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This documentary series celebrates the biggest names in the history of pro football. Each episode focuses on a single subject, whose career comes to life through a deep dive into the NFL Films archive.

First Aired

2021-10-02
Last Aired

2025-02-07
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

4
Episodes

24
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

Epix, MGM+

Keywords:

american football profile sports documentary nfl (national football league) american football player

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1. Brett Favre

Making reality out of what only sounds possible in myth was Brett Favre’s calling card, the way Footba...More

Making reality out of what only sounds possible in myth was Brett Favre’s calling card, the way Football’s Iron Man became an icon. With the Packers, Jets, Vikings and beyond, he was part country boy, part gunslinger and always part kid.Less

44mins 2021-10-02

2. Emmitt Smith

The NFL’s All-Time Leading Rusher in his own words, from his standout high school career to starring f...More

The NFL’s All-Time Leading Rusher in his own words, from his standout high school career to starring for the Dallas Cowboys. With never before seen footage from NFL Films’ unprecedented coverage of the day Smith broke Walter Payton’s rushing record.Less

45mins 2021-10-09

3. Vince Lombardi

The 5-time NFL championship head coach of the Green Bay Packers is examined through his own legendary ...More

The 5-time NFL championship head coach of the Green Bay Packers is examined through his own legendary voice as well as fresh perspectives on his words, his vaunted Power Sweep play and the iconic silver Super Bowl trophy that bears his name.Less

44mins 2021-10-16

4. Jerome Bettis

The story of the Hall of Fame running back with one of NFL history’s most famous nicknames. How “The B...More

The story of the Hall of Fame running back with one of NFL history’s most famous nicknames. How “The Bus” starred as a childhood bowler, Notre Dame tailback, Los Angeles Ram, and Pittsburgh Steeler Super Bowl champion.Less

44mins 2021-10-23

5. Jerry Rice

Reflections from the 3-time Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49er on how he transformed fear of failu...More

Reflections from the 3-time Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49er on how he transformed fear of failure and the pursuit of perfection into unparalleled success. New and classic mic’d up sound and archival interviews capture Rice’s joys and struggles.Less

43mins 2021-10-30

6. Steve Sabol

The man whose love of football and movies transformed the way sports stories are told. With new reflec...More

The man whose love of football and movies transformed the way sports stories are told. With new reflections on Sabol the man, boss, and filmmaker from fellow Hall of Famers Peyton Manning and Andrea Kremer, whose own life journeys Sabol influenced.Less

45mins 2021-11-06

7. Marcus Allen

From a Heisman winning career as a USC Trojan, to his Super Bowl and NFL MVP years as an LA Raider, to...More

From a Heisman winning career as a USC Trojan, to his Super Bowl and NFL MVP years as an LA Raider, to his complicated relationship with Al Davis, one of the most decorated running backs in football history reflects on a journey filled with iconic stops.Less

44mins 2021-11-13

8. Joe Namath

The Icon’s Icon “Broadway” Joe Namath, who inspired a legion of Hall of Fame quarterbacks. Explores th...More

The Icon’s Icon “Broadway” Joe Namath, who inspired a legion of Hall of Fame quarterbacks. Explores the personal challenges Namath faced during and after his time as a Super Bowl winning New York Jet, and the games that made him an NFL legend.Less