A Football Life - Season 5
Episode List
E1 - Christian Okoye
Aired: September 18, 2015
The story of Christian Okoye, football's Nigerian Nightmare, who left an indelible impression on the game and his opponents.
E2 - Dexter Manley
Aired: September 25, 2015
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.
E3 - Jerome Bettis
Aired: October 02, 2015
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.
E4 - Terrell Owens
Aired: October 09, 2015
A profile of Terrell Owens, one of the most talented and polarizing players in NFL history.
E5 - Alan Page
Aired: October 16, 2015
One of the most impressive careers in pro football history was just the beginning for the great Alan Page.
E6 - Steve Largent
Aired: October 23, 2015
A profile of NFL Hall of Famer and former congressman Steve Largent.
E7 - Dick Vermeil
Aired: October 30, 2015
A profile of coach Dick Vermeil, who took three separate teams to the playoffs and won Super bowl XXXIV with the Rams.
E8 - Paul Brown
Aired: November 06, 2015
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.
E9 - Mike Singletary
Aired: November 13, 2015
A profile of Hall of Famer Mike Singletary, the centerpiece of the famed Chicago Bears defense of the mid-1980s.
E10 - Charles Haley
Aired: November 20, 2015
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.
E11 - Bruce Arians
Aired: December 11, 2015
The extraordinary story of the lifelong assistant turned overnight success who has led the Arizona Cardinals back into contention.
E12 - Marshall Faulk
Aired: December 18, 2015
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.