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First Aired: September 15th, 2011

Summary: 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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Season 4

Episode 1: "Mean Joe" Greene

Air Date: September 12nd, 2014

Summary: The life and times of Mean Joe Greene, foundation of the Steel Curtain and the first Pittsburgh Steeler to have his number retired in 50 years.

Episode 2: Brandon Marshall

Air Date: September 19th, 2014

Summary: The inspiring story of Brandon Marshall, who has become the national face of borderline personality disorder and one of the NFL's best wide receivers.

Episode 3: Sean Taylor

Air Date: September 26th, 2014

Summary: The life and death of the Washington Redskins late, beloved all-pro safety Sean Taylor.

Episode 4: Warren Moon

Air Date: October 3rd, 2014

Summary: Warren Moon was as physically gifted as any quarterback, but prejudices almost robbed him of opportunities until his talent proved he belonged with the best.

Episode 5: Eric Dickerson

Air Date: October 10th, 2014

Summary: The smooth, bespectacled Hall-of-Famer whose career was as distinctive as his running style.

Episode 6: Doug Flutie

Air Date: October 17th, 2014

Summary: The world said he was too small, however, Doug Flutie has left a giant imprint on the football world.

Episode 7: Terrell Davis

Air Date: October 24th, 2014

Summary: A look at the career of Terrell Davis, a two-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year and the Broncos all-time rushing leader.

Episode 8: Ricky Williams

Air Date: October 31st, 2014

Summary: A look at the life and career of Heisman Trophy-winning tailback Ricky Williams, who was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in 1999 and played 11 seasons in the NFL.

Episode 9: Earl Campbell

Air Date: November 7th, 2014

Summary: A look at the life of Earl Campbell, a premiere running back at both the collegiate and professional levels. Earl won the Heisman trophy while playing at the University of Texas and went on to be the first overall pick in the 1978 NFL draft. He has since been inducted into both the collegiate and NFL halls of fame.

Episode 10: The Perfect Backfield

Air Date: November 14th, 2014

Summary: Larry Csonka, Jim Kiick, and Eugene ''Mercury'' Morris, the three running backs who led the Dolphins in the 1970s, reunite in present-day Alaska.

Episode 11: Lyle Alzado

Air Date: November 21st, 2014

Summary: "Three Mile" Lyle Alzado became one of the most dominant pass rushers in the NFL and even fought Muhammad Ali, all while concealing a secret that would rock the sports world.

Episode 12: Dick Butkus & Gale Sayers

Air Date: November 28th, 2014

Summary: A look at the careers of Bears greats Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers, who were drafted with back-to-back first-round picks in 1965 and went on to become Hall of Famers.

Episode 13: Roger Staubach

Air Date: December 5th, 2014

Summary: A look at the career of Roger Staubach, who won the Heisman Trophy for Navy in 1963 and went on to have a Hall of Fame career with the Dallas Cowboys.

Episode 14: Keenan McCardell & Jimmy Smith

Air Date: December 19th, 2014

Summary: A look at the careers of wide receivers Keenan McCardell and Jimmy Smith, who were known as "Thunder and Lightning" when they played together for Jacksonville from 1996-2001.

Episode 15: 2006 Rose Bowl

Air Date: January 2nd, 2015

Summary: The legacy of one of the greatest college football games ever played, the 2006 Rose Bowl that matched USC and Texas in a battle of undefeated teams.

Episode 16: Bill Walsh

Air Date: January 23rd, 2014

Summary: Bill Walsh was knows as a genius but was also an insecure, tortured artist. After revolutionizing the NFL with the ``Team of the 80s,'' he wrote a book that has become the bible for generations of football coaches.

Episode 17: Joe Namath, part 1

Air Date: January 30th, 2015

Summary: Part 1 of the extraordinary life of Joe Namath. From his childhood in Beaver Falls, PA to Tuscaloosa and Bear Bryant to the bright lights of Broadway, how Namath became football's star of stars.

Episode 18: Joe Namath, part 2

Air Date: January 30th, 2015

Summary: Part 2 of the extraordinary life of Joe Namath, from the high of the Super Bowl III to the lows of a life lived too hard, and back to the place he was born in Western PA.

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