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  • Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
  • Watch Vince Lombardi's legendary rise from his Brooklyn youth to the sidelines of Lambeau Field. This story details his finals years of life, from his three-peat with the Green Bay Packers to his brief tenure as head coach in Washington and sudden, tragic death from cancer.
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  • @blueeyedbull67
    @blueeyedbull67 2 роки тому +717

    “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!

    • @TryPuttingItInRice
      @TryPuttingItInRice 2 роки тому +8

      @Lesbian Mustard Bottle 😐

    • @SirAndrey21
      @SirAndrey21 2 роки тому +5

      @Lesbian Mustard Bottle 😂🤣

    • @teen_laqueefa
      @teen_laqueefa 2 роки тому +5

      What did lesbian mustard bottle say?
      I love this qoute

    • @teen_laqueefa
      @teen_laqueefa 2 роки тому +3

      What did lesbian mustard bottle say?
      I love this qoute

    • @thomasnorman4221
      @thomasnorman4221 Рік тому +2

      You must be a excellent person

  • @jadentrez
    @jadentrez 2 роки тому +721

    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.

    • @wilsonking1617
      @wilsonking1617 2 роки тому +47

      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.

    • @JamesSmith-qb3be
      @JamesSmith-qb3be 2 роки тому +18

      Excellent point he was a natural born leader

    • @natedagreat6068
      @natedagreat6068 2 роки тому +15

      Just goes to show if you stick to the fundamentals and keep it simple you achieve success just as easy

    • @mattgingras7584
      @mattgingras7584 2 роки тому +3

      .

    • @bugtesties
      @bugtesties 2 роки тому +7

      I was thinking dude would be a great general in war too

  • @TheLochs
    @TheLochs 2 роки тому +553

    "When I'm done, Green Bay will be on the map". wow, what a quote. Priceless.

    • @JK-gu3tl
      @JK-gu3tl 2 роки тому +5

      It was already on the map, one of the few areas in America to thrive during the Great Depression.

    • @hellsfire133
      @hellsfire133 2 роки тому +1

      Hell ya brother

    • @FLegend178
      @FLegend178 2 роки тому +6

      @@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

    • @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076
      @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076 2 роки тому +2

      Factually it was already on a map long before and after him.

    • @sammcfadden3961
      @sammcfadden3961 2 роки тому

      Get in the locker!

  • @daweasel2005
    @daweasel2005 2 роки тому +147

    Now Jon Madden can sit in front of the class and listen to Vince…2 legends

    • @AJEDDY97
      @AJEDDY97 Рік тому +5

      I'm REALLY looking forward to enrolling in that class.

    • @MrNaturalSez
      @MrNaturalSez Рік тому +8

      They'll be sharing a Lite Beer from Miller because Miller Lite tastes great *AND* it's less filling!!!

  • @diegopons4622
    @diegopons4622 2 роки тому +270

    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! 🙏

    • @harveyrice5179
      @harveyrice5179 2 роки тому +6

      me too

    • @oldgordo61
      @oldgordo61 2 роки тому +4

      Quite possibly the greatest football coach ever.

    • @diegopons4622
      @diegopons4622 2 роки тому +2

      @@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.

    • @chrisleo6639
      @chrisleo6639 2 роки тому +2

      20 times probably

    • @SlyyWolf
      @SlyyWolf 2 роки тому +1

      U did not watch this 100 times

  • @FloydMaxwell
    @FloydMaxwell 3 роки тому +336

    63 years old. Played and loved football for 58 years. I'm in tears watching this.

    • @MAP9595
      @MAP9595 3 роки тому +16

      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

    • @headshotsongs9465
      @headshotsongs9465 3 роки тому +6

      He gave it everything. In high school our coaches used him as a motivation.

    • @tmo4330
      @tmo4330 2 роки тому +2

      Read instant replay by Jerry Kramer. The book reveals just who Lombardi was.

    • @FloydMaxwell
      @FloydMaxwell 2 роки тому

      @@tmo4330 I know who he was, but thank you.

    • @mrlaw711
      @mrlaw711 2 роки тому

      He lived just 57 years.

  • @carolharris1041
    @carolharris1041 3 роки тому +1654

    He deserved to have the Super Bowl trophy named after him. The name is almost poetic. “Lombardi Trophy.”

    • @juliangarcia9178
      @juliangarcia9178 3 роки тому +44

      You absolutely right

    • @richardblais5232
      @richardblais5232 3 роки тому +17

      no he didn't ...

    • @Bwwe82090
      @Bwwe82090 3 роки тому +62

      He was a great football coach, an inspiration, a father, and cared for his players. May he rest in peace

    • @limitedbom2206
      @limitedbom2206 3 роки тому +78

      @@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

    • @Donavan37
      @Donavan37 3 роки тому +68

      @@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.

  • @randallmccorquodale3290
    @randallmccorquodale3290 2 роки тому +117

    What America needs right now is some people like Vince Lombardi.

    • @SkipperPond
      @SkipperPond 9 місяців тому +5

      Agree.

    • @poseyjames4365
      @poseyjames4365 8 місяців тому

      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.

    • @kennymacdowell1257
      @kennymacdowell1257 8 місяців тому +3

      Now so even more than when you posted this. ❤

    • @joshuastefanick4806
      @joshuastefanick4806 7 місяців тому

      Vince was a pos. Cared more about his name and legacy than his family. F off

    • @jsigur157
      @jsigur157 7 місяців тому +1

      vivek Ramaswamy

  • @ThreePhaseHigh
    @ThreePhaseHigh 2 роки тому +59

    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.

    • @williampelleu5780
      @williampelleu5780 2 роки тому +4

      I also recently stopped "burying my head" when it comes to my health..

    • @varschnitzschnur8795
      @varschnitzschnur8795 3 дні тому

      It reminded me I need a sigmoidoscopy this year.

  • @ttaylor758
    @ttaylor758 2 роки тому +76

    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

    • @jaggedstarrPI
      @jaggedstarrPI Рік тому +5

      Raiders fan here: He was John Madden's hero and admired by Al David. What more need be said?
      😊👍👍🙏😇

    • @BurnellBrownIII
      @BurnellBrownIII 7 місяців тому +2

      Dislike gB to the fullest extent, But u gotta love & respekt LomBardi. Legendary koach & man as well.🐻👇🏽

  • @johnhiggins2635
    @johnhiggins2635 3 роки тому +848

    No matter what team your a fan of, you can not deny this man’s greatness and will to be the very best

  • @Georgeonelife4fitness
    @Georgeonelife4fitness 3 роки тому +311

    He not only rebuild a team, he rebuild an entire community, and created men of honor. We need someone like that today

    • @An_Enraged_Pig
      @An_Enraged_Pig 3 роки тому +1

      He sacrificed his family for it

    • @G_Dimer
      @G_Dimer 3 роки тому +5

      It’s a shame we probably never will see another.

    • @rubinturner8233
      @rubinturner8233 3 роки тому +18

      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.

    • @rjhyden
      @rjhyden 3 роки тому +12

      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.

    • @alcoholfree6381
      @alcoholfree6381 3 роки тому +5

      He went to Mass daily and loved God.

  • @keenanberg6169
    @keenanberg6169 2 роки тому +110

    "Consequently, Lombardi gave me a minus two on the play."
    Probably the funniest line from the whole documentary

  • @r3ddirtr8r28
    @r3ddirtr8r28 8 місяців тому +23

    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.

  • @luisluna2457
    @luisluna2457 3 роки тому +64

    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.

    • @mrlaw711
      @mrlaw711 2 роки тому +3

      On the 15 minutes...me, too. Semper Fi Bro.

    • @garywalsh3141
      @garywalsh3141 2 роки тому +1

      So...Why did he quit and go to Washington?

    • @djaztec97
      @djaztec97 2 роки тому +3

      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?

    • @drakokamikaze8823
      @drakokamikaze8823 2 роки тому

      @@garywalsh3141 becuz u a pucci

  • @ckbama17
    @ckbama17 3 роки тому +510

    This documentary makes me want to improve myself... Lombardi was unbelievable. He gave these people everything he had at the sacrifice of so much.

    • @kentexican5844
      @kentexican5844 2 роки тому +7

      My sentiments exactly.

    • @bettyjane6684
      @bettyjane6684 2 роки тому +7

      Me too

    • @isaiahjones1685
      @isaiahjones1685 2 роки тому +6

      Rest In Peace dear legend Lombardi.

    • @scooter5940
      @scooter5940 Рік тому +4

      He had the same effect on all who played for him.

    • @MAP9595
      @MAP9595 Рік тому +2

      It’s on my work email signature. Words to live by.

  • @reginaldkelly6041
    @reginaldkelly6041 3 роки тому +270

    After watching this I am in tears. What a great man he was! A true inspiration to the game!

  • @drlov2000
    @drlov2000 3 роки тому +173

    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!

    • @isaiahjones1685
      @isaiahjones1685 2 роки тому +3

      All I have to say is this. GO PACKERS GO!!!

    • @ricardogomez8379
      @ricardogomez8379 2 роки тому +5

      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.

    • @justinedse8435
      @justinedse8435 9 місяців тому +1

      Paul Brown won at every level.

    • @williamstocker584
      @williamstocker584 2 місяці тому

      Justinedse8435 Brown was a hack Art Modell firing him was the best thing for Cleveland

  • @brettheal8109
    @brettheal8109 2 роки тому +61

    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.

    • @tomsteinhardt4722
      @tomsteinhardt4722 2 роки тому +6

      Agreed. From a Packers fan. You can never deny greatness. See Butkis, Payton.

  • @zacharyhoffman5252
    @zacharyhoffman5252 2 роки тому +29

    The best " A Football Life " they ever made. It does not get any better than that.

  • @ibraheemrao8434
    @ibraheemrao8434 3 роки тому +775

    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.

    • @richardbehora4193
      @richardbehora4193 3 роки тому +83

      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.

    • @Sweetish_Jeff_
      @Sweetish_Jeff_ 3 роки тому +26

      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.

    • @remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580
      @remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580 3 роки тому +15

      @@Sweetish_Jeff_ naw y’all need a QB who will run when he sees n open 10yd scramble 😭😭

    • @kramzic9675
      @kramzic9675 3 роки тому +2

      We were both born on the same day

    • @Sweetish_Jeff_
      @Sweetish_Jeff_ 3 роки тому +7

      @@remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580 I’m not a Packers fan, but I would love to see Joe Lombardi coach the team someday.

  • @sethstine4698
    @sethstine4698 3 роки тому +435

    This might be one of the best football documentaries I've ever seen.

  • @maryshaw9541
    @maryshaw9541 3 роки тому +78

    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*

    • @Max_n_ruby
      @Max_n_ruby 3 роки тому +4

      And has a trophy named after him

    • @1USACitizen192
      @1USACitizen192 3 роки тому +9

      Chuck Noll won 4 superbowl in 6 year.

    • @maddymud
      @maddymud 3 роки тому +5

      Belichek - I lost my QB and my team sucked, meanwhile that Qube wins the Super Bowl for another team

    • @edwardbrito3332
      @edwardbrito3332 3 роки тому +3

      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.

    • @signoresantinoburnett1169
      @signoresantinoburnett1169 3 роки тому +3

      Bill has 2 rings in NY and 6 in New England.
      8 Superbowl rings. Time to rename the Trophy.

  • @michaelchapman4955
    @michaelchapman4955 2 роки тому +33

    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

  • @HiBye-ec8ts
    @HiBye-ec8ts 2 роки тому +32

    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.

    • @rustyrelicsfarm2406
      @rustyrelicsfarm2406 3 місяці тому

      I believe he would have been better off quitting management.

  • @Paulino813
    @Paulino813 3 роки тому +225

    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.

    • @rubinturner8233
      @rubinturner8233 3 роки тому +2

      You're way behind. But good thing you came across him now.

    • @Kazasia-_-
      @Kazasia-_- 3 роки тому +2

      @@rubinturner8233 I did to after seeing his hologram at super bowl

  • @eddiesimms9301
    @eddiesimms9301 3 роки тому +32

    The name Lombardi.....a household name...a pillar of CHARACTER!!....There will NEVER be another like HIM....

    • @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076
      @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076 2 роки тому +1

      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.

    • @williamstocker584
      @williamstocker584 2 місяці тому

      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

  • @hondaphan4172
    @hondaphan4172 2 роки тому +86

    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.

    • @americanexpat8792
      @americanexpat8792 2 роки тому +5

      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.

    • @traviscummings9178
      @traviscummings9178 3 місяці тому +1

      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

  • @Jorge-hj2tp
    @Jorge-hj2tp 2 роки тому +80

    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.

    • @rustyrelicsfarm2406
      @rustyrelicsfarm2406 Рік тому +2

      There will never be another coach like Vince Lombardi ever again.

    • @shuroom57
      @shuroom57 11 місяців тому +1

      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.

    • @rustyrelicsfarm2406
      @rustyrelicsfarm2406 10 місяців тому +1

      @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.

  • @patrickkanas3874
    @patrickkanas3874 Рік тому +72

    The part where his daughter describes Vince holding her hand hits hard. I know what it's like to realize that you're about to lose your father, and it's horrible.

    • @shuroom57
      @shuroom57 11 місяців тому +5

      I felt her. I had the same experience. We all gathered around my father's deathbed. I held his hand and we looked into each other's eyes as he slipped into the next world.

    • @10gocubs14
      @10gocubs14 10 місяців тому +4

      Take consolation in knowing one's father, if like Vince a man of faith, is moving onto eternal life and that you will see him again in all your glory.

    • @jimmywhitlow2012
      @jimmywhitlow2012 10 місяців тому +6

      Agreed. Lost mine four years ago. Still stings hard. Miss ya dad.

    • @patrickkanas3874
      @patrickkanas3874 10 місяців тому +2

      @shuroom57 I performed CPR on dad as we were waiting on the EMTs. It's a pain that I don't wish on anyone. But at the same time, I know that our dads and Vince were happy that we outlived them. And to know that their love for us was that strong can make it easier to cope since we can know they were at peace as they passed on

    • @zackahmane7683
      @zackahmane7683 9 місяців тому

      Wow I didn’t know that in USA you were not allowed to marry a white girl dame

  • @shhotput
    @shhotput 3 роки тому +25

    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.

  • @troll-fx2zc
    @troll-fx2zc 2 роки тому +8

    Best part about Lombardi was that he smiled and laughed often.

  • @Dasalsim
    @Dasalsim 3 роки тому +97

    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.

    • @krojones9270
      @krojones9270 3 роки тому +3

      Same here I choked up. Powerful man powerful words

  • @thomassel4897
    @thomassel4897 2 роки тому +40

    The intro from his daughter was amazing. Heartwarming and GANGSTA that he called his shot 💪🏽💛💚💛💚💛💚💛

  • @LegendPhase
    @LegendPhase Рік тому +32

    Gotta pay my respect to this great man !!

  • @daverichards9141
    @daverichards9141 3 роки тому +81

    One of the greatest sports legends to breathe air. The man was a genius.

  • @davidh5639
    @davidh5639 3 роки тому +48

    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.

  • @scottmurphy6727
    @scottmurphy6727 3 роки тому +113

    “We’re going to relentlessly Chase perfection knowing will never catch it but will achieve excellence” Powerful

    • @phillyeaglesphan
      @phillyeaglesphan 3 роки тому +7

      I’ve had this quote posted in my office at every job I’ve ever had. I swear by it.

    • @Infomindt9
      @Infomindt9 3 роки тому

      @@phillyeaglesphan eeeee go

    • @mrfleming5445
      @mrfleming5445 3 роки тому +7

      The best quote I have ever heard

    • @Mark-zp3fg
      @Mark-zp3fg 2 роки тому +1

      @@phillyeaglesphan Is that how you spelled it "will"?

    • @mr.blackhawk142
      @mr.blackhawk142 2 роки тому

      Chase the Grade 3 SPELLING bee.

  • @eugeneariz5932
    @eugeneariz5932 3 роки тому +45

    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.

  • @kenlauerer3376
    @kenlauerer3376 2 роки тому +46

    Now more than ever do we need the values of Vince Lombardi.

  • @garynixon9035
    @garynixon9035 3 роки тому +64

    Love it when he told Rozelle "You cant tell me what to do with my team" A REAL MAN !!!!!!!

    • @RobSoRandom
      @RobSoRandom Рік тому +2

      That was AMAZING especially in those days

  • @heybitchesruiz4311
    @heybitchesruiz4311 3 роки тому +10

    5 min in, I'm glued....
    52 min in, he steals my ❤️
    152 min in I'm crying.....
    Amazing is not enough to discribe this mans life 💯
    Truly one of a kind

  • @robd1811
    @robd1811 3 роки тому +125

    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.

    • @joshlewis575
      @joshlewis575 3 роки тому +7

      That's what stuck out for me, he could definitely get the very best outta people

    • @bartcolen
      @bartcolen 3 роки тому +2

      Knocked me out, too. How good is that?!

    • @phdtobe
      @phdtobe 2 роки тому +3

      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…”.

  • @philfranco7598
    @philfranco7598 2 роки тому +7

    My uncle, Edwardo Franco, Played on the line with Vince Lombardi as one of the Famous ' Seven Blocks of Granite’ at Fordham University.

  • @DonVito591
    @DonVito591 3 роки тому +40

    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.

  • @3ddiagnosis654
    @3ddiagnosis654 3 роки тому +22

    I watch this every so often for inspiration in my own recovery. Thanks Papa Vince, u still coaching us today.

    • @3ddiagnosis654
      @3ddiagnosis654 2 роки тому +1

      Watching again just because of his values, structures, and leadership skills.

  • @fonzarelli6804
    @fonzarelli6804 3 роки тому +33

    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

  • @stephengiese7549
    @stephengiese7549 3 роки тому +38

    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.

    • @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076
      @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076 2 роки тому

      He was a loser in what counted life and his family.

    • @jumpforjoy6
      @jumpforjoy6 24 дні тому

      Sucked for his family. You really shouldn't bring it home with you...

    • @stephengiese7549
      @stephengiese7549 24 дні тому

      @@jumpforjoy6 hey, it was his choice and his life. He probably kept it to himself too

  • @aa697
    @aa697 2 роки тому +8

    Lombardi and DiMaggio two of the greatest Italian Americans of the 20th century. RIP 🙏 🙏

  • @RossIsFine
    @RossIsFine 2 роки тому +3

    NFL films is 100x better than Hollywood! Amazing work

  • @RicoCobos
    @RicoCobos 10 місяців тому +3

    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!"

  • @markf5653
    @markf5653 2 роки тому +9

    What a wonderful man. A man of faith, action, and love.

  • @lionsfan7500
    @lionsfan7500 3 роки тому +12

    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!

  • @jeezthatscocky3144
    @jeezthatscocky3144 3 роки тому +21

    I love watching these documentaries about great coaches of the past. It gives you a sense of hope in your own life. It shows that everyone falls short in many things throughout life. But it’s how you deal with failure that will determine your successes. Sure we won’t be NFL coaches. But maybe it will help us all try our best, to be a little better, stronger,more kind, more determined, than we were yesterday. This was a great documentary.

  • @123Booduh
    @123Booduh 2 роки тому +14

    I recently heard this story. I'm a police officer in Wisconsin. From for a family of cops. About a month ago, I spoke with a Oneida Nation Police Officer. He shared a story with me about a very famous player. He is, a Hall of Famer, and again very well known.
    After his career he frequented the casino and cosumed a... "considerable amount" of alcohol. When he lost. He would become belligerent. He was often given a ride home at the end of the night, in a squad car.
    He told me, that without fail, despite Lombardi being long deceased. He would comply, but always asked, "Please don't tell Lombardi."

    • @xavier712
      @xavier712 2 роки тому

      Gotta be Hornung.😂😂

  • @beesutton1717
    @beesutton1717 3 роки тому +88

    Only 8 minutes in and I'm ENTRANCED, NFL has another Gem of a video

  • @albryant2385
    @albryant2385 3 роки тому +98

    Never was a packer fan but i sure do have a lot of respect for this man.

    • @sailor-ge7ps
      @sailor-ge7ps 3 роки тому +2

      @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...

    • @sebasramirez1812
      @sebasramirez1812 3 роки тому

      @@sailor-ge7ps I’m so glad I got to hear vinces story. My dad
      Was just like vince

    • @sebasramirez1812
      @sebasramirez1812 3 роки тому +2

      @@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.

    • @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076
      @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076 2 роки тому

      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.

    • @ttg8966
      @ttg8966 2 роки тому

      @@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

  • @valeriegriner5644
    @valeriegriner5644 3 роки тому +12

    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!

    • @garyfuiten5126
      @garyfuiten5126 2 роки тому +2

      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.

  • @themcadamsminute8494
    @themcadamsminute8494 2 роки тому +12

    Greatest football coach and documentary of all time. I’ve watched this documentary endless times and it’s perfect.

  • @Tinystunes7
    @Tinystunes7 3 роки тому +9

    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

  • @robbo03
    @robbo03 3 роки тому +152

    Thank you to Mr. Lombardi for helping the NFL become what it is today.

    • @remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580
      @remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580 3 роки тому

      Let’s thank the players

    • @robbo03
      @robbo03 3 роки тому +6

      @@remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580 yes, but without great coaching minds like Lomardi, players would be nowhere near as successful as they have been.

    • @dannysunay8099
      @dannysunay8099 3 роки тому +3

      Al davis deserves credit as well, if the conversation focuses on what we have now. The success of it all.

    • @robbo03
      @robbo03 3 роки тому +3

      @@dannysunay8099 agreed

    • @pipedady83
      @pipedady83 2 роки тому +2

      What? A complete joke... Over paid whining thugs.

  • @zachallen6256
    @zachallen6256 2 роки тому +44

    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.

  • @davidvallone1476
    @davidvallone1476 2 роки тому +11

    What an inspirational tough man with a heart of gold at the end of the day.. brought me to tears.

  • @dwyurr
    @dwyurr 3 роки тому +5

    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

  • @bigjuice7020
    @bigjuice7020 3 роки тому +21

    He was what a football coach is all about! Very strong and bold!💪🏈

  • @WashburnD10
    @WashburnD10 3 роки тому +14

    What an absolutely brilliant film! After watching this, that trophy has a new meaning to me.

  • @billferron5865
    @billferron5865 2 роки тому +83

    The greatest head coach in NFL history.

    • @Eighty8percent
      @Eighty8percent 2 роки тому +3

      Tom Landry wants to know your location

    • @scotthildebrand567
      @scotthildebrand567 2 роки тому +4

      absolutely

    • @thomashensley3799
      @thomashensley3799 2 роки тому +9

      @@Eighty8percent he beat Landry a ton of times.

    • @thomashensley3799
      @thomashensley3799 2 роки тому +6

      @@Eighty8percent including multiple title games.

    • @jimai808
      @jimai808 2 роки тому +10

      @@Eighty8percent Tom Landry is great. But he's not Lombardi. The super bowl trophy isn't called the tom Landry trophy. It's called the Vince Lombardi trophy. And its called that for a reason.

  • @keithsage1593
    @keithsage1593 2 роки тому +61

    This guy was a father to every one who knew him..

  • @gregorymaxwell7979
    @gregorymaxwell7979 2 роки тому +17

    He believed in getting his players in top condition and executing flawlessly the fundamentals of the sport. A great teacher.

  • @chillyschleemies5026
    @chillyschleemies5026 3 роки тому +33

    I remember watching this at home and I chose Lombardi for my 8th grade biography project. Such a legend.

    • @bartcolen
      @bartcolen 3 роки тому +2

      You have VERY good taste, Thomas.

  • @viccrown8188
    @viccrown8188 3 роки тому +163

    This is crazy, how clear some of the recordings of his voice are

    • @DeadBelowZer0
      @DeadBelowZer0 3 роки тому +2

      I was just thinking that too

    • @kimg9380
      @kimg9380 3 роки тому +2

      The chiefs suck

    • @annyms5092
      @annyms5092 3 роки тому +5

      God bless, Jesus loves you and died for you all

    • @TripleLayerLemonCake
      @TripleLayerLemonCake 3 роки тому +1

      @@kimg9380 only one team can win the super bowl, the cowboys aren’t one of them

    • @wilsonbrito9565
      @wilsonbrito9565 3 роки тому

      @@kimg9380 hahahahhahahahahahahahahha u really funny

  • @mr80smike
    @mr80smike 3 роки тому +30

    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.

  • @norbyheins929
    @norbyheins929 2 роки тому +4

    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.

  • @educatedbyhollywood3986
    @educatedbyhollywood3986 2 роки тому +12

    Great people make football great. Coach Lombardi is one of those greats. truly inspiring.

  • @markmiranda9461
    @markmiranda9461 3 роки тому +76

    Damn a team with Landry and Lombardi. Crazy. No wonder they won a championship

  • @Angel-nn3qs
    @Angel-nn3qs 3 роки тому +35

    I watched every second of this Film

  • @rosrebel
    @rosrebel 3 роки тому +31

    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 ......👍

  • @davidhutchinson7888
    @davidhutchinson7888 3 роки тому +62

    It really doesn't matter how many trophy's belichick or anyone else wins. Lombardi is the coach for all time.

    • @Spiffy35
      @Spiffy35 2 роки тому +2

      Just know, Belichick, is taking Lombardi's Trophy home. :) not his trophy its always Lombardi's

  • @georgewettig1860
    @georgewettig1860 2 роки тому +11

    I would rather meet one man with conviction, than 1000 men with an interest. Vince Lombardi was a man with conviction.

  • @MrPutYouOn247
    @MrPutYouOn247 3 роки тому +65

    1:13:04-1:13:08 Sonny with a sweet spiral behind the back pass. 😎

  • @tomjarman9130
    @tomjarman9130 2 роки тому +16

    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.

  • @RevTrevNFL
    @RevTrevNFL 2 роки тому +15

    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!

  • @raphaeltruyen15
    @raphaeltruyen15 5 місяців тому +1

    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...

    • @davidthomas9276
      @davidthomas9276 День тому

      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.

  • @quietmoodmusic
    @quietmoodmusic 3 роки тому +19

    I cry every time I watch this... legendary is an understatement!

  • @peterrichards931
    @peterrichards931 2 роки тому +26

    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.

    • @cartergomez5390
      @cartergomez5390 2 роки тому +1

      Just heard of him today while reading a kids dictionary 😳

    • @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076
      @abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076 2 роки тому +1

      So we are celebrating this abusive tyrant for what reason?

    • @TheBatugan77
      @TheBatugan77 9 місяців тому

      ​@@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076
      Because.
      That's why.

    • @peterrichards931
      @peterrichards931 9 місяців тому

      Ha because he actually accomplished things..!! @@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076

    • @aronianspigonian8589
      @aronianspigonian8589 9 місяців тому

      @@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076because his impact was felt among millions and shaped something bigger than him or his family

  • @neptuneninja
    @neptuneninja 3 роки тому +22

    Dude, that map story was crazy!!!!

    • @BigBlack81
      @BigBlack81 3 роки тому +4

      One of the best opens to ANYTHING that NFL Films has ever done. Just stunning, and it really sets the tone so succinctly. Art.

  • @kurtericmunroe9358
    @kurtericmunroe9358 3 роки тому +19

    What an awesome man. Big respect and R.I.P, sir.

  • @Colhogan06
    @Colhogan06 2 роки тому +2

    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!

  • @nativist4ever352
    @nativist4ever352 3 роки тому +5

    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!

    • @DallasSports-vk6wt
      @DallasSports-vk6wt 2 роки тому

      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 🌺💞⚘👆

  • @danielrobles8288
    @danielrobles8288 3 роки тому +29

    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”

  • @LANorm
    @LANorm 2 роки тому +3

    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.

  • @kennethsalter9998
    @kennethsalter9998 3 роки тому +23

    Dang I'am so impressed ! When Madden said he knew nothing!?...Its just humbling !
    These days most players in the NFL don't have this leadership like this! Imagine trying 2 get todays lineman 2 run a sweep like that!

  • @kenlauerer3376
    @kenlauerer3376 2 роки тому +5

    An incredible example of having confidence in your ability and being willing to stand up for it. What a man, what coach.

  • @w.p.3539
    @w.p.3539 2 роки тому +2

    I believe this film should be mandatory to watch by all schools and players who have football programs as a tool to show and in still truly what it takes in the game of life, respect to all, dedication of yourself to anything you do or participate in focussing and start starting from the basics that create success, winners, team players and most important respect for yourself and others regardless of color to become a champion in life and sport by giving 100% effort to each play or aspect in ones life or while in play. I just wish this film included one of the most important points in football and NFL history of how the championship game and the name of the trophy came to be. The Super Bowl because of the combining of two leagues and most importantly why and who the Trophy is named after. As most fans and players have NO CLUE what the name of the Trophy is or who and why its named The Lombardi Trophy.

  • @elyasroien9809
    @elyasroien9809 3 роки тому +102

    Vince Lombardi is the 🐐 of coach's is only loss in the playoffs was against the egales 17- 13 he also won 4 nfl championships and 2 sb the sb trophy 🏆 is named after him and more proof Bart Starr threw 8ints against the bears and they still won 13-10

    • @christopherwaits7852
      @christopherwaits7852 3 роки тому +3

      Him, Paul Brown, George Halas, Bill Walsh the Mt. Rushmore of coaches

    • @elyasroien9809
      @elyasroien9809 3 роки тому +1

      Yes also I say others that come close are Bill parcels John maddan Jimmy Johnson chuck noll and Bill belchick only cause he hasn't retired yet

    • @elyasroien9809
      @elyasroien9809 3 роки тому +2

      I forgot Marty schottwnhimer Tom Landry don shula

    • @donalddeluxe6407
      @donalddeluxe6407 3 роки тому

      @@elyasroien9809 what about the only guy who beat Vince lombardi’s packers in the late 50’s and early sixties in hank stram?

    • @ericnelson1620
      @ericnelson1620 3 роки тому

      The Super Bowl trophy should be named after Halas. Without him there is no league.

  • @paysonfox88
    @paysonfox88 3 роки тому +11

    People used to say that Vince Lombardi had the simplest offense in the NFL. Fewest variations or plays in the book it seemed.
    BUT -- There was a young assistant Coach who attended one of Vince Lombardi's lectures in the early 1960's. He sat there thinking he knew about football, and the lecture might be understandable for him.
    For 8 hours this young assistant coach listened to Vince Lombardi lecture on 1 play and it's variations. The Green Bay Packer Power Sweep.
    After he got through, the assistant though "I know nothing about football, and I may never know it like this man does"
    That assistant coach who thought that was named John Madden.
    He went on the be the greatest Coach ever for the Oakland Raiders and won 70% of his games and the SB.

  • @teejaybee8222
    @teejaybee8222 3 роки тому +68

    40:05 Gosh, I don't know how much better you can encapsulate an American 1950-60s scene than this scene right here.

  • @oldschool9447
    @oldschool9447 2 роки тому +2

    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

  • @jorgemontefusco650
    @jorgemontefusco650 7 місяців тому +1

    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.

  • @kyleshiflet9952
    @kyleshiflet9952 3 роки тому +7

    Lombardi is the face of what a coach should be honest,hard working, Tough as nails,and most of all stern and disciplined