

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.

Sep 12, 2014 - 45m
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.

Sep 19, 2014 - 45m
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.

Sep 26, 2014 - 45m
The life and death of the Washington Redskins late, beloved all-pro safety Sean Taylor.

Oct 3, 2014 - 45m
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.

Oct 10, 2014 - 45m
The smooth, bespectacled Hall-of-Famer whose career was as distinctive as his running style.

Oct 17, 2014 - 45m
The world said he was too small, however, Doug Flutie has left a giant imprint on the football world.

Oct 24, 2014 - 45m
A look at the career of Terrell Davis, a two-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year and the Broncos all-time rushing leader.

Oct 31, 2014 - 45m
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.

Nov 7, 2014 - 45m
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.

Nov 14, 2014 - 45m
Larry Csonka, Jim Kiick, and Eugene ''Mercury'' Morris, the three running backs who led the Dolphins in the 1970s, reunite in present-day Alaska.

Nov 21, 2014 - 45m
"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.

Nov 28, 2014 - 45m
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.

Dec 5, 2014 - 45m
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.

Dec 19, 2014 - 45m
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.

Jan 2, 2015 - 45m
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.

Jan 23, 2014 - 45m
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.

Jan 30, 2015 - 45m
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.

Jan 30, 2015 - 45m
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.