Full Color Football: The History of the American Football League

Full Color Football celebrates the 50th season of the maverick American Football League, from its tumultuous beginnings to its unlikely merger with the rival NFL.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Full Color Football: The History of the American Football League
First Air Date	September 16, 2009
Last Air Date	October 14, 2009
Seasons	1
Episodes	5
Episode Runtime	1h 0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
Production Companies	NFL Films
Networks	Showtime

S01E05

The Final Frontier

It's 1969 and anything is possible—the Jets upset the Colts in Super Bowl III, Man walks on the Moon—but the AFL is still considered separate and unequal in the eyes of the NFL. The debate over how the leagues will be realigned is long and contentious. The now predominant figure in all of pro football, Joe Namath, nearly retires under attack from the NFL establishment.

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