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NFL: NFL earns 32 Sports Emmy nominations
March 25, 2026
NFL.com
Length to Read: 3 min

NFL Films earned 23 nominations this year -- the most in the 63-year history of the company -- highlighted by a record high five nominations for the series NFL Films Presents (Outstanding Edited Sports Series: Hosted; Outstanding Sports Documentary: Short for The Arctic Challenge; Outstanding Sports Feature: Long Form for Tim Green -- A Voice Reclaimed; Outstanding Sports Camera Work: Short Form for Silent Super Bowl; and Outstanding Sports Writing: Long Form for The Superdome at 50).

Chasing Sunday
GOLF: PGA Tour’s new mic’d up movie is terrific. Here’s the reason why
March 18, 2026
Golf.com
Length to Read: 4 min

There's a meaningless golf shot late in the PGA Tour's brand-new Players Championship film, Chasing Sunday, that illustrates and encompasses its brilliance.

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TRIB | LIVE: NFL Films and Pat McAfee celebrate Pittsburgh with ‘The Football Town’
February 23, 2026
TRIB | LIVE
Length to Read: 3 min

The NFL Draft is 60 days away, but its first local event will arrive much sooner on the screen of the Kamin Science Center's Rangos Giant Cinema.

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THE DENVER GAZETTE | Netflix documentary introduces a whole new John Elway to Denver
December 22, 2025
Denver Gazzette
Length to Read: 3 Minutes

Well, hello, John Elway. It's nice to meet you.

It's been 42 years since Elway first arrived in Denver as the most celebrated and most controversial rookie quarterback in NFL history. Every aspect of his life since 1983, both on the field and off, has played out in front of microphones and cameras.

Or has it?

Rise of the 49ers
THE ATHLETIC: Tom Brady’s ode to Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, others seen throughout new 49ers doc
February 1, 2026
The Athletic
Length to Read: 3 MIN

Before he won seven Super Bowls, Tom Brady captured imaginary triumphs in his backyard. In those youthful daydreams, he was Joe Montana throwing to Jerry Rice.

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LA TIMES: Da Bears and ‘Super Bowl Shuffle’: HBO doc revisits ‘perfect storm’ that became a phenomenon
November 25, 2025
LA Times
Length to Read: 3 minutes

The Chicago Bears didn't want to seem cocky.

They didn't want to jinx themselves.

They certainly didn't want to provide opponents with bulletin board fodder during their attempt to bring a Super Bowl championship to their home city after the 1985 season.

Philadelphia Eagles players celebrate with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Eagles won the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Roku Snags Documentary on Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Win (Exclusive)
July 23, 2025
The Hollywood Reporter
Length to Read: 3 Min

'Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles,' is from NFL Films and Dan Silver's BD4 Productions, and chronicles the team's journey.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) waves to fans as an NFL Films Hard Knocks crew films after practice at the team's NFL football training camp, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Pittsford, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
THE ATHLETIC: ‘Hard Knocks’ executive producer says Buffalo Bills’ championship window perfect drama for cameras
July 21, 2025
The Athletic
Length to Read: 3 Min

When the groundbreaking reality series launched in 2001, it was considered an honor to be featured.

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THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Why the NFL Is Relaunching Its ‘NFL Top 100’ Series as an X Original
June 30, 2025
The Hollywood Reporter
Length to Read: 3 Min

The National Football League is relaunching its annual NFL Top 100 list as an original series on X, the Elon Musk-owned social platform. In past years, the series (which sees current NFL players vote on which of their peers they think are the best in the game) has run as a TV special on NFL Network.

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NFL: Buffalo Bills, NFC East to be featured on HBO and NFL Films' 'Hard Knocks' in 2025
May 21, 2025
NFL.com
Length to Read: 3 Min

HBO and NFL Films re-team to present two upcoming editions of the groundbreaking series, Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills debuting Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO with new episodes of the five-part series premiering on subsequent Tuesdays through Sept. 2, and Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East debuting this December. Both series will be available to stream on HBO Max.

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DEADLINE: Prime Video Video Orders NY Jets, Terrell Owens Sports Documentaries, Female CEO Docuseries EP’ed By Serena Williams
May 12, 2025
Deadline
Length to Read: 3 Min

Prime Video has ordered two new sports documentaries from Skydance Sports and NFL Films, a six-part series about the New York Jets and a feature-length documentary about Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens.

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THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: San Francisco 49ers Docuseries Set at AMC
April 9, 2025
The Hollywood Reporter
Length to Read: 3 Min

AMC Networks is getting into the sports documentary game.

The company has ordered a four-part docuseries looking back at the San Francisco 49ers' dynastic run in the NFL of the 1980s and '90s. Titled Gold Rush, the series comes from AMC Studios and Skydance Sports and counts Tom Brady among its executive producers. NFL Films, Religion of Sports and Brady's 199 Productions are also involved.

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NFL.COM: NFL earns 22 Sports Emmy nominations
April 8, 2025
NFL
Length to Read: 2 Minute

The National Football League received 22 Sports Emmy Award nominations for its work across NFL Network, NFL Films and the league office, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced today.

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DEADLINE: Kansas City Chiefs Docuseries Scores ESPN & Disney+ Deal
March 28, 2025
Deadline
Length to Read: 3 Min

ESPN and Disney+ have ordered a docuseries about the Kansas City Chiefs.

The series comes from Connor Schell's North Road-backed Words + Pictures in association with Skydance Sports, which has a deal with the NFL, NFL Films, Mahomes' 2PM Productions and Foolish Club Studios, which is the Chiefs' inhouse production division.

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VARIETY: Hallmark Teams Up With NFL for Second Christmas Movie, ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story’
March 27, 2025
Variety
Length to Read: 3 Min

Hallmark Media, NFL and Skydance Sports are partnering up once again for another movie. "Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story" will be part of Hallmark Channel's 16th annual Countdown to Christmas. Production is set to kick off later in 2025 and will film entirely in and around Buffalo, New York, including the Highmark Stadium

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BLEACHER REPORT: Burrow, Goff, Cousins Revealed for Netflix's 'Quarterback' Season 2 in Trailer
March 19, 2025
Bleacher Report
Length to Read: 3 Min

Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Kirk Cousins will be featured in Season 2 of the Netflix docuseries Quarterback. The streaming service released a new trailer Wednesday for the upcoming season ahead of its July premiere.

Keepers of the Flame
ATHLON SPORTS: NFL Films Turns 60, Still Embracing Its Mission As ‘Keepers of the Flame’
March 12, 2025
Athlon Sports
Length to Read: 3 Min

In 1965, the company founded by Steve Sabol's father became part of the NFL family. Since then, NFL Films has created a legacy of world-class storytelling.

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FOX SPORTS: The Madden Cruiser: A Bayou Adventure with Bill Belichick Airing Super Bowl Sunday on FOX
December 20, 2024
Fox Sports
Length to Read: 3 Min

Fox Sports Films, SMAC Entertainment, BZ Entertainment, and NFL Films announce The Madden Cruiser: A Bayou Adventure with Bill Belichick.

Eight-Time Super Bowl Champion Bill Belichick Takes the 'Madden Cruiser' on an Unforgettable Road Trip Through Louisiana's Football Country, Celebrating Its Rich History and Culture

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THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: The NFL Is Ready to Take Over Hollywood Now
December 3, 2024
The Hollywood Reporter
Length to Read: 5 Min

As pro athletes become regulars on TV and streaming (hello Jason Kelce late-night show), the league's film unit is ramping up its production, and pushing the boundaries of the sports doc format it pioneered with a new divisional concept for 'Hard Knocks.'

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THE ATHLETIC: Chicago Bears and ‘Hard Knocks’: Behind the scenes with the HBO crew
August 12, 2024
The Athletic
Length to Read: 4 Min

Shannon Furman, the lead director for HBO's "Hard Knocks," knew the Chicago Bears were close to finalizing a contract extension with receiver DJ Moore.

"Because it was happening in 'robos,'" she said.

A detail view of a helmet worn by New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) is seen before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday, December 25, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Alika Jenner/NFL)
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: ‘Hard Knocks’ Rejuvenates Franchise With Must-Watch Offseason Version
July 17, 2024
Sports Illustrated
Length to Read: 3 Min

"Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants" pulls back the curtain on the inner workings of the front office highlighted by Saquon Barkley negotiations.

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VARIETY: Bill Belichick Joins ‘Inside the NFL’ at The CW
July 11, 2024
Variety
Length to Read: 3 Min

Legendary football coach Bill Belichick is joining "Inside the NFL" for its second season at The CW. The new season is set to premiere on Aug. 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

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CHICAGO SUN TIMES: Netflix's revealing 'Receiver' a documentary worth catching
July 10, 2024
Chicago Sun Times
Length to Read: 3 Min

The team behind last year's 'Quarterback' makes the most of its amazing access to the NFL's Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson and Amon-Ra St. Brown.

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ESPN: AFC North to be featured on in-season version of 'Hard Knocks'
June 17, 2024
ESPN
Length to Read: 3 Min

The AFC North is ready for its close-up. The division best known for heated rivalries and star quarterbacks will be featured on the in-season edition of HBO's "Hard Knocks" TV series this season. It's the first time the Emmy Award-winning series has chronicled an entire division.

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AP NEWS: Chicago Bears are ready to embrace ‘Hard Knocks’ cameras this summer
May 31, 2024
AP News
Length to Read: 3 Min

The Chicago Bears already figured to have plenty of eyes on them. There'll be a few more cameras now, too. The Bears are ready to welcome the "Hard Knocks" film crew this summer after HBO and the NFL picked the founding franchise to be featured on the training camp documentary for the first time.