52 minSeason 4 • Episode 48
LatestPlayers, coaches, and fans explore the iconic play that gave Philadelphia its first Super Bowl win.
30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This currently includes four "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 2011–2012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the ESPN.com website. The series has also expanded to include Soccer Stories, which aired in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and audio podcasts. This entry refers to the main Volumes of the series presented by ESPN
Direction
Auteur filmmakers treating athletes like tragic heroes.
Editing
Archival footage that'll make you cry over 1986.
Writing
Bill Simmons' pet project became prestige television.
Creators
Connor Schell, Bill Simmons, John Dahl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bill Simmons pitched this series in a 2007 email to ESPN after complaining they never told real stories anymore. The network initially greenlit only one film.
'The U' single-handedly revived Miami Hurricanes football recruiting by making the 1980s teams look mythically cool to teenage prospects who weren't born yet.
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