A Football Life
A Football Life: Season 4

Air Date

September 12, 2014

Episodes

18 episodes

A Football Life

Season 4

Overview

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.

Episodes

1. "Mean Joe" Greene

September 12, 2014
45 min

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.

2. Brandon Marshall

September 19, 2014
45 min

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.

3. Sean Taylor

September 26, 2014
45 min

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

4. Warren Moon

October 3, 2014
45 min

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.

5. Eric Dickerson

October 10, 2014
45 min

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

6. Doug Flutie

October 17, 2014
45 min

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

7. Terrell Davis

October 24, 2014
45 min

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

8. Ricky Williams

October 31, 2014
45 min

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.

9. Earl Campbell

November 7, 2014
45 min

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.

10. The Perfect Backfield

November 14, 2014
45 min

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

11. Lyle Alzado

November 21, 2014
45 min

"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.

12. Dick Butkus & Gale Sayers

November 28, 2014
45 min

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.

13. Roger Staubach

December 5, 2014
45 min

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.

14. Keenan McCardell & Jimmy Smith

December 19, 2014
45 min

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.

15. 2006 Rose Bowl

January 2, 2015
45 min

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.

16. Bill Walsh

January 23, 2014
45 min

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.

17. Joe Namath, part 1

January 30, 2015
45 min

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.

18. Joe Namath, part 2

January 30, 2015
45 min

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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