A Football Life — Season 4

Aired 12 September 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.

Aired 19 September 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.

Aired 26 September 2014 • 45 min

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

Aired 3 October 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.

Aired 10 October 2014 • 45 min

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

Aired 17 October 2014 • 45 min

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

Aired 24 October 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.

Aired 31 October 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.

Aired 7 November 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.

Aired 14 November 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.

Aired 21 November 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.

Aired 28 November 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.

Aired 5 December 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.

Aired 19 December 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.

Aired 2 January 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.

Aired 23 January 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.

Aired 30 January 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.

Aired 30 January 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.