Top Five Football Movies

Here I am going to tell you about my top five football movies. There's no doubt that football is a great passion of mine and over the years I've seen a number of really good movies where football played an important part of the story line. Having played high school football many (too many) years ago and being a big fan of my local university's team, I think football is a great sport. My son also plays on the local youth football teams and seems to have a promising future on the football field. Okay, I like football and more than likely you like it too if you have chosen to read this. Here goes my list of my top five. It may not be your top five football movies but that's okay. I'm sure there are plenty that I've never seen. I encourage you to leave a comment at the end of this hub page and give your top five football movies too. Finally, one more thing I want to mention. If you think you'd like to purchase any of the movies I mention here, I have provided the link to get it from Amazon.com next to each review. This will still work like any normal Amazon purchase would. The only difference is that I will get a small referral fee if you make your purchase through my link.That'd be nice for you to make your purchase through my link since I've done the work to put this list together for you. Okay, here we go in reverse order from 5th to 1st.

For number five on my list I've chosen a low budget non-traditional movie from what you're probably used to seeing. This was a christian based movie about a football coach at a Georgia high school and the trials and tribulations he faced for his team, his job, and the relationship with his wife. It is an uplifting movie with some great football action that I enjoyed and I hope you will to. Again, this is not a big budget fancy production but a solid family oriented football movie.

You've just got to love Jerry McGuire. I felt I had to put Jerry McGuire on my list of top five football movies. This movie does not really focus on the game of football as much as it does on Tom Cruise's lead character as an up and coming sports agent and the relationships he has with a woman that becomes his wife and the close friendship he forms with Cuba Gooding's character. Gooding portrays an athlete that is in the last year of his contract and plays hard to try to get the big contract. It's more a movie about life, love and friendship and what truly makes a person happy. It was a big hit when it was in the theaters and one of my all time favorites. This would be a really good date movie to watch at home for sure.

My number one movie on my top five football movies list is Rudy. Sean Astin portrays Rudy the main character. Rudy is a small high school player that dreams of playing for Notre Dame, the most glorious football program in college football. No one in his family gives Rudy any chance of fulfilling his dream. His dad and brothers all think he should be content to work in the factory job like everyone else around there does. Rudy does not give up on his dream though. He must first go to a junior college to get his grades up enough to even be accepted into Notre Dame. Finally, he is accepted and then must convince the coach to even let him be a walk on player. It's a great story about not giving up on your dreams no matter what the obstacles are and Rudy's story is one that I'm sure you'll find inspirational. I highly recommend this movie.