MGM Plus To Launch New Season of ‘NFL Icons’ in October

MGM Plus series ‘NFL Icons’ will feature Jim Brown.
MGM Plus series ‘NFL Icons’ will feature Jim Brown. (Image credit: MGM Plus)

MGM Plus will profile Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown and Charles Woodson as part of a new season of its sports docuseries NFL Icons, debuting October 21.

The third season of the documentary series will continue to offer an in-depth and personal look at some of the biggest names in football history both on and off the field, according to the network. Along with NFL rushing great Brown and Super Bowl champion defensive safety Woodson, the series' new season will also feature profiles of Chicago Bears All-Pro linebacker Mike Singletary and Pittsburgh Steelers’ Super Bowl winning coach Bill Cowher.

"NFL Icons, from the acclaimed and gifted storytellers at NFL Films and narrated by Rich Eisen, has become a fan favorite at MGM Plus,” network head Michael Wright said in a statement. “NFL Icons fits perfectly into MGM Plus’s growing stable of compelling and entertaining docuseries. It entertains and inspires, celebrating the careers of  the most iconic competitors the league has produced, their unique personal journeys, and the incredible impact they have made on and off  the gridiron.” 

NFL Icons is executive produced by Ross Ketover, Patrick Kelleher, Brian Rolapp, Keith Cossrow, Wright and Jill Burkhart. 

R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.