These Are Some of the Most Motivational Football Movies to Watch This Season

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There's not much that matches the feeling of football season. Whether you're a player who loves everything about the game (just like the Drummond boys, Bryce and Todd) or you're a diehard fan of your favorite team, you know just how magical the sport can be. Oh, and let's not forget about the wonders of tailgating! With all of this in mind, and with the football season starting to approach, we thought we'd curate a list of the best football movies to raise your excitement a little more!

Many of these feel-good movies are based on real events, which makes them even more fascinating. The true stories of America's most famous teams and players are filled with high-stakes drama and lots of inspiring life lessons. This list also includes a handful of comedies (and even some romantic comedies!) that are guaranteed to make you laugh. A few even have some pretty great soundtracks. (Remember the Titans, we're looking at you.)

Read on for the best football movies every fan should see in their lifetime. We recommend having a sports movie marathon leading up to the fall season or the Super Bowl, to really get your head in the game!

80 for Brady

Rita Moreno, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Sally Field play four women who have been gal pals for quite some time. One day, they decide that they need to see their idol, Tom Brady, before he retires. So, they embark on a hilarious mission to reach this goal.

Air Bud: Golden Receiver

Cute pups plus America's most iconic sport? Oh, we've got a hit family movie on our hands! Watch as Air Bud takes on the field as one of football's most adorable players.

The Freshman

This flick may not have any words, but you will certainly be able to follow everything that is going on. Harold Lloyd takes the lead role as a young, hopeful student who ops to join his university's football team as a means to impress his new crush. The only problem: He doesn't know how to play!

Undefeated

The Manassas High School football team were once underdogs, but a coach with a big heart was able to turn it all around. Watch as the team who once had no hope for themselves shine at the end of their season, bringing a tear to everyone's eye.

Lucas

When a young kid's idol ends up taking the girl of his dreams, he decides that he needs to take matters into his own hands: joining his high school football team. Because if he can play better than his ex-mentor, then he can surely win her over, right?!

Remember the Titans

If it stars one of Ree's celeb crushes, then you know we've got to include it! Denzel Washington shines in this classic story of an underdog high school football team.

Gridiron Gang

"The Rock" plays a detention center counselor who shapes a group of troubled teens into a winning football team. This is a heartwarming story about growth and second chances.

Rudy

When a dark horse team ends up pulling through in the most inspiring way possible, the whole town feels it. Be prepared to shed tears...lots of tears!

The Blind Side

When a football movie is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, you know it's got to be really good. This true story about NFL player Michael Oher stars Sandra Bullock in an Oscar-winning performance.

Little Giants

Here's a football comedy that's appropriate for the whole family! The sibling rivalry is real in this '90s kid favorite about two brothers who coach competing pee-wee football teams.

Brian's Song

What do you get when you tell the true story of a Chicago Bears football player stricken with terminal cancer? This critically acclaimed film that brings all the waterworks.

The Game Plan

We love a good Dwayne Johnson football film! This time around, he plays an NFL star whose young daughter unexpectedly enters his life.

Friday Night Lights

There's nothing like a small-town football story! See the film that inspired the beloved TV series of the same name.

Concussion

This movie follows the true story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the man who discovered and raised awareness about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and its connection to football. Will Smith was nominated for a Golden Globe for his starring role.

Leatherheads

You'll recognize a few famous faces here, including George Clooney, John Krasinski, and Renee Zellweger. It's about a 1920s football team and the newswoman who suspects something fishy.

Jerry Maguire

It's one of the best romantic comedies of all time, but it's also a classic football movie. It had us at hello!

Any Given Sunday

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the struggles of football players, their coaches, and the team owners. The cast is totally amazing, and includes Al Pacino, Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, and more.

We Are Marshall

One year after a devastating plane crash killed 75 of the football players at Marshall University, a new coach arrives to take the job no one else wanted. Cue the tears!

Invincible

Mark Wahlberg gives the performance of a lifetime in this true story about a Philadelphia Eagles football player.

Radio

A coach and a student form an unlikely bond in a racially divided town, and the effects of their friendship quickly spread beyond the football field.

Varsity Blues

When the starting quarterback of a Texas high school football team gets injured, the benchwarmer is thrust into the spotlight. This coming-of-age tale has drama, romance, and plenty of action.

All Things Fall Apart

Grab the tissues for this one! The movie follows a promising college running back who gets struck with the news that he has a tumor in his chest.

The Longest Yard

Comedians Adam Sandler and Chris Rock will keep you laughing in this hilarious dramedy about a disgraced quarterback who tries to start a football league in jail.

Necessary Roughness

After a scandal nearly ends the football program, the coaches of the Texas State University Fightin' Armadillos are tasked with putting together a new team.

Greater

This inspiring faith-based film is about Brandon Burlsworth, who's widely considered to be the greatest walk-on in the history of college football.

The Replacements

Keanu Reeves leads a team of substitutes who try to fill the shoes of their professional counterparts in the comedy about the 1987 NFL players' strike.

Silver Linings Playbook

A formerly institutionalized man tries to navigate living with his parents, who happen to be obsessed with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Longshots

Kids and parents will get a kick out of this comedy about a former quarterback who's tasked with an unlikely job: Babysitting.

Everybody's All-American

When a college football player's dreams of going pro don't pan out, he's forced to settle down for a "normal" life.

Woodlawn

A gifted high school football player in the early '70s learns to embrace his talent—and his faith—in this Christian sports drama.

When The Game Stands Tall

An underdog football team manages to get a 151-game winning streak in this movie that will remind you anything is possible.

The Waterboy

Adam Sandler is the water boy for a successful college football team—until he gets fired and starts playing for their rivals.

The Express

The Express tells the powerful true story of how Ernie Davis became the first Black man to win the greatest honor in college football: the Heisman Trophy.

The Last Boy Scout

Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans star as a former Secret Service agent and fallen football legend who team up to solve a young woman's murder.

Draft Day

Kevin Costner and football—what more could you ask for?! Ree's celeb crush plays the fictional general manager of the Cleveland Browns. He's faced with a tough decision after his team acquires the number one pick in the NFL draft.

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