Netflix’s NFL Docuseries Continues Surging Less Than Two Months Before New Season Begins

Season 2 of Netflix’s sports docuseries Quarterback continues to dominate Netflix’s top 10 charts more than a week after its release. Quarterback, which is produced by Hall of Famer Peyton Manning and his Omaha Productions, currently sits at #3 on Netflix’s U.S. streaming charts after Sullivan’s Crossing and Squid Game.

After the success of Quarterback season 1, which gave viewers an inside look into the behind-the-scenes lives of NFL quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes, Marcus Mariota, and Kirk Cousins, Quarterback season 2 returned on July 8, 2025, featuring Joe Burrow, Jared Goff, and Cousins on his new team, the Atlanta Falcons.

Quarterback first debuted on Netflix in 2023 but did not return until 2025. Instead, Netflix’s spinoff series Receiver was released in summer 2024, featuring elite wide receivers and tight ends such as Davante Adams, Amon-Ra St. Brown, George Kittle, Justin Jefferson, and Deebo Samuel.

What Quarterback’s Popularity Means For NFL Content On Netflix

The Show Continues To Be A Big Hit As The 2025 NFL Season Approaches

Before Quarterback and Receiver became routine Netflix releases a few years ago, NFL fans had to wait until HBO’s long-standing series Hard Knocks began in August each year to get their annual dose of behind-the-scenes NFL content. With summer already flying by, the NFL preseason is kicking off in just a matter of weeks.

Netflix has wisely tapped into this anticipated NFL content market with its Quarterback and Receiver series, offering unprecedented access into the lives of these legendary athletes in the prime of their careers. The only real question is: why didn’t they start this years ago?

Our Take On Quarterback Season 2 & Beyond

This Netflix Sports Series Could Easily Run For The Next Decade

Between Quarterback and Receiver, Netflix has a winning formula for churning out annual NFL content. Based on the instant and dominant streaming success of Quarterback season 2, and the enormous anticipated viewership of the NFL season ahead, Netflix could easily make this series for the next decade or more.

Netflix’s NFL shows offer more of a recap of the previous NFL season while digging into more of the players’ lives and experiences off the field. This approach is similar to Netflix’s season-long basketball series Starting 5, which debuted last year and featured the likes of LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, and Anthony Edwards.

While it has a long way to catch up to HBO’s Hard Knocks, which has chronicled teams’ training camps before each NFL season since 2001, Quarterback’s streaming success proves its building on the momentum after its strong 2023 start.

When it comes to Netflix’s original pre-season sports content, Quarterback, Receiver, and Starting 5 are setting a solid and immersive foundation as three flagship docuseries. While it has a long way to catch up to HBO’s Hard Knocks, which has chronicled teams’ training camps before each NFL season since 2001, Quarterback’s streaming success proves it’s building on the momentum after its strong 2023 start.