Peyton's Places

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”.

1. The Bills Mafia

Air Date: 2025-11-02

After successfully freeing the Detroit Lions from "The Curse of Bobby Layne", Peyton Manning gets ambushed by former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Steve Tasker and The Bills Mafia, who demand Peyton lift "The Buffalo Sports Curse". After hearing their pleas, Peyton meets up with Bills quarterback Josh Allen as they attempt to lift the curse.

2. Sneak Attack!

Air Date: 2025-11-09

Peyton Manning heads to Philadelphia, where he switches places Freaky Friday style with former Eagles center Jason Kelce to learn about the history of the quarterback sneak. Peyton becomes the center of attention as he experiences the Tush Push from Kelce's perspective.

3. The Harbaugh Files

Air Date: 2025-11-16

Peyton Manning heads west to Malibu, CA, to meet up with Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh to help him spend a day in his favorite TV show, The Rockford Files, climaxing in a wild ride along the California coast that would make Jim Rockford proud.

4. Lies, Damned Lies, and Football Statistics

Air Date: 2025-11-23

When Peyton can't quite explain the NFL's Passer Efficiency Rating to a math class at his alma mater, the former Tennessee Volunteer enlists the help of Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins to get to the bottom of the NFL's most confusing statistic.

5. Football's Holy Grail

Air Date: 2025-11-30

When Patriots owner Robert Kraft asks former Patriots Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman to pay for damages to New England's Super Bowl LI Trophy, Peyton takes them to Rhode Island where the trio try to build a Lombardi Trophy from scratch.

6. Who Makes the Call?

Air Date: 2025-12-07

OMAHA! Peyton Manning goes through the history of quarterbacks calling their own plays and the invention that made playcalling the coach's job, with help from Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow and former Bengals QB Boomer Esiason.

7. Taxi Squad

Air Date: 2025-12-14

Long before there was the Practice Squad in the NFL, there was the Taxi Squad. Peyton Manning and four-time NFL All-Pro James Harrison take a ride to learn more about how the Practice Squad started with a taxi in Cleveland.

8. A Tall Tale

Air Date: 2025-12-21

Peyton Manning is back in Cincinnati! This time, he meets up with former Bengals wide receiver Cris Collinsworth to explore the history of tall receivers in the NFL at one of the tallest skyscrapers in the city.

9. "Black Sunday"

Air Date: 2025-12-28

Shocked after discovering the NFL allowed Super Bowl X to be used as a "set" for the Hollywood blockbuster Black Sunday, Peyton and former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson commandeer the Goodyear Blimp and re-enact the 70's disaster film.