[citation needed] It started airing as prime-time specials on ESPN in the 1997 fall season.
[1] They are condensed versions of some of the most famous games in the history of the National Football League, using footage and sound captured by NFL Films, as well as original interviews.
All installments produced before 2015 are 90 minutes in length, and are presented with a title in respect to the game being featured.
The series began with Super Bowl III, the New York Jets' 16–7 upset of the Baltimore Colts.
In 2007, NFL Network unveiled Super Bowl Classics, a version of this program using complete videotaped games.