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NFL 100 GREATEST GAME CHANGERS PREMIERES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 WITH PARTS 1 AND 2
Numbers 100-31 of the ‘NFL 100 Greatest Game Changers’ Revealed at 8:00 PM ET
The NFL 100 Greatest series kicks off another category Friday, October 25 at 8:00 PM ET with 70 of the top 100 greatest game changers unveiled.
Last week’s episodes of NFL 100 Greatest Characters revealed the top 30 in two parts, with names such as Marshawn Lynch (No. 24), Vince Lombardi (No. 22), Rob Gronkowski (No. 15) and Joe Namath (No. 1) all making the countdown.
Among the NFL personalities and events viewers can expect to make the 100-31 countdown of NFL 100 Greatest Game Changers are:
• Eric Dickerson – Who “infused the fan base in LA with such hope” • Moving the goal post, which quite literally changed the game • The man voted most respectful NFL decision-maker, Ozzie Newsome • The fearless Dan Marino known for his accuracy and quick release who changed how the ball was thrown • Apple’s First Super Bowl Commercial which introduced the hype around Super Bowl commercials • Ronnie Lott who changed the game in many ways, but especially in Super Bowl XXIII
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 Game Changers features interviews with the following personalities:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Ernie Accorsi Troy Aikman Kenny Albert Morten Andersen Clayton Anderson Erin Andrews Brian Baldinger Alec Baldwin Saquon Barkley Charles Barkley Lem Barney Bobby Bell Upton Bell Chris Berman Matthew Berry Brian Billick Men in Blazers Mel Blount Joey Bragg Isaac Bruce Kobe Bryant Joe Buck Kevin Burkhardt Nate Burleson Cris Carter Bernie Casey Garry Cobb Cris Collinsworth Bryan Cranston Terrence Crawford Tommy Davidson Thomas Davis Anthony Davis Brian Dawkins Ray Didinger Mike Ditka Tony Dungy Herm Edwards Boomer Esiason Brett Favre Jay Feely Ric Flair Dwight Freeney Fred Gaudelli Jay Glazer Tony Gonzalez Joe Greene Greg Gumbel Todd Gurley Jon Hamm Kevin Harlan James Harrison Ron Jaworski Tim Jennings Keyshawn Johnson Jimmy Johnson Ed "Too Tall" Jones O'Shea Jackson Jr. Stacy Keibler Jim Kelly Mina Kimes Peter King Chuck Klosterman Bonnie-Jill Laflin Carnell Lake Jarvis Landry Willie Lanier Carli Lloyd Howie Long Michael MacCambridge Method Man Eli Manning Dan Marino Al Michaels Matt Millen Chris Mortensen Randy Moss Beth Mowins Chad Michael Murray Brent Musburger Joe Namath Pam Oliver Dr. Mehmet Oz Patrick Peterson Scott Pioli Bill Polian Jalen Ramsey Ahmad Rashad Ed Reed Lindsay Rhodes Condoleezza Rice Jerry Rice Rob Riggle Ron Rivera Philip Rivers Drew Rosenhaus Darius Rucker Rex Ryan Barry Sanders Deion Sanders Adam Schefter Don Shula Dan Soder Leigh Steinberg Dick Stockton Eric Stonestreet Hannah Storm Marc Summers Cole Swindell Michele Tafoya Fran Tarkenton Maria Taylor Joe Theismann Sarah Thomas Mike Tirico Jim Trotter Courtney B. Vance Dick Vermeil Michael Vick Adnan Virk Lindsey Vonn Matt Walsh Ed Werder Dana White Aeneas Williams Chris Willis Trey Wingo Rod Woodson Charles Woodson Rayfield Wright
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 NFL 100 Greatest Series continues Friday, November 1 at 8:00 PM ET with Parts 3 and 4 of NFL 100 Greatest Game Changers, rounding out a countdown of the players, personalities and events that have revolutionized the game.
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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