Greatest football movies of all time
Published On: Sep 01 2011 04:17:21 PM CDT
Updated On: Jan 16 2013 01:00:00 AM CST
Here's a look at the greatest gridiron stories to ever hit the big screen.
Columbia Pictures
"Brian's Song" (1971): First aired as a television movie, the film, also released in theaters, tells the true story of friendship between Chicago Bears running backs Gale Sayers (Billy Dee Williams) and Brian Piccolo (James Caan), and Piccolo's battle with cancer that end his life at age 26.
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