it’s even more impressive when you look back at just how dismal the majority of those Rams teams were and how they had next to no talent around him year after year
The thing about Steven Jackson is after 2006 he hardly was able to run full speed because there was hardly any blocking that allowed him to hit a open hole To me, he is gonna be a regular member of lists titled "most underrated" for the next few decades
Actually very overrated. He had one 1500 yard season, his career long run was only 59 yards and he averaged around 4 yards per carry most years. He was a good tough runner but he is not in the top 30 or even 50 when it comes to running backs in the NFL.
@@Bellthorian He had 8 straight 1000 yard rushing seasons. He wasn't running behind the greatest o lines either. I definitely wouldn't call him overrated at all. He is a top 25 back in my opinion.
Steven Jackson, the most slept-on legend ever. As a Rams fan that lived through one awful season after another when they were in St. Louis, I'm forever grateful to SJ for remaining on the team for as long as he did. He was the one respectable thing we had on the team for so long. And he was a beast.
Man 2000’s had some underrated running backs honestly. With: Stephen Jackson, Clinton Portis, Larry Johnson, Priest Holmes, Jamal Lewis, Tiki Barber, Fred Taylor, Eddie George.. and more. My favorite player of all time is Curtis Martin and he was severely underrated. So seeing this is great, hearing him speak is definitely telling of how tough that era was when you had those backs. Plus the two most memorable backs are of the 2000s are probably LT and Shaun Alexander
@@jaewilliams9685 Oh man, that brought me down memory lane. Ricky Williams was great. Dunn and Vick had a great combo. And Marshall Faulk, ill just leave it at that. He was revolutionary as well.
Eric Dickerson, Jerome Bettis, Marshall Faulk, Steven Jackson & Todd Gurley. The Rams have a great history of running backs. It’s just so unfortunate that Lawrence Phillips couldn’t keep his life together *Keep in mind people I’m only 26 so these are the only big-name Rams RBs that I know of 😂
@@troyc4250 I got a knockoff jersey of LP'.. believe me I know it all too well I was born in Omaha I lived through the 70s the 80s and 90s of course here we are today 2021 and Beyond forever a Husker Husker football for life true lifer go Big Red
Die hard rams fan here. Man this brings back so many memories from high school arguments ive had with friends. He was our only bright spot in the late 2000’s
Even though our team was absolute trash, it was so fun to watch Steven Jackson be our "star". Thank you for this video cuz now great memories are coming back
@@buzz3627 When Steven played RB for the Rams, they stunk bad.. 1 and 2 win seasons. They had a losing season from 2004 - 2016. And the last couple of years, they haven't been any good either. I understand that the ownership wanted a new home for them to start winning, but LA isn't it.
Jackson was a helluva RB who is probably a little underrated because his prime coincided with the decline of the Rams as a dominant force in the league however he was a man that could totally take over a game and make defenders want to have a whirlpool+sauna day the next day.
Watching those St. Louis teams from 2007-2011... Steven Jackson was the Rams offense. Everyone knew that Jackson was getting the ball. He had little to no help around him, yet he still found ways to rack up yards and touchdowns. He'll never get the recognition he truly deserves - probably because he was on some absolutely horrendous teams - but SJ39 will always be one of my favorite players of all time. I doubt he'll ever get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but he deserves to be in the conversation. If you're reading this Steven, thank you for often being the lone bright spot on many, many Sunday afternoons for about half a decade! *Dice roll*
He is one of the best players to ever play that was on just unfortunate and atrocious teams. He was such a good player that just wasn't recognized enough because of how the rest of the team performed. By the time he went somewhere else, he had pretty much run his wheels off and was still on bad teams. A big, physical runner whom was so fun to watch
I got to meet Steven when I was 13. the dude was yolked. Hes very respectful, calm, hard working and most of all he was inspirational. Solid dude all around
@@diamondgamebeats8826 i doubt it, a lot of players don't report them or just power through. Wes Welker is a prime example. Running Backs especially are prone
Derrick Henry is what Steven Jackson would've been if the Rams could pass...after 2006 those team had zero QBs and zero WRs Like a Steven Jackson with Sean McVay would've been crazy
Henry is bigger, faster and stronger. Fun fact. Henry averaged over 300 yards rushing per game in high school as a senior and had 55 touchdowns that season. Had over 12,100 rushing yards in high school. Broke the national record.
I played w/ Steven @ Eldorado high school in Las Vegas. Freshman through senior year. Those were some of the most memorable times of my life. We knew this guy was going pro. We were one game shy of a state championship, McQueen high school in Reno beat us our senior year. Steven put up 34 total TD's on the scoreboard that year. Even though he didn't win a chip as a pro, I couldn't be more happier for how his career turned out to be a success. But sorry to say, Patrick Willis was definitely a man who wanted to tackle him, and did so pretty well. Those were some good matchups
Glad this video was made. Steven was a real tough back to deal with on his best days. Unfortunately he's not really remember cause he played on some bad teams. You had to see him to understand. Definitely underrated. What he said at the end about blue collar workers is how I always perceived him. He wasn't pretty but he was effective and he gave it his best shot each game
Steven Jackson is the running back equivalent of Matt Stafford: talented, statistically impressive, no meaningful playoff games due to organizational incompetence. I grew up on Steven Jackson's Rams and it was tragic, he never got a good QB, only had one and a half good coaches, and carried the team through an ugly decade. Worst part is he came right after the glory days, and retired because the next great era. He was incredible!
Bulger was a great QB! Never had an OLine to protect. One of the most underrated accurate qb’s ever. Feel bad for all those great players in STL. Kroenke knew as soon as he got there he wanted to go to LA. Drove that team to the ground.
Steven Jackson will always be a Legend ! When he rushed against my Raiders in 06, he pretty much put the nail in the coffin and destroyed the Raiders Defense. Great Back indeed!
Players like Steven Jackson, LenDale White, Travis Henry and Maurice Jones-Drew were so underrated because they were on bad teams in the 2000s. Most of those guys have been forgotten and it’s sad
“Action” is my all time favorite Ram. I became a Rams fan in ‘04 and he carried me through all those bad year. Him and Berry Sanders are probably the best all time runners of the guys that never had a winning team.
This man was such a monster, i remember watching him play with my late pops and just thinking wtf. Between him & LT i was like these RBs are insane. Imho he is who I compared AP to when he first came in the league (pops was a purple people eater haha) because of that size, explosion, power and just grittiness he had man. Man is a fucking legend, glad he’s getting his flowers
No shit it's Sean Mcvay and he watches the same video's I do! Myself, like many many others that know your career bow to you. You were probably one of few head coaches that could have revitalized the LA Rams. And the others that do not know how good of a football player you once were, or know you are the youngest NFL head coach or youngest head coach to go the super bowl etc. etc. I could go on and on about your accomplishments. I am a NE Patriot fan (an old one too) used to watch your father coach for NY Giants. I thought it was great you left a comment and good luck to you and the Rams this season. I hope either The Pats win the SB but, I'd be ok if our old QB Tom Brady and the Bucs win it again and TB gets his 8th ring (mind blowing!)
As a Niners fan growing up, it was always dope at seeing the RB battles between him, and my guy Franky G. Of course always rooting for Gore, Steven himself was always a hard man to stop, haha!
Rams fan here. Gore was a beast too. I remember watching this workout vid where dude's literally throwing and dragging things around in a junkyard. Like wtf
His jersey was the first jersey I owned that was gifted to me by my sister when I was a kid. His jersey was what I wore when my team won their second Superbowl. My favorite childhood player no doubt.
Honestly I remember this guy he even played for the falcons the backend of his career I believe he should be a future hall of famer in his prime the dude was must see tv
@Cass Taylor Jackson would not have been the same physical athlete he was growing up in the 50s and 60s and playing in the 70s. That's an unfair comparison, athletically speaking.
I will always be a huge SJ39 fan. Dude was an absolute beast and for years was the only reason to watch Rams games. I just wish the Rams could have put a better team around him, he deserved a chance to win a ring.
6:12 "there could've been 11 hall of famers on the defense, there was no stopping me" I concur. Dude really was a beast, underrated if you asked me 🤷♂️
@@5purplecups That’s because they were an absolute garbage team year after year. They were always behind so they had to throw more. Marshawn’s teams were consistently in the playoffs
All Day AP will always be my favorite RB of all time but Steven Jackson is certainly in my top 5. Loved watching him run the ball. I remember watching his break out game his rookie year where he went for 148 and I was a fan ever since
He got his 10,000+ career rushing yards, automatically makes him a HOF player imo. Of course there’s many more reasons why he’ll be in the HOF soon. Definitely was one of my favorite RB’s to watch growing up.
Im just scrolling thru youtube and i see this title and im like they never lied! Coaches were literally telling me before we played Eldorado High school that Jackson is a big dude so go low and good luck. Of course the 1st quater he broke free so i was like heres my chance...of course i got ran the hell over!! The next week after that Demarco Murray stiffed arm me to the bleachers and thats when i decided i need to stick to drums!! Lmao #VegasStandUp
Thanks for this story, bro. Jackson and Murray are like my top 2 favorite backs ever. Would have loved to see you be stiff armed "to the bleachers". xD
I was in St. Louis for the glory years of the Rams and the sh*t-show that ensued under Kroenke. Jackson was the only bright spot on an intentionally depleted team. He was a “very good” back that was tough, made the most of what and who he had to work with. Personally, I don’t think he hit the end-zone quite enough to be considered Hall Of Fame worthy though.
I believe he SHOULD be considered for HOF but,because of the crappy offensive squads that the Rams fielded year after year,he never will and that’s unfortunate. He didn’t hit the end zone enough because the Rams were too anemic to find the end zone as an offense. As you stated,the beloved Stan Donkey,I mean Kroenke made sure that St. Louis would not field a competitive team but,that’s another story. Steven Jackson will always be one of the greatest RB’s to ever tote the rock,HOF or not.
@@DanielRGonza and even some very underrated and almost forgotten superstar RBs like Shaun Alexander, Tiki Barber, Larry Johnson and then the next wave of Adrian Peterson, Marshawn Lynch, Chris Johnson, Ray Rice, Michael Turner, etc. So Steven Jackson was a very good RB and will be a hall of very good but not good enough to stand out amongst his contemporaries.
@@Terror832 …. I was testing to see who was paying attention 😆. Truth is SJ39 was never on a “winning” or dominate team. Look at the great Henry Ellard. When he retired he was in the TOP 5 of all receiving records. Even now, with the passage of time he’s still Top 10 in many categories. Too much emphasis on Team records @ the expense of the Players true production
I was rams fan before they drafted this guy, and I am still a rams fan till my dying day!! And this man's determination and character are part of that reason!
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One of the most slept on RBs of the 2000s dude had a great career
Straight up! I never forgot about Steven. The Rams went a long time with a superstar back. Smooth transition from faulk
Slept on by who?? ja.
If he played on the steelers or another quality team from that Era he would be a hall of fame player.
I did too. Should have seen my madden 15 career
Definitely slept on though
My man has 8 straight season of 1000+ rushing yards. Not enough people know about him
it’s even more impressive when you look back at just how dismal the majority of those Rams teams were and how they had next to no talent around him year after year
@@SuperSuperbowl1 He was literally the Rams only offense
Kind of crazy how he's been forgotten a bit.
At the time, Steven Jackson was a name we all knew and opposing teams feared
Istg bro
A large part of him being forgotten is the teams lack of success
Die hard Niners fan here, Steven Jackson deserves more recognition. One of THEE most underrated players in NFL history
I second that, S-Jax gave us a lot to deal with. Even Patrick had a tough time bringing him down.
@Johnny Blaze Yes! Frank Gore is ageless haha, loved watching him play back in the days...legendary.
Watching S. Jackson be the headhunting running back he was up against Patrick Willis was always a treat.
Jackson vs Patrick was amazing to watch compete
@Dullah Zair Jimmy G isn’t that bad, only problem is that he’s injury prone
Steven Jackson was a monster in his prime it took almost half of a defense to take him down when he was running full speed
The thing about Steven Jackson is after 2006 he hardly was able to run full speed because there was hardly any blocking that allowed him to hit a open hole
To me, he is gonna be a regular member of lists titled "most underrated" for the next few decades
they didn’t show that highlight tho, he breaks one tackle
He’s NO marshal faulk tho! He’s not a winner like he was .
6'3", 245, ran like a gazelle, with the strength of an ox.
One of the most underrated, underappreciated players of all time.
That's like tryna tackle a linebacker! Yeah nah I'm good
Eh don’t even know if he’s top 20 tbh he was good but not most underrated ever
@@NickErrrr agree, 4.1 yards per carry career wise, only once did he reach double digit 10tds, only a 3 time pro bowler, good back, not great.
Actually very overrated. He had one 1500 yard season, his career long run was only 59 yards and he averaged around 4 yards per carry most years. He was a good tough runner but he is not in the top 30 or even 50 when it comes to running backs in the NFL.
@@Bellthorian He had 8 straight 1000 yard rushing seasons. He wasn't running behind the greatest o lines either. I definitely wouldn't call him overrated at all. He is a top 25 back in my opinion.
As a Seahawks fan, I hated playing against the Rams with Steven Jackson in the backfield. A lot of respect for that guy and was a phenomenal RB
Lol those matchups were classic tho with Alexander in y'all backfield🤙🏽
He’s kinda like the original Marshawn Lynch
That's how us Rams fans felt about playing against Shaun Alexander! Dude was a beast
I like how he's including his teammates and coaching for making him better a lot. I can tell he's not a selfish person.
He’s got a certain confidence that’s a lot different than cockiness.
Steven Jackson, the most slept-on legend ever. As a Rams fan that lived through one awful season after another when they were in St. Louis, I'm forever grateful to SJ for remaining on the team for as long as he did. He was the one respectable thing we had on the team for so long. And he was a beast.
Literally the only reason to watch those Rams teams.
Man 2000’s had some underrated running backs honestly. With: Stephen Jackson, Clinton Portis, Larry Johnson, Priest Holmes, Jamal Lewis, Tiki Barber, Fred Taylor, Eddie George.. and more. My favorite player of all time is Curtis Martin and he was severely underrated. So seeing this is great, hearing him speak is definitely telling of how tough that era was when you had those backs. Plus the two most memorable backs are of the 2000s are probably LT and Shaun Alexander
Curtis Martin got tons of love bro
Yeah... 2 those backs on same team.
I used to play fantasy football.cuz I loved the players... now everyone who plays hates the players
Warwick Dunn, Ricky Williams, & Corey Dillion were decent as well. Jerome Bettis, Shaun Alexander & Marshall Faulk were the premier backs.
@@jaewilliams9685 Oh man, that brought me down memory lane. Ricky Williams was great. Dunn and Vick had a great combo. And Marshall Faulk, ill just leave it at that. He was revolutionary as well.
How are you forgetting frank gore here ... Lol whatttttt
Eric Dickerson, Jerome Bettis, Marshall Faulk, Steven Jackson & Todd Gurley. The Rams have a great history of running backs. It’s just so unfortunate that Lawrence Phillips couldn’t keep his life together
*Keep in mind people I’m only 26 so these are the only big-name Rams RBs that I know of 😂
Yeah Lawrence Phillips was such a sad story.
Man you had Lawrence McCutcheon. Wendell Tyler
John cappelletti even Marcus Dupree
@@troyc4250
I got a knockoff jersey of LP'.. believe me I know it all too well I was born in Omaha I lived through the 70s the 80s and 90s of course here we are today 2021 and Beyond forever a Husker Husker football for life true lifer go Big Red
Don’t forget abt Zac Stacy lmao
@@nathaneberly9471 Tre Mason lol
Die hard rams fan here. Man this brings back so many memories from high school arguments ive had with friends. He was our only bright spot in the late 2000’s
Same. My fave team today still.
This guy was our only bright spot.
Even though our team was absolute trash, it was so fun to watch Steven Jackson be our "star". Thank you for this video cuz now great memories are coming back
My heart and my respect go out to this man because he was on some of the worst teams ever
rams are a top 10 team all time idiot lmao
He had Junk teams but still gave it his all and never left. even though he was on horrible teams
@@SomeOne-qm4xd be played for the Falcons too
@@buzz3627 rams were dog water 2005-2014
@@buzz3627 When Steven played RB for the Rams, they stunk bad.. 1 and 2 win seasons. They had a losing season from 2004 - 2016. And the last couple of years, they haven't been any good either. I understand that the ownership wanted a new home for them to start winning, but LA isn't it.
He was like something we ain’t never seen before. He was big af, fast af, and shifty it was crazy
Respect! Boy, do I wish Steven in his prime was on this year's Rams team.
Guy weighed 235 lbs. Absolute unit, with blazing speed and quickness.
Excellent receiver out the backfield, too.
In his prime, he was 240 plus.
This man was a monster on Madden in his prime and probably even better in real life. Coming from a Seahawks fan. Dude was a beast.
Ikr... Madden always paid him his respect
"a monster in a video game...and probably better in REAL LIFE." Blahahah!!😆😂😭
@@Danimal1577 yes, Dan. That’s what I said.
Jackson was a helluva RB who is probably a little underrated because his prime coincided with the decline of the Rams as a dominant force in the league however he was a man that could totally take over a game and make defenders want to have a whirlpool+sauna day the next day.
😊
This guy didn't get enough of anything, I can't believe I forgot about how epic this dude was
I remember seeing him in person he looked like a straight-up linebacker!
And he could cut on a dime. That's what really made him a freak. Power size and quickness
Watching those St. Louis teams from 2007-2011... Steven Jackson was the Rams offense. Everyone knew that Jackson was getting the ball. He had little to no help around him, yet he still found ways to rack up yards and touchdowns. He'll never get the recognition he truly deserves - probably because he was on some absolutely horrendous teams - but SJ39 will always be one of my favorite players of all time. I doubt he'll ever get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but he deserves to be in the conversation. If you're reading this Steven, thank you for often being the lone bright spot on many, many Sunday afternoons for about half a decade!
*Dice roll*
From all the Rams Fans LA To STL Thank you for everything you did threw those tough years Steven!
He is one of the best players to ever play that was on just unfortunate and atrocious teams. He was such a good player that just wasn't recognized enough because of how the rest of the team performed. By the time he went somewhere else, he had pretty much run his wheels off and was still on bad teams. A big, physical runner whom was so fun to watch
I got to meet Steven when I was 13. the dude was yolked. Hes very respectful, calm, hard working and most of all he was inspirational. Solid dude all around
Fun fact about Mr. Jackson. In his prime he was one of the smartest players in the NFL. The man could of been a doctor. Very high IQ.
So after his prime he just got more stupid?
@@diamondgamebeats8826 i mean brain damage is kind coincided with the nfl these days due to the amount of concussions
@@TMSBMC steven jackson surprisingly never had a concussion
@@diamondgamebeats8826 i doubt it, a lot of players don't report them or just power through. Wes Welker is a prime example. Running Backs especially are prone
@@TMSBMC lmao you can't hide a concussion
LA RAMS FANS APPRECIATE STEVEN JACKSON for holding down the organization during some of the our roughest times 💙💛
It’s a shame how Steven Jackson’s career was wasted on all those pathetic Rams teams from the mid-2000s to early 2010s.
Ya and I always forget he played on the Patriots 2015 team that lost a close one in Peyton Manning's last year
The 200s had so many underrated and superstar backs I miss those days
Same here Oregon st legend
I remember watching him growing up in St.louis ..I just wish we could have built a better team around him and actually keep a good Oline n QB
Bruising back. Reminds me of a Christian Okoye... back when the shoulder pads players would wear were ginormous
They need okoye video
Derrick Henry’s game looks a lot like this guys but with less pass catching up to this point.
Derrick Henry is what Steven Jackson would've been if the Rams could pass...after 2006 those team had zero QBs and zero WRs
Like a Steven Jackson with Sean McVay would've been crazy
Kinda runs like a basketball player
@@fredleeland2464 so that's crazy and he was more durable than most guys of his size
Henry is bigger, faster and stronger.
Fun fact. Henry averaged over 300 yards rushing per game in high school as a senior and had 55 touchdowns that season. Had over 12,100 rushing yards in high school. Broke the national record.
@@frankiethefrog1752 true, I think cass Taylor was also right about the lateral agility. They definitely have differint skill sets
Steven Jackson is one of the most underrated RBs of the modern era. I used to love watching him play!
He was very impressive to watch on GameDay! Straight playmaker
Much respect to a legend
He made the most of an opportunity! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Built like a linebacker. Man it was fun to watch him compete.
He deserved to be on a better team. Easily a hall of famer and one of the great running backs ever
I played w/ Steven @ Eldorado high school in Las Vegas. Freshman through senior year. Those were some of the most memorable times of my life. We knew this guy was going pro. We were one game shy of a state championship, McQueen high school in Reno beat us our senior year. Steven put up 34 total TD's on the scoreboard that year.
Even though he didn't win a chip as a pro, I couldn't be more happier for how his career turned out to be a success.
But sorry to say, Patrick Willis was definitely a man who wanted to tackle him, and did so pretty well. Those were some good matchups
Glad this video was made. Steven was a real tough back to deal with on his best days. Unfortunately he's not really remember cause he played on some bad teams. You had to see him to understand. Definitely underrated.
What he said at the end about blue collar workers is how I always perceived him. He wasn't pretty but he was effective and he gave it his best shot each game
If you watched football when he was in the league, you know he was their whole offense. Every team knew it too and still couldn't stop bro lol.
I’m glad I recognized his talent when no one else did
I loved watch mr. Jackson play.
I bought a new jersey of his every year he was with the rams. To show my respect for the man.
Steven Jackson was unstoppable I wish we could have drafted him 10 years later he would be perfect for today’s RAMS roster
The rams have had some legendary running back its really unbelievable
jerome bettis
Eric dickerson
Marshall faulk
Stevn jackson
Todd gurley
Steven Jackson is the running back equivalent of Matt Stafford: talented, statistically impressive, no meaningful playoff games due to organizational incompetence. I grew up on Steven Jackson's Rams and it was tragic, he never got a good QB, only had one and a half good coaches, and carried the team through an ugly decade. Worst part is he came right after the glory days, and retired because the next great era. He was incredible!
Bulger was a great QB! Never had an OLine to protect. One of the most underrated accurate qb’s ever.
Feel bad for all those great players in STL. Kroenke knew as soon as he got there he wanted to go to LA. Drove that team to the ground.
@sbegemann44 EXACTLY In hindsight you can see it
The last game I saw with my Grandpa was watching Steven Jackson vs the Cowboys. I'll never forget that day 💯
Steven Jackson will always be a Legend ! When he rushed against my Raiders in 06, he pretty much put the nail in the coffin and destroyed the Raiders Defense. Great Back indeed!
Definitely one of my favorite players to watch growing up. Dude was tough af
I remember dude he was a fuckin beast 8 straight season with back-to-back 1,000 yards rushing 🔥 if you know then you know 💯much love too him❤️
I grew up a rams fan and that’s when Steven was our back. He’s is my favorite running back hands down.
Players like Steven Jackson, LenDale White, Travis Henry and Maurice Jones-Drew were so underrated because they were on bad teams in the 2000s. Most of those guys have been forgotten and it’s sad
I see Lendale White at a dispensary in Denver lol
Him and Jamal Lewis were my favorite backs from that era! Cowboys fan.
"There could of been 11 hall of famers on every defense, there was no stopping me!" ~Steven Jackson
The Carolina Panthers did in 2007!
@@AmirKhan-yv8jm12 years later go figure
An absolute beast on the field. My top 5 favorite of all time.
I had the pleasure of watching him in college. He was a monster
“Action” is my all time favorite Ram. I became a Rams fan in ‘04 and he carried me through all those bad year. Him and Berry Sanders are probably the best all time runners of the guys that never had a winning team.
*Barry Sanders ;) He's not a fruit 🚫🫐🍓
This man was such a monster, i remember watching him play with my late pops and just thinking wtf. Between him & LT i was like these RBs are insane. Imho he is who I compared AP to when he first came in the league (pops was a purple people eater haha) because of that size, explosion, power and just grittiness he had man. Man is a fucking legend, glad he’s getting his flowers
Thanks for the memories! We will never forget how great of a player and teammate you were.
if only i was there coach when he played, he would have a lot more playoff wins.
No shit it's Sean Mcvay and he watches the same video's I do! Myself, like many many others that know your career bow to you. You were probably one of few head coaches that could have revitalized the LA Rams. And the others that do not know how good of a football player you once were, or know you are the youngest NFL head coach or youngest head coach to go the super bowl etc. etc. I could go on and on about your accomplishments. I am a NE Patriot fan (an old one too) used to watch your father coach for NY Giants. I thought it was great you left a comment and good luck to you and the Rams this season. I hope either The Pats win the SB but, I'd be ok if our old QB Tom Brady and the Bucs win it again and TB gets his 8th ring (mind blowing!)
Doubt it. You're too stupid to spell "their" correctly.
@@frankcastle1221 ok frank
🤦🏿♂️
@@frankcastle1221 he's a football coach, not an English teacher 🤡
Not many People know he had over 100 receptions in a season. One of the best power receiving backs I ever saw. Ruthless runner.
woah, i almost completely forgot about steven jackson
Was a natural Beast! Loved watching him do his thing!
Exactly ppl r so easy to forget how hard he was to tackle n my 49ers had Patrick willis n Takeo spikes/Navarro bowman
I swear I hated goin against those dudes on Sunday knowing Jackson was the only weapon
steven jackson was one of the greatest runners of all time, I can name dozens of runners who should be in canton and he is near the top of the list
As a Niners fan growing up, it was always dope at seeing the RB battles between him, and my guy Franky G. Of course always rooting for Gore, Steven himself was always a hard man to stop, haha!
Rams fan here. Gore was a beast too. I remember watching this workout vid where dude's literally throwing and dragging things around in a junkyard. Like wtf
His jersey was the first jersey I owned that was gifted to me by my sister when I was a kid. His jersey was what I wore when my team won their second Superbowl. My favorite childhood player no doubt.
Honestly I remember this guy he even played for the falcons the backend of his career I believe he should be a future hall of famer in his prime the dude was must see tv
He was incredible. It’s always so frustrating to see people forget great things.
The best 39 in NFL history, too bad he only ever played for one winning team (2015 Patriots)
That really was his one & only shot at a championship but at least he got the call from Bill. And he also had a td in the AFC Championship
With all due respect to Steven Jackson, I think Larry Csonka is obvious choice as the number 1 when it comes to #39.
@Cass Taylor Jackson would not have been the same physical athlete he was growing up in the 50s and 60s and playing in the 70s. That's an unfair comparison, athletically speaking.
My favorite player of all time. The memories
Heavily Underrated. In his prime, he was a tank. you needed an army to stop him
I will always be a huge SJ39 fan. Dude was an absolute beast and for years was the only reason to watch Rams games. I just wish the Rams could have put a better team around him, he deserved a chance to win a ring.
Honestly should be in the HOF. It’s insane how good and consistent he was on a god awful Rams team for so long
He’ll get in brother
One of my favorite RBs out of my generation
Jamar Jefferson, 7th round for the Lions reminds me a lot of Jackson.
One of the first players I remember watching when I was a kid. He was a beast on Madden too.
Loved his game aways thought he was underrated. I'm use to love power back with just enough speed because it went from Eddie G, to Ricky W, to Steve.
Soo overlooked and underrated!! Talented Man
His running style was weird as hell.. short strides and barely picked his feet up but he still managed to get a ton of yards
Taller guys who play running back do or tall people in general
Those strong legs generated a lot of forward momentum
LD... perfect description ... lifelong Ram fan here...
He'd only pick up his feet after a studder step to go head on with a tackler...or of course the hurdle!
@Cass Taylor that makes total sense...thanks for mentioning!👍
You a coach?
Favorite RB of all time. Absolute monster to play with in madden too
6:12 "there could've been 11 hall of famers on the defense, there was no stopping me"
I concur.
Dude really was a beast, underrated if you asked me 🤷♂️
One of the all time greats! Grew up admiring him!
This is who I want Najee Harris to play like. 6’2” 230lb running backs that can catch don’t come along too often.
Very similar build and style. Najee is better tho
SJ39 was one of my favorite backs, I respected the fact he just did his job, and the fact he did it on some not-so-great Rams teams.
The Derrick Henry before Derrick Henry. 💯
Or Beast Mode before Beast Mode
Loved this dude. One of the best running backs I had the pleasure of watching growing up.
This guy was just as tough as a cookie to tackle. Vastly underrated running back
Never lead the league in rushing sooo....
he didn't have to lead the league in shit. he still the original beast mode.
@@5purplecups That’s because they were an absolute garbage team year after year. They were always behind so they had to throw more. Marshawn’s teams were consistently in the playoffs
@@5purplecups I’m remember as a kid him absolutely torching the Cowboys, had to get a new jersery mid game. He could ball out
My cookies are soft you most have overcooked yours 😆😆😆
All Day AP will always be my favorite RB of all time but Steven Jackson is certainly in my top 5. Loved watching him run the ball. I remember watching his break out game his rookie year where he went for 148 and I was a fan ever since
He got his 10,000+ career rushing yards, automatically makes him a HOF player imo. Of course there’s many more reasons why he’ll be in the HOF soon. Definitely was one of my favorite RB’s to watch growing up.
my favorite beaver player ever.
Im just scrolling thru youtube and i see this title and im like they never lied! Coaches were literally telling me before we played Eldorado High school that Jackson is a big dude so go low and good luck. Of course the 1st quater he broke free so i was like heres my chance...of course i got ran the hell over!! The next week after that Demarco Murray stiffed arm me to the bleachers and thats when i decided i need to stick to drums!! Lmao #VegasStandUp
Thanks for this story, bro. Jackson and Murray are like my top 2 favorite backs ever. Would have loved to see you be stiff armed "to the bleachers". xD
@@Dpad69 yea its crazy growing up with them and hearing about them. Then had to go against them! Both made it to the NFL too!
He was awesome to watch as a kid man. Ran harder than everybody.
The only reason Rams never went winless. Easily HOFer in due time with fellow NFC West Rival Patrick Willis.
He most definitely is one of the greats
I was in St. Louis for the glory years of the Rams and the sh*t-show that ensued under Kroenke. Jackson was the only bright spot on an intentionally depleted team. He was a “very good” back that was tough, made the most of what and who he had to work with. Personally, I don’t think he hit the end-zone quite enough to be considered Hall Of Fame worthy though.
I believe he SHOULD be considered for HOF but,because of the crappy offensive squads that the Rams fielded year after year,he never will and that’s unfortunate. He didn’t hit the end zone enough because the Rams were too anemic to find the end zone as an offense. As you stated,the beloved Stan Donkey,I mean Kroenke made sure that St. Louis would not field a competitive team but,that’s another story. Steven Jackson will always be one of the greatest RB’s to ever tote the rock,HOF or not.
I will never forget this guy. Truly the OG
SJ39 had 9 consecutive seasons of 1000+ rushing yards & he’s not in the HOF. That’s some bovine excrement
8 seasons
And he only made 3 pro bowls surprisingly.
No 1st team All Pros
@@Terror832 sucks Tomlinson was in his era
@@DanielRGonza and even some very underrated and almost forgotten superstar RBs like Shaun Alexander, Tiki Barber, Larry Johnson and then the next wave of Adrian Peterson, Marshawn Lynch, Chris Johnson, Ray Rice, Michael Turner, etc.
So Steven Jackson was a very good RB and will be a hall of very good but not good enough to stand out amongst his contemporaries.
@@Terror832 …. I was testing to see who was paying attention 😆. Truth is SJ39 was never on a “winning” or dominate team. Look at the great Henry Ellard. When he retired he was in the TOP 5 of all receiving records. Even now, with the passage of time he’s still Top 10 in many categories. Too much emphasis on Team records @ the expense of the Players true production
One of my favorite Rams all time!
I was rams fan before they drafted this guy, and I am still a rams fan till my dying day!! And this man's determination and character are part of that reason!
Bruiser Backs are often slept on. They are the most entertaining to watch in my opinion.