“The Football Town” Debuts This Weekend

February 24, 2026 1:33 am

NFL Films sent seven crews to Pittsburgh in October to chronicle a typical football weekend in Pittsburgh. The crews used advanced technology to grasp spirals on thrown footballs on Friday Nights and capture the laughter of a Peters Township Termite on the gridiron Saturday morning. Ambitious and efficient crews captured the excitement of a Pitt Panthers game on Saturday afternoon, and staffers preparing for a Sunday contest between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers. It’s all shown in “The Football Town,” a 52-minute documentary sponsored by U.S. Steel and will be shown exclusively at the 71-foot by 41-feet movie screen at the Kamin Science Center in Pittsburgh. Western Pennsylvania native Pat McAfee narrates the film, which details how the Three Rivers and the people that thrive around them have football ingrained in their livelihoods, and how retired Steelers often stay in the region after their playing days are over. “The Football Town” debuts this Saturday and will run until after the NFL Draft from April 23-26.