Documentary

Full Color Football: The History of the American Football League

Full Color Football celebrates the 50th season of the maverick American Football League, from its tumultuous beginnings to its unlikely merger with the rival NFL.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Full Color Football: The History of the American Football League

First Air Date

September 16, 2009

Last Air Date

October 14, 2009

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

Language

English

Production Companies

NFL Films

Networks

Showtime

The Final Frontier
S01E05

The Final Frontier

It's 1969 and anything is possible—the Jets upset the Colts in Super Bowl III, Man walks on the Moon—but the AFL is still considered separate and unequal in the eyes of the NFL. The debate over how the leagues will be realigned is long and contentious. The now predominant figure in all of pro football, Joe Namath, nearly retires under attack from the NFL establishment.

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