The new series, Quarterback, that follows NFL quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings), and Marcus Mariota (Atlanta Falcons) for the entire 2022 season, debuted on Netflix last week and has quickly become one of the most talked about shows on television. The show’s director, Tim Rumpff, is a 2002 graduate of Watkins Mill High School in Montgomery Village.
Rumpff has been with NFL Films for over 15 years and has worked on the hit HBO series Hard Knocks for just about as long as he has been with since the company. He has worked as a producer or director on the NFL’s Hard Knocks, All or Nothing, and more. Rumpff even helped produce the viral Eli Manning video “Chad Powers.” He graduated from Watkins Mill High School in 2002 and went on to study journalism at the University of Maryland, graduating in 2006.
Quarterback follows the three quarterbacks, who wore a microphone during every game of the 2022 NFL season. This audio will be used in the series and was the first time the NFL allowed something like this to occur. The series follows Mahomes through the playoffs, culminating with him winning Super Bowl LVII and being named the game’s MVP. Cousins and the Vikings finished the season having won the NFC North and losing in the playoffs, while Mariota is documented through the ups and downs during his first (and only) season with the Falcons.