The WORST episodes of Peyton's Places
Every episode of Peyton's Places ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Peyton's Places!
Through conversations with former players, coaches and key figures, Peyton Manning gets to the heart of football history and its cultural impact.
#2 - Lights! Camera! Football!
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/10/2021
Peyton 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.
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#6 - Two-Sport Stars
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/13/2022
Peyton meets up with QB and former shortstop Russell Wilson to learn what it takes to become a two-sport athlete. The pair discuss two-sport all-stars of the past and Peyton steps into the batter's box.
#7 - Helmet Cars
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/6/2022
Peyton finally gets the "sports car" he's always dreamed of -- an Indianapolis Colts helmet car -- and takes it for a spin at the Indy 500. Jeff Saturday and Pat McAfee join the ride down memory lane to find out what happened to NFL helmet cars and makes a plea for the NFL To bring them back.
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#8 - The Curse of Bobby Layne
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/30/2022
Peyton discovers the reason the Detroit Lions haven't won a Championship since 1957 is "The Curse of Bobby Layne". With the help of famed Lions fans, Keegan-Michael Key and Jeff Daniels, Peyton sets out to lift the curse.
#9 - The Final Destination
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 2/2/2020
The Super Bowl is the biggest stage in all of sports and Peyton's journey finds him visiting the individuals that have brought home championships to their cities, including Terry Bradshaw and the '72 Dolphins. To wrap up his historical tour, Peyton stops in Canton to spend time with the busts of the legends that have made the NFL what it is today.
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - From Small Towns to Big Cities
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/3/2019
Peyton retraces the NFL's transformation from small-town teams to a league that represents America's big cities. Through tailgating at the Astrodome with Dan Pastorini, Mike Renfro and Elvin Bethea, and meeting Thunder, the Broncos' team horse, Peyton learns how stadiums and mascots helped shape each NFL team's identity.
Watch Now:Amazon#11 - Fran Tarkenton
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/20/2020
The mobile quarterback of the modern NFL owes some of its DNA to Tarkenton, who broke free from the mold of pocket QB.
#12 - The Death of the Fullback
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/27/2019
Once the NFL's premiere position, the fullback has mysteriously vanished. Peyton is on the case and seeks out Jim Brown, Larry Csonka, and Daryl "Moose" Johnston to get some answers. During the course of his investigation, Peyton tries to pin the blame on Jerome Bettis.
#13 - The Immaculate Reception
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/22/2019
After almost half a century, Peyton tries to solve the mystery of “The Immaculate Reception” with help from Franco Harris, Frenchy Fuqua, Terry Bradshaw and Phil Villapiano. As part of the investigation, Peyton re-enacts the play known as the NFL’s Zapruder Film.
#16 - Dreamcatchers
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/20/2022
When his son, Marshall, spends the day sick at home, Peyton tells him a football version of The Princess Bride. A tale of "dreamcatchers", wide receivers Peyton dreamed of throwing a pass to, comes to life with the help of Lance Alworth and Calvin Johnson.
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#19 - Are You Ready For Some Football?
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 12/1/2019
Peyton meets up with Al Michaels to narrate halftime highlights Howard Cosell-style, and learns how Monday Night Football brought the NFL to primetime. Peyton's journey also includes a stop in Baltimore to meet Brian Billick who starred in the first season of HBO's Hard Knocks, which kicked off reality sports TV.
Watch Now:Amazon#20 - The Art of the Quarterback
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 1/19/2020
Along his journey, Peyton has met up with some of the NFL's most iconic quarterbacks. Peyton discusses the intricacies of the position with some of the greatest to ever play the game, including Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Brett Favre, Steve Young, Joe Namath and Dan Marino.
Watch Now:Amazon#22 - The Evolution of Coaching
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/15/2019
Peyton discovers how a missed boat in 1915 led to something new in football – a coach who calls the plays and dictates strategy. As part of the episode, he visits with Hall of Famers Mike Ditka, Tony Dungy, Dan Fouts and Joe Montana to discuss the greatest coaches in NFL history.
#23 - The Birth of the Ball
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/28/2019
Over the NFL’s 100 seasons, the football has evolved from the original watermelon ball to the model used today. Peyton meets up with former teammate Brandon Stokely to trace the history of the football, and later ventures inside the Wilson football factory in Ada, Ohio, to make the perfect pigskin.
Watch Now:Amazon#24 - Gamewreckers
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/14/2019
Peyton meets up with Texans All-Pro defensive end J. Watt, one of the game’s most fearsome defenders, gets slugged by a baseball bat, and gets in the ring with George Foreman to explain how dealing with pass rushers is similar to being in a heavyweight brawl.
#25 - Blame General Custer for the Patriots Dynasty
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/6/2019
In the NFL, kickers are often the difference between victory and defeat. To understand more about the only players that touch the ball with their feet, Peyton learns to kick from Mark Moseley, makes a barefoot FG with help from Rich Karlis and meets up with Adam Vinatieri, the most respected kicker in the NFL.