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Original AirdateOct 2, 2021
Examining the lives and careers of the NFL's greatest players.
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3. Joe Montana
Air Date Jan 31, 2025
Joe Montana takes viewers through the high-pressure moments that built his legend; Montana is one of the NFL's all-time greatest post-season performers and a central figure of one of the league's most accomplished dynasties.
2. DeMarcus Ware
Air Date Jan 24, 2025
An all-time great pass rusher, DeMarcus Ware's compelling journey includes second chances and determination to get through adversity and into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
1. Kurt Warner
Air Date Jan 17, 2025
Examining the storybook journey of quarterback Kurt Warner, from his humble beginnings in Iowa to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
4. Charles Woodson
Air Date Nov 11, 2023
Following defender Charles Woodson's path to the Hall of Fame; the Michigan alumni and former Raider is a national champion, Super Bowl champion and Heisman winner.
3. Mike Singletary
Air Date Nov 4, 2023
The story of Mike Singletary, from Baylor Bear to Hall of Famer; he struck fear into his opponents as a Chicago Bear and inspired his players as 49ers head coach, and his passion won him a Super Bowl but cost him a job.
2. Bill Cowher
Air Date Oct 28, 2023
Reading Steve Sabol's notecards with Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher, who became Pittsburgh's hometown hero after winning the Steelers' first Super Bowl in almost 30 years.
1. Jim Brown
Air Date Oct 21, 2023
Following the rise of NFL rusher Jim Brown, from St. Simons Island and Syracuse University to the NFL's Hall of Fame; a look at Brown's many job titles, including Cleveland Browns running back, civil rights activist and Hollywood leading man.
8. Tony Dungy
Air Date Oct 29, 2022
The first Black head coach to win a Super Bowl reflects on his unconventional path to the Pro Football Hall of Fame; stories of his groundbreaking coaching career and mentorship, through relationships ranging from Chuck Noll to Michael Vick.
7. Cris Carter
Air Date Oct 22, 2022
How Cris Carter used arguably the greatest receiver hands in history to overcome adversity and mold himself into a Pro Football Hall of Famer; stories of his complicated relationship with Buddy Ryan and his mentorship of Randy Moss.
6. Troy Aikman
Air Date Oct 15, 2022
The three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys reflects on his journey from L.A. to Oklahoma and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, including roles in football's most iconic broadcast booth and as an entrepreneur.
5. Ray Lewis
Air Date Oct 8, 2022
The NFL's all-time leading tackler shares stories of turning personal pain into the fuel for a Hall of Fame career, his iconic college career at Miami and his role in establishing the identity of the Baltimore Ravens through two Super Bowl wins.
4. Steve Young
Air Date Oct 1, 2022
The Hall of Fame 49er quarterback reflects on the challenges and joys of becoming a champion and one of football's most exciting players; anecdotes from ups and downs at BYU, the USFL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and succeeding Joe Montana in San Francisco.
3. Jimmy Johnson
Air Date Sep 24, 2022
How Jimmy Johnson won championships as an Arkansas player and coach of the Miami Hurricanes, and two Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys; inside the Herschel Walker trade, his relationship with Jerry Jones and Johnson's famous five-year plan.
2. Walter Payton
Air Date Sep 17, 2022
The profound on- and off-field influences of the Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears running back, as told in his own words and new interviews with his children Brittney and Jarrett; how Payton climbed from small-school obscurity to Hall of Famer.
1. John Madden
Air Date Sep 10, 2022
Tracing the life and career of the Super Bowl champion and Hall of Famer who changed the NFL, sports on television and gaming -- all because of his blended love for football and teaching; origin stories of broadcasting, commercial work and coaching.
8. Joe Namath
Air Date Nov 20, 2021
Exploring the personal challenges Joe Namath faced during and after his time as a Super Bowl-winning New York Jets quarterback, and the games that made him an NFL legend.
7. Marcus Allen
Air Date Nov 13, 2021
From a Heisman-winning career as a USC Trojan and his Super Bowl and NFL MVP years as an L.A. Raider, to his complicated relationship with Al Davis, Marcus Allen -- one of the most decorated running backs in history -- reflects on his journey.
6. Steve Sabol
Air Date Nov 6, 2021
New reflections on Steve Sabol -- the man, boss, and filmmaker -- from fellow Hall of Famers Peyton Manning and Andrea Kremer, whose own life journeys Sabol influenced.
5. Jerry Rice
Air Date Oct 30, 2021
Reflecting on Jerry Rice, the three-time Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers' transformation, and how he turned the pursuit of perfection and fear of failure into success; new sounds and interviews capture Rice's joys and struggles.
4. Jerome Bettis
Air Date Oct 23, 2021
Jerome Bettis, a Hall of Fame running back with one of NFL history's famous nicknames "The Bus," starred as a childhood bowler, Notre Dame tailback and Super Bowl champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
3. Vince Lombardi
Air Date Oct 16, 2021
Former Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi 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.
2. Emmitt Smith
Air Date Oct 9, 2021
The NFL's all-time leading rusher, Emmitt Smith, in his own words, from his standout high school career to starring for the Dallas Cowboys; never-before-seen footage from NFL Films' coverage of the day he broke Walter Payton's rushing record.
1. Brett Favre
Air Date Oct 2, 2021
Brett Favre's calling card was making reality out of myths; with the Packers, Vikings and beyond, he was part-hillbilly, part-gunslinger and always part-kid.