'NFL 100 Greatest Series' Premieres Friday September 13 at 8 PM ET with 'NFL 100 Greatest Plays,' Parts 1 and 2

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​​Numbers 100 Through 31 Revealed Across Back-to-Back One-Hour Episodes​

Features Interviews with More Than 80 Celebrities, NFL Legends, Coaches and Current Players

NFL Network's Friday night slate of NFL 100 programming kicks off this week with the premiere of the NFL 100 Greatest series at 8:00 PM ET with back-to-back one-hour episodes of NFL 100 Greatest Plays, Parts 1 and 2.

Over the two-hour block, numbers 100 through 31 of the greatest plays in NFL history are unveiled through NFL Films video and sound, intermixed with memories and recollections from celebrities, NFL Legends, coaches and current players on what made each moment one for the ages.

The NFL and the Associated Press (AP) came together to select the 100 greatest across five categories – Plays, Games, Characters, Game Changers and Teams. The 80-person blue-ribbon panel was comprised of experts selected by the AP and NFL Media.

Among the notable plays featured in the countdown 100-31:

Tony Dorsett's record-setting 99-yard run against the Minnesota Vikings in the final regular season game of the 1982 season on Monday Night Football (January 3, 1983)

record-setting 99-yard run against the Minnesota Vikings in the final regular season game of the 1982 season on Monday Night Football (January 3, 1983) Bears TE Mike Ditka's 63-yard run on 3 rd and 35 versus the Steelers in 1963, one day after President Kennedy's assassination

63-yard run on 3 and 35 versus the Steelers in 1963, one day after President Kennedy's assassination Titans RB Derrick Henry's 99-yard run against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday Night Football (December 6, 2018)

99-yard run against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday Night Football (December 6, 2018) Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger makes a touchdown-saving tackle on Colts CB Nick Harper following a goal-line fumble by Steelers RB Jerome Bettis in the 2006 AFC divisional playoff game

makes a touchdown-saving tackle on Colts CB following a goal-line fumble by Steelers RB in the 2006 AFC divisional playoff game Broncos S Steve Atwater's tackle of Chiefs RB Christian Okoye on Monday Night Football in 1990

tackle of Chiefs RB Christian Okoye on Monday Night Football in 1990 QB Dan Marino's fake spike against the New York Jets (November 27, 1994)

fake spike against the New York Jets (November 27, 1994) Vikings' Jim Marshall runs the wrong way on fumble recovery against the 49ers (October 25, 1964)

runs the wrong way on fumble recovery against the 49ers (October 25, 1964) Packers QB Aaron Rodgers' Hail Mary touchdown pass to TE Richard Rodgers versus the Lions on December 3, 2015

Hail Mary touchdown pass to TE versus the Lions on December 3, 2015 Bills WR Don Beebe's stops Cowboys DT Leon Lett from a touchdown Super Bowl XXVII

stops Cowboys DT from a touchdown Super Bowl XXVII Oilers RB Earl Campbell runs out of his jersey against the Rams

For the NFL 100 Greatest series, NFL Films conducted more than 400 interviews with celebrities, current NFL stars and Legends that will air across 20, one-hour episodes with four episodes dedicated to each topic.

Parts 1 and 2 of NFL 100 Greatest Plays features interviews with the following personalities:

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Erin Andrews Bruce Arians Champ Bailey Carl Banks Bill Belichick Jerome Bettis Kobe Bryant Calais Campbell Cris Carter Harlan Coben Tom Coughlin Bill Cowher Bryan Cranston Kevin Cronin Randall Cunningham Mike Ditka Tony Dorsett Kenyan Drake Rich Eisen Carl Eller John Elway Melissa Etheridge Brett Favre Larry Fitzgerald Dan Fouts Joe Greene Bob Griese Luis Guzman Dante Hall Steve Harvey Evander Holyfield Michael Irvin O'Shea Jackson, Jr. Keegan Michael Key Freddie Kitchens Matt LaFleur Taylor Lewan Ray Lewis Ronnie Lott Joe Manganiello Dan Marino Marlee Matlin Christopher McDonald Duff McKagan Karl Mecklenburg Shawn Merriman Method Man Al Michaels Offset & Quavo of Migos Von Miller Randy Moss Chad Michael Murray Jack Nicklaus Jerry O'Connell Dr. Mehmet Oz Sean Payton Adrian Peterson Patrick Peterson Ed Reed Rob Riggle Deion Sanders Tiya Sircar Rickey Smiley Emmitt Smith Dan Soder Bart Starr Eric Stonestreet Michael Strahan Nick Swardson Maria Taylor Tim Tebow Joe Thomas Kenan Thompson James Van Der Beek Milo Ventimiglia Michael Vick Phil Villapiano Lindsay Vonn Mike Vrabel Shane West





NFL 100 Greatest serves at the lead-off series for the slate of NFL 100 original programming headlining NFL Network's primetime lineup on Friday nights this season. The remaining 30 of the NFL 100 Greatest Plays will be unveiled across Parts 3 and 4 Friday, September 20 starting at 8:00 PM ET.

As the official site for all things NFL 100, NFL.com/100 is the primary destination to stay up to speed with all the initiatives, activities and content happening across the league and at the club level. Additionally starting Friday, NFL.com/100Greatest offers a companion experience to the series where fans will be able to relive their favorite moments from the show with clips and bonus content from the celebrities and influencers who shared their favorite NFL memories from the series.

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