NFL Icons

This documentary series celebrates the biggest names in the history of pro football. Each episode focuses on a single subject, whose career comes to life through a deep dive into the NFL Films archive.

Genre: Documentary

Cast:Joe Montana , Steve Young , John Madden , Walter Payton , Jimmy Johnson , Ray Lewis , Troy Aikman , Tony Dungy , Jerry Rice

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NFL Icons: Season 1 (2021): Episode 1 - Brett Favre

October 2, 2021

Making reality out of what only sounds possible in myth was Brett Favre’s calling card, the way Football’s Iron Man became an icon. With the Packers, Jets, Vikings and beyond, he was part country boy, part gunslinger and always part kid.

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NFL Icons: Season 1 (2021): Episode 2 - Emmitt Smith

October 9, 2021

The NFL’s All-Time Leading Rusher in his own words, from his standout high school career to starring for the Dallas Cowboys. With never before seen footage from NFL Films’ unprecedented coverage of the day Smith broke Walter Payton’s rushing record.

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NFL Icons: Season 1 (2021): Episode 3 - Vince Lombardi

October 16, 2021

The 5-time NFL championship head coach of the Green Bay Packers is examined through his own legendary voice as well as fresh perspectives on his words, his vaunted Power Sweep play and the iconic silver Super Bowl trophy that bears his name.

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NFL Icons: Season 1 (2021): Episode 4 - Jerome Bettis

October 23, 2021

The story of the Hall of Fame running back with one of NFL history’s most famous nicknames. How “The Bus” starred as a childhood bowler, Notre Dame tailback, Los Angeles Ram, and Pittsburgh Steeler Super Bowl champion.

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NFL Icons: Season 1 (2021): Episode 5 - Jerry Rice

October 30, 2021

Reflections from the 3-time Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49er on how he transformed fear of failure and the pursuit of perfection into unparalleled success. New and classic mic’d up sound and archival interviews capture Rice’s joys and struggles.

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NFL Icons: Season 1 (2021): Episode 6 - Steve Sabol

November 6, 2021

The man whose love of football and movies transformed the way sports stories are told. With new reflections on Sabol the man, boss, and filmmaker from fellow Hall of Famers Peyton Manning and Andrea Kremer, whose own life journeys Sabol influenced.

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NFL Icons: Season 1 (2021): Episode 7 - Marcus Allen

November 13, 2021

From a Heisman winning career as a USC Trojan, to his Super Bowl and NFL MVP years as an LA Raider, to his complicated relationship with Al Davis, one of the most decorated running backs in football history reflects on a journey filled with iconic stops.

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NFL Icons: Season 1 (2021): Episode 8 - Joe Namath

November 20, 2021

The Icon’s Icon “Broadway” Joe Namath, who inspired a legion of Hall of Fame quarterbacks. Explores the personal challenges Namath faced during and after his time as a Super Bowl winning New York Jet, and the games that made him an NFL legend.

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NFL Icons: Season 2 (2022): Episode 1 - John Madden

September 10, 2022

Tracing the life and career of the Super Bowl champion and Hall of Famer who changed the NFL, sports on television, and gaming -- all because of his blended love for football and teaching; origin stories of broadcasting, commercial work and coaching.

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NFL Icons: Season 2 (2022): Episode 2 - Walter Payton

September 17, 2022

The profound on- and off-field influences of the Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears running back, as told in his own words and new interviews with his children Brittney and Jarrett; how Payton climbed from small-school obscurity to Hall of Famer.

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NFL Icons: Season 2 (2022): Episode 3 - Jimmy Johnson

September 24, 2022

How Jimmy Johnson won championships as an Arkansas player and coach of the Miami Hurricanes, and two Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys; inside the Herschel Walker trade, his relationship with Jerry Jones and Johnson's famous five-year plan.

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NFL Icons: Season 2 (2022): Episode 4 - Steve Young

October 1, 2022

The Hall of Fame 49er quarterback reflects on the challenges and joys of becoming a champion and one of football's most exciting players; anecdotes from ups and downs at BYU, the USFL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and succeeding Joe Montana in San Francisco.

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NFL Icons: Season 2 (2022): Episode 5 - Ray Lewis

October 8, 2022

The NFL's all-time leading tackler shares stories of turning personal pain into the fuel for a Hall of Fame career, his iconic college career at Miami and his role in establishing the identity of the Baltimore Ravens through two Super Bowl wins.

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NFL Icons: Season 2 (2022): Episode 6 - Troy Aikman

October 15, 2022

The three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys reflects on his journey from L.A. to Oklahoma and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, including roles in football's most iconic broadcast booth and as an entrepreneur.

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NFL Icons: Season 2 (2022): Episode 7 - Cris Carter

October 22, 2022

How Cris Carter used arguably the greatest receiver hands in history to overcome adversity and mold himself into a Pro Football Hall of Famer; stories of his complicated relationship with Buddy Ryan and his mentorship of Randy Moss.

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NFL Icons: Season 2 (2022): Episode 8 - Tony Dungy

October 29, 2022

The first Black head coach to win a Super Bowl reflects on his unconventional path to the Pro Football Hall of Fame; stories of his groundbreaking coaching career and mentorship, through relationships ranging from Chuck Noll to Michael Vick.

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NFL Icons: Season 4 (2025): Episode 1 - Kurt Warner

January 17, 2025

The storybook journey of quarterback Kurt Warner from his Iowa childhood to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Warner recounts how faith, relationships and games with the St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals made him a 2-time NFL MVP and Super Bowl Champion.

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NFL Icons: Season 4 (2025): Episode 2 - DeMarcus Ware

January 24, 2025

Hall of Fame pass rusher DeMarcus Ware recalls his redemption filled road of grit and second chances. From his Alabama upbringing to star turns with the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos, Ware becomes an inspiring leader and Super Bowl champion.

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NFL Icons: Season 4 (2025): Episode 3 - Joe Montana

January 31, 2025

The story of the quarterback nicknamed Joe Cool, still considered by some to be the greatest to ever play the position. Featuring Montana’s four Super Bowl championships and his brief but high impact stint with the Kansas City Chiefs.

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NFL Icons: Season 4 (2025): Episode 4 - Gale Sayers

February 7, 2025

Nicknamed "The Kansas Comet," Gale Sayers in a very short window produced a dynamic and unforgettable NFL career; Sayers' bittersweet 68-game Chicago Bears career is chronicled with rare photos and footage.