Disposable Heroes: The Other Side of Football
1985, English. Directed by Bill Couturié & Jon Else.
Originally shown on HBO
The documentary primarily focuses on two ex-players: Jim Otto and Roger Stillwell. Otto was a star center for the Oakland Raiders during the 1960s and 1970s. On the surface, his story seems to represent all that is right about pro football; after a long career he was elected to the NFL’s Hall of Fame and then enjoyed great business success as a restaurant franchise owner. Viewers learn, however, that Otto’s health is terrible, though was just 46 at the time of filming. The most-moving story in Disposable Heroes belongs to Roger Stillwell, a 6-foot-6 defensive lineman from Stanford University, who achieved a brief moment in the sun with the Chicago Bears. Stillwell’s career ended in an instant during a 1977 game against the Minnesota Vikings.
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- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- Released
- 13 January 1985
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jon Else, Bill Couturié, Bob Moore
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Disposable Heroes: The Other Side of Football runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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Disposable Heroes: The Other Side of Football isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 January 1985. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Disposable Heroes: The Other Side of Football?
Disposable Heroes: The Other Side of Football (1985) was directed by Bill Couturié and Jon Else and stars Jim Otto, Gene Upshaw, Kyle Stillwell.