A Football Life - Season 5

First aired: 9/18/2015 12 episodes

Season five has14 new episodes including Terrell Owens, Dick Vermeil, Paul Brown, and more.

Episodes

1. Christian Okoye

Aired: 9/18/2015

The story of Christian Okoye, football's Nigerian Nightmare, who left an indelible impression on the game and his opponents.

2. Dexter Manley

Aired: 9/25/2015

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.

3. Jerome Bettis

Aired: 10/2/2015

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.

4. Terrell Owens

Aired: 10/9/2015

A profile of Terrell Owens, one of the most talented and polarizing players in NFL history.

5. Alan Page

Aired: 10/16/2015

One of the most impressive careers in pro football history was just the beginning for the great Alan Page.

6. Steve Largent

Aired: 10/23/2015

A profile of NFL Hall of Famer and former congressman Steve Largent.

7. Dick Vermeil

Aired: 10/30/2015

A profile of coach Dick Vermeil, who took three separate teams to the playoffs and won Super bowl XXXIV with the Rams.

8. Paul Brown

Aired: 11/6/2015

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.

9. Mike Singletary

Aired: 11/13/2015

A profile of Hall of Famer Mike Singletary, the centerpiece of the famed Chicago Bears defense of the mid-1980s.

10. Charles Haley

Aired: 11/20/2015

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.

11. Bruce Arians

Aired: 12/11/2015

The extraordinary story of the lifelong assistant turned overnight success who has led the Arizona Cardinals back into contention.

12. Marshall Faulk

Aired: 12/18/2015

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.