 😂😂😂

    • @mikemiller539
      @mikemiller539 4 роки тому +2

      Michael Vue now imagine lebron if he went to the nfl

    • @tjfrye11
      @tjfrye11 4 роки тому

      No, Antonio brown is the Lebron of football... Massive ego, but also massive talent... However, he'll go scheming to try getting whatever he wants, regardless of how stupid it looks. Megatron is like the Larry bird of football, but without the massive amount of trash talking

    • @gorbo2521
      @gorbo2521 4 роки тому +3

      Leonis Krigorian lebron played football I’m sure he knows how to play wr

  • @dub198400
    @dub198400 3 роки тому +16

    Who is here right after he got selected to the Hall of Fame🔥👍

  • @ookk9322
    @ookk9322 4 роки тому +2

    I love how humble and quiet he is

  • @ivanichianus
    @ivanichianus 4 роки тому +26

    I don’t watch American football but I knew about this guy
    What a beast👏

  • @TheSantana718
    @TheSantana718 5 років тому +135

    Dudes making professional NFL players look like children....man was a beast

    • @JPoct21
      @JPoct21 5 років тому +3

      Still get flashbacks from that dolphins game in which he torched Grimes

    • @christophershanklin112
      @christophershanklin112 4 роки тому +1

      Jp Thabeast 😂Brett grimes is little asl

    • @robertgarza6728
      @robertgarza6728 3 роки тому

      Lions are losing in almost every highlight. I understand why he retired.

    • @tru3dialect
      @tru3dialect 3 роки тому

      Grew up a cardinals fan, but always thought johnson in his prime was better than fitz and probably best I've ever seen top 3 definitely

  • @CaptanF0rever
    @CaptanF0rever 2 роки тому +10

    Even though this is a Megatron video, it really doubles as a Stafford highlight reel. So many of those passes were perfectly timed and in the EXACT position they needed to be for him to make the catch. It goes to show how much chemistry affects both the QB and WR. It will be interesting to see how Mahomes does without Hill and eventually Kelce. I'm happy Stafford found a new home to be successful in and Megatron got his jacket. They deserve it after dealing with the Lions for so many years.

  • @darrenwilson9895
    @darrenwilson9895 Рік тому +3

    Diehard Lions fan since 09 (Stafford rookie year) 22 years old now definitely my 2 favorite Lions growing up man I still loved his 12 year career here...and Calvin's unforgettable career here too definitely was great watching CalvIn💯💯🔥🔥🔥

    • @noahharrison3970
      @noahharrison3970 Рік тому +1

      Same here man. I remember growing up with that stafford and megatron duo. Even though we weren’t a winning team was always proud to root for my boys. Even remember writing Calvin Johnson as my idol on a school project. Things are looking up for us now, big things to come for the Lions and I’m excited as ever.

  • @doomzday4623
    @doomzday4623 5 років тому +182

    these NFL Legends vids are so well done and edited, thx y'all!

  • @angelkings7252
    @angelkings7252 5 років тому +14

    Damn miss watching him play 😭

  • @omarfigueroa188
    @omarfigueroa188 4 роки тому +45

    Calvin Johnson was as good as Randy Moss! He came to play everyday, regardless of the situation he had at QB and/or just the team itself.

    • @kalanievans2341
      @kalanievans2341 Рік тому

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @romancotton8536
      @romancotton8536 5 місяців тому

      @@kalanievans2341I laughed to when he implied randy moss was on the same level as CJ. First I got to see randy loss play was in middle school against giants when he played for patriots…he had like 2 catches and then retired what a joke

  • @DeAngeloBertDavis
    @DeAngeloBertDavis Рік тому

    I honestly don’t think there has been another wideout in NFL history who was/is as much a physical phenom as Megatron. Dude was a linebacker/ tight end with wide out skills

  • @omegaman6193
    @omegaman6193 5 років тому +536

    I miss Megatron. Detroit... Where talent goes to die... Or unexpectedly retire in it's prime.

    • @tatuini
      @tatuini 5 років тому +2

      Rowdy Jr. Cleveland=where dead careers go is more accurate tbh

    • @VonsTheGOAT
      @VonsTheGOAT 5 років тому +1

      LegitPwnz it goes both ways

    • @altoniojenkins6962
      @altoniojenkins6962 5 років тому

      OmegaMan False

    • @notsauer
      @notsauer 5 років тому +1

      Pittsburgh - where talent goes if they wanna lose in the first round

    • @omegaman6193
      @omegaman6193 5 років тому

      @@notsauer Six Super Bowls. Three appearences in the last 14 years. I guarantee unless your a Patriots fan your team doesn't have that much success lol

  • @NickGerse
    @NickGerse 5 років тому +8

    I think since his stats will never compare to other greats he’ll be forever underrated, but let me tell you, to the people who had the privilege to watch this man play football, he could’ve been the greatest of all time. Amazing AMAZING athlete.

  • @Icon413
    @Icon413 4 роки тому +2

    I'm a Seahawks fan but Calvin Johnson is one of my favorite NFL players of all time. I love the way he doesn't talk crap because his game and athleticism speak for themselves. Dude was a human highlight reel

  • @terryallen5328
    @terryallen5328 5 місяців тому

    As a Raiders fan it hurts to think that the Raiders didn’t draft him when they had the chance in 2007. What an amazing athlete he was and a QB’s dream receiver. Congrats on being inducted into the hall of fame Megatron.

  • @RowdyLpx
    @RowdyLpx 5 років тому +5

    Generational player. Respect from a Vikings fan.

  • @joejones1991
    @joejones1991 5 років тому +309

    Damn careers go by too fast :(

    • @jamelramseur
      @jamelramseur 5 років тому +19

      They say NFL stands for Not For Long

    • @zhansen19
      @zhansen19 5 років тому +6

      His Career was to short too though he could have went for another 5 years easy but the lions are dumb asses to get rid of him cuz of how much he was asking could u blame the guy he was breaking records like nothing miss him at the lions all ready

    • @Calvertron
      @Calvertron 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah, his and Barry Sanders getting stuck on the shitty Lions...it's sad.

  • @sid3645
    @sid3645 3 роки тому +11

    6:46 that’s just crazy

  • @ghostshellz752
    @ghostshellz752 3 роки тому +4

    I still get chills up my spine watching Calvin "MEGATRON" Johnson do what he do! ELECTRIFYING AF! A once in a lifetime talent/player! #ONEPRIDETILLIDIE 🏈🦁💙🙌💪👀

  • @daglacier97colt
    @daglacier97colt 5 років тому +6

    The most physically gifted reciever of all time imo. A few more seasons and we could've labeled him as the best all time period.

  • @louofm1
    @louofm1 5 років тому +8

    God I miss these days. Johnson was incredible and Stafford was sharp and accurate

  • @neptune-cs3gh
    @neptune-cs3gh 3 роки тому +1

    I remember sneaking upstairs to watch Calvin johnson on thanksgiving. I will never forget it.

  • @jackpaull2006
    @jackpaull2006 2 роки тому +2

    Keep coming back this one. Never disappoints. One of the favorite players and wide receivers of all time. Megatron is now a hall of famer. Well deserved. Best jump ball receiver of all time!

  • @stdavis22
    @stdavis22 4 роки тому +12

    greatest WR in history...not based on career, but sheer domination

    • @C0D3R33D
      @C0D3R33D Рік тому

      I got moss rice Owens and Fitzgerald before him but he’s top 5

  • @user-zl6xc3tb2e
    @user-zl6xc3tb2e 5 років тому +70

    That intro tho 🔥

  • @MrIsaachazen
    @MrIsaachazen Рік тому +1

    The greatest of all time. Forget stats, team success, etc., just look at the man and tell me there’s a single human you’d rather run any pattern. Objectively the goat and that might be selling it short

    • @357twilson
      @357twilson 10 місяців тому

      So forget reality and just base it off your opinion lol 😂. Jerry Rice by a mile.

  • @whitebuffulo
    @whitebuffulo 3 роки тому

    The nostalgia is real, one of a kind, Megatron 81 only 1.

  • @MattPawlowski
    @MattPawlowski 5 років тому +62

    The best WR ever in my eyes. Injuries and lack of longevity kept him from having all the stats to back it, but there's no 1 WR I'd pick over him in their prime.

    • @joshuaa1605
      @joshuaa1605 5 років тому +7

      I agree... best wr of all time imo

    • @xxlegoteenxx
      @xxlegoteenxx 5 років тому +5

      Matt Pawlowski If it was prime only, I would take Moss. Moss was just so fast and has just as good catching ability.

    • @MattPawlowski
      @MattPawlowski 5 років тому +8

      @@xxlegoteenxx Moss was also a beast, but for me, Megatron could run more/better routes. Moss was mostly about the fly route and using only his speed and ability to high point the ball. Megatron was way stronger.

    • @xxlegoteenxx
      @xxlegoteenxx 5 років тому +3

      In 1 game, Moss caught 3 catches for 153 yrds and 3 TDs. He just gets TDs. That is why he holds the rookie record and the single season record for TDs.

    • @MattPawlowski
      @MattPawlowski 5 років тому +12

      @@xxlegoteenxx Moss was certainly a TD machine. There's no taking that away from him. I've never seen a guy time and time again beat out multiple defenders for jump balls the way Megatron did. Especially with the unbalanced offense, knowing the ball was going to him in triple coverage. They're my top 2 and I'm good with either 1 being first.

  • @90sSportsNostalgia
    @90sSportsNostalgia 5 років тому +12

    There was that period where Georgia Tech produced big, tall and very fast wide receivers like Calvin Johnson, D. Thomas and Stephen Hill.

  • @jester_killzem3005
    @jester_killzem3005 Рік тому +1

    -“Even when he’s covered he’s still open”
    -“Fuck it, Calvin back there somewhere”

  • @carsonscheershow
    @carsonscheershow 3 місяці тому

    Skill wise, hands, route running, athleticism. I’m taking Calvin over anybody in NFL history

  • @connorjameson8609
    @connorjameson8609 5 років тому +4

    Easily the best/most fun receiver I ever saw in my young life

  • @matthewtaylormt15
    @matthewtaylormt15 5 років тому +3

    Proud to be a Detroit native and witnessing the goat. Thank you calvin

  • @AB-gb9qr
    @AB-gb9qr 3 роки тому +1

    This will be the player i will tell my kids about. Living legend. Really. Most dominant receiver to play the position.

  • @dsbeats5657
    @dsbeats5657 Рік тому +1

    Think about how godly you would have to be as a receiver to get named Megatron cause that is a straight up bad ass name nickname

  • @russ0093
    @russ0093 5 років тому +24

    Best skill set player to ever walk on the field. Facts

    • @AT-qm8gv
      @AT-qm8gv 5 років тому +2

      Randy Moss.

    • @smithnwesson990
      @smithnwesson990 5 років тому +5

      @@AT-qm8gv Watched Moss his whole career and he was unreal. One of the fastest WR ever BUT Calvin had it all. It was truly freaky that triple coverage didn't work. He is in the 99th percent for Jumping Height and Speed lol He is a Madden create a PLAYER

    • @LuisHernandez-or9ws
      @LuisHernandez-or9ws 5 років тому +1

      SmithN' Wesson rice?

    • @vernonhuffman3595
      @vernonhuffman3595 4 роки тому

      Three words: Straight cash homie.

  • @triggerwarning5911
    @triggerwarning5911 5 років тому +6

    they've always been blessed with good recievers. If they had a run game then they would be contenders now.

    • @AT-qm8gv
      @AT-qm8gv 5 років тому

      They do now. Kerryon Johnson is legit.

    • @notsauer
      @notsauer 4 роки тому

      Aaron T Jahvid Best, Ameer Abdullah, KJ, and now Swift. We’ve always had good RBs. But that don’t matter with our crap OLine blocking. We employed the worst OL coaches in Ron Prince and Jeff Davidson. And they were even worse in the Millen/Mayhew era

  • @mroProductions
    @mroProductions 3 роки тому +1

    That hit me RIGHT in the feels... As a lifelong diehard Lions fan... this got me a bit misty eyed and choked up. We miss you in Detroit CJ! Regardless of that... he is subjectively one of, if not the best WR of all time. The man caught everything. Best nickname in football too.

  • @BigSam63
    @BigSam63 2 роки тому +1

    If I was starting an NFL team today and got to pick any receiver in their prime to be my #1 target, it would be Calvin Johnson.

  • @natek1993
    @natek1993 5 років тому +47

    Thank You Oakland Raiders for drafting JaMarcus Russell instead of Calvin Johnson.
    Sincerely ,
    From All Lions Fan

    • @natek1993
      @natek1993 5 років тому +3

      @James Vs. Movies thank you Al Davis

    • @jimmymallet55
      @jimmymallet55 4 роки тому +8

      You wasted him you didn’t deserved it pathetic organization

    • @Hahokay
      @Hahokay 4 роки тому +2

      @@jimmymallet55 And the Raiders would wasted his career as well. Not our fault your team sucks at drafting. Like the original comment said Thank you for Megatron sincerely from this Lions fan. Hope we draft another once in a generation talent so we can enjoy him for ourselves.

    • @Hahokay
      @Hahokay 3 роки тому

      @King Henry You stupid. You act like we're GM's or something. Fuck is we suppose to do when the GMs and owners suck at putting a team together. Wish the Lions were the Patriots cause before Brady and Belichick the Patriots were complete dog shit as well.

    • @Hahokay
      @Hahokay 3 роки тому

      @King Henry Wtf? Who tf doesn't want a generational player on their favorite team? So you're saying you'd rather watch busts on your team play? Wow man, I feel so bad for the team you root for 😂😂

  • @Twelte22
    @Twelte22 4 роки тому +5

    greatest wr of all time. i miss him sm

  • @jay_93
    @jay_93 Рік тому

    Calvin Johnson is amazing player definitely hall of famer

  • @MrCakes-wj8mp
    @MrCakes-wj8mp 3 роки тому +2

    OUR BOY IS A FIRST BALLOT HALL OF FAMER

  • @hoemardagoat6382
    @hoemardagoat6382 5 років тому +3

    The best receiver I’ve ever seen play. Hands down.

  • @orlandorodriguez1189
    @orlandorodriguez1189 4 роки тому +3

    Few nicknames are well warranted this guy definitely deserved Megatron he was dominant, double coverage,triple coverage no problem 😤😤

  • @KneeKrusher
    @KneeKrusher 2 роки тому

    I’m not even a lions fan but megatron is my goat, my number 1, God I wish he kept playing.

  • @awesomenolan234
    @awesomenolan234 Рік тому

    I just wish we could all just give him a ring. He was held captive by Detroit. He had so much more left to play.

  • @Poopypoopyy
    @Poopypoopyy 5 років тому +4

    From a packers fan...this guy is the best WR in NFL history

  • @nicholashelms2395
    @nicholashelms2395 Рік тому +1

    I remember watching him catch those passes under double coverage when I was a kid and it was always super exciting to see.

  • @whyamihere7745
    @whyamihere7745 4 роки тому

    80% of these should have been picked, the man is a LEGEND

  • @JellemaDilemma
    @JellemaDilemma 5 років тому +21

    Top 3 WR all time. If he played another 2-5 years you could argued best wr

    • @AT-qm8gv
      @AT-qm8gv 5 років тому +5

      Nah he arguably had the best prime of all the WR's but for a total career, it wasn't even Top 5 and I'm a Lions fan.

    • @killerican7123
      @killerican7123 4 роки тому

      Aaron T thats the lions fault not his

    • @thatguy_Dave322
      @thatguy_Dave322 3 роки тому

      He couldn’t play regardless if fingers were permanently crooked stoping him from catching the balls good and they treated him like dirt

  • @nigylrod
    @nigylrod 5 років тому +12

    Wow he's good. Really really good. Don't blame me guys I just started watching the NFL because in my country we dont get really get great receptions. Except last year tho.

  • @mikejohnson5522
    @mikejohnson5522 3 роки тому +2

    Straight up BEAST, even in triple coverage.

  • @will6391
    @will6391 4 роки тому +2

    Megatron was a once-in-a-lifetime talent, where you could be triple-covering him, and 85% percent of the time he will still come down with it

  • @alonzor557
    @alonzor557 5 років тому +3

    The man is ridiculous.

  • @lxDARK3VIL
    @lxDARK3VIL 5 років тому +4

    Both him and another former Lion by the name of Barry Sanders would be hailed today as the greatest of all time at their respective positions had they not made the decision to walk away from the game in their prime. I know Randy is the freak but this dude was in a whole ‘nother world.

  • @3Ricky._.Gutz9
    @3Ricky._.Gutz9 2 роки тому +1

    Greatest WR watching growing up as a kid dude was a monster

  • @michaelcarroll8570
    @michaelcarroll8570 2 роки тому +1

    Remember watching him in person at the Gator Bowl when he was in college. He was incredible. First ballot talent.

  • @steven2189
    @steven2189 5 років тому +8

    Most talented receiver the NFL has Ever seen, imagine if he had What Rice had

  • @nicktheboss9875
    @nicktheboss9875 5 років тому +6

    Even as a packers fan, I can admit he is the greatest wr of all time

    • @LuisHernandez-or9ws
      @LuisHernandez-or9ws 5 років тому +1

      Nick Theboss987 Jerry Rice?

    • @redriderbbgun8018
      @redriderbbgun8018 3 роки тому

      SunamiKilla you could use that same exact argument for Jerry Rice.....he did the most with what he had. Jerry accomplished everything by having major heart. He didn't need a 6'5 frame to get the job done, he just out-hustled and out-ran every team. He made his QB's better, not the other way round.