NFL Films Feature - Larry Brown

True story: in September 1974, Brown was invited to lunch at the Supreme Court by Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. Brown asked Powell whether he preferred being a lawyer or a justice. Powell shot back to Brown "Would you rather be a player or a referee?" The story was relayed to Bob Woodward by Justice Potter Stewart and included in Woodward's 1979 book "The Brethren".

Now I see why Sean Payton limits Alvin Kamara's touches

Larry WAS BAAAAD!!!!!

He was a halfback that would dish out some hurt. You can't play forever at that level. He was a 150 percenter! Kind of like Walter Payton.

Read his book. His great antagonists were the New York Giants. "You're not going to get a hundred," they'd tell him, during one of their big matchups of the day after ANOTHER bruising tackle, he recalled.
"They stopped talking when I started piling on the yards," he stated in his book.

How do you spell tough? Here’s how: L-a-r-r-y B-r-o-w-n

I notice one thing about him u look at the backs now they fumble this man took so hard hits never cough the ball up

I've watched this NFL Film "Enduring Professionals" starring Larry Brown, Dick Butkis, Jim Plunket, Jim Marshall, Dick Vermeil, and Billy Kilmer many, many times. My tape is in much worse condition than this video, but as the great Larry Brown said "You've got to ride that Nag till it drops"

When you are a deaf, 195 running back that starts for Vince Lombardi as a rookie, you are the Man !

I remember Larry Brown, he was a good one!

John Facenda the greatest NFL films narrator.

How's he doing now?

Larry Brown should have been a Hall of Famer. He starred with the Washington Redskins (1969-76) and was the first player in team
history to gain 1,000 yards in a season in 1970. Despite being
overused by head coach George Allen, he ran his way to becoming
the Redskins all-time ground gainer (long since broken by John
Riggins) with 5,875 yards. Brown had the most trips to the Pro
Bowl by a Redskins running back with four.

I remember Larry Brown galloped when he ran.

What a bad-ass! What a kick-ass exemplary inspiration.

Hated this guy, killed my Giants every damned time.

Should be in the Hall.

The most underrated PLAYER EVER in NFL history.

If Larry Brown played today? He would be king of the running backs, a model that teams would search for. Not just a great runner, with an explosive takeoff that put him past the line of scrimmage the instant the ball was snapped, but a great, great receiver. Brown gained his rushing yards without much of an OL, and that's why his acceleration was so important. Throw the ball and Brown could take a 10 yard pass for a TD. Oh, and Brown remained a cut-em-in-half blocker.

Larry Brown was the epitome of the modern day NFL running back. Brown was tough, gritty, determined Swiss Army knife tailback.

Didn’t know Larry Brown was from Pittsburgh. So am I. He was my first favorite running back when I started getting into football as a kid.

It's so ironic. He really had two great seasons and one very good season (with '71, an off year, in the midst of them). After that, he was basically just staying in lineups, and then on rosters, until he retired.  

On the other hand, if he hadn't gotten hurt, where would he be today? Almost certainly not the prestigious, still highly productive man he is in his seventies.

Should one of the criteria for making it into the HOF be that you permanently maim yourself? Destroy your brain? Cripple yourself?

Best running back in the entire NFL for two seasons-- during one of the last rushing eras. The center of every single game he played during those years. "The ball goes to Larry Brown." "Larry Brown 4 and a half yards. First down." "Larry Brown through the hole and runs for 8. First down." That was what you heard all day long watching the Redskins on TV.

Larry Brown should be in The Football Hall of Fame."

great

It's so unfortunate that his career was cut short with injuries because he was Hall of Fame.

Redskins fan just recommended me to this.

Running backs have to be tough this position is my favorite to watch in Football as well as the QB

Loved this dude

I agree

The toughest football player I ever saw. Every hit he took throughout his career would have been a career ender for most.

My favorite player

Back in those days they had loved hitting running backs at their knees

Larry Brown may not have possessed great attributes like the blazing speed of OJ Simpson, the power of Larry Czonka, or the size of Chuck Muncie, but his instinct to find openings was what made him one of the best of his era.

Great back but not a HOF and I'm a insane Redskins fan!!

I loved watching Larry Brown play. He is one of my five all-time favorite Redskins.

Can people stop insisting he belongs in the hall of fame. 5800 yards does not get you into the hall usually and he only had 2 thousand yard seasons.

Pittsburgh Legend. Hill District tough. Great running back.

Larry Brown's per game yards from scrimmage averages:
1969 - 85.0 - Pro Bowl
1970 - 112.8 - 1st Team All-Pro/Pro Bowl/NFL Rushing Leader
1971 - 86.5 - 2nd Team All-Pro/Pro Bowl
1972 - 140.8 - 1st Team All-Pro/Pro Bowl/NFL MVP/NFC POY/NFL Offensive POY/NFL Yards from Scrimmage Leader
1973 - 95.9 - NFL Touchdowns Scored Leader
1974 - 74.4
1975 - 41.2
1976 - 14.0
Keep in mind that Brown was an 8th Round selection. Lombardi installed him as a starter however and the rest was history.

It' a disgrace he's not in the HOF!

Why cant the NFL Network do a Football Life on guys like this. Instead of guys that just left the game. This coming from a white boy in Alabama

Look like some of those guys didnt have face mask on helmet. 😆

My favorite runner when I was a kid. I even tried to stiff leg run like he did.

Hall of fame or not . The players who played with him and against him in those 6 years , his peers new how great he was and one thing that time can never take from him was at one point he was the best player in pro football

Definitely deserve to be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Now that's the Redskins,brings back memories.

Why isn’t he in The Hall of Fame?!? Also Otis Taylor of KC Chiefs? Both men are very deserving.

Larry brown was a carbon copy of gale sayers

All I know this man should been in the hall a long time ago don't make any sense best back skin's ever had and the new name of the team sucks worse name in the league I don't watch them anymore they don't have any heart anymore like the old days

Does anyone know the name of the soundtracks used in this video?

His knees got him.Few players played harder.