A Football Life — Season 5

Aired 18 September 2015 • 45 min

The story of Christian Okoye, football's Nigerian Nightmare, who left an indelible impression on the game and his opponents.

Aired 25 September 2015 • 45 min

The rise, fall, and redemption of Dexter Manley, one of the most dominant and beloved players in Washington history. Known as the "Secretary of Defense," he was functionally illiterate and became addicted to drugs.

Aired 2 October 2015 • 45 min

A profile of running back Jerome Bettis, who went from Detroit to Notre Dame, Los Angeles to Pittsburgh and finally to the Hall of Fame in Canton.

Aired 9 October 2015 • 45 min

A profile of Terrell Owens, one of the most talented and polarizing players in NFL history.

Aired 16 October 2015 • 45 min

One of the most impressive careers in pro football history was just the beginning for the great Alan Page.

Aired 23 October 2015 • 45 min

A profile of NFL Hall of Famer and former congressman Steve Largent.

Aired 30 October 2015 • 45 min

A profile of coach Dick Vermeil, who took three separate teams to the playoffs and won Super bowl XXXIV with the Rams.

Aired 6 November 2015 • 45 min

A profile of Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown, who built the Cleveland Browns into a championship team in the 1940s and helped invent the modern game.

Aired 13 November 2015 • 45 min

A profile of Hall of Famer Mike Singletary, the centerpiece of the famed Chicago Bears defense of the mid-1980s.

Aired 20 November 2015 • 45 min

A profile of Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown, who built the Cleveland Browns into a championship team in the 1940s and helped invent the modern game.

Aired 11 December 2015 • 45 min

The extraordinary story of the lifelong assistant turned overnight success who has led the Arizona Cardinals back into contention.

Aired 18 December 2015 • 45 min

One of most exciting and dynamic players in NFL history, Marshall Faulk rose from the streets of New Orleans to launch the Greatest Show on Turf.