A football life
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | A football life |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | since 2011 |
| Production company |
NFL films |
| Episodes | 74+ in 5 seasons |
| genre | documentation |
| music | David Robidoux |
| First broadcast | September 15, 2011 on NFL Network |
| occupation | |
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Narrator: Josh Charles | |
A Football Life is an American documentary series that has been produced by NFL Films since 2011 and is broadcast on the NFL Network . Each episode is about a selected player, coach, official or team of the National Football League . Friends, players, coaches or family members who are involved with the topic are interviewed.
history
The title of the series is chosen from a quote from Steve Sabol of NFL Films:
“For a company that prides itself on telling good stories, this is one hell of a story. Dad makes the Hall of Fame . Son's going to be his presenter. Son gets a brain tumor. Now the story is, Is the son going to be there? Will the son make it? Who knows? I could be around until the Super Bowl in New York [ 2014 ]. But I've had a lot of time to think ...
So they talk about heaven, and I don't know what is waiting for me up there. But I can tell you this: Nothing will happen up there that can duplicate my life down here. That life cannot be better than the one I've lived down here, the football life. It's been perfect. "
“For a company that prides itself on telling good stories, there are a hell of a lot of stories. The father enters the Hall of Fame. Have the son introduce him. The son gets a brain tumor. Now the story is: is the son there? Will the son make it? Who knows? I could be there until the Super Bowl is in New York. But I have a lot of time to think [...]
They're talking about the sky and I don't know what's waiting for me up there. But I can tell you: nothing that can happen up there will duplicate my life down here. Life couldn't be better than what I've lived down here, a football life. It was perfect."
The premiere took place on September 15, 2011 with the broadcast of the first part of the documentary about Bill Belichick . The documentary was watched by 657,000 viewers, making it the most-watched documentary in NFL Network history.
Home theater release
The first season was released for region code 1 on DVD.
Awards
| year | price | category | episode | result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sports Emmy Award | Outstanding Edited Sports Series / Anthology | - | Nominated |
| Outstanding Promotional Announcement - Episodic | Bill Belichick |
Episode list
season 1
The first season began broadcasting on September 15, 2011. It consists of 9 episodes.
| No. | title | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Belichick | September 15, 2011 |
| 2 | September 22, 2011 | |
| 3 | Reggie White & Jerome Brown | September 29, 2011 |
| 4th | Kurt Warner | October 6, 2011 |
| 5 | Walter Payton | October 13, 2011 |
| 6th | Ed Sabol | October 20, 2011 |
| 7th | Mike Ditka | October 27, 2011 |
| 8th | Tom Landry | November 3, 2011 |
| 9 | Al Davis | November 11, 2011 |
season 2
The second season began broadcasting on September 12, 2012. It contains 13 episodes.
| No. | title | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Tebow | September 12, 2012 |
| 2 | Ray Lewis | 19th September 2012 |
| 3 | Tom Coughlin | September 26, 2012 |
| 4th | Cleveland '95 | 3rd October 2012 |
| 5 | The Fearsome Foursome | October 10, 2012 |
| 6th | Steve McNair | 17th October 2012 |
| 7th | Eddie DeBartolo | October 24, 2012 |
| 8th | Chris Spielman | October 31, 2012 |
| 9 | Jimmy Johnson | November 7, 2012 |
| 10 | John Riggins | November 21, 2012 |
| 11 | Barry Sanders | 5th December 2012 |
| 12 | Marcus Allen | December 12, 2012 |
| 13 | The Immaculate Reception | December 19, 2012 |
season 3
The third season began broadcasting on September 3, 2013. It contains 22 episodes.
| No. | title | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaDainian Tomlinson | 3rd September 2013 |
| 2 | Don Shula | September 10, 2013 |
| 3 | Darrelle Revis | 17th September 2013 |
| 4th | Derrick Thomas | September 24, 2013 |
| 5 | Steve Sabol | October 1, 2013 |
| 6th | Matt Millen | October 8, 2013 |
| 7th | Michael Strahan | 15 October 2013 |
| 8th | Pat Summerall | 22nd October, 2013 |
| 9 | Warren Sapp | October 29, 2013 |
| 10 | Randall Cunningham | 5th November 2013 |
| 11 | Cris Carter | November 12, 2013 |
| 12 | The Forward Pass | 19th November 2013 |
| 13 | Steve Gleason | November 26, 2013 |
| 14th | The Great Wall of Dallas | 3rd December 2013 |
| 15th | Houston '93 | December 10, 2013 |
| 16 | Marty Schottenheimer | 17th December 2013 |
| 17th | Vince Lombardi | December 24, 2013 |
| 18th | December 31 2013 | |
| 19th | Tiki & Ronde Barber | January 7, 2014 |
| 20th | Bill Parcells | January 14, 2014 |
| 21st | Jerry Smith | January 21, 2014 |
| 22nd | Jerry Rice | January 28, 2014 |
Season 4
The fourth season began broadcasting on September 12, 2014. It contains 17 episodes.
| No. | title | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mean Joe" Greene | September 12, 2014 |
| 2 | Brandon Marshall | 19th September 2014 |
| 3 | Sean Taylor | September 26, 2014 |
| 4th | Warren Moon | 3rd October 2014 |
| 5 | Eric Dickerson | October 10, 2014 |
| 6th | Doug Flutie | 17th October 2014 |
| 7th | Terrell Davis | October 24, 2014 |
| 8th | Ricky Williams | October 31, 2014 |
| 9 | Earl Campbell | November 7, 2014 |
| 10 | Csonka , Kiick, & Morris | November 14, 2014 |
| 11 | Lyle Alzado | November 21, 2014 |
| 12 | Dick Butkus & Gale Sayers | November 28, 2014 |
| 13 | Roger Staubach | 5th December 2014 |
| 14th | Keenan McCardell & Jimmy Smith | 19th December 2014 |
| 15th | 2006 Rose Bowl | 2nd January 2015 |
| 16 | Bill Walsh | 23rd January 2015 |
| 17th | Joe Namath | January 30, 2015 |
Season 5
The fifth season began broadcasting on September 18, 2015 and consists of 14 episodes.
| No. | title | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Okoye | 18th September 2015 |
| 2 | Dexter Manley | September 25, 2015 |
| 3 | Jerome Bettis | October 2, 2015 |
| 4th | Terrell Owens | October 9, 2015 |
| 5 | Alan Page | October 16, 2015 |
| 6th | Steve Largent | October 23, 2015 |
| 7th | Dick Vermeil | October 30, 2015 |
| 8th | Paul Brown | November 6, 2015 |
| 9 | Mike Singletary | November 13, 2015 |
| 10 | Charles Haley | 20th November 2015 |
| 11 | Bruce Arians | December 11, 2015 |
| 12 | Marshall Faulk | December 18, 2015 |
| 13 | Ken Stabler | December 25, 2015 |
Web links
- A Football Life in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ CREDITS . Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ↑ Chris Forsberg: Belichick documentary set for NFL Network - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston . Espn.go.com. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ^ NFL Network's 'A Football Life' Chronicles the Lives & Legacies of Reggie White & Jerome Brown . Sportsmedianews.com. September 23, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ↑ Peter King: In his brilliance and impact on NFL, Sabol truly lived 'a football life' . SI.com. September 18, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ A Football Life: Bill Belichick . Patriots.com. August 29, 2011. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ↑ “A Football Life: Bill Belichick” Most-Watched Documentary Ever On NFL Network - Ratings . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. September 16, 2011. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved on September 11, 2012.
- ↑ NFL Network Presents: A Football Life - Season 1 DVD . NFL shop. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ Breaking News - Emmy-Nominated Series "A Football Life" Returns Wednesday, September 12 at 8:00 PM ET on NFL Network . TheFutonCritic.com. August 28, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ↑ TCIPF Staff: NFL Films is nominated for 8 Sports Emmy Awards! : NFL Films Blog . Nflfilms.nfl.com. March 20, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ↑ The Emmy Awards - THE NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY ANNONCES THE NOMINEES FOR THE 33RD ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS . Emmyonline.tv. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ^ A Football Life: Complete Episode List . Thetvdb.com. December 6, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ↑ NFL Network's A FOOTBALL LIFE to Return 9/12 . tv.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ↑ NFL Network's A Football Life Explores Life, Legacy of Steve McNair Oct. 17 . titansonline.com. October 12, 2012. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ 'A Football Life' preview: LaDainian Tomlinson . In: National Football League . August 29, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ 'A first look at what NFL Films has in store for Season 3 of A Football Life' . In: Awful Announcing . September 1, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ↑ 'A Football Life Season 2013' . In: TV.com . September 3, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ↑ NFL Network's 'A Football Life' Examines 'The Great Wall of Dallas' Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 9:00 PM ET ' . In: NFLCommunications.com . November 27, 2013. Archived from the original on December 1, 2013. Retrieved on November 30, 2013.
- ↑ NFL Films-Produced Series 'A Football Life' & 'America's Game' Return on NFL Network . In: http://nflcommunications.com/ . August 28, 2014. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved on August 29, 2014.
- ↑ Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback Warren Moon Featured on 'A Football Life' . In: http://nflcommunications.com/ . September 30, 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ↑ Ken Fang: NFL NETWORK'S A FOOTBALL LIFE RETURNS WITH 14 NEW EPISODES. August 31, 2015, accessed October 25, 2015 .
