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Insightful and poignant, inspiring and witty, The Class of Football is a heartfelt compilation of hard-earned wisdom and life's lessons from the Hall-of-Fame induction speeches of the NFL's greatest all-time players. Here, for the first time together, you can hear from the outstanding men whose intelligence, leadership, and compassion made them heroes on and off the field.

Enjoy these exclusive audio and video clips organized by theme, reflecting some of the subjects featured in The Class of Football.

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The Class of Football
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Audio
Childhood
Dan Dierdorf
St. Louis Cardinals Offensive Tackle

Dan Dierdorf

Class of 1996
Walter Peyton
Chicago Bears Running Back

Walter Peyton

Class of 1993
Family
Fran Tarkenton
New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings Quarterback

Fran Tarkenton

Class of 1986
Michael Irvin
Dallas Cowboys Wide Receiver

Michael Irvin

Class of 2007
Joe Gibbs
Washington Redskins Coach

Joe Gibbs

Class of 1996
History
George Halas
Chicago Bears Owner

George Halas

Class of 1963
Al Davis
Oakland Raiders Owner

Al Davis

Class of 1992
Memories
Jim Parker
Baltimore Colts Offensive Lineman

Jim Parker

Class of 1973
Passion
John Madden
Oakland Raiders Coach

John Madden

Class of 2006
Terry Bradshaw
Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback

Terry Bradshaw

Class of 1989
Mike Ditka
Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, and Dallas Cowboys Tight End

Mike Ditka

Class of 1988
Teamwork
Chuck Noll
Pittsburgh Steelers Coach

Chuck Noll

Class of 1993
Mentors
Jim Brown
Cleveland Browns Fullback

Jim Brown

Class of 1971
Joe Namath
New York Jets and Los Angeles Rams Quarterback

Joe Namath

Class of 1985
Lombardi
Vince Lombardi
Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins Head Coach

Vince Lombardi

Class of 1971
Perseverance
Paul Warfield
Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins Wide Receiver

Paul Warfield

Class of 1983
Gale Sayers
Chicago Bears Running Back

Gale Sayers

Class of 1977
Merlin Olsen
Los Angeles Rams Defensive Tackle

Merlin Olsen

Class of 1982


Video
Oakland Raiders Coach John Madden's speech during
his 2006 induction into the Football Hall of Fame.

Photos