Every season of NFL: The Grind ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of NFL: The Grind!

“Broadway” Joe Namath checks in on the New York Jets and Le’Veon Bell, plus Brett Favre visits Drew Brees in New Orleans to share advice about playing past forty.

Week 1: Generation QB: Namath, Favre, Brees

Jerome Bettis heads to his old Steel City stomping grounds and Charles Woodson to Miami. In spending time with Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger, our correspondents learn firsthand about the power of perspective against the uncertainty of the season.

Week 2: Brady and Big Ben: Playing The Long Game

DeAndre Hopkins and Davante Adams. Two receivers in two cities open up about the life changing kinds of grind they were navigating in week three.

Week 3: Finding Your Way

Larry Fitzgerald & Adrian Peterson are legends still shattering records, but both their teams are 0-3. Jerry Rice and Clinton Portis go deep with the future HOF’ers in Arizona and Washington, along with special guests Kurt Warner and Steve Young.

Week 4: Ever Upward

It’s Baltimore at Pittsburgh this week. All-pro & SB Champion Seahawk safety Earl Thomas now as a Baltimore Raven; HOF Ed Reed as an analyst at NFL Films; HOF Terrell Owens as a fan; and long-time assistant Ray Sherman as the Steelers WR coach.

Week 5: Old Faces, New Places

Two months into the season, leaves are turning and teams are showing their true colors. Michael Vick spends time with LA Chargers Philip Rivers and Keenan Allen, while Spice Adams heads to Jacksonville to hang with the Jaguars defense and Calais Campbell.

Week 6: The Same Page

In Week 7, future HOF and former Raiders DB Charles Woodson and former Broncos OLB DeMarcus Ware visit their former teams currently in reboot mode. Plus, Jon Gruden, Von Miller, John Elway, Peyton Manning and more open up about the grind and version 2.0.

Week 7: Football, 2.0

On the ground and in the air, tight ends are involved in it all. HOF QB Brett Favre heads to San Francisco where George Kittle and Jimmy Garoppolo are sitting atop the NFC; and future HOF Tight End Antonio Gates spends time with Colts’ TE Eric Ebron.

Week 8: National Tight Ends Day

Traveling halfway around the world to London, halfway through the season, Rich Eisen explores the perspective of NFL team owners as he hangs with Shahid Khan’s Jaguars. Plus, Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran visits Buffalo Bills owner Kim Pegula.

Week 9: Global and Local

Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed and future HOF’er Charles Woodson head to Cleveland, Ohio for double coverage on the Bills at Browns, providing us with an intense look at life on the defensive side of ball and life after the NFL.

Week 10: Take Your Pick

The stars are out, ruling the stage and filling the stands. Two time World Cup Champion Carli Lloyd heads to the Eagles/Patriots game, hanging with Zach Ertz while Michael Vick is in LA as the Rams and Jalen Ramsey turn the Bears’ SNF lights out.

Week 11: Everyone's Watching

The holidays arrive with football, food, and gratitude.

Week 12: Thanks A Million

Teams are changing speeds en route to the post-season promised land.

Week 13: On the Road

Huge upsets, last second drama and a scoreboard scorching game of the year.

Week 14: Bring the Heat

The singular journey of the Raiders takes a new turn.

Week 15: A New Beginning

Come for the ugly sweaters, stay for the football.

Week 16: Party Time

The playoff stakes are raised by a thrilling final weekend of the regular season.

Week 17: Crank It Up

The Grind goes TGIF - Thank God it’s Football - for the eagerly anticipated start of the NFL season.

Week 1: Back on the Grind

Age is just a number in Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay opener and the Raiders first game in Las Vegas.

Week 2: Young and Old

Michael Vick and Tiki Barber explore the growth process of young teams and young quarterbacks, like stars Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes

Week 3: The Evolution Continues

Grind reporters Chad Johnson and Mark Sanchez go beyond the boundaries of the NFL map.

Week 4: Stretching the Field

Hall of Famer Ed Reed and super Steeler Brett Keisel head to some old haunts, while Rich explores one of the best sports comebacks in ages.

Week 5: Happy Returns

Hall of Famers Brett Favre and Cris Carter explore football from the grassroots to the NFL, happening against the backdrop of COVID and the social justice movement.

Week 6: Early Reviews

It’s the holiday season, Grind-style, as Michael Vick heads to Las Vegas for National Tight Ends Day and Chad Johnson celebrates two of the league’s top rookie wideouts.

Week 7: Friends and Rivals

Three generations of Favres, three Troy Trojans, and Patrick Mahomes wired for sound lead The Grind’s mixed bag of mid-season fun.

Week 8: The Mid-Season Variety Show

Hall of Famers Jerome Bettis, Ed Reed, and Rich’s new assistant pitch in to show teamwork at work for the NFL’s best.

Week 9: Helping Hands

Week 10: Make A Name for Yourself

DeMarcus Ware and Mark Sanchez report on the critical quarterback/pass rusher battle that decides a clash between the Broncos and Dolphins, while Rich reflects on the history made by Jerome Boger and his crew on Monday Night.

Week 11: The Game Within The Game

Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis and All-Grind wide receiver Chad Johnson report from Atlanta and Jacksonville in a week the unexpected unfolds all across the League.

Week 12: Next Man Up

Hall of Famer Cris Carter leads a wide receiver masters class, while Chad Johnson’s “Grind Across America” stops for guitar lessons at the Grand Ole Opry.

Week 13: Set the Stage

Hall of Famer Ed Reed watches Week 14 with his Miami Hurricane teammate Reggie Wayne, while Charles Woodson reports on star defensive backs young and old.

Week 14: Linked in History

Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis reports on fellow big back Dalvin Cook, while Michael Vick races to the desert for the battle of young quarterbacks Kyler Murray and Jalen Hurts.

Week 15: On the Fly

NFL The Grind counts down to 2021, with help from DeMarcus Ware reporting on Eagles/Cowboys and the story of Hall of Famer Kurt Warner’s crazy Christmas week tripleheader.

Week 16: Rich Eisen’s New Year’s Grindin’ Eve

Chad Johnson and Ed Reed gather to look back on their journeys to the last weekend of the 2020 regular season, before reporting from playoff hopeful Cleveland and the winter wonderland of Buffalo.

Week 17: How it Started, How it’s Going

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The Best Seasons of NFL: The Grind

The Best Seasons of NFL: The Grind

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