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Growing up in South River, NJ where he was a three-sport athlete in high school
His prolific collegiate career at Notre Dame and the famous "Theismann for Heisman" campaign
Early struggles in Washington and his relationship with head coach Joe Gibbs
Leading Washington to its first Super Bowl title and winning the 1983 NFL MVP Award
A conversation between Lawrence Taylor and Theismann about his infamous 1985 career-ending leg injury in a game against the New York Giants
His post-football career as an NFL broadcaster for over 20 years
Emmy-nominated actor Josh Charles narrates.
Joe Theismann: A Football Life includes interviews with the following people:
Joe Theismann
Robin Theismann – Wife
Joe Gibbs – Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach
Rick "Doc" Walker – Washington teammate
Art Monk – Washington teammate & Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver
Mark Moseley – Washington teammate
Lawrence Taylor – Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker
Michael Wilbon – Former Washington Post sportswriter
Drew Pearson – High school teammate & Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver
Provided below are some select quotes from Joe Theismann: A Football Life:
- "There are certain guys that I think are born to play quarterback and that's Joe Theismann." – Rick "Doc" Walker
- "I loved the game. I was a guy that had a chance to play with a great football team. I walk out on that football field and the memories come back like yesterday." – Joe Theismann
- "We were the best in the NFL and you have to have a great quarterback to do that. Joe was that quarterback." – Joe Gibbs
- "I think he's been overlooked as one of the best quarterbacks to play in the NFL. Why he's not in the Hall of Fame, I don't know." – Mark Moseley
- "He was not that big. But what was big was his heart and his ego. You could not keep Joey down." – Drew Pearson
- "People say 'What is it like to win a Super Bowl?' It's almost indescribable because it's an experience that you have in your life that very few people are able to go to." – Joe Theismann
- "Theismann was the guy that was most notably going to go right into the booth and be great at it." – Michael Wilbon on Theismann's transition to the broadcast booth
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