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Season five has14 new episodes including Terrell Owens, Dick Vermeil, Paul Brown, and more.
Episode 12 : Marshall Faulk
December. 18,2015
One of most exciting and dynamic players in NFL history, Marshall Faulk rose from the streets of New Orleans to launch the Greatest Show on Turf.
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Episode 11 : Bruce Arians
December. 11,2015
The extraordinary story of the lifelong assistant turned overnight success who has led the Arizona Cardinals back into contention.
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Episode 10 : Charles Haley
November. 20,2015
A profile of Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown, who built the Cleveland Browns into a championship team in the 1940s and helped invent the modern game.
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Episode 9 : Mike Singletary
November. 13,2015
A profile of Hall of Famer Mike Singletary, the centerpiece of the famed Chicago Bears defense of the mid-1980s.
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Episode 8 : Paul Brown
November. 06,2015
A profile of Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown, who built the Cleveland Browns into a championship team in the 1940s and helped invent the modern game.
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Episode 7 : Dick Vermeil
October. 30,2015
A profile of coach Dick Vermeil, who took three separate teams to the playoffs and won Super bowl XXXIV with the Rams.
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Episode 6 : Steve Largent
October. 23,2015
A profile of NFL Hall of Famer and former congressman Steve Largent.
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Episode 5 : Alan Page
October. 16,2015
One of the most impressive careers in pro football history was just the beginning for the great Alan Page.
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Episode 4 : Terrell Owens
October. 09,2015
A profile of Terrell Owens, one of the most talented and polarizing players in NFL history.
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Episode 3 : Jerome Bettis
October. 02,2015
A profile of running back Jerome Bettis, who went from Detroit to Notre Dame, Los Angeles to Pittsburgh and finally to the Hall of Fame in Canton.
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Episode 2 : Dexter Manley
September. 25,2015
The rise, fall, and redemption of Dexter Manley, one of the most dominant and beloved players in Washington history. Known as the "Secretary of Defense," he was functionally illiterate and became addicted to drugs.
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Episode 1 : Christian Okoye
September. 18,2015
The story of Christian Okoye, football's Nigerian Nightmare, who left an indelible impression on the game and his opponents.
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Seasons
Season 7
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.
Season 6
Season Six premieres Friday, September 16 at 9:00 PM ET and will air 13 new episodes starting with the story of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Curtis Martin. Other episodes will include Brett Favre, Chuck Noll, Jim Brown, and more.
Season 5
Season five has14 new episodes including Terrell Owens, Dick Vermeil, Paul Brown, and more.
Season 4
Season four was announced for September 10, 2014. From the promotional trailers running on NFL Network episodes can be expected featuring stars like Terrell Davis, Lyle Alzado, Joe Greene, Eric Dickerson, Bill Walsh, Ricky Williams, Sean Taylor, Roger Staubach, and Doug Flutie.
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