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Peyton's Places
Season 1 • Episode 12 • The Birth of the Ball
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Peyton's Places Season 1, Episode 12: The Birth of the Ball
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30 episodes
The Hupmobile
Peyton drives a 1920s Hupmobile with comedian Jay Leno and learns how the NFL started with a car and a car salesman, Ralph Hay, in Canton, Ohio. He visits with Joe Namath, playing pool and discussing how Namath led the New York Jets to the historic Super Bowl III victory.
24 min
The Greatest Catch
Peyton re-enacts a 1926 Giants publicity stunt by throwing a pass off the top of the Radiator Building in New York City to Hall of Famer Cris Carter in adjacent Bryant Park. The pass attempt was from 324-feet in the air and had to travel 112 yards to reach Carter.
24 min
History of the QB
Hall of Fame quarterbacks Roger Staubach (Cowboys) and Joe Montana (49ers/Chiefs) help Peyton explore the evolution of the quarterback and how it became the most important position in all of sport – and the face of every NFL franchise.
24 min
The Draft
Host of CNBC’s Mad Money Jim Cramer welcomes Peyton to Wall Street where they discover how the stock market crash of 1929 led to the creation of the NFL Draft. Also, Peyton explores how an IBM 360 computer and Mel Kiper, a draftnik with no credentials, helped turn the draft into must-see television.
24 min
The Evolution of the Wide Receiver
24 min
Ray Lewis
Peyton talks with NFL legend Ray Lewis about the importance of defense.
24 min
The Origins of Fantasy Football
Peyton looks at the origins of fantasy football.
24 min
Da Bears
Peyton looks at the history of football in Chicago and visits with two Bears super fans.
24 min
The Lombardi Trophy
Peyton and his brother Eli look at the history of the Lombardi Trophy.
24 min
Gamewreckers
On his quest to learn more about the other side of the ball, Peyton meets up with J.J. Watt, one of the game's most fearsome defenders, gets slugged by a baseball bat and gets in the ring with boxing legend George Forman to talk football.
24 min
Unbreakable Records
24 min
The Birth of the Ball
24 min
Blame General Custer for the Patriots Dynasty
24 min
Brett Favre
24 min
Two-Way Players
24 min
Who Killed the Fullback?
24 min
From Small Towns to Big Cities
24 min
Fantastic Finishes
24 min
Two Presidents & A Girl Named Heidi
24 min
A Lot To Be Thankful For
24 min
Are You Ready For Some Football?
24 min
In Lombardi's Footsteps
24 min
The Evolution of Coaching
24 min
The Immaculate Reception
24 min
Peyton's Favorite Players
24 min
Tom Brady
24 min
Elvis Presley
24 min
The Art of the Quarterback
24 min
The Super Bowl
24 min
The Final Destination
24 min