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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alex Riethmiller – 310.840.4635 NFL Media -10/8/19 [email protected]

NFL 100 GREATEST CHARACTERS PREMIERES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 WITH PARTS 1 AND 2 FOLLOWED BY NFL 100 ROUNDTABLES FEATURING DEFENSIVE BACKS AND WIDE RECIEVERS

‘NFL 100 Greatest’ Series Continues with Numbers 100-31 of ‘NFL 100 Greatest Characters’ Starting at 8:00 PM ET

‘NFL 100 Roundtables’ Features ‘The Defensive Backs’ and ‘The Wide Receivers’ at 10:00 PM ET

The NFL has created a legacy through the legends that have taken the field and NFL Media continues to honor those figures and their contribution to the game with Parts 1 and 2 of NFL 100 Greatest Characters Friday, October 11 at 8:00 PM ET, followed by NFL 100 Roundtables at 10:00 PM ET.

NFL 100 Greatest Characters will reveal numbers 100-70 in Part 1 and 69-31 in Part 2. These characters are determined by an 80-person blue ribbon panel of experts from the Associate Press and NFL Media.

Among the NFL’s greatest characters viewers can expect to see ranked between 100 and 31 are:

• Jim Mora and his infamous press conference moments • and the infectious energy that he brought to every game • The only player to take a hacksaw to a car after a game and show up to breakfast in full uniform — Jack “Hacksaw” Reynolds • and who took the term ‘characters’ to a whole new level with their many costumes and alter egos • , Billy “White Shoes” Johnson and Ickey Woods known not only for their football moves, but also iconic dance moves on the field • , , Mean Joe Green and , all whose talent on the field was equally matched with charismatic personalities appreciated by Hollywood

NFL 100 Roundtables will follow the conclusion of NFL 100 Greatest Characters. 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 Backs” edition of NFL 100 Roundtables features a gathering of legends including , , , , and , followed by a discussion among “The Wide Receivers,” , , and Sr. at 10:30 PM ET.

For the NFL 100 Greatest series, NFL Films and NFL Media conducted more than 400 interviews with celebrities, current NFL stars and Legends. Parts 1 and 2 of NFL 100 Greatest Characters features interviews with the following personalities:

Troy Aikman Upton Bell Roger Bennett Joey Bragg Lee Brice Kevin Burkhardt 2 Chainz Kevin Clark Jim Cramer Ben Davidson Michael Davies Thomas Davis Gary Dell’Abate Ray Didinger Melissa Etheridge Ric Flair Jim Gaffigan Darrell Green Mean Joe Green Kevin Harlan James Harrison Jon Hein Marg Helgenberger Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson Cam Heyward Ken Michael Irvin Chris Jericho Billy Johnson Ed “Too Tall” Jones Alex Karas Keegan-Michael Key Taran Killam Chuck Klosterman Rachel Lindsay Carli Lloyd Ronnie Lott Josh Lucas John Lynch Michael MacCambridge Method Man Jim Marshall Marlee Matlin Christian McCaffrey Sean McDermott Donovan McNabb Charles Melton Bret Michaels Chad Michael Murray Dr. Mehmet Oz Chester Pitts Rachael Ray Tony Richardson Bear Rineheart Ro Rineheart Jeff Ross Kendall Coyne Schofield Whit Sellers Tiya Sircar Steve Smith Sr. JuJu Smith-Schuster Dan Soder Jerry Springer Eric Stonestreet Nick Swardson Tim Tebow Kenan Thompson Danny Trejo Gary Vaynerchuk Phil Villapiano Chris Young Shane West Rod Woodson

The 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 continuation of NFL 100 Greatest Characters airs Friday, October 18 at 8:00 PM ET with Parts 3 and 4, followed by and offensive line 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 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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