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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.

The Hupmobile

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.

The Greatest Catch

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.

History of the QB

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.

The Draft

The Evolution of the Wide Receiver

Peyton talks with NFL legend Ray Lewis about the importance of defense.

Ray Lewis

Peyton looks at the origins of fantasy football.

The Origins of Fantasy Football

Peyton looks at the history of football in Chicago and visits with two Bears super fans.

Da Bears

Peyton and his brother Eli look at the history of the Lombardi Trophy.

The Lombardi Trophy 

Gamewreckers

Unbreakable Records

The Birth of the Ball

Blame General Custer for the Patriots Dynasty

Brett Favre

Two-Way Players

Who Killed the Fullback?

From Small Towns to Big Cities

Fantastic Finishes

Two Presidents & A Girl Named Heidi

A Lot To Be Thankful For

Are You Ready For Some Football?

In Lombardi's Footsteps

The Evolution of Coaching

The Immaculate Reception

Peyton's Favorite Players

Tom Brady

Elvis Presley

The Art of the Quarterback

The Super Bowl

The Final Destination

Manning chats with former Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, one of the most respected running backs in NFL history. Lynch discusses joyriding on an injury cart, causing an earthquake and his pre-game superstitions with Manning in the season premiere.

Beast Quake

John Elway, one of the NFL’s most revered quarterbacks and Manning’s former boss, breaks down film at Mile High Stadium in Denver and chat with each other.

John Elway

Manning meets up with 4-time Super Bowl champion Lynn Swann, reuniting him with the AMC Pacer X, the same kind of car he won as the MVP of Super Bowl X.

Lynn Swann

The mobile quarterback of the modern NFL owes some of its DNA to Tarkenton, who broke free from the mold of pocket QB.

Fran Tarkenton

Owens is one of the biggest and most widely misunderstood personalities in NFL history. Peyton meets with T.O. to talk about his Hall of Fame career and larger-than-life persona.

Terrell Owens

Manning meets up with the former late-night host at Ball State, Letterman’s alma mater. The future Hall of Famer enlists the help of the football team to propose new rules for the sport.

David Letterman

This time, fans will join Manning as he enlists the help of Ron Jaworski to learn how Thomas Edison produced the first game film when he recorded Princeton versus Yale in 1903. He then meets up with James Van Der Beek to break down the play of the greatest movie quarterbacks of all-time.

‘Lights! Camera! Football!’

The former NFL quarterback heads to West Point. There he meets up with former United States President, Bill Clinton, and they journey to learn about the history of the forward pass.

The Forward Pass

The former NFL quarterback will chat with Kurt Russell as they talk about his character, Reno Hightower, from the movie The Best of Times. It also stars the late Robin Williams as a banker looking to restage a game where he dropped a perfectly thrown pass that cost his team the game.

Kurt Russell

Peyton goes into the history of the safety position and talks with a hard-hitting San Francisco 49ers all-time great Ronnie Lott and Rodney Harrison.

Last Line of Defense

Peyton takes a look at the history of the Super Bowl halftime show.

Halftime in Living Color

Peyton meets up with Willie Gault and Darrell Green, two of the fastest players in NFL history, and learns how they blazed a trail into pro football.

Speed Kills

Peyton talks with former NFL running back Garrison Hearst about the unfortunate luck that has stricken the cover athletes over the years.

The Madden Curse

Peyton interviews Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez, who famously used his basketball skills to help him transition to playing tight end in the NFL.

Basketball on Grass

Peyton ponders the difficulty a football player faces in saying goodbye to the game they love and talks to some of the all-time greatest players, including his brother Eli, about their retirements from the game.

Farewell To Football

The Curse of Bobby Layne

Helmet Cars

Two-Sport Stars

Dreamcatchers

Every Underdog Has His Day

Flight of the Mayflowers

Football Follies

Do You Believe in Miracles?

Football Under the Christmas Tree

Peyton joins 49ers tight end George Kittle on the streets of San Francisco to promote the NFL's newest holiday: National Tight Ends Day.

National Tight Ends Day

Peyton enlists help from former teammate Pat McAfee to explore the history of punters and the demise of the coffin-corner kick.

Coffin Corner

Peyton goes to Walt Disney World to learn the origin of the iconic Super Bowl commercial with the quarterback who started it all, Phil Simms.

When You Wish Upon a Star

Peyton prepares his best sales pitches to entice venture capitalist Mark Cuban to invest in football inventions that are ready for the market.

NFL Inventions

After finding the original Madden Cruiser at the Hall of Fame, Peyton "borrows" the bus and travels cross country to the places that made John Madden one of the most beloved figures in football.

Mad About Madden

Peyton heads to Canton with Chargers legends Dan Fouts, Charlie Joiner, Wes Chandler and Kellen Winslow to celebrate Don Coryell and the potent passing offense named after him.

Air Coryell

Peyton teams up with former teammate Wes Welker and long snapper-magician, Jon Dorenbos, to show how sleight-of-hand has created some of the most magical plays in football history.

Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Helmet

Peyton and Washington football legends Joe Theismann, Mark May and Darrell Green visit RFK Stadium one last time to reminisce about the stadium's glory days before its demolition.

Death of a Stadium

Peyton meets up with former linebacker Brian Bosworth to learn how "The Boz" built a brand around his alter ego.

The Land of Boz

Peyton and Eagles legend Ricky Watters dress up as Santa Claus and throw snowballs at Eagles fans to exact revenge for the notorious “Santa Game”.

The Santa Game

Through conversations with former players, coaches, and key figures, Peyton Manning gets to the heart of football history and its cultural impact.

The Best Seasons of Peyton's Places

The Best Seasons of Peyton's Places

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4