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‘We Needed To Stop Him’: Donnie Shell Breaks Down His Legendary Hit On Oilers RB Earl Campbell

They just don’t play the game like they used to.

Former Steelers safety and Pro Football Hall of Famer Donnie Shell joined Bryant McFadden and Patrick Peterson on the All Things Covered podcast recently, talking about his playing days as well as the impact of HBCUs on his life as well as the NFL game.

Later in the show, McFadden asked Shell to walk through his famous hit on Pro Football Hall of Fame RB Earl Campbell back in 1978 when the Steelers were playing the AFC rival Houston Oilers on the road.

“Well, he was beginning to have a good day on us, and we had to stop him,” Shell said on All Things Covered, which aired on the show’s YouTube channel.