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NFL 100 PROGRAMMING CONTINUES ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 WITH NFL 100 GREATEST AND NFL 100 ROUNDTABLES SERIES
The Top 30 of ‘NFL 100 Greatest Games’ Revealed Across Back-to- Back One-Hour Episodes Starting at 8:00 PM ET
‘NFL 100 Roundtables’ Continues with ‘The Defensive Linemen’ and ‘The Tight Ends’ at 10:00 PM ET
The NFL’s legacy continues to be honored through the programming dedicated to celebrating the NFL’s 100th season and the moments, players and people that have shaped it. Parts 3 and 4 of NFL 100 Greatest Games airs Friday, October 4 at 8:00 PM ET, followed by NFL 100 Roundtables at 10:00 PM ET.
“The Fog Bowl” (No. 50) and “One Wild Finish” (No. 39) were two games revealed in parts 1 and 2, which counted down numbers 100-31 of the greatest games in NFL history, as determined by an 80-person blue ribbon panel of experts from the Associated Press and NFL Media. The panel’s top 30 greatest games will be counted down next in parts 3 and 4.
Among the NFL’s greatest games viewers can expect to see ranked between 30 and 1 are:
• 2012 Super Bowl XLVII – Ravens vs. 49ers "The Blackout Bowl" • 1990 NFC Championship Game – Giants vs. 49ers "There Will Be No Three-Peat" • 1978 Super Bowl XIII – Steelers vs. Cowboys "Battle of Champions" • 2006 AFC Championship Game – Patriots vs. Colts "Peyton's Revenge" • 1968 Super Bowl III – Jets vs. Colts "The Guarantee"
NFL 100 Roundtables, which premiered last week, will follow the conclusion of NFL 100 Greatest Games. This series of eight half-hour specials will feature some of the greatest to play the game together by positions. Each group will share stories and memories, dive into what made their careers so legendary, and share what they see in the future for the NFL.
At 10:00 PM ET, “The Defensive Linemen” edition of NFL 100 Roundtables features a gathering of legends including Michael Strahan, Randy White, Howie Long, Bruce Smith and Jason Taylor, followed by a discussion amongst “The Tight Ends,” Tony Gonzalez, Shannon Sharpe, Antonio Gates, Kellen Winslow and Ben Watson at 10:30 PM ET.
For the NFL 100 Greatest series, NFL Films conducted more than 400 interviews with celebrities, current NFL stars and Legends. Parts 3 and 4 of NFL 100 Greatest Games features interviews with the following personalities:
Jay Ajayi Clayton Anderson Alec Baldwin Carl Banks Anthony Barr Gil Brandt Kyle Brandt Zac Brown Kobe Bryant Calais Campbell Tom Coughlin Larry Csonka Ice Cube Terrell Davis Tony Dungy Kevin Dyson John Elway Jeff Fisher London Fletcher Dwight Freeney Billy Gardell Bob Griese Luiz Guzmán John Harbaugh Franco Harris James Harrison Patricia Heaton John Hein Torry Holt O’Shea Jackson Jr. Ed “Too Tall” Jones Alvin Kamara Stacy Keibler Mina Kimes Chuck Klosterman Suzy Kolber Jerry Kramer Willie Lanier Larry the Cable Guy Marv Levy Larry Little Carli Lloyd James Lofton Ronnie Lott Christopher McDonald John Madden Joe Manganiello Eli Manning Dan Marino George RR Martin Willie McGinest Karl Mecklenburg Joe Montana Chad Michael Murray Brent Musburger Joe Namath Nelly Andre Reed Ed Reed Frank Reich Chase Rice Jerry Rice Chris Russo Ryan Serhant Tiya Sircar Michael Strahan Dick Stockton Lynn Swann Michele Tafoya Adam Thielen Kenan Thompson Dick Vermeil Phil Villapiano Donnie Wahlberg Kurt Warner Ed Werder Luke Wilson Mike Zimmer
For NFL 100 Greatest, NFL and the AP elected the “100 Greatest” across five categories – Plays, Games, Characters, Game Changers and Teams. The 80-person blue-ribbon panel was comprised of experts selected by the AP and NFL Media.
Friday nights are home to the slate of NFL 100 original programming on NFL Network this season. The premiere of NFL 100 Greatest Characters airs Friday, October 11 at 8:00 PM ET with Parts 1 and 2, followed by the wide receivers and defensive backs editions of NFL 100 Roundtables at 10:00 PM ET.
As the official site for all things NFL 100, NFL.com/100 is the primary destination to stay up to speed with all the initiatives, activities and content happening across the league and at the club level. Additionally, NFL.com/100Greatest offers a companion experience to the series where fans will be able to relive their favorite moments from the show with clips and bonus content from the celebrities and influencers who shared their favorite NFL memories from the series.
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