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A Football Life

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  • 2011– 2011–
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A Football Life (2011)
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11 Videos
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Profiles the most important and influential figures in the history of the National Football League.Profiles the most important and influential figures in the history of the National Football League.Profiles the most important and influential figures in the history of the National Football League.
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673
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  • Stars
    • Jenn Brown
    • Bill Belichick
    • Troy Aikman
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    • Jenn Brown
    • Bill Belichick
    • Troy Aikman
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    A Football Life: Barry Sanders
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    A Football Life: Barry Sanders
    A Football Life: Walter Payton
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    A Football Life: Walter Payton
    A Football Life: Tom Landry & Jimmy Johnson
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    A Football Life: Tom Landry & Jimmy Johnson
    A Football Life: The Immaculate Reception
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    A Football Life: The Immaculate Reception
    A Football Life: Reggie White & Jerome Brown
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    A Football Life: Reggie White & Jerome Brown
    A Football Life: Ray Lewis
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    A Football Life: Ray Lewis
    A Football Life: Mike Ditka
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    A Football Life: Mike Ditka
    A Football Life: Bill Belichick
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    A Football Life: Bill Belichick
    A Football Life: Season 2
    Trailer 2:10
    A Football Life: Season 2
    A Football Life: Season 1
    Trailer 1:59
    A Football Life: Season 1
    A Football Life: Season 1
    Trailer 0:31
    A Football Life: Season 1

    Photos85

    Kevin Greene in A Football Life (2011)
    Kevin Greene in A Football Life (2011)
    A Football Life (2011)
    Nick Saban (2021)
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    John Riggins in A Football Life (2011)
    John Riggins in A Football Life (2011)
    John Riggins in A Football Life (2011)
    John Riggins in A Football Life (2011)
    Jimmy Johnson and Rhonda Rookmaaker in A Football Life (2011)
    Jimmy Johnson in A Football Life (2011)

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    Jenn Brown
    Jenn Brown
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    16 episodes16 eps • 2013–2014
    Bill Belichick
    Bill Belichick
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    14 episodes14 eps • 2012–2018
    Troy Aikman
    Troy Aikman
    • Selfas Self…
    10 episodes10 eps • 2011–2017
    Steve Young
    Steve Young
    • Selfas Self…
    9 episodes9 eps • 2012–2019
    Jimmy Johnson
    Jimmy Johnson
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    8 episodes8 eps • 2012–2017
    Ray Lewis
    • Selfas Self
    8 episodes8 eps • 2011–2019
    Jerry Jones
    Jerry Jones
    • Selfas Self
    9 episodes9 eps • 2012–2018
    Brett Favre
    Brett Favre
    • Selfas Self
    9 episodes9 eps • 2011–2018
    Rich Dalrymple
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    7 episodes7 eps • 2012–2018
    Emmitt Smith
    Emmitt Smith
    • Selfas Self
    7 episodes7 eps • 2011–2018
    Michael Irvin
    Michael Irvin
    • Selfas Self
    8 episodes8 eps • 2011–2017
    Jason Garrett
    Jason Garrett
    • Selfas Self
    7 episodes7 eps • 2012–2018
    Cris Carter
    Cris Carter
    • Selfas Self
    7 episodes7 eps • 2013–2018
    Tony Dungy
    Tony Dungy
    • Selfas Self
    8 episodes8 eps • 2011–2018
    Joe Theismann
    Joe Theismann
    • Selfas Self…
    8 episodes8 eps • 2014–2018
    Dick Vermeil
    Dick Vermeil
    • Selfas Self
    6 episodes6 eps • 2011–2019
    Jerry Rice
    Jerry Rice
    • Selfas Self
    9 episodes9 eps • 2012–2019
    Bill Cowher
    Bill Cowher
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    8 episodes8 eps • 2012–2018
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    Humanizing the Abstract
    WHEN RECORDING STARS reach a certain point in their careers, they usually cut a "Best Of" album. Likewise, when an outstanding player, coach or even player/coach has finished his career in the game and on the sidelines or has "cashed in his chips", an appropriate installment of A FOOTBALL LIFE is the order of the day.

    THE SERIES IS long overdue as a reality and historical record of what went before "I" discovered the game and why things are the way that they are. Whatever the field of endeavor and interest, they did not begin when the current generation became aware of them. History is the order of the day and it is all embracing; covering all that is the culture of mankind.

    WHAT WE WOULD like to see is a program dedicated to and featuring the exploits and contributions of NFL Films founder, Ed Sabol (1916-2015) and his son, Steve Sabol(1942-2012); who had served as President of the company until his premature death.

    BOTH THE SENIOR Sabol and the son had very interesting and varied life experiences. Ed was an outstanding swimmer at Ohio State University (refusing to compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics in Nazi Germany), a Broadway Stage Actor and a member of the RITZ BROTHERS Comedy Act; before founding what would later become NFL Films.

    ASS FOR SON, Steve, he had a most eclectic collection of interests and activities. He played Fullback at Colorado College, was a successful competitive bodybuilder, having won the AAU Greater Mr. Philadelphia contest (as a neophyte), loved motorcycles, super hero comics, was a photographer, narrator, writer and artist on NFL Film Productions; which he won 35 Emmy Awards.

    AND FINALLY, AS the great man once said:

    "History is much more than a book that you keep the shelf!"

    (NOW GUESS WHAT, Schultz; that "Great Man" is me.)
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