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NFL Total Access: Say Their Stories’ Kicks Off Week of Primetime Specials Monday, February 15 at 8:00 PM ET​

All-Day Marathon of Programming on Sunday, February 21 –

Premiere of ‘NFL 360: 2021 Black History Month Special’ at 8:00 PM ET & ‘NFL Roundtables: Field Generals’ at 9:00 PM ET

Powerful New Features ‘Game Changer’ & ‘Michael Vick: The Bridge Between’

NFL Network celebrates Black History Month with a wide array of programming throughout the month of February dedicated to honoring the iconic people, stories and events that have shaped the NFL, beginning on Super Bowl Sunday February 7.

Every weeknight in primetime during the week of February 15 starting at 8:00 PM ET NFL Network airs a three-hour block of original programming in celebration of Black History Month, beginning with a special edition of NFL Total Accesson Monday, February 15 hosted by MJ Acosta-Ruiz, Steve Wyche and Patrick Claybon showcasing some of the most powerful “Say Their Stories” features from over the course of the past season. Additional programming highlights each night on NFL Network February 15-19include The Super Bowl That Wasn’t, NFL 360 – Fritz Pollard: A Forgotten Man, Breaking Ground: A Story of HBCU Football and the NFL, relevant editions of A Football Life, and more.

The week of programming culminates with an all-day marathon of programming on Sunday, February 21beginning at 6:00 AM ET, which includes the premieres of NFL 360: 2021 Black History Month Special at 8:00 PM ETand NFL Roundtables: Field Generals at 9:00 PM ET.

Provided below are details on all of NFL Network’s new programming airing throughout Black History Month:

• Game Changer (Super Bowl Sunday) – Premiering on Sunday, February 7 during the Super Bowl Sunday edition of NFL GameDay Morning at 9:00 AM ET, Game Changer features Black celebrities, political figures and other icons discussing the significance and role of the Black quarterback in America, how the journey of the Black quarterback mirrors the strides and struggle of Black men and women in America over the past 50 years, and what the recent “rise of the Black quarterback” means in context to where the country stands now. Those lending their voices include Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon, Super Bowl-winning quarterback Doug Williamsand former NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham, as well as other voices from entertainment, journalism and civil rights including Anthony Anderson, John Legend, Snoop Dogg, Cedric The Entertainer, Wayne Brady, Jemele Hill, Rev. Al Sharpton and Rev. Jesse Jackson

• Michael Vick: The Bridge Between (Wednesday, February 10) – Premiering on Wednesday, February 10, Michael Vick: The Bridge Between is a visual essay penned by the former Pro Bowl quarterback Michael Vick in which he shares his thoughts on the state of the Black quarterback in 2021 and his role as the bridge between Black quarterback pioneers and those playing the game today

• NFL Total Access: Say Their Stories (Monday, February 15) – A special edition of NFL Network’s signature show NFL Total Access airs on Monday, February 15 at 8:00 PM ET. Hosted by MJ Acosta-Ruiz, Steve Wyche and Patrick Claybon, the one-hour special showcases some of the most powerful “Say Their Stories” features from over the course of the past season
• NFL 360: 2021 Black History Month Special (Sunday, February 21) – On Sunday, February 21 at 8:00 PM ET, a new episode of NFL 360 premieres, dedicated to celebrating Black History Month
• NFL Roundtables: Field Generals (Sunday, February 21) – Trailblazing quarterbacks Doug Williams, James Harris, Warren Moon and Michael Vick sit down to discuss their hardships and triumphs of being a Black quarterback in the NFL. The 30-minute show premieres Sunday, February 21 at 9:00 PM ET

• Black History Month Vignettes (Throughout February) – The NFL celebrates Black History Month through the words and insights of current and former players. One player from each NFL team shares a moment in Black History in an effort to elevate the month-long celebration. Each vignette airs across NFL Network programming, as well as the NFL’s social and digital platforms

Provided below is NFL Network’s Black History Month programming schedule for the week of February 15, which includes Sunday’s all-day marathon:

Monday, February 15
8:00 PM – NFL Total Access: Say Their Stories – Premiere
9:00 PM – Doug Williams: A Football Life
10:00 PM – NFL 360: Tomlinson
10:30 PM – Orangeburg
Tuesday, February 16
8:00 PM – The Super Bowl That Wasn’t
9:00 PM – The Timeline: ’91 Falcons
10:00 PM – NFL 360: 2019 Black History Month Special
Wednesday, February 17
8:00 PM – Breaking Ground: HBCU & the NFL
9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: HBCU Players
10:00 PM – Jerry Rice: A Football Life
Thursday, February 18
8:00 PM – Jim Brown: A Football Life
9:00 PM – NFL 360: Fritz Pollard: A Forgotten Man
10:00 PM – NFL 360: 2017 Black History Month Special
10:30 PM – Inspiring Change
Friday, February 19
8:00 PM – Walter Payton: A Football Life
9:00 PM – Michael Strahan: A Football Life
10:00 PM – Doug Williams: A Football Life
Sunday, February 21
6:00 AM – NFL Total Access: Say Their Stories – Encore
7:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: HBCU Players
8:00 AM – Jerry Rice: A Football Life
9:00 AM – Jim Brown: A Football Life
10:00 AM – Walter Payton: A Football Life
11:00 AM – Michael Strahan: A Football Life
12 Noon – The Super Bowl That Wasn’t
1:00 PM – The Timeline: ’91 Falcons
2:00 PM – Doug Williams: A Football Life
3:00 PM – NFL 360: 2019 Black History Month Special
4:00 PM – NFL 360: Tomlinson
4:30 PM – Orangeburg
5:00 PM – Breaking Ground: HBCU & the NFL
6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: HBCU Players
7:00 PM – Jim Brown: A Football Life
8:00 PM – NFL 360: 2021 Black History Month Special – Premiere
9:00 PM – NFL Roundtables: Field Generals – Premiere
9:30 PM – NFL 360: Fritz Pollard: A Forgotten Man
10:30 PM – NFL Total Access: Say Their Stories – Encore
11:30 PM – NFL 360: 2021 Black History Month Special – Encore
12:30 AM – NFL Roundtables: Field Generals – Encore
1:00 AM – NFL 360: Fritz Pollard: A Forgotten Man
2:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: HBCU Players
3:00 AM – Jim Brown: A Football Life
4:00 AM – Doug Williams: A Football Life
5:00 AM – The Super Bowl That Wasn’t