A Football Life (2011)
A Football Life is a documentary series developed by NFL Films and aired on NFL Network that documents the lives of select National Football League players, coaches, owners, and teams. Friends, teammates, family members and other players and coaches associated with the subjects are interviewed. The name of the series originated in a quote from Steve Sabol of NFL Films: Originating as an NFL Network special on the career of Bill Parcells in November 2010, it premiered as an episodic series on September 15, 2011, with the first part of Bill Belichick's documentary. The documentary was viewed by about 657,000 viewers, the most-watched documentary in NFL Network's history, and was the second-most watched program in Boston at the time with 151,000 viewers, trailing behind a Boston Red Sox game. Season One was eventually released on DVD. Season Two began on September 12, 2012, with The Faces of Tebow. The series was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Edited Sports Series/Anthology" and "Outstanding Promotional Announcement – Episodic" for Belichick's episode in 2012.
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Episode 1 - Dan Marino
Release Date: 2017-09-15The singular talent and legacy of Hall of Famer Dan Marino, The Quarterback’s Quarterback.
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Episode 2 - Emmitt Smith
Release Date: 2017-09-22Emmitt Smith makes an indelible impact on the game of football and builds a case as the greatest running back of all time by breaking one of the NFL’s hallowed records and making everyone around him better.
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Episode 3 - John Madden
Release Date: 2017-09-29The many football lives of Raiders Hall of Fame coach, broadcaster, commercial star and video game pioneer John Madden.
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Episode 4 - Wes Welker
Release Date: 2017-10-06Undersized and unwanted, Wes Welker overcomes obstacles to re-define the role of the slot receiver in the NFL.
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Episode 5 - Sam Mills
Release Date: 2017-10-13He was once deemed too short to play in the NFL, but Sam Mills became an All-Pro and built a legacy that still looms larger than life.
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Episode 6 - Jim Kelly
Release Date: 2017-10-20How does a man emerge a champion after a life filled with loss? Leading the Buffalo Bills to four straight Super Bowls is only part of Jim Kelly’s legend
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Episode 7 - Larry Fitzgerald
Release Date: 2017-10-27The globetrotting journey of Larry Fitzgerald a man who’s caught more than 1,000 passes, scored more than 100 touchdowns, visited nearly 100 countries, and lived one fascinating Football Life.
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Episode 8 - Eddie George
Release Date: 2017-11-03Eddie George played football for his father. After a brilliant career at Ohio State and with the Tennessee Titans, he started acting for himself.
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Episode 9 - Joe Gibbs
Release Date: 2017-11-10Hall of Fame Head Coach Joe Gibbs tries to balance his personal and professional life while building the NFL’s most diverse dynasty.
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Episode 10 - Jerry Jones
Release Date: 2017-11-17Jerry Jones works his way up from greeter at his parents grocery store in Little Rock, Arkansas to become the only active owner in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Episode 11 - Aeneas Williams
Release Date: 2017-11-24Aeneas Williams’ long journey from college walk-on to Hall of Fame defensive back to pastor in Ferguson, Missouri.
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Episode 12 - John Randle
Release Date: 2017-12-01Passed over by every NFL team, John Randle's madcap antics vault the undrafted free agent from rags to riches and stardom with the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks.
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Episode 13 - Lynn Swann & John Stallworth
Release Date: 2017-12-08Two different personalities, two separate paths, one shared drive for greatness: the rivalry, friendship and artistry of Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame receivers Lynn Swann and John Stallworth.