This is not to be confused withNFL Films Game of the Week, which aired on NFL Network each Friday night in2006. That one-hour program, which only used footage from NFL Films, has been canceled by the network, but aired onION Television in2007.
Four of the week's games, as selected by network representatives, are rebroadcast in an edited format with the following schedule:
Game 1: Tuesday, 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. (early Wednesday)
Game 2: Tuesday, 9:30 p.m.
Game 3: Wednesday, 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. (early Thursday)
Games are compressed into fast-paced 1½-hour programs. In addition to the originalFox,CBS,NBC,ESPN, orNFL Network broadcast,NFL Replay shows camera angles of certain plays as captured byNFL Films, as well as sound from players andcoaches before, during, and after each game.
The first episode was a rebroadcast of thePittsburgh Steelers' win over theMiami Dolphins. The game took place on September 7, 2006, and was re-aired on September 9.
When the show debuted,GMC sponsored the NFL Films camera angle replays.
On October 19, 2006,NFL Replay presented a fifth game for the first time. It was theChicago Bears defeating theArizona Cardinals, 24–23. The Bears were the first team in NFL history to win a game after trailing by 20 points at any point despite not scoring an offensivetouchdown in the entire game. This was also the first re-broadcast of aMonday night game in this manner. Chicago scored two defensive touchdowns and then added the game winner on aDevin Hester game winning punt return for a touchdown. The postgame featured Cardinals head coachDennis Green's famous "They're who we thought they were" rant.
Originally,NFL Replay consisted of four episodes per week. As of Oct. 19, a fifth weekly episode was added, bumpingNFL Cheerleader Playoffs to Saturday afternoons. This fifth showing continued untilRun to the Playoffs, the first live NFL game action, debuted on November 23.
For the2007 season, a fifth game was added to the regular schedule. Previously, a fifth game aired occasionally; if it were added, it was shown on Thursday nights. Also, the show no longer used an on-camera host, which had usually beenFran Charles, and thePlaybook segments were removed as that show was restored to the network's lineup. Some elements are now handled by an off-camera narrator.
In2008, NFL Network removed the Monday game from the schedule and returned to only four games per week. However, aspin-off show,NFL Replay Real-Time, was added to the schedule. The program shows Sunday afternoon highlights in the exact order that they occurred during the day.NFL Replay Real-Time premieres every Monday at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time and airs in the hour beforeMonday Night Football starts onESPN.
