From underdog teams to unforgettable game-winning moments, football movies bring plenty of heart, humor, and inspiration to the screen. From the the real-life story in GREATER to the action- packed movie THE SENIOR, the these flicks deliver memorable characters, valuable life lessons, and plenty of reasons to cheer together.
THE GAME PLAN stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Joe Kingman, the toughest quarterback in the NFL who has never won a Super Bowl. On and off the field, he is stronger, more agile and more egotistical than anyone. Into this solipsistic…
Read the Full Review →KNUTE ROCKNE ALL AMERICAN is a classic sports biography from 1940 about a man who follows his dreams to coach college football at Notre Dame in 1914 and becomes a legend. After graduating high school, Knute Rockne works six years so he can afford to attend college at Notre Dame. He also works hard to…
Read the Full Review →BRIAN'S SONG is a poignant remake of a television classic which presents a powerful tale of courage, redemption and overcoming. The story is about the inter-racial friendship between two Chicago Bears football players in the 1960s, star running back Gale Sayers and…
Read the Full Review →SAFETY is a heartrending, powerful, triumphant movie streaming on Disney Plus [Disney+]. Ray has a full football scholarship to Clemson, a football powerhouse in the NCAA. He’s also extremely bright. At first, Ray is overwhelmed by taking too many course credits as…
Read the Full Review →AMERICAN UNDERDOG is an uplifting, entertaining sports drama about the highly honored quarterback, Kurt Warner. It shows the challenges Warner overcame and is intentionally very clean and inspiring. At a young age, Kurt wants to be a winning quarterback, but he struggles…
Read the Full Review →GREATER is the true story of Brandon Burlsworth, who’s considered one of the greatest walk-on football players in American history. It’s a touching story of how Brandon beat the odds to gain a full-ride football scholarship at the University of Arkansas. Brandon…
Read the Full Review →THE SENIOR is based on a true story. It’s a spirited, inspiring sports drama about a 59-year-old man who gets a chance to finish his senior year in college and play on the football team. Michael Chiklis of THE COMMISH and THE…
Read the Full Review →I WILL SOAR is an extraordinary documentary testimony on Pure Flix about one man’s calling to build a successful high school football program at an impoverished city school in his own hometown. Coach “T.J.” Jackson builds student-athletes into “mighty men” ready for…
Read the Full Review →RUN THE RACE is a classic underdog story. Zach Truett and his younger brother, Dave, have had the deck stacked against them their whole lives. Their mom died from cancer two years ago, then their alcoholic father abandoned them. Just as Zach…
Read the Full Review →WUERFFEL’S WAY is an ESPN documentary about the life of Heisman trophy winner Danny Wuerffel, who went from pro-football player into a ministry to some of the poorest children in New Orleans. The documentary opens with Danny Wuerffel returning to a Christian…
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