NFL Network's 'A Football Life' Profiles Former Pro Bowl WR Chad Johnson

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'Chad Johnson: A Football Life' Premieres Friday, September 30 at 9:00 PM ET​

"You can't be humble and be great. You have to have a certain drive and tenacity about you to get the damn job done." – Chad Johnson

The sixth season of NFL Network's Emmy-nominated series A Football Life Presented by Gillette continues Friday, September 30 at 9:00 PM ET with a profile of former Pro Bowl wide receiver, Chad Johnson. The one-hour show produced by NFL Films features sitdown interviews with Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, former teammates such as Carson Palmer and Terrell Owens, former position coaches and more.

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A second round pick in 2001, Chad Johnson was one of the most unpredictable and entertaining players in the NFL. During his 10 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, Johnson made six Pro Bowl appearances, and became Cincinnati's all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. Chad Johnson: A Football Life examines Johnson's prolific career and his persona that was larger than life.

Among the topics discussed in Chad Johnson: A Football Life are:

Growing up in Liberty City in Miami

Attending Santa Monica College and the relationship he formed with wide receivers coach Charles Collins

Leading the Bengals to the AFC North Division title in 2005 and the Wild Card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers

His touchdown celebrations and his engaging personality

His one season with the New England Patriots and his release from the Miami Dolphins in 2012

Emmy-nominated actor Josh Charles narrates.

Chad Johnson: A Football Life includes interviews with the following people and more:

Chad Johnson

Carson Palmer – Bengals teammate

Ray Lewis – Former Ravens linebacker

Terrell Owens – Bengals teammate

Marvin Lewis – Bengals head coach

Charles Collins – Former Santa Monica College wide receivers coach

Bob Bratkowski – Former Bengals offensive coordinator

Dan Hoard – Bengals radio broadcaster

Dave Lapham – Bengals radio broadcaster

Hue Jackson – Former Bengals wide receivers coach

Jon Kitna – Bengals teammate

Bill Belichick – Patriots head coach

Provided below are some select quotes from Chad Johnson: A Football Life:

- "You have to have some type of selfishness to you in anything that you do to be successful at it…You can't be humble and be great. You have to have a certain drive and tenacity about you to get the damn job done." – Chad Johnson

- "He was the most dominant receiver for I don't know how many years. I could see at the line of scrimmage, you would look across the ball and I could see there were guys that were scared to death that Ocho was out there." – Carson Palmer

- "It goes all against everything coaches stand for, particularly myself. We don't need to bring attention to ourselves, but that's what got him up and excited to go play." – Marvin Lewis

- "If Cincinnati at that time was a dim light, I was going to make sure they were going to shine." – Chad Johnson

- "I don't know if there's a receiver that's played this game that could create more separation than Chad could." – Carson Palmer

- "I think he was a good selfish when he was Chad Johnson. I think it was a bad selfish when he became Ochocinco." – Charles Collins

- "I think I was more so frustrated with losing…And to say that the way I am and the way I operate and the way I play the game is part of the reason we're losing, that hurt. That stung." – Chad Johnson

This year, the 13-episode season of the highly-acclaimed series A Football Life airs Friday at 9:00 PM ET. Below is a broadcast schedule for the upcoming episodes of A Football Life:

October 7 – Steve Young

– Steve Young October 20 (following Thursday Night Football ) – Brett Favre

– Brett Favre October 27 (following Thursday Night Football) – Pat Tillman

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