"Uh, you uh, all know that we hand out a game ball to the outstanding player. Well, I'd like to change that. We just g…"

"[accepting the George S. Halas award] I'd like to tell you about a guy I know, a friend of mine. His name is Brian Pi…"

"So, Concannon calls this trap play, and it's just beautiful... 43 yards, wasn't it 43? Ah. So, Halas sees he's tired,…"

"Brian Piccolo died of cancer at the age of 26. He left a wife and three daughters. He also left a great many loving f…"

"Narrator: Ernest Hemingway once said "Every true story ends in death." Well, this is a true story."

"James Caan - Brian Piccolo"

"Billy Dee Williams - Gale Sayers"

"Jack Warden - Coach George Halas"

"Shelley Fabares - Joy Piccolo"

"Judy Pace - Linda Sayers"