What are the greatest football movies of all time?

WASHINGTON – Autumn leaves crunching under cleats.

A cool breeze against your pads.

The sound of a marching band as you enter the stadium.

And the roar of the bleachers under Friday night lights.

There is truly nothing like football season.

And we’re marking the occasion with a look at history’s greatest football flicks.

Listen to the audio montage to the right to see how many movie memories you recognize.

Then, check out the photo gallery to see how my rankings compare to your favorites.

Follow WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley on Twitter @AboveTheJFray, read his blog The Film Spectrum or listen Friday mornings on 103.5 FM.

Jason Fraley

Hailed by The Washington Post for “his savantlike ability to name every Best Picture winner in history," Jason Fraley began at WTOP as Morning Drive Writer in 2008, film critic in 2011 and Entertainment Editor in 2014, providing daily arts coverage on-air and online.

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