A Football Life

·2011 ·6 Seasons ·Documentary

A Football Life offers an in-depth look at the personal and professional journeys of notable NFL players, coaches, and team owners, featuring candid interviews with friends, family, and colleagues. Originating from a special on Bill Parcells, the series premiered on September 15, 2011, with a profile of Bill Belichick that captivated 657,000 viewers—making it the most popular documentary in NFL Network’s history. Following a successful first season, which later saw a DVD release, Season Two launched on September 12, 2012, spotlighting Tim Tebow. The series earned Emmy nominations for its exceptional storytelling and editing.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1 Season 1 9 ep
1
Bill Belichick - Part 1
2011-09-15
2
Bill Belichick - Part 2
2011-09-22
3
Reggie White & Jerome Brown
2011-09-29
4
Kurt Warner
2011-10-06
5
Walter Payton
2011-10-13
6
Ed Sabol
2011-10-20
7
Mike Ditka
2011-10-27
8
Tom Landry
2011-11-03
9
Al Davis
2011-11-11
1
The Faces of Tebow
2012-09-12
2
Ray Lewis
2012-09-19
3
Tom Coughlin
2012-09-26
4
Cleveland '95
2012-10-03
5
Fearsome Foursome
2012-10-10
6
Steve McNair: A Football Life
2012-10-17
7
Eddie DeBartolo, Jr.
2012-10-24
8
Chris Spielman
2012-10-31
9
Jimmy Johnson
2012-11-07
10
John Riggins
2012-11-21
11
Barry Sanders
2012-12-05
12
Marcus Allen
2012-12-12
13
The Immaculate Reception
2012-12-19
1
LaDainian Tomlinson
2013-09-03
2
Don Shula
2013-09-10
3
Darrelle Revis
2013-09-17
4
Derrick Thomas
2013-09-24
5
Steve Sabol
2013-10-01
6
Matt Millen
2013-10-08
7
Michael Strahan
2013-10-15
8
Pat Summerall
2013-10-22
9
Warren Sapp
2013-10-29
10
Randall Cunningham
Randall Cunningham
2013-11-05
11
Cris Carter
Cris Carter
2013-11-12
12
The Forward Pass
The Forward Pass
2013-11-19
13
Steve Gleason
Steve Gleason
2013-11-26
14
The Great Wall of Dallas
The Great Wall of Dallas
2013-12-03
15
Houston '93
Houston '93
2013-12-10
16
Marty Schottenheimer
2013-12-17
17
Vince Lombardi (1)
2013-12-24
18
Vince Lombardi (2)
2013-12-31
19
Tiki & Ronde Barber
2014-01-07
20
Bill Parcells
Bill Parcells
2014-01-14
21
Jerry Smith
2014-01-21
22
Jerry Rice
2014-01-28
1
"Mean Joe" Greene
2014-09-12
2
Brandon Marshall
2014-09-19
3
Sean Taylor
2014-09-26
4
Warren Moon
2014-10-03
5
Eric Dickerson
2014-10-10
6
Doug Flutie
2014-10-17
7
Terrell Davis
2014-10-24
8
Ricky Williams
2014-10-31
9
Earl Campbell
2014-11-07
10
The Perfect Backfield
2014-11-14
11
Lyle Alzado
2014-11-21
12
Dick Butkus & Gale Sayers
2014-11-28
13
Roger Staubach
2014-12-05
14
Keenan McCardell & Jimmy Smith
2014-12-19
15
2006 Rose Bowl
2015-01-02
16
Bill Walsh
2014-01-23
17
Joe Namath, part 1
2015-01-30
18
Joe Namath, part 2
2015-01-30
1
Christian Okoye
2015-09-18
2
Dexter Manley
2015-09-25
3
Jerome Bettis
2015-10-02
4
Terrell Owens
2015-10-09
5
Alan Page
2015-10-16
6
Steve Largent
2015-10-23
7
Dick Vermeil
2015-10-30
8
Paul Brown
2015-11-06
9
Mike Singletary
Mike Singletary
2015-11-13
10
Charles Haley
2015-11-20
11
Bruce Arians
Bruce Arians
2015-12-11
12
Marshall Faulk
Marshall Faulk
2015-12-18
1
Joe Theismann
2022-09-16
4
Julian Edelman
2022-11-25
5
Franco Harris
2022-12-23

Actors

Jenn Brown
Jenn Brown
Acting
Bill Belichick
Bill Belichick
Acting
Troy Aikman
Troy Aikman
Acting

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