About Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
- Released on September 23, 2022
Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and other Black NFL players took a knee.
Full Cast of Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Dave Zirin plays Self
Marco Rubio plays Self (archive footage)
Rush Limbaugh plays Self (archive footage)
Colin Kaepernick plays Self - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback (archive footage)
Donald Trump plays Self (archive footage)
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf plays Self (archive footage)
Bill Russell plays Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali plays Self (archive footage)
Tommie Smith plays Self (archive footage)
John Carlos plays Self (archive footage)
Jackie Robinson plays Self (archive footage)
Billie Jean King plays Self (archive footage)
John Facenda plays Self (archive footage)
John Lennon plays Self (archive footage)
Shakira plays Self (archive footage)
Snoop Dogg plays Self (archive footage)
Dr. Dre plays Self (archive footage)
Mary J. Blige plays Self (archive footage)
Alvin Roy plays Self - NFL Strength Coach (1968-77) (archive footage)
Tucker Carlson plays Self (archive footage)
Josh Hawley plays Self (archive footage)
Laura Ingraham plays Self (archive footage)
Boomer Esiason plays Self - Former NFL Quarterback (archive footage)
Andrew Luck plays Self (archive footage)
Wesley Walker plays Self - Former NFL Wide Receiver (archive footage)
Brad Leggett plays Self - Former NFL Center (archive footage)
Ray Lucas plays Self - Former NFL Quarterback (archive footage)
Greg Gaines plays Self - Former NFL Linebacker (archive footage)
Jeremy Newberry plays Self - Former NFL Lineman (archive footage)
Steven Silverman plays Self - Attorney for NFL Players (archive footage)
Ann McKee plays Self (archive footage)
John Conyers plays Self (archive footage)
Roger Goodell plays Self - NFL Commissioner (archive footage)
Gavin McInnes plays Self - Founder, Proud Boys (archive footage)
Ray Rice plays Self (archive footage)
George Carlin plays Self (archive footage)
Vince Lombardi plays Self - Green Bay Packers Coach (archive footage)
Richard Nixon plays Self (archive footage)
Dwight L. Chapin plays Self - Deputy Assistant to Pres. Nixon (archive footage)
Joe Namath plays Self (archive footage)
Dave Meggyesy plays Self (archive footage)
George H.W. Bush plays Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston plays Self (archive footage)
Kevin Mawae plays Self (archive footage)
Paul Tagliabue plays Self (archive footage)
George W. Bush plays Self (archive footage)
Bono plays Self (archive footage)
Pat Tillman plays Self (archive footage)
John McCain plays Self - Vietnam War Veteran (archive footage)
Deacon Jones plays Self - Former NFL Defensive End (archive footage)
Kenny Washington plays Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy plays Self (archive footage)
H.E.R. plays Self (archive footage)
Rodney Harrison plays Self - Former NFL Safety (archive footage)
Tom Brady plays Self (archive footage)
Harry Reasoner plays Self - CBS News Correspondent (archive footage)
Warren Moon plays Self - NFL/CFL Hall of Fame Quarterback (archive footage)
Jemele Hill plays Self - Sports Journalist (archive footage)
Couy Griffin plays Self - Founder, Cowboys for Trump (archive footage)
Tim Kaine plays Self - Hillary Clinton VP Running Mate (archive footage)
Kobe Bryant plays Self - Former LA Lakers Guard (archive footage)
Tomi Lahren plays Self - Political Commentator (archive footage)
Jay-Z plays Self (archive footage)
Chris Kluwe plays Self - Former NFL Player (archive footage)
Jerry Jones plays Self (archive footage)
William C. Rhoden plays Self - Sports Journalist (archive footage)
Alicia Keys plays Self (archive footage)
Al Sharpton plays Self (archive footage)
Howard Bryant plays Self - ESPN Senior Columnist (archive footage)
Jon Gruden plays Self (archive footage)
Randy Moss plays Self - Hall of Fame NFL Receiver (archive footage)
LeBron James plays Self (archive footage)
Megan Rapinoe plays Self - National Womens Soccer League Player (archive footage)
Chris Long plays Self - NFL Defensive End (archive footage)
Carl Nassib plays Self - Las Vegas Raiders (archive footage)
John Amaechi plays Self - Former NBA Player, Author (archive footage)
Crew of Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Writing
Production
Camera
Directing
Editing
- Dave Zirin
- Marco Rubio
- Rush Limbaugh
- Colin Kaepernick
- Donald Trump
- Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
- Bill Russell
- Muhammad Ali
- Tommie Smith
- John Carlos
- Jackie Robinson
- Billie Jean King
- John Facenda
- John Lennon
- Shakira
- Snoop Dogg
- Dr. Dre
- Mary J. Blige
- Alvin Roy
- Tucker Carlson
- Josh Hawley
- Laura Ingraham
- Boomer Esiason
- Andrew Luck
- Wesley Walker
- Brad Leggett
- Ray Lucas
- Greg Gaines
- Jeremy Newberry
- Steven Silverman
- Ann McKee
- John Conyers
- Roger Goodell
- Gavin McInnes
- Ray Rice
- George Carlin
- Vince Lombardi
- Richard Nixon
- Dwight L. Chapin
- Joe Namath
- Dave Meggyesy
- George H.W. Bush
- Whitney Houston
- Kevin Mawae
- Paul Tagliabue
- George W. Bush
- Bono
- Pat Tillman
- John McCain
- Deacon Jones
- Kenny Washington
- John F. Kennedy
- H.E.R.
- Rodney Harrison
- Tom Brady
- Harry Reasoner
- Warren Moon
- Jemele Hill
- Couy Griffin
- Tim Kaine
- Kobe Bryant
- Tomi Lahren
- Jay-Z
- Chris Kluwe
- Jerry Jones
- William C. Rhoden
- Alicia Keys
- Al Sharpton
- Howard Bryant
- Jon Gruden
- Randy Moss
- LeBron James
- Megan Rapinoe
- Chris Long
- Carl Nassib
- John Amaechi