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NFL 100 GREATEST CHARACTERS CONCLUDES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 WITH PARTS 3 AND 4 FOLLOWED BY SERIES FINALE OF NFL 100 ROUNDTABLES
Top 30 of ‘NFL 100 Greatest Characters’ Revealed at 8:00 PM ET
‘NFL 100 Roundtables’ Series Concludes with ‘The Quarterbacks’ and ‘The Offensive Linemen’ at 10:00 PM ET
The NFL 100 Greatest series wraps up another category Friday, October 18 at 8:00 PM ET with the top 30 characters in NFL history unveiled, followed by the conclusion of the NFL 100 Roundtables series starting at 10:00 PM ET with “The Quarterbacks,” aptly paired with “The Offensive Linemen” at 10:30 PM ET.
Last week’s episodes of NFL 100 Greatest Characters revealed numbers 100-31 in two parts, with names such as Herm Edwards (No. 89), Jimmy Johnson (No. 62), Brian Bosworth (No. 49) and Ray Lewis (No. 38) all making the countdown.
Among the unforgettable NFL personalities viewers can expect to make the top 30 are:
• The carefree personality of Rob Gronkowski • Lyle Alzado – “The first man to sack Joe Namath and smack Muhammad Ali” • Marshawn Lynch and Bill Belichick, two vastly different personalities that embrace the ‘less is more’ approach at the podium • Deion Sanders, whose game changing talent and trend-setting style launched his ‘Primetime’ persona • The man who coined the term ‘sack’ Deacon Jones
The series finale of NFL 100 Roundtables follows the conclusion of NFL 100 Greatest Characters. At 10:00 PM ET, “The Quarterbacks” edition of NFL 100 Roundtables features a gathering of legends including John Elway, Dan Fouts, Jim Kelly, Joe Namath, Roger Staubach and Kurt Warner, followed by a discussion among “The Offensive Linemen,” Jerry Kramer, Bruce Matthews, Anthony Munoz, Jonathan Ogden and Will Shields 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 3 and 4 of NFL 100 Greatest Characters features interviews with the following personalities:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Ernie Accorsi Jimmie Allen Morten Andersen Charles Bailey Carl Banks Charles Barkley Rick Barry Bobby Bell Roger Bennett Chris Berman Elvin Bethea Men in Blazers Mel Blount Joey Bragg Gil Brandt Kyle Brandt Robert Brazile Mark Brunell Joe Buck Pete Carroll 2 Chainz Garry Cobb Bryan Cranston Kevin Cronin Ice Cube Ice Cube Michael Davies Mike Ditka Carlos Dunlap Jermaine Dupri Melissa Etheridge Ric Flair Jim Gaffigan Joe Gibbs Jay Gruden Jon Gruden Larry "The Cable Guy" Steve Harvey Patricia Heaton Chris Jericho Keyshawn Johnson Billy "White Shoes" Johnson Chris Johnson Keegan-Michael Key Taran Killam Peter King Freddie Kitchens Jerry Kramer Willie Lanier Rachel Lindsay Howie Long Method Man Dan Marino George R.R. Martin Marlee Matlin Pat McAfee Sean McVay Charles Melton Shawne Merriman Al Michaels Matt Millen Warren Moon Chris Mortensen Chad-Michael Murray Joe Namath Nelly Offset Josh Ostrovsky Candace Patton Sean Payton Doug Pederson Richard Petty Quavo Jalen Ramsey John Randle Ahmad Rashad Rachael Ray Andy Reid Condoleezza Rice Bear Rinehart Bo Rinehart Ron Rivera Dave Robinson Tony Romo Jeff Ross Chris Russo Rex Ryan Deion Sanders Adam Schefter Ryan Serhant Chris Simms Steve Smith Sr. John Smoltz Michael Strahan Michele Tafoya Fran Tarkenton Joe Theismann Joe Thomas Sarah Tiana Jim Trotter Mitchell Trubisky James Van Der Beek Matt Walsh Pete Wentz Ed Werder Shane West Dana White Kamerion Wimbley Trey Wingo Charles Woodson Jack Youngblood
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, October 25 at 8:00 PM ET with Parts 1 and 2 of NFL 100 Greatest Game Changers, the players whose impact on the field could never be underestimated.
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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