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The Best Episodes of A Football Life Season 3

Every episode of A Football Life Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of A Football Life Season 3!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    A Football Life Season 3 Episode 1 - LaDainian Tomlinson
    7.8/10(37 votes)

    #1 - LaDainian Tomlinson

    S3:E1

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  2. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 2 - Don Shula
    8.5/10(31 votes)

    #2 - Don Shula

    S3:E2

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    Director:Unknown
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  3. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 3 - Darrelle Revis
    6.9/10(16 votes)

    #3 - Darrelle Revis

    S3:E3

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  4. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 4 - Derrick Thomas
    8.5/10(36 votes)

    #4 - Derrick Thomas

    S3:E4

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  5. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 5 - Steve Sabol
    8.3/10(22 votes)

    #5 - Steve Sabol

    S3:E5

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 6 - Matt Millen
    8.1/10(24 votes)

    #6 - Matt Millen

    S3:E6

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  7. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 7 - Michael Strahan
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    #7 - Michael Strahan

    S3:E7

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  8. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 8 - Pat Summerall
    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #8 - Pat Summerall

    S3:E8

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  9. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 9 - Warren Sapp
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    #9 - Warren Sapp

    S3:E9

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  10. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 10 - Randall Cunningham
    7.1/10(33 votes)

    #10 - Randall Cunningham

    S3:E10

    A Football Life honors the life and career of one of the most influential players of his time. Now 50, Cunningham is a born-again minister who tragically lost one son and is in the midst of watching another become a football star of his own.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 11 - Cris Carter
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #11 - Cris Carter

    S3:E11

    A Football Life honors the life and career of legendary wide receiver Cris Carter with an all access look at his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the culmination of a roller coaster career.

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  12. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 12 - The Forward Pass
    7.6/10(24 votes)

    #12 - The Forward Pass

    S3:E12

    2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the official arrival of the forward pass - the most significant rule change in the history of sports. Sparked by a health and safety crisis that threatened the future of football, the forward pass has become the defining play in America's Game.

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  13. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 13 - Steve Gleason
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    #13 - Steve Gleason

    S3:E13

    A Football Life honors the life of the former Saints star, now battling ALS.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 14 - The Great Wall of Dallas
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    #14 - The Great Wall of Dallas

    S3:E14

    A Football Life honors perhaps the most dominant offensive line in NFL history, who paved the way for Emmitt Smith and a Dallas dynasty but suffered the pitfalls of fame and fortune along the way.

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  15. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 15 - Houston '93
    8.1/10(42 votes)

    #15 - Houston '93

    S3:E15

    In 1993 the high-flying Houston Oilers fielded one of the most talented teams in football, expected by many to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. What ensued was one of the wildest, most controversial seasons any team has ever had, a season that may have changed the course of pro football in one of America's largest cities.

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  16. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 16 - Marty Schottenheimer
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    #16 - Marty Schottenheimer

    S3:E16

    A Football Life honor's the life of the NFL's Ahab, a man who never quite caught his white whale, but put together one of the most successful head coaching careers of the past 40 years.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 17 - Vince Lombardi (1)
    8.6/10(50 votes)

    #17 - Vince Lombardi (1)

    S3:E17

    Part 1 of the Vince Lombardi story chronicles the legendary coach’s rise from his Brooklyn youth to the sidelines of Lambeau Field.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 18 - Vince Lombardi (2)
    8.3/10(48 votes)

    #18 - Vince Lombardi (2)

    S3:E18

    Part 2 of the Vince Lombardi story details the final years of his life, from his three-peat in Green Bay to his brief tenure as head coach in Washington and sudden, tragic death from cancer.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 19 - Tiki & Ronde Barber
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #19 - Tiki & Ronde Barber

    S3:E19

    A Football Life chronicles the identical twins who dominated the game but ended their careers in very different ways.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 20 - Bill Parcells
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #20 - Bill Parcells

    S3:E20

    A Football Life examines the career of legendary coach Bill Parcells.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 21 - Jerry Smith
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #21 - Jerry Smith

    S3:E21

    Almost 50 years ago, a young tight end named Jerry Smith joined the Washington Redskins. After 13 seasons on the team, Smith retired, but not before making two Pro Bowls, one All-Pro team, and playing in the Super Bowl. He set an NFL record with 60 receiving touchdowns, the most ever by a tight end (that record stood for 26 years). Smith was also gay, something that caused him to live a life in constant fear and tension.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. A Football Life Season 3 Episode 22 - Jerry Rice
    8.4/10(49 votes)

    #22 - Jerry Rice

    S3:E22

    A Football Life chronicles the story of how an unrecruited small-town wide receiver became the Greatest Of All Time.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"LaDainian Tomlinson" is the best rated episode of "A Football Life" season 3. It scored 7.8/10 based on 37 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/3/2013. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Don Shula".