A Football Life

Many want to emulate the football life of Larry Fitzgerald - he's a 10-time Pro Bowler with the safest hands in football - and in this episode he opens up about the best moments of his career, his mother's passing and a love for travel.

Emmitt Smith makes an indelible impact on the game of football and builds a case as the greatest running back of all time by breaking one of the NFL’s hallowed records and making everyone around him better.

Take a look at the lives of some of the biggest names throughout the history of the NFL. From their upbringing to their life away from the football field, NFL Films pulls the curtain back.

Hall of Fame Head Coach Joe Gibbs tries to balance his personal and professional life while building the NFL’s most diverse dynasty.

Eddie George spent his football life trying to make his father proud. After a brilliant career at Ohio State and with the Tennessee Titans, he started acting for himself.

A look at the story of Raiders Hall of Fame coach, broadcaster, commercial star and video game pioneer John Madden.

Undersized and unwanted, throughout his football life Wes Welker overcame obstacles to re-define the role of the slot receiver in the NFL.

Aeneas Williams went from a college walk-on to a Hall of of Fame defensive back, starring in Arizona and St. Louis, and in his life after football he's continued to make an impact by becoming a pastor.

Jerry Jones works his way up from greeter at his parents grocery store in Little Rock, Arkansas to become the only active owner in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

It is sometimes said that we are defined not by hits we take but the way we get back up, and this certainly applies to the football life of Jim Kelly, the Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Buffalo Bills to a record four consecutive Super Bowls.

From rags to riches, and turning dreams into reality to become one of the Minnesota Vikings’ most legendary players, John Randle’s football life is Cinderella on turf. 

John Stallworth and Lynn Swann hailed from contrasting backgrounds, but their football lives became intertwined when both were selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1974 draft and the two soon formed one of the NFL's most dangerous wideout duos.

A man whose "Keep Pounding" catchphrase has become part of the fabric of the Carolina Panthers, Sam Mills' football life started by playing pick up games with his older brother and their friends, and ended as the first jersey number to be retired in Panthers history.