The BEST episodes of Peyton's Places season 2

Every episode of Peyton's Places season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Peyton's Places season 2!

Through conversations with former players, coaches and key figures, Peyton Manning gets to the heart of football history and its cultural impact.

Last Updated: 6/16/2025Network: ESPN+Status: Continuing
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8.00
5 votes

#1 - John Elway

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/6/2020

One of the NFL’s greatest quarterbacks and Peyton’s former boss, John Elway meets up with Manning at Mile High Stadium in Denver where they break down film of The Drive.

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7.80
5 votes

#2 - Lynn Swann

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/13/2020

Peyton talks to the legendary Steelers receiver, Lynn Swann about the unique skill and ability to play football in the air, and reunites Swann with the AMC Pacer X, the same kind of car he won as the MVP of Super Bowl X.

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7.67
3 votes

#3 - Farewell to Football

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/7/2021

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7.50
2 votes

#4 - Beast Quake

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/29/2020

Peyton visits with Marshawn Lynch, one of the most feared running backs in NFL history. Known for his scripted answers, Lynch opens up to Peyton and discusses joyriding on an injury cart, causing an earthquake and his pre-game superstitions.

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7.50
2 votes

#5 - Last Line of Defense

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/31/2021

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7.50
2 votes

#6 - Halftime in Living Color

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/7/2021

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7.50
2 votes

#7 - Speed Kills

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/14/2021

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7.50
2 votes

#8 - The Madden Curse

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/21/2021

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7.50
2 votes

#9 - Basketball on Grass

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/28/2021

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7.00
2 votes

#10 - Fran Tarkenton

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/20/2020

The mobile quarterback of the modern NFL owes some of its DNA to Tarkenton, who broke free from the mold of pocket QB.

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7.00
2 votes

#11 - The Forward Pass

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/17/2021

Peyton meets up with former president Bill Clinton at West Point to discover the origin of the forward pass.

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6.50
2 votes

#12 - Terrell Owens

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/27/2020

Owens is one of the biggest and most widely misunderstood personalities in NFL history. Peyton meets with T.O. to talk about his Hall of Fame career and larger-than-life persona.

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6.50
2 votes

#13 - David Letterman

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/3/2021

Peyton meets up with the former late-night host at Ball State, Letterman’s alma mater. The future Hall of Famer enlists the help of the football team to propose new rules for the sport.

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6.00
2 votes

#14 - Lights! Camera! Football!

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/10/2021

Peyton enlists the help of Ron Jaworski to learn how Thomas Edison produced the first game film when he recorded Princeton versus Yale in 1903. He then meets up with James Van Der Beek to break down the play of the greatest movie quarterbacks of all-time.

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6.00
2 votes

#15 - Kurt Russell

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/24/2021

Peyton meets up with Kurt Russell to watch The Best of Times, where Russell played Reno Hightower, one of the greatest movie quarterbacks of all-time