A Football Life

Steve McNair overcame all kinds of obstacles to lead the Tennessee Titans to Super Bowl XXXIV and was a three-time Pro Bowl selection, as well as MVP in 2003. However, after 13 years as an NFL QB, his life ended in tragic fashion.

This episode focuses on Lamar Lundy, Merlin Olsen, Deacon Jones and Rosey Grier of the Los Angeles Rams. The legendary quartet on the defensive line were known as the ‘Fearsome Foursome’ and were a dominant force in the 1960s under George Allen.

College Football Hall of Famer Jimmy Johnson also enjoyed a distinguished career in the NFL as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Johnson led America’s Team to two Super Bowl titles, although even that couldn't save his relationship with Jerry Jones.

A running back who sometimes made the game look so easy, it was as if he were walking on water. But Barry Sanders' decision to retire and bring his football life to an end was a huge shock to the majority of his adoring fans in Detroit.

It is often said that good things come in small packages, and that is certainly true of Eddie DeBartolo Jr., whose football life as the owner of the San Francisco 49ers coincided with one of the most dominant dynasties in any era of football.

Marcus Allen had it all and won it all. A Heisman Trophy winner and six-time Pro Bowler, Allen scored 157 TDs in an NFL career that saw him named MVP of Super Bowl XVIII as he led the Los Angeles Raiders to the pinnacle of football.

Ray Lewis reveals what inspired him to NFL greatness. The linebacker, who spent his entire 17-year career at the Baltimore Ravens, opens up on his childhood, winning two Super Bowls and the importance of family.

The high point of John Riggins’ career came at the end of the 1982 season, when he was named Super Bowl XVII MVP as his Washington Redskins defeated the Miami Dolphins. It helped earn the ageless RB a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

A look at the collapse of the Cleveland Browns in 1995. During the season, owner Art Modell made a shock decision to move the franchise to Baltimore, while head coach Bill Belichick would go on to have great success elsewhere.

Chris Spielman is best known for his time with the Detroit Lions, where he was selected for the Pro Bowl three times. The linebacker made more than 1,100 tackles in the NFL and sacrificed a year of his career to care for his cancer-stricken wife.

Described on the broadcast as the "miracle of all miracles", Franco Harris’ catch and TD against the Oakland Raiders propelled the Pittsburgh Steelers to the 1972 AFC Championship game. The play quickly went on to acquire a mythical status.

There are two sides to former New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin. On the sidelines, the three-time Super Bowl winner is a strict and firm presence, but very few know about the family man who exists away from the field.

Big things were predicted of Tim Tebow when he won the Heisman Trophy. A Denver Broncos first-round pick, he couldn't replicate his record-breaking college exploits in the NFL, but that didn't stop countless column inches from being devoted to him.