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NFL Icons (2021)

Documentary

This documentary series celebrates the biggest names in the history of pro football. Each episode focuses on a single subject, whose career comes to life through a deep dive into the NFL Films archive.

IMDb rating
8.0 (64 votes)
Episode average
8.7 +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons
2
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

8.71 avg 7 episodes 7.3 → 8.8 44 min avg

Ep 1: 7.3 · 8 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 6 votesEp 3: 9.0 · 7 votesEp 5: 8.9 · 8 votesEp 6: 9.4 · 5 votesEp 7: 9.4 · 5 votesEp 8: 8.8 · 5 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Brett Favre7.38
2Emmitt Smith8.26
3Vince Lombardi9.07
5Jerry Rice8.98
6Steve Sabol9.45
7Marcus Allen9.45
8Joe Namath8.85

Season 2 (2022)

8.73 avg 3 episodes 9.0 → 8.0 52 min avg

Ep 1: 9.0 · 9 votesEp 2: 9.2 · 9 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 6 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1John Madden9.09
2Walter Payton9.29
3Jimmy Johnson8.06