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This is NFL Films — Storyline

Much has been made of the Films style. Salon.com television critic Matt Zoller Seitz has called NFL Films "the greatest in-house P.R. machine in pro sports history . . . an outfit that could make even a tedius stalemate seem as momentous as the battle for the Alamo."[5]

NFL Films productions follow certain patterns. Film is mostly used, one camera is dedicated entirely to slow motion shots, microphones are present on the sidelines and near the field to pick up both the sounds of the games as well as the talk on the sidelines, and narrators with deep, powerful, baritone voices are preferred. Narrators have generally been from the Philadelphia metropolitan area, with well-known announcers such as Jefferson Kaye, Harry Kalas, John Facenda, Andy Musser, Jack Whitaker, William Woodson, and current announcer Scott Graham all having narrated NFL Films presentations at various points in time. J.K. Simmons was tapped to narrate the company's one-hour recap of the 16-0 regular season of the 2007 New England Patriots, while actor Burt Lancaster was tabbed for narrations during 1969. Burl Ives narrated the 1971 Washington Redskins highlight film.

Team-specific films such as year-in-review films have occasionally been narrated by broadcasters or personalities involved with the team in question. Examples include the 1985, 2000 and 2001 Oakland Raiders season reviews being narrated by actor and former Raiders player Carl Weathers. Former Giant Frank Gifford periodically narrated New York Giants season reviews (notably the company's throwback-themed 2013 season recap) until his death in 2015, and ex-Giants teammate Pat Summerall narrated highlight films for many teams until his death in 2013. New England Patriots play-by-play announcer Gil Santos narrated the year-in-review films of the 1974, 1976, and 1978 seasons, and New Orleans Saints films from their inception in 1967 through 1979 were narrated by Don Criqui, who called Saints games for the NFL on CBS in the team's early years, and radio announcers Al Wester and Wayne Mack.

The style has been called tight on the spiral, a reference to the frequently-used slow-motion shot of the spinning football as it travels from the quarterback's hand to the receiver. This shot usually consists of showing the quarterback throwing the football, then the camera zooming in to focus on the spinning ball, then, as the ball starts to descend, the camera zooms out, showing the end result of the ball traveling into the receiver's hands. NFL Films also dubs sound bites of local radio broadcasts over key plays, because radio announcers are typically more enthusiastic about their home teams than are network television broadcasters. In addition, NFL Films often uses multiple camera angles (with an emphasis on close-up shots that often exaggerate the speed of the players in real time). The company's films also employ muscular orchestral scores from a wide variety of musicians, notably Sam Spence, Johnny Pearson (whose "Heavy Action" became the theme for Monday Night Football) Frank Rothman, Ralph Dollimore, Udi Harpaz, Malcolm Lockyer, Jan Stoeckart (under his varied stage names such as Jack Trombey), Peter Reno, Paul Lewis, Prameela Tomashek, Dave Robidoux and Tom Hedden. The company's use of KPM Musichouse tracks also notably included Syd Dale; tracks include "Malestrom" for the company's 1968 Minnesota Vikings season highlight reel and also the psychedelic-flavored jazz track "Artful Dodger" on the film recap of Super Bowl V, specifically during the montage which shows Johnny Unitas' 75-yard touchdown pass to John Mackey which was tipped in flight by Eddie Hinton and Mel Renfro before bounding to Mackey.

The company also makes prolific use of footage of players and coaches in the locker room after the game. With these techniques NFL Films turns football games into events that mimic ballet, opera, and epic battle stories. Among the company's most famous creations is the poem and accompanying music cue "The Autumn Wind", which have become official themes for the Oakland Raiders.

Cast & Crew

This is NFL Films — Series Details

This is NFL Films — Episode Guide

NFL Films Video

• E1: Pro Football's Longest Day (1963-01-01)
• E2: Run to Daylight (1964-01-01)
• E3: American Football League Review (1965-01-01)
• E4: They Call It Pro Football (1966-01-01)
• E5: Football Follies (1968-01-01)
• E6: Lombardi (1968-01-01)
• E7: The Man Behind the Men (1968) (1968-01-01)
• E8: Big Game America (1969-01-01)
• E9: Eyeball to Eyeball (1969-01-01)
• E10: The Young The Old and The Bold (1969-01-01)
• E11: Try and Catch The Wind (1969-01-01)
• E12: More Than A Game (1969-01-01)
• E13: Pro Football Pottstown, PA
• E14: The New Breed (1972-01-01)
• E15: The Hunters (1973-01-01)
• E16: The Championship Chase (1975-01-01)
• E17: Son of Football Follies (1976-01-01)
• E18: The Defenders (1976-01-01)
• E19: Legends of The Fall (1995-01-02)
• E20: The Super Seventies (1980-01-01)
• E21: NFL Follies Go Hollywood (1983-01-01)
• E22: Crunchtime (1986-01-01) — They don't stop with just taking a mad down. They leave an imprint on their opponent's psyche and his body. They are the toughest men in America's roughest game.
• E23: In The Crunch (1987-01-01) — The greatest drives in NFL history. Includes Johnny Unitas, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana and John Elway.
• E24: Strange But True Football Stories (1987-01-01)
• E25: Follies Crunches Highlights & Histories (1988-01-01) — For the first time ever, NFL Films proudly presents the best of the best. The explosive "Crunch" series, the hilarious "Football Follies" showcase of the greatest gridiron blooper
• E26: The Gift of Grab (1988-01-01)
• E27: NFL Quarterback (1988-01-01) — An in-depth look at what it takes to be a winning quarterback, through classic footage and interviews with coaches, quarterbacks and other team players. Features Bernie Kosar, John
• E28: Tough Guys (1988-01-01)
• E29: An Era of Excellence: The 1980's (1989-01-01)
• E30: High Stakes Heroes (1989-01-01)
• E31: Merchants of Menace (1989-01-01)
• E32: Search and Destroy (1989-01-01)
• E33: Playing With Fire (1989-01-01)
• E34: See How They Run (1989-01-01)
• E35: The Best of The 1980's (1989-01-01)
• E36: Bombs Away (1990-01-01)
• E37: Master Blasters (1990-01-01)
• E38: Super Sunday – A History of The Super Bowl (1990-01-01) — From Super Bowl I to Super Bowl XXIV, see unprecedented footage of some of football's greatest players, coaches and dynasties. This historic production recaptures the glory of the
• E39: The NFL's Hungriest Men of The 90's – Volume 1 (1991-01-01)
• E40: The NFL's Hungriest Men of the 90's – Volume 2 (1991-01-01) — Players or teams who have overcome adversity to reach pro football's greatest heights have always had one quality in common – a special hunger for the game. A hunger to excel beyo
• E41: Winning Plays and Wacky Wonders (1991-01-01) — Replays great moments of 1990 NFL football action.
• E42: Thunder and Destruction (1991-01-01)
• E43: NFL Rocks (1992-01-01) — Rock & roll and football have always seemed to go together. Especially neck-breaking adrenaline-induced bass lines that perfectly offset a tackle. NFL Rocks takes this idea to the
• E44: NFL's Hungriest Men of the 90's Volume III (1992-01-01)
• E45: Talk of The NFL (1992-01-01)
• E46: John Elway's Greatest Comebacks (1993-01-01) — Pro quarterback John Elway is known for his exciting fourth-quarter scoring drives that won (or nearly won) important games in football history. Elway and the Denver Broncos went t
• E47: 75 Seasons 1920-1995 (1994) (1994-01-01) — This video documents the ever-popular American sport between 1920 and 1994. Narrated by actor John Mahoney, this presentation chronicles 75 spectacular seasons of the game with viv
• E48: Monday Night Football 25th Anniversary (1994-01-01)
• E49: NFL's 100 Greatest Follies (1994-01-01)
• E50: The Super Bowl Dream Team (2005-01-01)
• E51: Greatest Ever (Vol. 1) Plays (1995-01-01) — In this first of a series of videos celebrating the NFL's first 75 years, the focus is all on plays. With categories like Greatest Catches, Greatest Throws, Greatest Tackles, Great
• E52: Greatest Ever (Vol. 2) Players (1995-01-01) — The second volume of NFL Film's video trilogy celebrates its first 75 years with this focus on the league's players. Some of football's greatest are highlighted in this documentary
• E53: Greatest Ever (Vol. 3) The Game (1995-01-01) — Greatest Feuds, Greatest Stories, Greatest Days. Plus a top ten list of fun facts and uncanny coincidences
• E54: NFL's Greatest Ever – Volume 4 – The Quarterbacks (1995-01-01)
• E55: NFL's Greatest Ever – Volume 5 – The Runners (1995-01-01)
• E56: NFL's Greatest Ever – Volume 6 – The Dream Team (1995-01-01)
• E57: Quarterbacks on Quarterbacks (1995-01-01) — The men who play the toughest position in sports come clean- talking about themselves, each other and what it's like to line up over center each week in the National Football Leagu
• E58: War Stories (1995-01-01) — War Stories takes fans into the nether world of an NFL pile-up, where anything can happen…and does! War Stories follows Emmitt Smith on the field, Sam Wyche on the sidelines, an
• E59: Fight to The Finish (1996-01-01)
• E60: The Man Behind the Men (1996) (1996-01-01)
• E61: Running Backs (1996-01-01)
• E62: The Spirit of The Game (1996-01-01)
• E63: Talkin' Follies (1997-01-01)
• E64: Swearin', Losin', Referees & The Whistle (1998-01-01) — "You gonna Shmoooze 'em a bit?"
• E65: The State of The Game (1998-01-02)
• E66: 1998 – The Year in Sound (1999-01-01)
• E67: NFL Films Cinematographers (1999-01-01)
• E68: Football Lingo (1999-01-01)
• E70: Inside NFL Films (1999-01-01)
• E71: John Facenda (1999-01-01)
• E72: Game Innovations, Integrations, and Lost Strategies (1999-01-02) — The Single Wing, The Stiff Arm, Sprint Right Option, The Onside Kick, The Dropkick, The Barefoot Kicker, Zone Blitz, Punt Returners, T.J Troup-Defensive Statistics, League Integrat
• E73: 21st Century Follies (2000-01-01)
• E74: AFL Moments & Sounds of the 60's (2000-01-01)
• E75: Greatest Moments In Super Bowl History (2000) (2000-01-01)
• E76: Football and Life (2000-01-01)
• E77: Leading A Team (2000-01-01)
• E78: Matchup of The Millenium (2000-01-01)
• E79: Gatorade, Stick 'Em & Mud (2002-01-01)
• E80: Jan 5th, 2003 – The Most Exciting Playoff Day (2003-01-05)
• E81: Hall of Fame Induction Speaches (2005-01-01)
• E82: Reunion in Canton (2005-01-01)
• E83: The Greatest (2005-01-01)
• E84: Draft Stories (2006-01-01)
• E85: Greatest Super Bowl Moments (2006-01-01)
• E86: Stories From The Game (2007-01-01)
• E87: Two Minutes To Glory (2011-01-01)
• E88: '85 The Greatest Team in Pro Football History (2016-01-01)

DVD Productions

• E1: Inside the Vault, Vol. I: Creation (1962-65) (2007-01-01) — Classic NFL Films footage and behind-the-scenes action, straight from the Vaults of NFL Films. Features rarely seen footage of the early days of pro football in America, from the
• E2: Inside the Vault, Vol. II: Renegades (1960-69) (2007-01-01) — Classic NFL Films footage and behind-the-scenes action, straight from the Vaults of NFL Films. Features rarely seen footage of the early days of pro football in America, from the
• E3: Inside the Vault, Vol. III: Merger (1970) (2007-01-01) — Classic NFL Films footage and behind-the-scenes action, straight from the Vaults of NFL Films. Features rarely seen footage of the early days of pro football in America, from the
• E4: Legends of Autumn, Vol. I (2007-01-01) — Retrospective celebrates NFL Films, the company created by father-son team Ed and Steve Sabol. Founded in 1962, NFL Films has its hands in nearly every aspect of visual media, incl
• E5: Legends of Autumn, Vol. II (2007-01-01) — Retrospective celebrates NFL Films, the company created by father-son team Ed and Steve Sabol. Founded in 1962, NFL Films has its hands in nearly every aspect of visual media, incl
• E6: Legends of Autumn, Vol. III (2007-01-01) — Retrospective celebrates NFL Films, the company created by father-son team Ed and Steve Sabol. Founded in 1962, NFL Films has its hands in nearly every aspect of visual media, incl
• E7: Legends of Autumn, Vol. IV – Big Game America (2007-01-01) — NFL Films: Legends of Autumn, Vol. IV – Big Game America is the fourth part of a series of releases that charts how NFL films grew from a small independent company into the officia
• E8: Legends of Autumn, Vol. V – More Than a Game (2007-01-01) — NFL Films: Legends of Autumn, Vol. V – More Than a Game is the fifth release in a series of titles designed to showcase the history of the NFL as recorded by NFL films. This editio
• E9: Legends of Autumn, Vol. VI – Eyeball to Eyeball (2007-01-01) — NFL Films: Legends of Autumn, Vol. VI – Eyeball to Eyeball is the sixth release in a series of titles designed to showcase the history of the NFL as recorded by NFL films. This edi
• E10: The Heart of The Game (2007-01-01)
• E11: This is NFL Films (2007-01-01)
• E12: Football Follies (2005-01-01)
• E13: Talkin' Follies (2005-01-01)
• E14: NFL's Greatest Follies (2005-01-01)
• E15: 20th Century Follies (2005-01-01)
• E16: Son of Football Follies (2005-01-01)
• E17: NFL Follies Go Hollywood (2005-01-01)
• E18: The Greatest Moments In Super Bowl History (2005-01-01)
• E19: Greatest Super Bowl Moments (2005-01-01)
• E20: Two Minutes To Glory (2005-01-01)

NFL – The Complete History

• E1: Cardinals — History of the Chicago / St. Louis / Phoenix / Arizona Cardinals Professional Football Franchise, est. 1920
• E2: Bears — History of the Decatur / Chicago (Stayleys) Bears Professional Football Franchise, est. 1920
• E3: Packers — History of the Green Bay Packers Professional Football Franchise, est. 1919
• E4: Giants — History of the New York Giants Professional Football Franchise, est. 1925
• E5: Lions — History of the Portsmouth (Spartans) / Detroit Lions Professional Football Franchise, est. 1930
• E6: Redskins — History of the Boston (Braves) / Washington Redskins Professional Football Franchise, est. 1932
• E7: Eagles — History of the Philadelphia (Steagles) Eagles Professional Football Franchise, est. 1933
• E8: Steelers — History of the Pittsburgh (Pirates/Steagles) Steelers Professional Football Franchise, est. 1933
• E9: Rams — History of the Cleveland / Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams Professional Football Franchise, est. 1937
• E10: 49ers — History of the San Francisco 49ers Professional Football Franchise, est. 1946
• E11: Browns — History of the Cleveland Browns Professional Football Franchise, est. 1946
• E12: Colts — History of the Baltimore / Indianapolis Professional Football Franchise, est. 1953
• E13: Cowboys — History of the Dallas Cowboys Professional Football Franchise, est. 1960
• E14: Chiefs — History of the Dallas (Texans) / Kansas City Chiefs Professional Football Franchise, est. 1960
• E15: Chargers — History of the Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers Professional Football Franchise, est. 1960
• E16: Broncos — History of the Denver Broncos Professional Football Franchise, est. 1960
• E17: Jets — History of the New York (Titans) Jets Professional Football Franchise, est. 1960
• E18: Patriots — History of the Boston / New England Patriots Professional Football Franchise, est. 1960
• E19: Raiders — History of the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders Professional Football Franchise, est. 1960
• E20: Titans — History of the Houston / Tennessee (Oilers) Titans Professional Football Franchise, est. 1960
• E21: Bills — History of the Buffalo Bills Professional Football Franchise, est. 1960
• E22: Vikings — History of the Minnesota Vikings Professional Football Franchise, est. 1961
• E23: Falcons — History of the Atlanta Falcons Professional Football Franchise, est. 1966
• E24: Dolphins — History of the Miami Dolphins Professional Football Franchise, est. 1966

Moments and Legends

• E1: 49ers – Coaching Legends (2008-01-01)
• E2: 49ers – Greatest Moments (2008-01-01)
• E3: 49ers – Legends (2008-01-01)
• E4: 49ers – Special Features (2008-01-01)
• E5: 49ers – The Super Bowls (2008-01-01)
• E6: Bears – Greatest Moments (2008-01-01)
• E7: Bears – Legends (2000-01-01)
• E8: Pure Payton (2000-01-01)
• E9: Bills – Moments & Legends (2000-01-01)
• E10: Broncos – Moments & Legends (2000-01-01)
• E11: Browns – Moments & Legends (2000-01-01)
• E12: Buccaneers – Moments & Legends (2000-01-01)
• E13: Cardinals – Moments & Legends (2000-01-01)
• E14: Chargers – Legends (2000-01-01)
• E15: Chiefs – Coaches (2000-01-01)
• E16: Chiefs – Legends (2000-01-01)
• E17: Chiefs – Moments & Legends (2000-01-01)
• E18: Cowboys – America's Team (2000-01-01)
• E19: Cowboys – America's Team (Second Generation) (2000-01-01)
• E20: Dolphins – Moments & Legends (2000-01-01)
• E21: Jets – Moments & Legends (2000-01-01)
• E22: Jets – The Legend of Joe Namath (2000-01-01)
• E23: Packers – Greatest Moments (2000-01-01)
• E24: Packer Heroes (2000-01-01)
• E25: Packer Legends (2000-01-01)
• E26: Favre 4ever (2000-01-01)
• E27: Patriots – Moments & Legends (2000-01-01)
• E28: Raiders – Greatest Moments (2000-01-01)
• E29: Raiders – Legends (2000-01-01)
• E30: Raiders – Rivalries (2000-01-01)
• E31: Rams – Moments & Legends (2000-01-01)
• E32: Redskins – Moments & Legends (2000-01-01)
• E33: Redskins Legends – Bobby Mitchell (2000-01-01)
• E34: Redskins Legends – John Riggins (2000-01-01)
• E35: Regskins Legends – George Allen (2000-01-01)
• E36: Steelers – Greatest Moments (2000-01-01)
• E37: Steelers – Legends (2000-01-01)
• E38: Steelers Legends – Bill Cowher (2000-01-01)
• E39: Steelers Legends – Jerome Bettis (2000-01-01)
• E40: Steelers Legends – Terry Bradshaw (2000-01-01)
• E41: Vikings – Moments & Legends (2000-01-01)
• E42: Colts – Legends (2005-01-01)
• E43: Colts – Moments (2005-01-01)
• E44: The Eagles – Moments and Legends (2005-01-01)
• E45: Giants – Moments and Legends (2005-01-01)
• E46: Lions – Moments and Legends (2005-01-01)
• E47: Hall of Famers (2008-01-01)
• E48: Hall of Fame Speeches (2008-01-01)
• E49: Reunion in Canton (2005-01-01)

The Game

• E1: Football and Life (2006-01-01)
• E2: Game Innovations (2006-01-01)
• E3: Leading A Team (2006-01-01)
• E4: Inside NFL Films (2006-01-01)
• E5: NFL Films – Cinematographers (2006-01-01)
• E6: John Facenda (2006-01-01)
• E7: Stories From The Game (2006-01-01) — Three stories about friendships and bond made from the game of NFL Football. First, the story of the long lasting friendship of Tom Brookshier and Pat Summerall. Next, the story
• E8: 1998 – The Year In Sound (2006-01-01)
• E9: Football Lingo (2006-01-01)
• E10: The Most Exciting Playoff Day (2006-01-01)
• E11: Fight To The Finish (2006-01-01)
• E12: AFL Moments & Sounds of the 60's (2006-01-01)
• E13: NFL Films – The Best of the 1980's (2006-01-01)
• E14: The State of The Game (2006-01-01)
• E15: Miscellaneous Clips (2006-01-01) — Tommy Nobis, Brian Bozworth, Icky Woods, Anthony Munoz, Jim Mora, Brian Billick, 1981 AFC Championship – Bengals vs Chargers, and 1996 AFC Divisional Playoff – Jaguars vs Broncos,

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does This is NFL Films have? 5 season(s) with 195 episodes.

Where can I watch This is NFL Films? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.