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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.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Brett Favre
02-10-202144mMaking 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 w...
- Ep 2
2.Emmitt Smith
09-10-202145mThe 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’ unpreced...
- Ep 3
3.Vince Lombardi
16-10-202144mThe 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...
- Ep 4
4.Jerome Bettis
23-10-202144mThe 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 P...
- Ep 5
5.Jerry Rice
30-10-202143mReflections 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 mi...
- Ep 6
6.Steve Sabol
06-11-202145mThe 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...
- Ep 7
7.Marcus Allen
13-11-202144mFrom 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...
- Ep 8
8.Joe Namath
20-11-202145mThe 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 w...
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