Hall of Famer Donnie Shell's famous hit on Earl Campbell, badly bruising Campbell's ribs and sidelining him for the game as the Steelers go on to win 13-3, c. Hookem.com staff, Kirk Bohls It is remarkable for several reasons. That hit on Campbell that DK brought up (even though Earl staggered into the end zone) was HOF worthy on it's own. Earl Campbell thinks today's NFL isn't tough enough | Rams ... Replete with a skull and crossbones and outfitted in black and silver, the Raiders manifest the stereotyped outlaw from . ! 3. Earl Campbell was one total badass-that Ram linebacker he flattened was Isaiah Robertson 230 lbs and ran pro track. ferred to deliver the hits. It's Earl Campbell." —Gary Fencik, safety Campbell was the best power back in the league, which, combined with 4.5 speed, made him the most intimidating player in the league. Billy Sims is . Jack Tatum hit on Earl Campbell at the goal line. Earl Campbell made defenders shake in their boots. Campbell now speaks openly about the dangers of painkillers and his addiction. Tatum died at the age of 61 from a massive heart attack, according to friend and former Ohio State teammate His legacy will live on through highlights of his violent hits … "There's a fearlessness that . Not to be confused with Jim Tatum. In 1979, Campbell was on the receiving end of a hit from Oakland Raiders safety Jack Tatum and it was the first indication something was seriously wrong. Jack Tatum, the storied Oakland Raiders safety best known for landing the hit that paralyzed New England receiver Darryl Stingley, has died. Earl Campbell - His preferred . Campbell attended the. Any hit by Oakland's Jack Tatum, 1971-79 4. With Houston at the 1-yard line, the entire . Known as The Assassin for his hard hits on opposing receivers, Tatum played for the . . Never seen anything like that. 547. You can see Tatum's greatest hits on Earl Campbell, Sammy White and Riley Odoms on YouTube, but the one that pro football still wishes would go away is the play on which Darryl Stingley was paralyzed. There was the 104-yard interception return against the Green Bay Packers and the goal-line hit on Earl Campbell. Funny thing about Tatum is that he played RB and DB in high school (didn't even start playing football until he was a sophomore) but when he came to Ohio . Atwater's hit on Kansas City Chiefs running back Christian Okoye is often compared to the Oakland Raiders Jack Tatum's legendary hit on Houston Oilers running back Earl Campbell. Big Earl scored anyway but he was out cold as a cucumber when he landed on his back in the end zone. Nicknamed "The Assassin," he is the only player that needed carts to be at the ready to take bodies off the field. His hits on Earl Campbell and Sammy White are the stuff of legend. re: Member that time Earl Campbell took out Bevo? Jack Tatum's highlight reel of NFL hits is a collection of humorless carnage. Tatum suffered from diabetes for years. Earl Campbell is sitting at the head of a conference table, walker by his . He was an All-American cornerback his last two seasons before he moved on to a career in the NFL. "It was real football when Jack Tatum and I hit each other on the 2-yard line and I backed into the end zone. Earl seldom went backwards, GD battering ram. Source: Pinterest. The Life And Career Of Jack Tatum (Complete Story) By Ben Donahue. People like Earl Campbell and myself would switch from the NFL in a heartbeat. Jack tatum hit on earl campbell Tatum is "going for the ball, Stingley is going for the ball. By: jpoh333 . That was the only guy playing DB/Safety that no wide receiver in the NFL wanted to play against. He was 61. The best part is that Jack Tatum made two appearances in that video and one of them was that goalline hit on Earl Campbell. "I'm the trail mix." It is 1979 again, and the Oilers are on the Raiders' . Earl Campbell is the most beastly running back ever.No one can truck like him NO ONE!!!! That was the only time Earl Campbell felt somebody hit him, and that hit came from, "The Assassin", Jack Tatum… (The hit came on Campbell's fourth carry of the game. He would bowl over anyone who was in his way and wound up gaining many yards because of it. Apr 12, 2010 66 40 18. by mizzoubuckeyeiowa. Campbell was staggered, but he made it into the end zone. Houston's Earl Campbell bouncing Tatum into the end zone while simultaneously being knocked senseless himself (but not senseless enough to not stumble backward across the goal line) 5. Earl Campbell is one of the greatest players in Titans/Oilers franchise history. Earl Campbell was one total badass-that Ram linebacker he flattened was Isaiah Robertson 230 lbs and ran pro track. Jack Tatum was put on defense because he hit hard. Tatum was an All-American at Ohio State and a first-round draft pick. Look at Tatum hit Earl Campbell, who falls like Ali to Holmes, on the goal line. Tatum was a beast. Earl Campbell, nicknamed "The Tyler Rose," was one of the most powerful running backs in NFL history. Answer (1 of 15): Steve Atwater. In 1978, a collision broke the New England receiver's fourth and fifth vertebrae, leaving him almost a quadriplegic. Legendary former Raiders safety Jack Tatum died of a heart attack in Oakland on Tuesday at the age of 61. He was most known for the hit on Darryl Stingley (I saw it live with my Pop) that caused Stingley's paralysis and also for the initial hit on Frenchy Fuqua that caused the subsequent Immaculate Reception by Franco Harris in 1972. Earl Campbell, one of the most celebrated football heroes in Texas says football has gotten soft, Josh Peter of USA Today reports. The best example came in 1978 at the expense of Isiah . . 7: Lawrence Taylor Tatum, who was known for his devastating hits, including one a year earlier that ended the career of Darryl Stingley and left him paralyzed, delivered a blow to Campbell that he never saw coming. In 1973, Campbell won a high school state championship . Join Facebook to connect with Earl Campbell and others you may know. Jack Tatum. R.I.P Jack Tatum. "It was real football when Jack Tatum and I hit each other on the 2-yard line and I backed into the . Jack Tatum. That hit on the Raiders goal line was by Jack Tatum, a rocket powered 210lb . Regardless of Bevo (but reports say he knocked him down despite the bad video), he carries that DB 5-yards into the endzone.knocks that guy 5-yards back like a rag-doll. 3. The dude could hit you like a linebacker and sti. "It was real football when Jack Tatum (a Hall of Fame safety for the Oakland Raiders) and I hit each . Earl Campbell: 'It was real football when Jack Tatum and I hit each other' Football hero Earl Campbell spoke about his recovery from prescriptive drug addiction at a recent fundraiser for Austin. Jack was probably the hardest hitting and most feared safety the game has ever known. Jul 2, 2017 #13 Reactions: coolcock2001 and Sulayman. Jack Tatum could kick both their asses.. Tatum was noted on one hit, ok,mebbe two. In the NFL's history, no team has personified lawlessness and thuggery like the Oakland/Los Angeles/Las Vegas Raiders. But the hit that Mr. Tatum will always be remembered for came Aug. 12, 1978, in an . September 17, 2021. S. stackems Member. Earl Campbell, the Hall of Fame running back, has been sobver for nine years and was involved with the first Sober Bowl. RIP Jack Tatum. It's hard for me to admit--I'm a Raiders fan--but Atwater is probably the best destroyer I've seen play safety. He's the greatest football player I've ever seen. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. He basically defined what we now know as a modern Strong Safety in both positional and physical terms. Campbell ramming head-first through the Rams' Isiah Robertson in 1978 6. Tatum was also involved in the famous "The Immaculate Reception" play in the 1972 Oakland-Pittsburgh play off game. On Sunday it came to my attention that Earl Campbell turned sixty.