The BEST episodes of A Football Life season 4

Every episode of A Football Life season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of A Football Life season 4!

A Football Life is a documentary series developed by NFL Films and aired on NFL Network that documents the lives of select National Football League players, coaches, owners, and teams. Friends, teammates, family members and other players and coaches associated with the subjects are interviewed.

Last Updated: 12/11/2024Network: NFL NetworkStatus: Continuing
Bill Walsh
star
9.20
5 votes

#1 - Bill Walsh

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/23/2015

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.

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Brandon Marshall
star
8.95
65 votes

#2 - Brandon Marshall

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/2014

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.

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Joe Namath Part 2
star
8.80
5 votes

#3 - Joe Namath Part 2

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/30/2015

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.

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Joe Namath Part 1
star
8.50
4 votes

#4 - Joe Namath Part 1

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/30/2015

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.

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Eric Dickerson
star
8.45
65 votes

#5 - Eric Dickerson

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/2014

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

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The 2006 Rose Bowl
star
8.09
11 votes

#6 - The 2006 Rose Bowl

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/2/2015

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.

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Warren Moon
star
7.54
41 votes

#7 - Warren Moon

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/2014

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.

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Doug Flutie
star
7.51
39 votes

#8 - Doug Flutie

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/17/2014

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

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Ricky Williams
star
7.42
40 votes

#9 - Ricky Williams

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/31/2014

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.

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Joe Greene
star
7.37
38 votes

#10 - Joe Greene

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/2014

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.

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Sean Taylor
star
7.31
35 votes

#11 - Sean Taylor

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/2014

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

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Earl Campbell
star
7.24
38 votes

#12 - Earl Campbell

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/7/2014

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.

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Lyle Alzado
star
7.22
37 votes

#13 - Lyle Alzado

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/21/2014

"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.

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Roger Staubach
star
7.14
36 votes

#14 - Roger Staubach

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/5/2014

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.

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Terrell Davis
star
7.12
34 votes

#15 - Terrell Davis

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/24/2014

A look at the career of Terrell Davis, a two-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year and the Broncos all-time rushing leader.

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Dick Butkus & Gale Sayers
star
7.12
34 votes

#16 - Dick Butkus & Gale Sayers

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/28/2014

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.

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The Perfect Backfield
star
7.06
34 votes

#17 - The Perfect Backfield

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/14/2014

Larry Csonka, Jim Kiick, and Eugene ''Mercury'' Morris, the three running backs who led the Dolphins in the 1970s, reunite in present-day Alaska.

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Keenan Mccardell & Jimmy Smith
star
6.50
2 votes

#18 - Keenan Mccardell & Jimmy Smith

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/19/2014

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.