--- {"type":"list","title":"20 Football Movies Based on True Stories","listId":80012,"canonicalUrl":"https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories","visibleItemTotal":20,"creator":{"id":"entertainment720","name":"Entertainment Channel","url":"https://listium.com/@entertainment720"},"stats":{"views":7360,"likes":0,"followers":0},"category":"movies / drama movies","publishedAt":"2023-01-16T22:32:16.877Z","updatedAt":"2023-01-16T22:32:16.877Z","fields":[{"id":0,"name":"Movie","type":"PrimaryText"},{"id":1,"name":"Poster","type":"Image"},{"id":2,"name":"Year of Release","type":"DateTime","format":"dateyear"},{"id":3,"name":"Duration (min)","type":"Number","format":"unformattedinteger"},{"id":4,"name":"Imdb Rating","type":"Number","format":"decimal"},{"id":5,"name":"Synopsis","type":"Text","format":"long"},{"id":6,"name":"Watched?","type":"Symbols","format":"checkbox"},{"id":7,"name":"Where to Watch It (US)","type":"Selection","multi":true},{"id":8,"name":"Where to Watch It (Canada)","type":"Selection","multi":true},{"id":9,"name":"Where to Watch It (Australia)","type":"Selection","multi":true}]} --- # 20 Football Movies Based on True Stories By [Entertainment Channel (@entertainment720)](https://listium.com/@entertainment720) 7360 views · 0 likes · 0 followers Published 16 January 2023 · Updated 16 January 2023 Category: movies / drama movies Football movies based on true stories provide an inspiring and entertaining look into the lives of some of the most famous and successful football players of all time. From the trials and tribulations of the first professional football team to the inspiring story of a high school team's unlikely championship run, these films are sure to captivate and inform viewers. The following is a list of 20 football movies based on true stories. Each of these films presents a unique and captivating story of triumph, failure, and determination. Whether you’re a football fan, or simply looking for a good movie to watch, these films are sure to please. The list includes classics such as Rudy, Remember the Titans, and The Blind Side, as well as lesser known but equally inspiring films like We Are Marshall. Each of these films features incredible performances by a wide range of actors, including Sean Astin, Denzel Washington, and Brad Pitt. Whether you’re looking for an inspiring story to get you through a tough time, or just want to relax with a good movie, these films are sure to provide an enjoyable and enlightening experience. ## Items ### 1. [Knute Rockne: All American](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/15/knute-rockne-all-american) Item ID: `15` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/yduak18x3j6dkn1tlsgj.jpg) - Year of Release: 1940 - Duration (min): 98 - Imdb Rating: 6.70 - Synopsis: The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play - Where to Watch It (Canada): Apple TV+, Google Play, Amazon Prime Video - Where to Watch It (Australia): - ### 2. [Brian's Song](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/7/brians-song) Item ID: `7` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/mc7mrckhmh86quvyrqvx.jpg) - Year of Release: 1971 - Duration (min): 133 - Imdb Rating: 7.50 - Synopsis: Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): AMC on demand, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play - Where to Watch It (Canada): Google Play, Apple TV+ - Where to Watch It (Australia): - ### 3. [North Dallas Forty](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/3/north-dallas-forty) Item ID: `3` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/bisapvay4ogfqn9jg1g8.jpg) - Year of Release: 1979 - Duration (min): 119 - Imdb Rating: 6.90 - Synopsis: A satire of American professional football in which a veteran pass-catcher's individuality and refusal to become part of the team family is bitterly resented by his disciplinarian coaches. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): AMC on demand, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play - Where to Watch It (Canada): Google Play, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ - Where to Watch It (Australia): - ### 4. [Rudy](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/2/rudy) Item ID: `2` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/xfjj3ysesbcd77v6yage.jpg) - Year of Release: 1993 - Duration (min): 114 - Imdb Rating: 7.50 - Synopsis: Rudy has always been told that he was too small to play college football. But he is determined to overcome the odds and fulfill his dream of playing for Notre Dame. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): AMC on demand, Google Play, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video - Where to Watch It (Canada): Google Play, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ - Where to Watch It (Australia): Apple TV+, Google Play, Amazon Prime Video ### 5. [Jerry Maguire](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/13/jerry-maguire) Item ID: `13` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/fxz8tgal9bb56fs8kefz.jpg) - Year of Release: 1996 - Duration (min): 139 - Imdb Rating: 7.30 - Synopsis: When a sports agent has a moral epiphany and is fired for expressing it, he decides to put his new philosophy to the test as an independent agent with the only athlete who stays with him and his former colleague. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, AMC on demand, Apple TV+ - Where to Watch It (Canada): Google Play, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ - Where to Watch It (Australia): Paramount+, Google Play, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video ### 6. [Remember the Titans](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/1/remember-the-titans) Item ID: `1` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/sa41zb5zavkpq4cj9c2p.jpg) - Year of Release: 2000 - Duration (min): 113 - Imdb Rating: 7.80 - Synopsis: The true story of a newly appointed African-American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): Disney+, AMC on demand, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play - Where to Watch It (Canada): Disney+, Apple TV+, Google Play, Amazon Prime Video - Where to Watch It (Australia): Disney+, Google Play, Apple TV+ ### 7. [Radio](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/10/radio) Item ID: `10` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/i0m23q3g6rred4cgadw8.jpg) - Year of Release: 2003 - Duration (min): 109 - Imdb Rating: 6.90 - Synopsis: The story of a high school coach and the developmentally challenged man who he took under his wing. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): Hulu, AMC on demand, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play - Where to Watch It (Canada): Google Play, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ - Where to Watch It (Australia): - ### 8. [The Longest Yard](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/16/the-longest-yard) Item ID: `16` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/ulixu1f9289rgkgtllu9.jpg) - Year of Release: 2005 - Duration (min): 113 - Imdb Rating: 6.40 - Synopsis: Prison inmates form a football team to challenge the prison guards. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): Netflix, AMC on demand, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play - Where to Watch It (Canada): Paramount+, Google Play, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ - Where to Watch It (Australia): - ### 9. [We Are Marshall](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/0/we-are-marshall) Item ID: `0` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/szbookqksu6yfc7xytqv.jpg) - Year of Release: 2006 - Duration (min): 131 - Imdb Rating: 7.00 - Synopsis: When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): AMC on demand, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play - Where to Watch It (Canada): Apple TV+, Google Play, Amazon Prime Video - Where to Watch It (Australia): - ### 10. [Invincible](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/12/invincible) Item ID: `12` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/ib342n4ynz4uqzqsqu2x.jpg) - Year of Release: 2006 - Duration (min): 105 - Imdb Rating: 7.00 - Synopsis: Based on the story of Vince Papale, a 30-year-old bartender from South Philadelphia who overcame long odds to play for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1976. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): Disney+, AMC on demand, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play - Where to Watch It (Canada): Disney+, Apple TV+, Google Play, Amazon Prime Video - Where to Watch It (Australia): Disney+, Google Play, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video ### 11. [Gridiron Gang](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/19/gridiron-gang) Item ID: `19` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/jtlnaor0knpooadhjlwi.jpg) - Year of Release: 2006 - Duration (min): 125 - Imdb Rating: 7.10 - Synopsis: Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): HBO Max, AMC on demand, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play - Where to Watch It (Canada): Netflix, Google Play, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ - Where to Watch It (Australia): Netflix, Google Play, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video ### 12. [The Express](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/6/the-express) Item ID: `6` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/orr21gbyobcstky0gzir.jpg) - Year of Release: 2008 - Duration (min): 130 - Imdb Rating: 7.20 - Synopsis: A drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Google Play - Where to Watch It (Canada): Netflix, Apple TV+, Google Play - Where to Watch It (Australia): - ### 13. [The Blind Side](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/4/the-blind-side) Item ID: `4` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/u9gjyos7cwta7277bsgj.jpg) - Year of Release: 2009 - Duration (min): 129 - Imdb Rating: 7.60 - Synopsis: The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): Netflix, AMC on demand, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play - Where to Watch It (Canada): Netflix, Apple TV+, Google Play, Amazon Prime Video - Where to Watch It (Australia): Netflix, Paramount+, Google Play, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video ### 14. [Undefeated](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/14/undefeated) Item ID: `14` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/bavd0i00m5l4vgtdmxbp.jpg) - Year of Release: 2011 - Duration (min): 113 - Imdb Rating: 7.70 - Synopsis: Chronicles three underprivileged students from inner-city Memphis and their volunteer coach who tries to help them beat the odds on and off the field. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): Netflix, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play - Where to Watch It (Canada): Google Play, Apple TV+ - Where to Watch It (Australia): Google Play ### 15. [When The Game Stands Tall](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/18/when-the-game-stands-tall) Item ID: `18` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/qytilwyzgs3t8yllnjvi.jpg) - Year of Release: 2014 - Duration (min): 115 - Imdb Rating: 6.60 - Synopsis: The journey of legendary football coach Bob Ladouceur, who took the De La Salle High School Spartans from obscurity to a 151-game winning streak that shattered all records for any American sport. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): AMC on demand, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play - Where to Watch It (Canada): Netflix, Google Play, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ - Where to Watch It (Australia): Google Play, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video ### 16. [Concussion](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/8/concussion) Item ID: `8` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/nsoalbqgdqxzfbigv1hs.jpg) - Year of Release: 2015 - Duration (min): 123 - Imdb Rating: 7.10 - Synopsis: In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): Peacock, Google Play, AMC on demand, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video - Where to Watch It (Canada): Netflix, Google Play, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ - Where to Watch It (Australia): Netflix, Google Play, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video ### 17. [My All American](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/11/my-all-american) Item ID: `11` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/rwlymgverx2xurdje3uq.jpg) - Year of Release: 2015 - Duration (min): 118 - Imdb Rating: 7.10 - Synopsis: Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play - Where to Watch It (Canada): Apple TV+ - Where to Watch It (Australia): - ### 18. [Safety](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/20/safety) Item ID: `20` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/qosgcsyq6j6bepo3vcdt.jpg) - Year of Release: 2020 - Duration (min): 122 - Imdb Rating: 6.80 - Synopsis: The story of Ray-Ray McElrathbey, a freshman football player for Clemson University, who secretly raised his younger brother on campus after his home life became too unsteady. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): Disney+ - Where to Watch It (Canada): Disney+ - Where to Watch It (Australia): Disney+ ### 19. [American Underdog](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/9/american-underdog) Item ID: `9` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/szojya5csg6bll1lvnoz.jpg) - Year of Release: 2021 - Duration (min): 112 - Imdb Rating: 7.10 - Synopsis: The story of NFL MVP and Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves at a supermarket to becoming an American Football star. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): Hulu, AMC on demand, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play - Where to Watch It (Canada): Google Play, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video - Where to Watch It (Australia): Google Play, Apple TV+ ### 20. [12 Mighty Orphans](https://listium.com/@entertainment720/80012/20-football-movies-based-on-true-stories/17/12-mighty-orphans) Item ID: `17` - Poster: ![Poster](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/rhq0nmqntu4fj3y7fnuz.jpg) - Year of Release: 2021 - Duration (min): 118 - Imdb Rating: 6.90 - Synopsis: Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high-school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way. - Watched?: false - Where to Watch It (US): Google Play, AMC on demand, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video - Where to Watch It (Canada): Google Play, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ - Where to Watch It (Australia): Google Play, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video