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The 1st Player with 100 speed on Madden...Facts
King James facts
Dont kick to Devin!!!
Chris Johnson for Titans was but its cool you forgot. Alot do
@@Madden-Frangrance-Champ oh really ? What year ?
Yes, Devin Hester was Maddens' first 100 speed rating.
This guy belongs in the HoF without a doubt. If you did your job better than anyone else in the history of the league, you should get in. This guy was truly special.
Facts no question hes on an island by himself, what a remarkable career.
He’s a finalist for the HoF!
@@99Yteu L
@@99Yteu There's a lot of players that could break Brady's records if they were in the same position and situation as him. It's not about what if, it's about if you actually did it. Hester actually did it. those other guys are all what ifs, regardless of its because they excelled in other positions.
@@99Yteu prime time literally said he’s better, if Hester got the ball more and n kick offs his stats would be insane
Notice how 90% of those games were within 1/2 possessions. One of NFL’s most impactful players in history no doubt about it
Of course he kept our abysmal ass offense off the field by scoring FOR them.
@@sarcasticsid5589 Yeah, in that year I wouldn't be surprised if the defense and special teams outscored the the bear's offense.
@@randylahey345 we literally set a record that year for being down 3 tds at halftime and then coming back to win without an offensive score.
"That boy changes games! That boy changes games!"
Yep, any other year I turned the bears off. But with Hester and pat Tillman forcing 4 fumbles (I miss his punching the ball out) and urlacher stuffing everything and stripping the ball. Man that was magic
Had to come back to watch this again after he finally is in the HOF! Congrats Hester!!! #BearDown 😊
Same what a game changer
Bear Down!
One of the first rules of football: DO NOT kick to Devin Hester He’s a hero here in Chicago
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Him and Johnny Knox would've been the greatest returning duo of all time
Here in Atlanta too
Right so true that man was the truth did everything on the field
Same in Miami 🙌🏽
I don't think we will ever see someone with his vision on kick/punt returns. What a game changer
Yes
FACT
Yes this man needs to be in the HOF. No question. He deserves it
#TRUST
Not even gonna get the chance w/ the rule changes. Return men are gone since half of kicks end in touchbacks now anyway.
Now he’s a finalist for the Hall of Fame! Congratulations Devin Hester! You changed the game forever with your return abilities!
He's now a Hall of Famer this year
Omg guys I just checked and Devin Hester just got voted into the hall of fame yesterday!!! 😮😮 He’s going to Canton!!!😮😮😮
The effort in the Bears special teams unit to get down the field consistently block for him is almost as amazing as Hester himself
Yeah those guys wanted to be a part of it. Peanut Tillman was huge on alot of his returns
There’s something about wearing 23 and playing for Chicago…
Jade Nguyen LEBRON JAMES
YOLO Crossfire you’re too young to understand.
@@OvSpP im 15 lol, im just a nolifer
@@yolocrossfire2196 and Michael Jordan
@@OvSpP fr fr....smh
To do it on the opening kick of the Superbowl...Legend.
100 thumbs up.
In his rookie year...
did the colts win that superbowl? yeah. does anyone ever talk about that? nah. Devin Hester won that superbowl.
@@Thebensupremacy we talk about it. Lost our shit when he scored to be disappointed to lose
He was 1 win from a ring dude imagine if they won
Dude was a master at reading the field and anticipating movements.
Crazy right, I seen like 4 returns if it wasn't for a high IQ on where to go he'd been tackled.
Then he can accelerate on a drop of a hat. Insane.
He should’ve played running-back
And he could cut on a dime to take advantage of it. So fucking good.
@@joshualouis4769he was a lil bit too slim to play rb at 190 .. that’s why he was a Wr instead
Hester should be in the HoF. There are punters and kickers in there. A returner should be too. He scored a lot, but people forget he had a lot of really big non-scoring returns that were basically an automatic "no worse than 3 pts" with Robbie kicking. Absolutely electrifying player.
That's a good point...the returns for TDS is what people remember but I remember him having alot of returns that he didn't score on that setup either 3 or 7 points as well
What the stats don’t show is all the times he got his team 10-15 yards without even touching the ball just by being back there for the punt because of how afraid the other team was of him
@@ThatGuy-nv7cx There was definitely an intimidating presence once Hester lined up in the back field… Nobody will ever be quite the same!
Is there anybody saying that he shouldn’t?
@Josh Schmidt that’s what I was referencing. The 10-15 yards would come from them kicking it out of bounds instead of risking him returning it
I still remember the madden moments game mode saying “DO NOT kick to him”
Lmao the next moment was “You kicked it to him” 😂
@@ahospedale88 these were such obscure memories. thank you two for unlocking them lmao
Imagine they you gave you that Superbowl moment to complete and all they did was kick it to far for a touchback
i miss madden moments so bad they need to bring that back
The fact that teams started taking that approach in real life is the only reason he didn't end up with 40 returns for touchdowns.
There will never be another Devin Hester. Us bears fans were so lucky get a chance to watch the greatest return man of all time every Sunday. Chicago legend
not with the kickoff being virtually eliminated
Bear down
Man I even remember before he got his first td he was already finding openings and getting 10, 20+ yards on returns. Turned to my buddy and was like damn this guy is good, rest is history.
There's plenty of Devin Hester but this fucked up system locked them up. I know 3 off the top of my head that ran 4.2 - 4.1 forty and one of them ran 3.9 hand clock 4.1 osu electronic clock. Aborigines are too gifted.
I'm from DC, and has never been a bears or a bulls fan, but when Micheal played, I don't care what I was doing, I went home to watch. I would watch the bears just to see Hester. I said earlier, Chicago must've been proud to have these two playing for their city.
No, Devin, Thank YOU for everything you did for the Bears and the rest of the NFL. I wish I was older to have appreciated the magic more as it was happening, but Chicago is honored to have you as a part of the Bears legacy
Fucking preach man. Dude was amazing to watch.
The Hall Of Fame is simply for the best to ever do it in their respective positions or those who revolutionised and or impacted the game in a special way point blank period. ...And Devin Hester is not only the best kick returner in the game, but revolutionised the position as well, he had a feel for the position that very few had...that for me is HOF worthy.
The best return man of all time no debate!!! Should legit maybe make hall of fame for solely return ability along .... what are y’all a thoughts 🤔
If you make them change the rules because you're too good, you left your mark on the game forever. Should definitely get in!
and his return for TDs become a household name in the Billion or so homes in super bowl XLI
Tyler Thomas I think he should definitely be in the hall of fame but I question whether he will get in just because he was a return specialist
Didn't kickoff out of bounds penalties skyrocket in 2007 because teams decided that giving the ball to Wrecks Grossman at the 40 was a lesser evil than kicking to Hester?
Tyler Thomas 100% he should be in the HOF imo
That opening kickoff return in the Superbowl is one of the greatest Bears moments of all time... (too bad we didn't win the game)
Thanks, Grossman.
It was all downhill from there 😭😭😭
@@sporemaster97 I was gonna say that. Too bad for rex. Devin was the offense and the defense was awesome. All chi needed was a qb
@@brianmcintyre503 Yep, that's been whatthey need, well, as long as I have been on this planet. Hopefully Fields isn't Trubitchski 2.0
@@sporemaster97 Trubisky wasnt bad hes just an average qb with a coach that couldnt play call and an o line that couldnt protect him. Fields now is in the same position. He looked good today against the lions but only bc its the lions. Get a better o line and some play calling and he will make it happen just like today.
He seemed faster than a 4.43, loved that kid, a true legend in Chicago
40 yard dash time is not indicative of true open field speed.
Yeah Devin is a perfect example of that lol cause I don't care what he ran at the combine, ain't no way he wasn't running a 4.3 with that damn ball 😅
Field speed and track speed are completely different measurements.
As a die hard Bear's fan, I get emotional seeing this. Yeah we haven't won a Superbowl since 1985. But we have some of the best player's to ever play their respective positions. Devin Hester so special and so humble.
If the kicker can make to HoF, why not for the BEST returner in HISTORY of the game? Even Deion and Mitchell admire him, but ofc everybody.
Slim DotA 🎯Exactly
Wait a min a kicker can make it to the hof wth
More like if a kicker can make the HOF why not a kickers worse nightmare (Devin Hester) lol
Slim DotA that’s the point, would you put Brian Mitchell in? What about Tin Dwight? Return man is a lost position, but so is FB, and you don’t see Larry Centers in the HOF…
Omg guys I just checked and Devin Hester just got voted into the hall of fame yesterday!!! 😮😮 He’s going to Canton!!!😮😮😮
This man made me play with the bears on Madden just to return the punts when I was a kid. 😂 🐐
Throwback😂😂
You not lying!
All the time 😂
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He is revered in Chicago. I got his autograph at the Bears training camp on a towel his rookie year and spoke with him briefly and he was soft spoken and really a good dude. I remember a bunch of people yelling his name and calling him "Sir" and he was laughing because he had this " I'm just a rookie and a nobody" attitude and was just taking in all the fans excitement, but little did we all know we were talking to the guy who would become the greatest return man ever in the NFL.
This is also what I love to see at the end. An older player crying tears of joy that someone beat his record. Proving the game was advancing. The old mentoring and sharing in the happiness of the young.
He deserves at least a chance at the hof he was on a different level you had to watch to believe it i seen a lot of his returns.
troy smith I’m a colts fan and I remember his super bowl return for a touchdown
Brendon Keen ok
Ofcourse he’s gonna be in the hall of fame I don’t think there’s a debate
@@Njbear7453 he needs to be in but he was a special teams player I think that gon hold him back
troy smith he deserves to be be a first ballot but it depends on who else is eligible with him.
That moment between Devin and Deon was so special. Love you so much Devin, thank you for bringing so many fond memories to Chicago, only wish we could have gotten you a ring. Bear Down!!
@Matthew Vides I thought the same thing l love you like a father a husband I’m Ike what the fuck
yeah I only wish the NFL wasn't so corrupt too we don't get what we wish for do we
@TacticalTech people know exactly what Deon meant they just have to be gross and negative about it that sucks
@@benjaminvalenti1242 ah, the life of a Bear's fan
He needs to be the first KR in the HOF, he’s eligible. He literally changed the way that position was looked. His vision and awareness is insane. There will never be another Hester in the League, again.
I'm getting really old. I know this not from the aches and pain in my body, but seeing all the guys I watched while I was growing up and on into my old age who are retiring. Lots of good memories of Mr. Hester.
Thanks D. Hester for giving us fans something to be & get excited about
He the best ever I enjoy every game He returned the ball my favorite
I remember calling a friend and saying if the Colts kick to Dev, it's going to be 6-0 in 13 seconds. Friend said " You wanna make a bet" friend still owes me $20.
As a life long Bears fan, we miss you Dev.
Calvin Johnson and Devin Hester deserves to be in the Hall of Fame 🙇🙉
Calvin is going this year
@@klizzard1691 Hes in!
@@blandsock2597 yup
@@klizzard1691 devin Hester next
absolutely, no question. if he isn't, it's a disgrace to football
This man Devin Hester is a Hall Of Famer. He changed the game. A true game changer. Needs to be honored in the Hall.
Omg guys I just checked and Devin Hester just got voted into the hall of fame yesterday!!! 😮😮 He’s going to Canton!!!😮😮😮
Dude went up the field like a rocket! Real football, real good times! Peace!
1st player in madden to have a 100 overal attribute
Is that a true fact?
@@OvSpP pretty sure. He had 100 rating for speed
Youre wrong: Fun fact: Nintendo 64 actually gave Rice a 189 overall rating on their '99 release.
Not overall rating. Hester had 100 for 1 specific attribute, speed.
@@MattPawlowski and rice had more attributes over 100 otherwise he couldnt have had 189 overall
And to think he had about 4 or 5 returns for TDs called back because of penalties. Just an incredible player.
Who's here after seeing he made it into the HOF recently? I remember playing Madden as a kid and seeing him having a 100 Speed. Ending of the video with Deion, his speech, and his teammates made me emotional a bit. Happy for the man ✊🏼
Omg guys I just checked and Devin Hester just got voted into the hall of fame yesterday!!! 😮😮 He’s going to Canton!!!😮😮😮
@@OfficiallySmiles yep well deserved. Prolly not another return specialist like him any time soon given how the game has changed and the role of returners today sadly.
Best returner of ALL TIME NO DEBATE HE'S THE GOAT
I'm not sure we'll ever see another Devin Hester.
No question. Great football player, great man.
Well if u ever saw gale sayerd u know hester is second best return man ever. Jester reminds me of gale on some of his runbacks
A great career as a returner. Should be HOF. But the greatest return man no. Thier is only 1 GALE SAYERS. He was also a starting hof RB.
@Bob Spence Sayers is pretty clearly number 1 in returning overall
Ben Parkins two words ....Tony pollard
This dude gave me some of the best goosebump memories I have ever had. Thank you Devin Hester. 👍
That's one of his mentor both from Miami
One thing that doesn't get mentioned much is the way he maintains his balance when running through the trash. Dude was unreal and was a ton of fun to watch.
Thank God we had him in Chicago. what a blessing
Ikr. Crazy thing is I remember watching when they drafted him in the 1st round and I said, “seriously, they’re gonna take a SPECIAL TEAMS “SPECIALIST” with their first pick in the draft? Why? Why? Why? We have much bigger needs and it would be much more valuable to the team to get a player at a more impactful position. Wow, what a stupid pick.” …oh I was so unbelievably happy to be that foolishly wrong to think drafting him in the first was stupid. Even looking back on it I’ve thought, “they honestly could have got him in the 2nd, maybe the 3rd. Then they could’ve grabbed a qb/wr/db/etc in the first and been even better.” -but nope, doesn’t matter if they “could’ve” got him later, when that kind of talent is available, you take it immediately…no matter what. So happy the GM for the🐻 was smart enough to make sure they got Devin! Now let’s put him in the HOF!
I don't care how many times I have seen them, I just cannot get enough of Hester. Coming from a Vikings fan by the way. This is why I love this channel. I can relive and get that sense of nostalgia. Thank you NFL throwback for doing the Lord's work.
Patterson was a better kick returner; too bad he couldn't run a route.
@@richardsobeck583 Patterson who?
Hey im a bears fan and I still like watching AP highlights even though he tore us up
@@sticit2mn cordarrelle Patterson
First guy to have 100 for a speed rating in EA's Madden Football.
@NaghaviSystem what he did in "pro football" was great enough to give him a 100 speed rating. He was insane, and the game honored that. Don't be an idiot.
It was an honor to watch this man cook my whole childhood 😊
As a Hurricanes fan, I’m glad I got to watch him a couple of more years coming out of college. Jumped off my seat a bunch of times. Would love to meet him one day and thank him for the memories.
One of my favorite Devin Hester moments isn't shown in this. It was when the Seahawks returner got hurt right before the playoffs and they brought the man Hester to be their guy after he had been out of the leauge for a while. He came in against his old team the Falcons and played his heart out. You could just tell how bad he wanted to get in the end zone that game one final time. It was a great one for him though and was so close to taking it all the way twice.
As a Seahawks fan, I remember being like, whoa, we're bringing Devin Hester back? I was excited to see him play for sure and then all 2 or 3 returns he took back he went fucking ballistic and I think he put it in the end zone a couple of times or at least returned for 90+ yards. Sad that the most penalized team in the league fucked that up for him. Nice to see him play for us though!
That game had me shook af being a Falcons fan 😅
I think he had one called back in that playoff game, I remember he broke the record when he played for Atlanta and I also remember he had a return stolen from him against the Buccs when he played for Atl...he got called for a face mask against the defender when the defender was facemasking him 😩🧐
His farewell speech should’ve went, “And unfortunately, unlike all those kickoffs, I will not be returning.”
I still get goosebumps every time I watch his highlights. GOAT!!
He deserves a HOF spot. Regardless of the fact he was special teams he is the best kick/punt returner of all time no doubt.
Omg guys I just checked and Devin Hester just got voted into the hall of fame yesterday!!! 😮😮 He’s going to Canton!!!😮😮😮
Hall of fame return man. As a packers fan I remember I always had my hand over my eyes everytime we punted
I was fortunate enough to watch Devin his entire career. Put this man in The Hall of Fame.
Devin Hester, you will NEVER be forgotten. The greatest returner of all time #HOF
Omg guys I just checked and Devin Hester just got voted into the hall of fame yesterday!!! 😮😮 He’s going to Canton!!!😮😮😮
I watched the Bears draft him and I got so excited to have a real return man on my team. I knew he was special but soon it was obvious he was not special. He was Spectacular.
No he wasn’t…he was ridiculous!!!
He’s the best no doubt every time he touches the ball it’s a highlight
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The run back in the Superbowl was the best.
@@samnewman1570 still can't believe he did it on the Superbowl, insane bro
Respect to sanders🙌🙏 showing mad love to the man who broke his record
There will never be another Devin Hester
Best player to ever play the game. Football hasn't been the same without him.
Honestly, he deserves to be in the HOF
Whoever made this did an exceptional job, I got chills and I root for NE lmao
Such a blessing to have you on our team bro thank you we will never have another player like you your amazing sir!!
This was so beautiful to watch. Wow. Just seen his interview on I am athlete. Much respect and funny as hell. Let’s not forget handsome. Enjoy your life my guy. You deserve it
Seems like a super humble person on top of the talent
I was blessed to grow up watchin this man return TD’s for my team 🐻⬇️
Straight up poetry in motion! What a player!
I miss watching him play for the bears back in the day, good times. Absolute beast
Consistently, one of the most exciting NFL players I've ever seen.
I rewind the superbowl kickoff about 30 times, because boy that was an exciting moment as a bears fan
Beautiful....poetry in motion
Devin Hester, like the great return men before him, probably couldn't explain how he does it. IT'S ALL INSTINCT!
The Windy 🌬 City 🌃 Flyer ✈️ Devin Hester you are ridiculous! He’s done it all Opening day KR td no problem 2 KR tds in one game oh yeah That pr td that shook up mnf right down the middle Longest field goal return snf to the right all the way First ever Opening kickoff td in the big game count that Pr and kr td in the same game? He got that But wait he has one more ball to return to Canton 🏈
Facts he deserves to be in the hof
Half way throughout the video you think the highlights are gonna stop and they dont 😂 Hester was that man.. Bear Down.
We love you, Hester. Thank you for the amazing memories in Chicago. The best of times with Mr. Ridiculous.
The GOAT. Canton is waiting for this man.
Announcer: 1:20 "What is he doing?!" Devin Hester: 1:31
His footwork and vision for holes was next level
Greatest returner ever. Honored to share the same name as him. LEGEND
Omg guys I just checked and Devin Hester just got voted into the hall of fame yesterday!!! 😮😮 He’s going to Canton!!!😮😮😮
This radio guy was so proud of calling a player ridiculous lmao
Why did he think that his commentary was so special? lol
@@benjisanders6270 It was and is still special. Jeff Joniak is one of the best radio voices out there. If you never had the opportunity to listen to a Bears game on the radio at that time then you wouldn't understand.
Not gonna lie...when he did that high step at #20....someone nearby started cutting onions
One of the absolute best things I love watching his highlights on kick returns, is his teammates. They all just know how to set it up. And when he gets going, he's always got some people in front of him, setting up the wall. Because they knew, that every time this man touched the football, he had the ability to take it the distance. And knowing that, gave them the ability to fly and put in that level of effort every return and get out in front.
Put the man in the hall of fame! Please!
Omg guys I just checked and Devin Hester just got voted into the hall of fame yesterday!!! 😮😮 He’s going to Canton!!!😮😮😮
Devin was also insanity when he was returning kicks and punts for my Canes as well. You ever wanna watch one of the craziest punt returns ever look up Devin Hester vs Duke.
I took you up on that... WOW! That is hard to describe what I just saw.
In Madden(17) i always pick him to be my returner n when he takes to the house I say Devin Hester you are still ridiculous lol
Thank you fort he memories Sir....
Going into the hall tonight 💯 As A Bears fan since an infant, I’m glad i got to watch every single one of those returns live 💜 Thank you Devin
Living in Wisconsin and being a Packer fan, he ruined a few of my Sunday's.
Being a Fan Ruined Your Life And Marriage
😭😂 bro I'm a Packers fan to and do u know how many times they have ruined the bears fans sunday's
@@marks6394 I Hope Your House Gets Covered In Snow
@@adambarrera8033 It does at least a few times a year. But anyway, I'm not as much of a Packer or NFL, NBA, or MLB fan in general anymore. When I want to be preached to I go to church.Taking a break for awhile.
Versus ruining EVERY Sunday for us even seemingly hopeful wins... ....i think you were ok
Ray Guy got in The Hall as the best punter, so it makes sense to have the best return man ever in as well. It wasn't that his skills became less when his return stats started to dip. It was that he educated the league that it was a very bad idea to kick to him. He was able to switch and also became a good receiver (even with Cutler throwing to him).
At some point he was to get into the Hall of Fame. He by far is the BEST Special Teams Return Man ever.
Omg guys I just checked and Devin Hester just got voted into the hall of fame yesterday!!! 😮😮 He’s going to Canton!!!😮😮😮
His field vision was next level.
Watching him do his thing has always brought a smile to my face. Thank you NFL Throwback for putting this together and allowing us fans to see him at his best.
This is my favorite player of all time. Love the way this man played the game. Goose bumps the hole video. BEAR DOWN
Have season tickets to bears. Went to every single home game the year they went to Super Bowl vs colts. Went to every home playoff game also. It was a magical year I will never forget.
I will be watching this man’s highlights 50 years from now. Devin Hester you are ridiculous!
Punter: “ is that Devin Hester? I’m gonna kick this one outa bounds.”
😂😂😂😂👍
Yuhhh my guy Devin "Anytime" Hester.
What an amazing athlete! Great production with this video.🎬🎥
GOAT for sure in returns. He will never be matched. I can watch Devin and MJ highlights all day. LOL
One of the dumbest rules now to kickoff at the 35 yard line. Now it's just touchbacks. I miss kickoff returns
Facts, I was just thinking about the same thing
It makes the game safer overall. Not to mention, it’s extremely difficult to return kicks for TD’s, his records will most like never be touched anyway!
@@heavyizthacrown-5842 u support 2 hand touch nfl i bet
@@cocohotheatclips8264 u can be for hard hitting football and also realize the kickoff is a needlessly dangerous part of it. Yes it’s exciting but it’s also the most dangerous part of the game. Glad it’s mostly gone.
Devin Hester has to be one of my favorite players of all time. It’s hard to be that good at returning kicks and punts. I think he definitely deserves to be in the HOF but I know he probably won’t get in because he is a Return Specialist and that isn’t really acknowledged as a big position and some people think that the position just doesn’t do enough for them to get in.
the 2006 bears offense cored 29 times and turned the ball over 34 times yet went 13-3... hester was definitely part of the reason why they were 13-3
mritizwatitiz yeah honestly I don’t think the selection committee looks at some of these important stats, because I don’t always think they make the right choices
ZJohn_81 agreed. Hester is and always will be the greatest returner of all time. He could swing the momentum of a game at any given time and really carried the bears offense in rough time when he wasn’t even apart of it. #HesterToCanton
I’ll never forget watching Hester run the first return of the super bowl all the way home! He’s a Chicago hero💯 reminds me of when my grandpa was alive and we used to watch the games🤞
dominates for his age , here in Chicago we love you Hester ! I remember watching him play when I was just in grade school I turned 26 this month ! Good memories , his cousin was actually my math teacher throughout high school miss Hester , she used to give out football game tickets we would have raffles and 1 lucky person got tickets up front . I never won the raffles but I was able to get my football signed by him in 2014 I lost that ball a few years ago during a move wish I still had it :(
He was my favorite player until Bears made him a receiver and he started getting hit hard.. He was killing them on returns..running everything back