List of American football films

The following is a list ofAmerican footballfilms.

List

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
Two Minutes to Go	1921	Comedy	A star of the college football team (Charles Ray) was forced to work as a milkman when his father's business begins to fail. Now considered alost film.
The Freshman	1925	Comedy	Silent film withHarold Lloydas a water boy who gets to play in team's big game.
The Plastic Age	1925	Drama	Silent film withClara Bowas a flapper who lures a star football player into a party lifestyle.
Brown of Harvard	1926	Drama	Silent film aboutHarvardfootball player, based on a Broadway play.
The Kick-Off	1926	Drama	"A photoplay of college life, replete with the romance of the campus, and an especially thrilling football game."
The Quarterback	1926	Comedy	A college athlete spends 27 years trying to defeat the school's arch-rival.
The Drop Kick	1927	Drama	A man's suicide damages a football player's reputation.
The College Widow	1927	Comedy	A coach's daughter helps Atwater College land a star player.
West Point	1927	Drama	Cadet fights coach, insults the academy, risks losing girl (Joan Crawford).
The College Hero	1927	Drama	A jealous teammate trips Carver College's football star and injures him.
Salute	1929	Drama	Brothers become opponents for Army-Navy game.
So This Is College	1929	Comedy	College teammates Biff and Eddie compete for the love of lovely Babs Baxter
The Forward Pass	1929	Comedy	A co-ed (Loretta Young) persuades a reluctant star to return to the gridiron.
College Hounds	1930	Comedy	Short film of"All Barkie Dogville Comedies"series in which trained dogs play football players.
Maybe It's Love	1930	Musical	College president's daughter (Joan Bennett) brings in-ringers to win the big game.
Maker of Men	1931	Drama	A football player finds it hard to please his coach, who's his father.
The Galloping Ghost	1931	Serial	A 12-chapter serial withRed Grangeconfronting a scandal at "Clay College."
Touchdown	1931	Drama	Coach (Richard Arlen) weighs an injured player's health against his need to win.
Freddy the Freshman	1932	short	Freddy the Freshman, "the freshest kid in town" and a canine "big man on campus", crashes a college pep rally and becomes star of the campus football game.
Horse Feathers	1932	Comedy	Marx Brothersfarce about college football.
That's My Boy	1932	Drama	A college hero demands $50,000 to keep playing, which his stockbroker loses
The All American	1932	Drama	After a football player ruins his life, he keeps his brother from making the same mistake.
70,000 Witnesses	1932	Mystery	His teammate murdered during a game, Buck Buchanan suspects his own brother.
The Sport Parade	1932	Drama	Dartmouthfootball teammates get involved in pro wrestling.
Huddle	1932	Romance	A poor, youngYaleplayer falls in love with an heiress.
Rackety Rax	1932	Comedy	Ex-cons become players and nightclub dancers cheerleaders to make college team popular.
College Coach	1933	Drama	Stars get money, academic favoritism under new coach (Pat O'Brien).
Saturday's Millions	1933	Drama	Western U's top player (Robert Young) sees football strictly as a business.
College Humor	1933	Musical	A professor (Bing Crosby) and a football star fall for the same co-ed.
College Rhythm	1934	Musical	Big man on campus Finnegan (Jack Oakie) gets a store to sponsor a winner-take-all game.
Three Little Pigskins	1934	Comedy	A comical college tale involvingThe Three StoogesandLucille Ball.
Gridiron Flash	1934	Drama	Belford College is so desperate, it recruits a new player who's been in prison.
Hold 'Em Yale	1935	Comedy	Colorful crooks and a love-crazy girl distractYalefootball player (Buster Crabbe).
Pigskin Parade	1936	Comedy	A "hillbilly" (Stuart Erwin) becomes a Texas college football hero.
The Big Game	1936	Comedy	A gambler kidnaps Atlantic's quarterback before the big game vs. Erie.
Fighting Youth	1936	Drama	Campus radicals try to persuade students to protest the football team.
Rose Bowl	1936	Romance	"Cheers" Reynolds must decide which Rose Bowl team's star she likes best.
Over the Goal	1937	Drama	Football star (William Hopper) risks permanent injury if he keeps playing.
Saturday's Heroes	1937	Drama	Val Webster (Van Heflin) opposes colleges getting rich while athletes like him stay poor.
That Navy Spirit	1937	Romance	A new quarterback (Lew Ayres) and his rival play football for the academy.
Navy Blue and Gold	1937	Drama	Midshipman (James Stewart) clears father's name in time to play in Army-Navy game.
Touchdown, Army	1938	Drama	A cocky cadet (Robert Cummings) shapes up in time to play in Army-Navy game.
Up the River	1938	Comedy	A couple of con men end up involved in a prison football game.
Hold That Co-ed	1938	Comedy	Football fortunes change for State thanks to a politician (John Barrymore) and a female kicker.
The Gladiator	1938	Comedy	Joe E. Brownjoins college team after experimental serum gives him super strength.
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off	1938	Comedy	Ellory Bugs offers a large donation to his alma mater, which is to be paid only if his son, Jimmie "Doodle" Bugs, becomes a football hero. But "Doodle" is more interested in the band than the football team.
$1,000 a Touchdown	1939	Comedy	Joe E. Browninherits a college, offers money to any player who can score a touchdown.
The Cowboy Quarterback	1939	Comedy	A pro scout from the "Chicago Packers" discovers a new star in rural Montana.
Knute Rockne, All American	1940	Biographical	Story of Notre Dame coachKnute Rockne(Pat O'Brien), withRonald Reaganasthe Gipper.
Too Many Girls	1940	Comedy	Bodyguards hired to watch rich girl (Lucille Ball) in college end up on the football team.
The Quarterback	1941	Comedy	A brother pretends to be his twin and becomes the school's football star.
Harmon of MIchigan	1941	Drama	Tom Harmonas himself, a college hero who weds sweetheart, becomes a coach.
The Spirit of Stanford	1942	Drama	Frankie Albertas himself, a high school quarterback who then attendsStanford.
The Iron Major	1943	Biographical	Story of coachFrank Cavanaugh(Pat O'Brien), a war hero.
We've Never Been Licked	1943	Drama	World War II propaganda about Corps of Cadets and football at Texas A&M.
Good News	1947	Musical	Tait College can win the big game, but only if its star (Peter Lawford) passes an exam.
Triple Threat	1948	Drama	After aRose Bowl game,two rivals end up playing for theLos Angeles Rams.
Father Was a Fullback	1949	Comedy	Daughter of coach (Fred MacMurray) has boyfriend who chooses her overNotre Dame.
Easy Living	1949	Drama	Pro quarterback Pete Wilson (Victor Mature) discovers he has a heart condition.
That's My Boy	1951	Comedy	Martin and Lewiscollege football comedy (unrelated to the 1932 filmThat's My Boy,which is also about college football).
Saturday's Hero	1951	Drama	A Virginia university's halfback (John Derek) deals with injuries, money issues.
Jim Thorpe – All-American	1951	Biographical	The life and football career ofJim Thorpe,portrayed byBurt Lancaster
The Guy Who Came Back	1951	Drama	Injured, aging athlete (Paul Douglas) refuses to accept that his playing days are over.
The Rose Bowl Story	1952	Romance	A college gridiron star and aRose Bowlprincess fall in love.
Hold That Line	1952	Comedy	The Bowery Boysdiscover a miracle "vitamin" and join the school's team.
Bonzo Goes to College	1952	Comedy	A coach (Edmund Gwenn) is so desperate, he lets a chimpanzee be his new quarterback.
Trouble Along the Way	1953	Comedy	A Catholic college in New York hires a new football coach (John Wayne).
Crazylegs	1953	Biographical	Based on college career ofElroy Hirsch,playing himself.
All American	1953	Drama	A quarterback (Tony Curtis) deals with hazing and hardship at a Chicago college.
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home	1965	Comedy	The CIA tries to get Notre Dame's team to lose a game on purpose.
They Call It Pro Football	1967	Documentary	First full-length production fromNFL Films.
Paper Lion	1968	Biographical	Adaptation of writerGeorge Plimpton's tryout withDetroit Lions,starringAlan Alda.
Number One	1969	Drama	An agingNew Orleans Saintspro quarterback (Charlton Heston) falls into drinking and adultery.
Brian's Song	1971	Biographical	TV film on bond betweenBrian Piccolo(James Caan) andGale Sayers(Billy Dee Williams) of theChicago Bears,and Piccolo's cancer battle.
The Longest Yard	1974	Comedy	Burt Reynoldsas aconvictwho plays on his prison football team.
Two-Minute Warning	1976	Thriller	Fictional story of stadium sniper, starringCharlton Heston.
Gus	1976	Comedy	Disneytale of amulethat is able to take a slumping pro football team to theSuper Bowlby winning with the ability to kick field-lengthfield goals.
Black Sunday	1977	Thriller	Fictional story of aterroristattack on theSuper Bowlby use of theGoodyear Blimp.
Something for Joey	1977	Biographical	TV film onJohn Cappelletti,who won theHeisman Trophy,lost a brother to leukemia.
Semi-Tough	1977	Comedy	Based onDan Jenkinspro football novel, starringBurt Reynolds.
Heaven Can Wait	1978	Comedy	A remake ofHere Comes Mr. Jordan,but with football as backdrop instead of boxing.Warren Beattyas owner-quarterback of theRams.
Superdome	1978	Drama	Super Bowl quarterbacks (Tom Selleck,Ken Howard) are distracted by off-the-field worries. Made for TV
North Dallas Forty	1979	Drama	Based on formerDallas Cowboyswide receiverPeter Gent's novel of the same title, starringNick Nolteas the character based on Gent's career.
Coach of the Year	1980	Drama	A former pro player, paralyzed in Vietnam, agrees to coach at a correctional facility.
Fighting Back: The Rocky Bleier Story	1980	Biographical	AboutRocky Bleierand obstacles he overcame after return fromVietnam.
Grambling's White Tiger	1980	Biographical	Fact-based TV film onGrambling University'sfirst white quarterback, played by Bruce Jenner (Currently identifying asCaitlyn Jenner).
All the Right Moves	1983	Drama	A high school football player (Tom Cruise)'s contentious relationship with his coach (Craig T. Nelson) may derail his plans to get a college football scholarship.
Quarterback Princess	1983	Biographical	Oregon schoolgirl seeks a chance to quarterback the boys' team.
The Bear	1984	Biographical	Made for TV biopic on life and coaching career ofAlabama'sBear Bryant(played byGary Busey).
Against All Odds	1984	Drama	Pro receiver (Jeff Bridges) develops fatal attraction to daughter of team's corrupt owner
Lucas	1986	Comedy	Not primarily about the sport; has football-related subplot.
The Best of Times	1986	Comedy	Childhood friends replay their biggest game, starringRobin WilliamsandKurt Russell.
Wildcats	1986	Comedy	Goldie Hawnas a high school football coach.
Johnny Be Good	1988	Comedy	A star high school quarterback (Anthony Michael Hall) must choose among a number of colleges vying to recruit him.
Everybody's All-American	1988	Drama	Dennis Quaidin adaptation ofFrank Defordfootball novel.
Necessary Roughness	1991	Comedy	Story of a Texas college team filled with misfits.
The Last Boy Scout	1991	Action	Crime action film; football marginal to plot.
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story	1991	Drama	A film of the relationship of betweenTampa Bay Buccaneersrunning backRicky Belland Ryan Blankenship.
School Ties	1992	Drama	High schoolbigotrystory withBrendan FraserandMatt Damon
The Program	1993	Drama	James Caanas a college team's coach.
Rudy	1993	Biographical	True story of quest byRudy Ruettigerto enroll and play at Notre Dame.
Forrest Gump	1994	Comedy-drama	Forrest Gump, among other things, is a champion kick-returner
Little Giants	1994	Comedy	Fiction about men who coach children's teams.
Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story	1994	Biographical	Television film on life and career-ending injury of New York Jets'Dennis Byrd.
Jerry Maguire	1996	Romantic comedy	Tom Cruiseplays a sports agent who gets fired from his agency and is left with a single client,Arizona Cardinalswide receiver Rod Tidwell, played byCuba Gooding Jr.who won anOscarfor the performance.
Angels in the Endzone	1997	Comedy	Direct-to-video sequel to 1994 version ofAngels in the Outfield.
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon	1998	Comedy	Made for TV tale withTony Danza.
The Waterboy	1998	Comedy	Adam Sandleras a backward boy who helps Louisiana school's team
Air Bud: Golden Receiver	1998	Comedy	In this sequel toAir Bud,the title dog learns to play football.
Varsity Blues	1999	Drama	A Texas high school star quarterback (James Van Der Beek) struggles with pressure from his coach and father.
Any Given Sunday	1999	Drama	A Miami coach (Al Pacino) tries to rein in a quarterback (Jamie Foxx) who is rising in both talent and popularity.
The Fanatics	1999	Comedy	A television film withEd Asner.
Marshall University: Ashes to Glory	2000	Documentary	Made for TV. A history ofMarshall University footballin the late 20th century, starting withthe 1970 plane crashand ending with the school's successes in the 1990s.
Remember the Titans	2000	Drama	Based on a true story about aVirginia high schoolcoach, starringDenzel Washington.
The Replacements	2000	Comedy	Keanu Reevesin a fictional story about replacement players on a pro team during a league strike, loosely based on the 1987 National Football League strike which resulted in team's using replacement players.
Brian's Song	2001	Drama	A remake of 1971 story ofGale SayersandBrian Piccolo.
Full Ride	2002	Comedy	Bad-attitude teen is picked to play in a state all-star game.
Monday Night Mayhem	2002	Biographical	The creation ofMonday Night Football,withJohn Turturroas sportscasterHoward Cosell.
The Slaughter Rule	2002	Drama	Ryan Goslingas a Montanasix-man footballplayer.
The Junction Boys	2002	Biographical	Made for TV; based on a true story about a grueling football training camp at Texas A&M under coachBear Bryant.
Hometown Legend	2002	Drama	A drifting teenager meets a demanding high school coach.
Second String	2002	Comedy	television film on a guy who gets to quarterbackBuffalo Bills.
Playmakers	2003	Drama	This ESPN-aired drama depicts the lives of the Cougars, a fictional professional football team in an unidentified city.
Radio	2003	Drama	True story, withCuba Gooding Jr.asJames "Radio" Kennedy,a mentally challenged young man who aids a football coach.
Friday Night Lights	2004	Drama	Based ona true storyaboutPermian High School's (Odessa, Texas) 1988 football team starringBilly Bob ThorntonasGary Gaines
The Longest Yard	2005	Comedy	Remake of the1974 film of the same title,withAdam Sandler.
Two for the Money	2005	Drama	Al PacinoandMatthew McConaughey,gambling big on football.
Code Breakers	2005	Drama	ESPN film on 1951West Pointcheating scandal, starringScott Glenn.
Invincible	2006	Biographical	True story of bartenderVince Papale(played byMark Wahlberg), who gets offered contract with thePhiladelphia Eagles.
We Are Marshall	2006	Drama	True story aboutMarshall's football team1970 plane crashstarringMatthew McConaugheyasJack Lengyel.
Facing the Giants	2006	Drama	Christian-themed story of a high school coach.
Gridiron Gang	2006	Drama/Biographical	True story starringDwayne Johnsonas a man who creates a football team atCamp Kilpatrickjuvenile detention center to compete against local high schools.
The Comebacks	2007	Comedy	Spoof of sports movies, featuring football coach "Lambeau Fields."
The Game Plan	2007	Comedy	Pro quarterback (Dwayne Johnson) discovers that he has a daughter.
Leatherheads	2007	Comedy	George Clooneyin fictional story of 1920s pro football.
Perfect Effort	2007	Documentary	True story aboutDe La Salle High Schoolfootball team and the longest winning streak in the history of American sports
Harvard Beats Yale 29-29	2008	Documentary	Alumni (includingTommy Lee Jones) recalla memorable 1968 Ivy League game.
The Express: The Ernie Davis Story	2008	Biographical	Factual account on life ofHeisman TrophywinnerErnie Davis.
The Longshots	2008	Comedy	Based on a true story of the first girl to play inPop Warnerleague.
The Band that Wouldn't Die	2009	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. Explores thehistory of the Baltimore Colts,the team'scontroversial move to Indianapolis,and theNFL's return to Baltimore,through the common thread of theColts marching band.
The Blind Side	2009	Biographical	True story about the high school career andrecruitmentofMichael Oher.Sandra BullockandTim McGrawplayed Oher's adoptive parentsSeanandLeigh Anne Tuohy.Bullock won anOscarfor her role.
The Legend of Jimmy the Greek	2009	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. A look atJimmy "the Greek" Snyder,from start as bookie through firing fromThe NFL Today.
Small Potatoes: Who Killed theUSFL?	2009	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. Follows rise and demise of 1980sUnited States Football League,including team ownerDonald Trump.
The U	2009	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. Chronicles dominance ofUniversity of Miami programin the 1980s and 1990s.
The Best That Never Was	2010	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. Examines 1981 Mississippi high school starMarcus Dupree,his injury-prone career, and how he affected recruiting process.
Run Ricky Run	2010	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. On life ofRicky Williams,focusing on his 2004 departure from NFL.
Straight Outta L.A.	2010	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. Relationship betweenRaidersand minority fan base during 1982–1994 stint inL.A.
4th & Goal	2010	Documentary	Six players followed over six years as they try to make it to NFL. Unique look at journey from high school to professional football.
The 5th Quarter	2011	Drama	Based on story ofJon Abbateandsurprising 2006 seasonofWake Forest University.
Herschel	2011	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series aboutHerschel Walker
The Marinovich Project	2011	Documentary	Made for TV as a follow-up to ESPN's30 for 30series. Rise and fall ofUSCand NFL quarterbackTodd Marinovich,focusing on complex relationship withhis father.
Pony Excess	2011	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. A history offootball at Southern Methodist University,including1987 scandalthatshut down the programfor two years.
Roll Tide/War Eagle	2011	Documentary	Made for TV as a follow-up to ESPN's30 for 30series. On intense rivalry betweenAlabamaandAuburn,and how adevastating tornadoand anact of vandalismplaced the rivalry in perspective.
Undefeated	2011	Documentary	Chronicles 2009 season of Manassas High School, a doormat ofMemphisfootball seeking first playoff win.Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
Touchback	2012	Drama	Ohio farmer relives a high school football game that changed his life.
Ghosts ofOle Miss	2012	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. A 50-year retrospective on 1962 at theUniversity of Mississippi,marked byan undefeated football seasonagainst the backdrop of violence overthe school's integration.
Season of a Lifetime	2012	Documentary	Story of football coach, Jeremy Williams, who, terminally ill with ALS, refuses to retire, deciding instead to coach for one last season.
You Don't Know Bo	2012	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series about baseball and football starBo Jackson.
23 Blast	2013	Drama	True story about Travis Freeman, a Kentucky teen who loses his sight.
Against the Tide	2013	Documentary	Made for TV. A look back at the 1970USC–Alabamagame, in which an integrated USC team easily defeats all-white Alabama and help to hasten the integration of sport in the South.
The Book of Manning	2013	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series examining football's famousManning family,fatherArchieand his sonsPeytonandEli
Elway to Marino	2013	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. On the six quarterbacks selected in the first round of1983 NFL draft,focusing onJohn Elway,the first picked, andDan Marino,the last.
Youngstown Boys	2013	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. Examines relationship atOhio Statebetween coachJim Tresseland playerMaurice Clarett.
League of Denial	2013	Documentary	An investigation of concussions and the health crisis threatening NFL players and the long-term fortunes of football.
Brian and The Boz	2014	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. Explores the rise, fall, and post-football life ofBrian Bosworth.
Draft Day	2014	Drama	A sports/drama film using real NFL teams but fictional people, starringKevin Costneras thegeneral managerof theCleveland Brownsworking with his coaching staff to determine who they should draft.
Keepers of the Streak	2014	Documentary	Focuses on four photographers who worked at every Super Bowl fromthe first game in 1967through the2014 game.
Rand University	2014	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. Examines former NFL starRandy Mossand his origins inRand, West Virginia.
The U Part 2	2014	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. Sequel toThe U,following Miami football's rise from scandal to renewed dominance, only to face new controversy with theNevin Shapiroscandal.
We Could Be King	2014	Documentary	A high school team faced with a merger with its rival.
When the Game Stands Tall	2014	Drama	True story ofDe La Salle High School's 151-game record-setting winning streak.
Happy Valley	2014	Documentary	About thesex abuse scandalinvolvingJerry Sanduskyand its impact onPennsylvania State Universityandits football program.
Balls Out	2014	Comedy	A sports-movie spoof about students who form an intramural team.
'51 Dons	2014	Documentary	In 1951, the undefeatedSan Francisco Donsdecline an invitation to play in theOrange Bowlafter being told they must play without two African-American stars.
Concussion	2015	Biographical	True story about forensic pathologistBennet Omalu,played byWill Smith,who discovered the brain diseasechronic traumatic encephalopathy(CTE) after performing an autopsy on former NFL centerMike Webster,portrayed byDavid Morse.
Carter High	2015	Drama	Robberies and a grades scandal costa Dallas schoolits 1988 state championship.
Four Falls of Buffalo	2015	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. The story of theBuffalo Billsof the early 1990s, the only team ever to reach four consecutive Super Bowls—but loser of all four.
The Gospel According to Mac	2015	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. Explores the tenure ofBill McCartneyasColorado Buffaloescoach, which combined great success (includinga national title) and controversy in some quarters over his overtevangelicalism.
My All American	2015	Biographical	Dramatization ofTexas LonghornsplayerFreddie Steinmark'sfight with cancer.
Trojan War	2015	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. Examines the return to prominence of theUSC TrojansunderPete Carrolland thepay-for-play scandalthat tarnished Carroll's success.
Woodlawn	2015	Drama	Racial tensions and Christian revival affect Alabama athletes and coach (Jon Voight) in 1973.
The '85 Bears	2016	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. A 30-year retrospective on the1985 Chicago Bears,one of the most dominant and colorful teams in NFL history.
Catholics vs. Convicts	2016	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. Examines the cultural impact of the notorious1988 Notre Dame–Miami game.
Greater	2016	Biographical	The story ofBrandon Burlsworth,possibly the greatestwalk-onin the history of college football.
Gleason	2016	Documentary	NFL defensive backSteve Gleasonbravely copes withALS(Lou Gehrig's disease).
O.J.: Made in America	2016	Documentary	Multi-part documentary series (three in theaters, five on TV) forESPN Filmsand the30 for 30series focusing on the life, football career, acting career, andcriminalcasesofO. J. Simpson.Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
This Was theXFL	2017	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. The story of the short-livedXFLand the friendship between its co-foundersVince McMahonandDick Ebersol.
What Carter Lost	2017	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. Looks at the team that ended the 1988Permian Highplayoff run immortalized inFriday Night Lights,Carter Highfrom Dallas—with more than 20 players receiving major-college scholarship offers, but soon afterward seeing six players involved in an armed robbery.
Year of the Scab	2017	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. A 30-year retrospective on the replacement players who led the1987Washington Redskinsto a 3–0 start duringthat year's players' strike,paving the way for the team'sSuper Bowl victorythat season—but at the time still stigmatized as "scabs" by fans and especially by the Redskins' front office.
The Two Bills	2018	Documentary	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's30 for 30series. Explores the relationship between NFL coaching legendsBill ParcellsandBill Belichick.
Paterno	2018	Biographical	HBOfilm focusing onJoe Paternoand the aftermath of theJerry Sanduskysexual abuse scandal.
Seau	2018	Documentary	Made as part of ESPN's30 for 30series and initially released on the company'sESPN+streaming service. Examines the life of NFL legendJunior Seau,from hisSamoan immigrantorigins to NFL superstardom, mental decline, and eventual suicide linked toCTE.
Vick	2020	Documentary	Made as part of ESPN's30 for 30series. Two-part look at the rise,fall,and controversial NFL return ofMichael Vick.
Safety	2020	Biographical	American biographical sports drama family film based on the story of Ray McElrathbey, a football player who battled family adversity to join the Clemson Tigers.
Al Davis vs. the NFL	2021	Documentary	Made as part of ESPN's30 for 30series. The story of the rivalry betweenAl Davis,owner of the team now known as theLas Vegas Raiders,and NFL commissionerPete Rozelle,as told partially bydeepfakeversions of the long-deceased pair.
American Underdog	2021	Drama	The story of NFL MVP and Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves at a supermarket to becoming an American Football star.
Bowl Game Armageddon	2023	Drama	The story of civil rights iconBobby Grier.He was the first African American football player to break the color barrier of the US collegiate Bowl games, in the deep south.
BS High	2023	Documentary	HBO production examining theBishop Sycamore High School scandal.
80 for Brady	2023	Comedy	Four friends travel to the Super Bowl to seeTom Bradyplay.
Johnny Football	2023	Documentary	Follows pro quarterbackJohnny Manziel’s controversial career.
The Murder of Air McNair	2024	Documentary	Chronicles the life, career, and shocking death ofSteve McNair.Part of Netflix'sUntoldsports documentary series.

See also

• List of sports films
• List of highest grossing sports films