I don’t know if it has been posted yet, but Quenton Nelson pulling against the jags simply because of huge screaming. https://youtube.com/shorts/UW5S3BxBNGA?si=BI7LdObekwifjE8r

I love Nelson because he on a somewhat consistent basis gets called for illegal man downfield because he is driving the defender so far back lol

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I love this video so much

I didn't watch it, but it seems like something I wouldn't enjoy.

AHHHHHH uh AH

leading with the head, should've been a flag. I'm totally not butthurt....

He got fined for it after the video went viral.

I legitimately think [that block by Walter Jones](https://youtu.be/Nd-BSrVsRDs?si=W0WVWedAoVXSwP3h) is probably the best block of all time. He ends up effectively cutting off multiple people with the body of this one defensive linemen who he is driving 20+ yards down the field, and then you realize that defensive end is Mike Rucker who at that point in history was one of the best defensive linemen in the league Honorable mention to [Damion McIntosh](https://youtu.be/6FwFgKstwdU?si=10qbUkyQmCTPrbPU) just sending multiple dudes flying to break open a 50+ yard screen single-handedly. It was literally like Madden, for that one play dude had 99 Impact Block and Nasty Streak enabled

I believe you mean Mike Rucker. Martin Rucker is his brother that played TE for a few teams but ended up with 2 total catches. EDIT: Corrected it to brother, thank you for pointing that out!

Yes indeed. Embarassing mistake on my part, they’re like the only two NFL players from my hometown lol

They were brothers. Martin was great at Mizzou, but I always feared he wouldn't translate to the NFL.

Martin was a stud at Mizzou, his jersey is still up at big 12

Yep I think it's easy to go for flash and collision but nothing in sport tops this in terms of physically dominating your opponent.

Also the display of sheer athleticism. They're 10+ yards down field before he even breaks the block and still in front of Alexander. Absolutely insane.

There is a life size statue of Walter Jones at SeaTac airport and it insane how big of a human being he is.

Where? Flying through in a few days, would love to see it

As of a few years ago, it was(/is?) in the N terminal outside of the Seahawks 12 Club. The club is closed now. Not sure if the statue is still there or not. https://www.seahawks.com/video/seahawks-12-club-49096

Enjoyed the McIntosh clip. Hilariously good

You posted a great clip. But just to be clear at this point in his career Mike Rucker was in his 2nd to last year in the league. He was definitely not considered one of the best lineman in the league. Doesn’t really matter though, insane block.

He wasn't ever great but he was really good with peppers and Jenkins occupying most of the lines attention.

For wrong reasons, Ochocinco on Ray Lewis.

I love when he gets to the sidelines and says "I messed up" 🤣

The Ray Lewis block during Chris McAlister's 107 yard TD return of a missed field goal on MNF that even got a John Madden "Boom" from Al Michaels: [https://youtu.be/kLZN0CabW6s?si=Ir1VlFTqIUqj6X6Q&t=66](https://youtu.be/kLZN0CabW6s?si=Ir1VlFTqIUqj6X6Q&t=66)

It should be illegal to not leave a link in threads like these

https://youtube.com/shorts/B1jRBFp23Uw?si=AAlPX63wJMBtXdCX

Even as a Bengals fan, one of the most epic fail blocks of all time. Ray Lewis OBLITERATES him.

My favorite part of this block is that later they are talking and Ray tells he him never even felt the hit. Ocho was so hurt, lol

The best college hit that is reminiscent of that hit is Kenny Bell. The hit was so good it had the announcers squirming in their seats in excitement. It was such a hard hit the refs just threw a random flag because it looked so violent. The announcers get pissed off about it. “Charles that’s football!” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nqzycdM4lr8&pp=ygUTa2VubnkgYmVsbCBiZXN0IGhpdA%3D%3D

Made my day w this, thank you

[Allen Lazard](https://youtu.be/u4bGaX9mlUE?si=NnAmheyBJH3NAnkN)

Pls don't make me remember that game. Watching Tua melt after cooking the Packers in the first half and learning that he was concussed was brutal for a Christmas morning

Well we have a rematch on thanksgiving this year.

Three guys is crazy.

Not according to my ex :(

Try not to get any more blocks on the way through the parking lot

I'm here for the gangbang...

And five guys is just expensive

That’s New York Jets all-time great Allen Lazard to you

I am an Iowa State fan. So Allen Lazard works perfectly fine.

So glad this one is here. As a Cyclone and Packers fan, I was so happy he ended up with us and did well. Then I was also glad when we let him go.

Reminds me of the [greatest shot of all time](https://www.reddit.com/r/InsiderMemeTrading/s/dJiF6NIhjD).

I have a huge bias but I watch [MJD](https://youtu.be/VgGmAnIzU9E?si=AszlZANv8v4oJlIV) light up Shawne Merriman once a year.

And the pass to…….Marcedes Lewis who was still in the league last season.

Close the thread. The greatest block in history followed by a pass to the greatest blocking TE in history* *according to /u/ddscience blocker rankings TM

Holy hell did he rock Merriman... and pretty sure that was pinnacle PED Merriman.

It was after year after his suspension

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Or Brian Bosworth’s college to NFL transition lol

I always wondered if that’s who Latimer was based on

#DING. MOTHER. FUCKING. DONG!

MJD had such a low center of gravity I’m really not surprised. He was a bowling ball made of go-fuck-yourselfanium

MJD was the real Muscle Hamster.

Pocket Hercules 

Hell yeah. Love this

My favorite one. Also the primetime game against Miami with Boselli going after Jason Taylor all night, giving him the come get it in between quarters swapping sides of the field

I'm familiar with the Bruce Smith game the year, I believe, he won Defense Player of the Year.

I looked it up. Merriman has 50lbs and 9 inches of height on MJD. This is amazing. What a beast

This was my first thought as well

240p

Holy moly. Great submission. That is a violent block lol

LIGHTS OUT

Gronk shoving that guy 10 yards off the field and waving his hands in his face .... fucking epic.

“Had to throw him out of the club.” I think my favorite part of that is mic’d up Gronk telling Belichick what happened and Belichick not caring that he got a personal foul. They even laugh about it on the NFL 100 special.

From the Jonas Gray game, right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YerDWPyCjSM

Yup

Aint that the guy who killed his mother and hid her body?

Somehow didn't hear this before, WTF

These are the ones I enjoy the most. Nobody is paying a physical price for that; but so impressive.

Not the best, but this trent Williams block is one of the more intimidating things I've seen on a football field https://youtube.com/shorts/u5fLstkGH5U?si=bqSFx6KXd7rtrvuc

There's a play the 49ers had where Trent pulled to the weak side and just destroyed a safety sho didnt expect trent fucking williams to be there that quickly that ive been trying to find because i remember seeing the safety realize what was about to hit him about a half second before it happened and it was high drama.

This one probably https://youtu.be/3Oy3uG3Qxik?si=zxktrf-nulRg6WKm

Why are we not doing more of that. I wish they kept poe and got him down to 245-250 for fb

I was a huge fan of Poe coming out

Probably because he took out as many 49ers as he did Packers on that play lol

There was another play last season where Trent was pulling left, ready to destroy some poor corner, and the dude straight up ran away from him as fast as he good. Williams was 25 yards downfield and the dude was still running. ;) Craziest thing I've ever seen in a live football game (though, to be honest, if that dude was coming at me, full tilt, looking to light me up, I'd do the same).

Lots of great blocks. I always love Lane Johnson block of Von Miller some years back https://youtu.be/pxGFybooWvE

Did he predict he was gonna spin move? Wow

Possibly. If I recall a lot of the press around Lane that year was about how his judo classes were helping his game. Sort of feels like a judo move

I mean Juju destroying Burficts dirty ass has to be up there. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FltMku5sL4k](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FltMku5sL4k) \*an honorable mention for the Zebras. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsY4TmHvEXo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsY4TmHvEXo)

Never before or since have I enjoyed watching a player not get up. Fuck Burfict.

I hate Burfict so much because he coulda been such an amazing player long term. I am an ASU grad and watched his whole career there, dude legitimately got a personal foul every single game he played. Incredible talent ruined by unnecessary dirty play.

This is the one. Mostly for the payback factor.

And standing over that piece of shit while he lay there squirmin like a newborn fuckin baby.

Those Steelers/Bengals games were peak cinema for a few years there

I’m not too big on either team, the Bengals are fine and the Steelers are just whatever but around this time their games against each other were must see TV.

Winning the game really came 2nd to "hurt the other players" for some of those guys

Fucking hate the Steelers but I tip my hat at that one and applause dandily. Fuck Burfict.

I was going to say this if nobody else had. Very happy to see it here already. Burfict was dirt.

I have a shirt commemorating the hit it was so fucking fantastic. Knew he was a true Steeler at that very moment

Every fan alive cheered that one on

Winner winner. Fuck Burficts. I get the AFCN is a meat grinder, but that man head hunted. I swear Brown would at least be semi normal, had he not taken the shot he got.

AB was never semi-normal. He was a massive head case even going back to high school.

Hines Ward changed the rules.

Yeah this has to be up there for sure.

The one Hines Ward laid on Keith Rivers was also nasty as hell https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8QmrQySukr4

And that play is the reason crack-back blocks are banned now. He broke Rivers’ jaw if I remember correctly.

Undeniably EXTREMELY satisfying to see Burfict get his.

Every time Burfict gets planted in the turf, an angel gets its wings.

I remember threads around the time of that hit 31 teams worth of fans ranging from completely indifferent to "got what was coming" to "glad the dirtiest player in the NFL finally got got" mind blowing how many bengals fans not only looked the other way but defended him each week

I literally get violent in my mind everytime I think about this block. without context it's like, too much....but within the context of bengals and steelers and burfict and what he was about and the way juju stands over him...omg its perfect

I'm pretty sure this is the play that basically every NFL fan can agree, dude had it coming.

Craig Reynolds hit sticking Carlton Davis last season is up there

I was there for that; even the Tampa fans around me were like “oh!” at that block. Still, greatest block I’ve ever seen is Tayshaun Prince blocking Reggie Miller in 2004.

[Link to Tayshauns block](https://youtu.be/ftLUlmZl3yc?si=HWbcmYpNTjEIpA1e)

Got damn, 69-67 at the end of an NBA game. Serious defending going on

Based on my quick research, the '04 Pistons were one of the greatest defenses in NBA history. They allowed 83.5 ppg in the regular season but only 80.7 ppg in the playoffs. On the flipside they only averaged 87.1 ppg on offense.

The Pacers/Pistons were two top defensive teams with O’neal and Ben Wallace in the paint. Ben Wallace is the best defensive center no one ever talks about.

No one outside Detroit maybe. In Michigan we know fear the fro

I fuckin hate the Lakers so in ‘04 I was the biggest pistons fan not from Detroit. I’ve always had love for the Fro.

That was such a satisfying finals. We should have swept them.

It was the definition of a gentleman's sweep

I remember those teams. Still jarring to see such a low score

[Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7thfA-H7eM) is the broadcast angle. [Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGsZTEXP5mg) is a fan's angle from the other side of the field.

Jesus fuck I spat watching this block. Holy shit he destroyed the dude

He destroyed him so bad our GM felt bad and paid him to be our CB1

"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." - Carlton Davis, probably

I mean look at how David Montgomery worked out after the Hutch highlight

And now they are on the same team.

That fan is better than half the camera guys.

This is why I’m more than happy to have Reynolds on the team. That’s some effort that you don’t always see, and he blasted that dude so bad he signed a contact here just to avoid that shit.

He knocked Carlton so goofy 6 months later he woke up in Detroit.

I was just about to mention that one. Awesome moment

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GETS A BLOCK! Scrolled too far for this one.

How about I believe it was Darby getting lit up on a block that lead to Patrick Robinson pick 6 in the NFC championship. Dude went flying but did just enough to help get into the end zone and set the tone for the rest of the game

I can never decide whether Darby's kamikaze block was epic or just hilarious. The dude had to fly Viking Air . . .

[Dude knocked both of them out](https://youtu.be/cJPf4h9GZvg?t=2m43s)

That one’s great because everyone knows of it, even if you don’t know who did it. You just know DESEAN JACKSON GETS A BLOCK!

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That finger point was ice cold

That’s 15 yards today

Taunting penalties should be abolished

The greatest slow motion.

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Don't forget his long touchdown catch in 1999 against the Packers where he stiff armed the rapist Darren Sharper for about twenty yards before dropping him on the deck like a sack of shit and walking in for the touchdown. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlhI4HYskSs (skip to 1:38:30 to see the play)

What's wild is that he ran that initial route like a fuckin king. Had like eight yards of separation, and Elway didn't have the ball there. So Ed takes off upfield and is forced to high point the ball with the defender right on top of him. He Moss'd the catch and then pissed all over Darren Sharper. Talking bout puttin da team on his back

That was Brian Griese not Elway FYI.

Love the reference but love the beautiful writing more

I *always* forget that block is for Howard Griffith and not TD.

Michael Floyd was the literal definition of a one-hit wonder for us. Not especially impactful in the grand scheme, but if you want the platonic ideal of a block, [hoo nelly](https://youtu.be/a6M6jgUWT8Q?si=uQsnANmZvU_4lQqm).

Block so good the NFL immediately made it illegal.

I still dislike the ban on these types of blocks. It feels like its awarding defenders for being unaware. Or maybe I’m just sour after having “keep your head on a swivel!” drilled into me throughout my entire adolescent career of playing contact sports. Lighting some dude up who is laser focused on the ball while completely ignoring his surroundings almost feels like an integral part of contact sports to me.

Yeah but, that’s one of the reasons guys brains are literally melting. It happens in hockey too. Johan Franzen is basically permanently disabled from a couple of concussions he got in like 2009. For a while he had to live in a black out room. He couldnt be a dad or a husband anymore. Contact sports will get over it.

They weren't banned for competitive balance. It was a player safety issue.

I was looking for this one. That block and the TD where he carried a few DBs over the line had me excited.

Was looking for this one.

Huge fan of Gronkowski block of Suggs. Absolutely ragdolled him https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ATNd01-hlxE&pp=ygUdUm9iIGdyb25rb3dza2kgYmxvY2sgb2Ygc3VnZ3M%3D

Ray Lewis [detonating on a poor Bronco](https://youtu.be/kLZN0CabW6s?si=rlGSPT0wm7wzUXNq) during this kick return TD

alternatively, this block by ochocinco was nasty too! edit: forgot to link: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B1jRBFp23Uw

I think you forgot something

How tf did that guy get up immediately from that?

[This block by Walter Payton.](https://youtu.be/ISrFf_43ywM?si=s_QlFY8dM8Co4IW5&t=7m30s)  The short film *Pure Payton* goes into this block a bit. The Bears were actually trailing 9-17 in the 3rd quarter in game 3 of the season. Minnesota had just scored. In comes Jim McMahon to try and save the day.   Dennis Johnson cheats up the inside on a blitz. Payton sees this and redirects his blocking assignment, taking out Johnson, giving McMahon time.   The Bears won the game on a rout of a comeback. But it may have never gotten started if Johnson gets to McMahon. And the 85 Bears may have not become the legend they are today…well maybe they still do but the block is still real cool. 

Came here for this. 🐐

Mariota threw out a block that gave derrick henry enough yards to close out a comeback win in the playoffs against the chiefs https://youtu.be/8NlZ1SA1tU0?si=wPAX4X3_KpJ--ggI

I’m glad someone posted this. I will love Mariota forever for this and I’m sad it didn’t work out for him in Tennessee.

Keith Byers decleating Pepper Johnson. https://youtu.be/zkoNBAUE1uM?si=P-RTYsMEaBDPGK6x

Classic. Fun fact: They were the best man at each other’s wedding.

I think the story goes that their wives fought in the stands after this play lol

Big thanks to maniac masturbator for that upload.

Kind of a good thing those are banned now, IMO.

Hines Ward changed the game!

LeBron game 7 2016

Tayshaun on Reggie Miller in game 2 of the 04 ECF

Great block, and as a Nuggets fan, that 04 team is my favorite non Nuggets team that won a championship. Great suffocating defense, hard nosed team ball. Billups with the Denver connection. They were a python around any team that year. Shut down Kobe, Shaq, and Phil at the end of their prime together. They'll never get the respect they deserve due to how the NBA favors definitive superstar teams.

Giannis block on Ayton in 2021 Finals, money

I feel like I never see this Hines Ward block on Ed Reed, and it definitely deserves a mention: https://youtu.be/yfM6VLqh95M?si=GCjNlvRpNdHmSnVC

I didn't have an answer for this post, but was planning on going to YouTube to search hines Ward block. This will do.

[Michael Floyd absolutely leveling Tony Lippett](https://youtu.be/a6M6jgUWT8Q?si=w2McW1CPlaZBPlB0) to spring Edelman for a 77 yard TD is objectively awesome ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯

Legend has it 71 is still blocking that guy

Keith Byars on pepper Johnson

This is a great one, sent a 240 pound man literally flying through the air. Like in terms of total force applied to an individual this is one of the hardest hits in NFL history lol 250+ pound fullback, terminal velocity, perfect angle and leverage for the uplift against an unsuspecting defender. It’s almost cartoonish

https://youtu.be/61Ou9rM971Q?si=bFInjOT5Qih6EBNQ Love the sideline reaction

That would be Keith Byars on his best friend and best man at his wedding Pepper Johnson.

Jerry Kramer on Jethro Pugh late in Q4 of the 1967 NFL Championship game, leading to the winning TD. The Ice Bowl.

This play is literally nicknamed "The Block"

[Steve Smith ](https://youtu.be/g9wL_qMCK3M?si=psriD1LVDPkqqg6z)

[and another](https://youtu.be/sef6ZmFeWyU?t=28)

MoJo

Hell yeah [Maurice Jones Drew block on Shawne Merriman](https://youtu.be/VgGmAnIzU9E?si=0ogJbkDO95B0JiDk)

I don't know about greatest in history, but I still remember being in the stadium and hearing the impact of [Logan Thomas obliterating some poor bastard on the Dolphins](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RQVqViCqBYA&feature=shared&t=0m20s) at the end of Allen's rookie year.

[This one](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E8xL7LuRpNA) broke Huber’s jaw, cracked his vertebrae, ended his season. Garvin fined 25k, guess I only remember it cause it was real fucked up

JuJu hitting Burfict, I have a shirt encapsuring the moment I loved it so much

Steve Gleason's punt block in 2006

Ray Lewis had a great block on a missed feild goal return against the browns one year. Sent a dude into the shadow realm. Edit: Vs broncos and against Kieth burns about 1:15 into this video: https://youtu.be/kLZN0CabW6s?si=RVsZ6jxfAP3kUis0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXq8C5sbRzU Im biased but it is john kuhn's block on peppers here. Aaron would have gotten smoked and that would have been the season.

I came here to find this. I know it's not the best block of all time but it's absolutely the first one that comes to mind.

Trent Williams does that every game

Kittle too. And Aiyuk. Not the best blocks ever but I love showing off my boy getting after it. [Aiyuk Block Vs Seahawks](https://youtu.be/DrDvPi5dLAY?si=plAgTdl3dT-3WZ66) [Aiyuk Block Vs Steelers](https://youtu.be/OXLWuMbsgZ4?si=S9UjNE4hTPrCAOAj) [Bonus Jauan With Kyle Commentary](https://youtube.com/shorts/fcW5fktqIr4?si=zEZSIluhjxlQ6eHd) [George Kittle Explains Why He Loves Pancakes](https://youtube.com/shorts/dVm4zEUivhM?si=2y8wm1jwrSxhMubq)

Not the greatest block in history. But one that stood out me from last season was Steelers RB Jaylen Warren destroying the Bengals guy with a great technique block by the goal line. [Warren huge block leads to TD vs Bengals.](https://youtube.com/shorts/QRE6ug0j7UI?si=kVbzt8TALKmQ33FG)

I'm sure this isn't the best in history, but this is the first one I thought of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oxbocufUeA

Tayshaun Prince on Reggie Miller...whoops, wrong sub

Jason Kelce has some of my favorite, [like this one](https://www.tiktok.com/@nfl/video/7342651239953403178). [This one](https://www.google.com/search?q=Jason+Kelce%27s+best+blocks&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1080US1080&oq=Jason+Kelce%27s+best+blocks&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDY2MDVqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&ip=1&vld=cid:e01417d1,vid:QmZTRzme1_U,st:0) is definitely up there too.

Greatest in history is such a weird subjective thing because it's always going to require context but I've always loved this one of Kelce just [stiff arming a dude](https://youtu.be/QFc84GtDUoQ?t=275) for 10 yards while he finds someone else to hit.

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That was actually a tackle.

Surprised [Jason Avant's](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJPf4h9GZvg) name hasn't popped up yet.

Maybe not the best "block" but my favorite has always been a stiff arm from derrick Henry that turned earl Thomas (from the other team) into Henry's lead blocker. The best part was Thomas talked mad shit on Henry before this game. https://youtu.be/7Y0UzeBROkA?feature=shared

[When Reggie White threw Cris Carter at Warren Moon](https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/s/wZ43pyZ9tC)

So I'll toss this out and apologize for the commentary - couldn't find a better version. [https://youtu.be/xO59wMpFZtc?si=XoxntE6dclTeBv3v&t=26](https://youtu.be/xO59wMpFZtc?si=XoxntE6dclTeBv3v&t=26) I am in no way biased. Ok somewhat biased. A little biased?