The Timeline

All Episodes 2015 - 2018

  • 2018-01-12T02:00:00Zs at 2018-01-12T02:00:00Z on NFL Network
  • 2015-12-04T02:00:00Z
  • 42m
  • 14h 48m (21 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
There are times in sports forever etched in history. These are the moments that define the NFL. Now they've resonated with some of the biggest names in entertainment.

21 episodes

Series Premiere

2015-12-04T02:00:00Z

1x01 Favre Returns

Series Premiere

1x01 Favre Returns

  • 2015-12-04T02:00:00Z43m

Brett Favre retiring as a Green Bay Packer in March 2008, only to un-retire a few months later to join the New York Jets, and then join the Packers' rival, the Minnesota Vikings, in 2009. Narrator: Tim McGraw

2015-12-09T02:00:00Z

1x02 Jersey Guys

1x02 Jersey Guys

  • 2015-12-09T02:00:00Z43m

The New York Giants, after suffering losing seasons in the 1960s and early 1970s, move from New York City to East Rutherford, New Jersey in 1976 and become a winning team in the 1980s. Narrator: Bon Jovi

The 49ers–Cowboys rivalry during the 1970s and 1980s, and the impact the two teams had on their respective cities. Narrators: Sam Elliott & Jeremy Renner

The 49ers–Cowboys rivalry during the 1990s, when San Francisco and Dallas faced each other in the NFC Championship Game three consecutive times. Narrators: Sam Elliott & Jeremy Renner

2015-12-25T02:00:00Z

1x05 The Merger

1x05 The Merger

  • 2015-12-25T02:00:00Z43m

The war between the NFL and the American Football League, and the subsequent merger between the two rival leagues in 1970.

The NFL during the Iran hostage crisis. Includes the story of Alex Paen, a Los Angeles-based reporter stationed in Tehran, who made an audio recording of Super Bowl XIV for the hostages to listen to. Narrator: George Clooney

Season Premiere

2016-09-10T01:00:00Z

2x01 9/11

Season Premiere

2x01 9/11

  • 2016-09-10T01:00:00Z42m

The inside story of how the NFL reacted to the crisis of September 11, 2001.

2016-09-15T01:00:00Z

2x02 Last Day in LA

2x02 Last Day in LA

  • 2016-09-15T01:00:00Z42m

Exploring the complex history of football in Los Angeles through the lens of Christmas Eve 1994.

2016-09-22T01:00:00Z

2x03 Rebirth in New Orleans

2x03 Rebirth in New Orleans

  • 2016-09-22T01:00:00Z42m

The story of the recovery and grand re-opening of the New Orleans Superdome post-Hurricane Katrina.

2x04 Night of the Living Steelers

  • 2016-09-29T01:00:00Z42m

Legendary zombie filmmaker George A. Romero revisits Pittsburgh and members of the 1970s Super Bowl Steelers.

The story of how Peyton Manning prepared for his record-setting 2013 season that spring and summer.

2016-11-24T02:00:00Z

2x06 0 and 26

2x06 0 and 26

  • 2016-11-24T02:00:00Z42m

The story of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their inspired march to a first win that became as satisfying as any the league has ever seen.

The Dallas Cowboys getting the nickname "America's Team".

The 1984 NFL season, which began at a time when the league was facing declining ratings, the lingering effects of the 1982 NFL strike, and the upstart United States Football League, among others.

2016-12-15T02:00:00Z

2x09 Lombardi's Redskins

2x09 Lombardi's Redskins

  • 2016-12-15T02:00:00Z42m

The 1969 Washington Redskins, the only season that Vince Lombardi coached for that team before he died of cancer just prior to the 1970 season.

2016-12-22T02:00:00Z

2x10 The Fog Bowl

2x10 The Fog Bowl

  • 2016-12-22T02:00:00Z42m

The Fog Bowl, the December 31, 1988 playoff game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears, including the rivalry between Bears head coach Mike Ditka, and Eagles head coach and former Bears defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan.

Season Premiere

2017-09-22T01:00:00Z

3x01 The Greatest Show on Turf

Season Premiere

3x01 The Greatest Show on Turf

  • 2017-09-22T01:00:00Z42m

The St. Louis Rams of 1999-2001, nicknamed "The Greatest Show on Turf", became the first team to score 500 points in a season three straight years, while making the Super Bowl twice and winning Super Bowl XXXIV during that span.

2017-10-06T01:00:00Z

3x02 The Tuck Rule

3x02 The Tuck Rule

  • 2017-10-06T01:00:00Z42m

The Tuck Rule Game, the January 19, 2002 playoff game between the Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots, and its aftermath (including Raiders coach Jon Gruden being traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the following season only to face his former team in Super Bowl XXXVII, the Raiders then having a 13-season postseason drought after that Super Bowl appearance, and the Patriots moving on to win five Super Bowls).

2017-12-08T02:00:00Z

3x03 The '91 Falcons

3x03 The '91 Falcons

  • 2017-12-08T02:00:00Z42m

The 1991 Atlanta Falcons including Deion Sanders, Andre Rison and a rookie Brett Favre, including their relationship with hip-hop – particularly their association with MC Hammer via Too Legit to Quit.

2017-12-30T02:00:00Z

3x04 The Ice Bowl

3x04 The Ice Bowl

  • 2017-12-30T02:00:00Z42m

The 1967 NFL Championship Game between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. Directed and narrated by filmmaker Michael Meredith, son of Dallas quarterback Don Meredith, who spent four years researching more about the game's significance 50 years after it was played.

2018-02-03T02:00:00Z

3x05 The Helmet Catch

3x05 The Helmet Catch

  • 2018-02-03T02:00:00Z42m

New York Giants wide receiver David Tyree's "Helmet Catch" during the final minutes of Super Bowl XLII, that helped his team win the game and prevent the New England Patriots from completing a perfect season.

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