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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.
Episode 13 : Kevin Greene
December. 16,2016
The story of the boisterous sackmaster who blitzed his way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Episode 12 : Charles Woodson
December. 09,2016
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Episode 11 : Troy Aikman
December. 02,2016
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Episode 10 : Chuck Noll
November. 24,2016
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Episode 9 : Steve Smith Sr.
November. 18,2016
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Episode 8 : Jim Brown
November. 10,2016
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Episode 7 : Michael Vick
November. 03,2016
The most exciting player of his generation relives his rise, fall and long road to redemption.
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Episode 6 : Pat Tillman
October. 28,2016
The extraordinary life and legacy of the Arizona Cardinal who left the NFL to defend his country after 9/11.
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Episode 5 : Brett Favre
September. 03,2016
This fall "A Football Life" returns for its sixth season featuring some of the most memorable personalities to play the game, including a young man from Kiln, Mississippi who created a legacy in Green Bay that took him all the way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Episode 4 : Steve Young
October. 07,2016
The long climb to the top for Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young, as told by Young himself through excerpts from his autobiography.
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Episode 3 : Chad Johnson
September. 30,2016
The unpredictable life of the endzone dancing, trash talking, name-changing receiver who was "always open".
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Episode 2 : Rodney Harrison
September. 23,2016
One of football’s greatest safeties and one of its most controversial players remains a vital and passionate voice of the game.
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Episode 1 : Curtis Martin
September. 16,2016
The inspiring story of Curtis Martin, who rose from the streets of Pittsburgh to become a Hall of Fame running back.
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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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