They Gave Up on Rich Gannon — Then He Became NFL MVP

Rich Gannon’s NFL career was never supposed to end like this. For years, he was viewed as a backup, a journeyman, and a quarterback who would never become a true NFL star. Then, at an age when most players are already thinking about retirement, Gannon found the perfect home with the Oakland Raiders. In this long-form documentary, we follow Rich Gannon’s entire journey — from Philadelphia and the University of Delaware, through Minnesota, Washington and Kansas City, to his remarkable rise with the Raiders. At 37 years old, Gannon became the 2002 NFL MVP, led Oakland to Super Bowl XXXVII, and completed one of the most unlikely late-career transformations in football history. This is the story of patience, persistence, doubt, and finally getting the opportunity at exactly the right time. But that came later. #RichGannon #Raiders #NFL #NFLHistory #FootballDocumentary