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.
Seasons
1. The Hupmobile
Air Date: 2019-07-28
Peyton drives a 1920s Hupmobile with comedian Jay Leno and learns how the NFL started with a car and a car salesman, Ralph Hay, in Canton, Ohio. He visits with Joe Namath, playing pool and discussing how Namath led the New York Jets to the historic Super Bowl III victory.
2. The Greatest Catch
Air Date: 2019-07-28
Peyton re-enacts a 1926 Giants publicity stunt by throwing a pass off the top of the Radiator Building in New York City to Hall of Famer Cris Carter in adjacent Bryant Park. The pass attempt was from 324-feet in the air and had to travel 112 yards to reach Carter.
3. History of the QB
Air Date: 2019-07-28
Hall of Fame quarterbacks Roger Staubach (Cowboys) and Joe Montana (49ers/Chiefs) help Peyton explore the evolution of the quarterback and how it became the most important position in all of sport – and the face of every NFL franchise.
4. The Draft
Air Date: 2019-07-28
Host of CNBC’s Mad Money Jim Cramer welcomes Peyton to Wall Street where they discover how the stock market crash of 1929 led to the creation of the NFL Draft. Also, Peyton explores how an IBM 360 computer and Mel Kiper, a draftnik with no credentials, helped turn the draft into must-see television.
5. The Evolution of the Wide Receiver
Air Date: 2019-08-10
6. Ray Lewis
Air Date: 2019-08-19
Peyton talks with NFL legend Ray Lewis about the importance of defense.
7. The Origins of Fantasy Football
Air Date: 2019-08-25
Peyton looks at the origins of fantasy football.
8. Da Bears
Air Date: 2019-09-01
Peyton looks at the history of football in Chicago and visits with two Bears super fans.
9. The Lombardi Trophy
Air Date: 2019-09-08
Peyton and his brother Eli look at the history of the Lombardi Trophy.
10. Gamewreckers
Air Date: 2019-09-15
11. Unbreakable Records
Air Date: 2019-09-22
12. The Birth of the Ball
Air Date: 2019-09-29
13. Blame General Custer for the Patriots Dynasty
Air Date: 2019-10-06
14. Brett Favre
Air Date: 2019-10-13
15. Two-Way Players
Air Date: 2019-10-20
16. Who Killed the Fullback?
Air Date: 2019-10-27
17. From Small Towns to Big Cities
Air Date: 2019-11-03
18. Fantastic Finishes
Air Date: 2019-11-10
19. Two Presidents & A Girl Named Heidi
Air Date: 2019-11-17
20. A Lot To Be Thankful For
Air Date: 2019-11-24
21. Are You Ready For Some Football?
Air Date: 2019-12-01
22. In Lombardi's Footsteps
Air Date: 2019-12-08
23. The Evolution of Coaching
Air Date: 2019-12-15
24. The Immaculate Reception
Air Date: 2019-12-22
25. Peyton's Favorite Players
Air Date: 2019-12-29
26. Tom Brady
Air Date: 2020-01-05
27. Elvis Presley
Air Date: 2020-01-12
28. The Art of the Quarterback
Air Date: 2020-01-19
29. The Super Bowl
Air Date: 2020-01-26
30. The Final Destination
Air Date: 2020-02-02
1. Beast Quake
Air Date: 2020-11-29
Manning chats with former Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, one of the most respected running backs in NFL history. Lynch discusses joyriding on an injury cart, causing an earthquake and his pre-game superstitions with Manning in the season premiere.
2. John Elway
Air Date: 2020-12-06
John Elway, one of the NFL’s most revered quarterbacks and Manning’s former boss, breaks down film at Mile High Stadium in Denver and chat with each other.
3. Lynn Swann
Air Date: 2020-12-13
Manning meets up with 4-time Super Bowl champion Lynn Swann, reuniting him with the AMC Pacer X, the same kind of car he won as the MVP of Super Bowl X.
4. Fran Tarkenton
Air Date: 2020-12-21
The mobile quarterback of the modern NFL owes some of its DNA to Tarkenton, who broke free from the mold of pocket QB.
5. Terrell Owens
Air Date: 2020-12-28
Owens is one of the biggest and most widely misunderstood personalities in NFL history. Peyton meets with T.O. to talk about his Hall of Fame career and larger-than-life persona.
6. David Letterman
Air Date: 2021-01-03
Manning meets up with the former late-night host at Ball State, Letterman’s alma mater. The future Hall of Famer enlists the help of the football team to propose new rules for the sport.
7. ‘Lights! Camera! Football!’
Air Date: 2021-01-10
This time, fans will join Manning as he 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.
8. The Forward Pass
Air Date: 2021-01-17
The former NFL quarterback heads to West Point. There he meets up with former United States President, Bill Clinton, and they journey to learn about the history of the forward pass.
9. Kurt Russell
Air Date: 2021-01-24
The former NFL quarterback will chat with Kurt Russell as they talk about his character, Reno Hightower, from the movie The Best of Times. It also stars the late Robin Williams as a banker looking to restage a game where he dropped a perfectly thrown pass that cost his team the game.
10. Last Line of Defense
Air Date: 2021-01-31
Peyton goes into the history of the safety position and talks with a hard-hitting San Francisco 49ers all-time great Ronnie Lott and Rodney Harrison.
11. Halftime in Living Color
Air Date: 2021-02-07
Peyton takes a look at the history of the Super Bowl halftime show.
12. Speed Kills
Air Date: 2021-02-14
Peyton meets up with Willie Gault and Darrell Green, two of the fastest players in NFL history, and learns how they blazed a trail into pro football.
13. The Madden Curse
Air Date: 2021-02-21
Peyton talks with former NFL running back Garrison Hearst about the unfortunate luck that has stricken the cover athletes over the years.
14. Basketball on Grass
Air Date: 2021-02-28
Peyton interviews Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez, who famously used his basketball skills to help him transition to playing tight end in the NFL.
15. Farewell To Football
Air Date: 2021-03-07
Peyton ponders the difficulty a football player faces in saying goodbye to the game they love and talks to some of the all-time greatest players, including his brother Eli, about their retirements from the game.
1. The Curse of Bobby Layne
Air Date: 2022-10-30
2. Helmet Cars
Air Date: 2022-11-06
3. Two-Sport Stars
Air Date: 2022-11-13
4. Dreamcatchers
Air Date: 2022-11-20
5. Every Underdog Has His Day
Air Date: 2022-11-27
6. Flight of the Mayflowers
Air Date: 2022-12-04
7. Football Follies
Air Date: 2022-12-11
8. Do You Believe in Miracles?
Air Date: 2022-12-18
9. Football Under the Christmas Tree
Air Date: 2022-12-25
1. National Tight Ends Day
Air Date: 2023-10-22
Peyton joins 49ers tight end George Kittle on the streets of San Francisco to promote the NFL's newest holiday: National Tight Ends Day.
2. Coffin Corner
Air Date: 2023-10-29
Peyton enlists help from former teammate Pat McAfee to explore the history of punters and the demise of the coffin-corner kick.
3. When You Wish Upon a Star
Air Date: 2023-11-05
Peyton goes to Walt Disney World to learn the origin of the iconic Super Bowl commercial with the quarterback who started it all, Phil Simms.
4. NFL Inventions
Air Date: 2023-11-12
Peyton prepares his best sales pitches to entice venture capitalist Mark Cuban to invest in football inventions that are ready for the market.
5. Mad About Madden
Air Date: 2023-11-19
After finding the original Madden Cruiser at the Hall of Fame, Peyton "borrows" the bus and travels cross country to the places that made John Madden one of the most beloved figures in football.
6. Air Coryell
Air Date: 2023-11-26
Peyton heads to Canton with Chargers legends Dan Fouts, Charlie Joiner, Wes Chandler and Kellen Winslow to celebrate Don Coryell and the potent passing offense named after him.
7. Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Helmet
Air Date: 2023-12-03
Peyton teams up with former teammate Wes Welker and long snapper-magician, Jon Dorenbos, to show how sleight-of-hand has created some of the most magical plays in football history.
8. Death of a Stadium
Air Date: 2023-12-10
Peyton and Washington football legends Joe Theismann, Mark May and Darrell Green visit RFK Stadium one last time to reminisce about the stadium's glory days before its demolition.
9. The Land of Boz
Air Date: 2023-12-17
Peyton meets up with former linebacker Brian Bosworth to learn how "The Boz" built a brand around his alter ego.
10. The Santa Game
Air Date: 2023-12-24
Peyton and Eagles legend Ricky Watters dress up as Santa Claus and throw snowballs at Eagles fans to exact revenge for the notorious “Santa Game”.
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Rating
7.5/10
Release Date
2019-07-28
Episodes
64 (4 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
Cast
Production Companies
ESPN
NFL Films
Omaha Productions